CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

Abstract Submission Deadline is Friday, August 12, 2011

The Georgia Life Sciences Summit, Bioscience at a Crossroads, will be held September 27, 2011 at the AmericasMart Atlanta in Georgia. The Summit is considered the preeminent gathering of scientists and industry decision makers for Georgia's life sciences community, and an ideal medium to foster relationships for future scientific and business growth and opportunity.

The Executive Committee invites the submission of abstracts from Georgia-based scientists for this year's poster session. Abstracts must be submitted electronically via this website by Friday, August 12, 2011.

This opportunity to participate in the Poster Session is open to representatives from Georgia-based academia, research institutes and industry alike, and we especially encourage students and post-doctoral fellows to participate. Abstracts will be subject to the same scientific review as for any national or regional meeting. The scientific content of poster presentations should reflect one of the following categories:

• Agricultural Biotechnology
• Bioenergy
• Cell Therapy & Tissue Engineering
• Drug Discovery and Development
• Food and Nutrition
• Healthcare IT
• Industrial Production
• Medical Technology and Devices
• Molecular and Biological Research
• Nanotechnology

For student, post-doctoral or non-profit organization abstracts selected, the corresponding author of each poster will receive complimentary registration to the Summit. In addition, posters submitted by students will be eligible for a limited number of poster awards. For more information contact Kristen Morris at Informed Horizons, LLC at +1 770 573 3020 or kmorris@informedhorizons.com.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
To submit an abstract click on the Submit Abstract button at the bottom of this page and follow the step-by-step directions, which will enable you to provide the presenting author contact information, answer a few questions, and then upload the file containing your abstract from the computer system that you are using to access this website. To ensure your abstract retains any special characters or formatting, the abstract must be in MICROSOFT WORD format. Abstract presenters MAY NOT be changed after acceptance, without consent of the Executive Committee.

SAMPLE ABSTRACT
To view a sample abstract, click here. The sample form is an Adobe Acrobat document. If your computer cannot read the sample, please click here to download Adobe's free Acrobat Reader.

ABSTRACT GUIDELINES

Format
The body of the uploaded abstract submission should not exceed 450 words; this limit excludes the title, authors and affiliations. Clearly define all concepts and abbreviations at first use. If English is not your primary language, attempt to have your abstract reviewed by a native English speaker. To be acceptable, abstracts shall contain a concise statement of the research. It is recommended that the author follow the structured format below:

Title (not included in 450 word limit)
Use a short and concise title that indicates the content of the abstract. Capitalize the first letter of each word except prepositions, articles, and species names. Species names should be spelled out at first use. Italicize scientific names of organisms (example: Staphylococcus aureus).

Authors (not included in 450 word limit)
Authors' names should be entered using initial(s) for the first and middle names followed by the full last name, with presenting author underlined (e.g. PM Coker, J Ballard, and AP Deutsch).

Affiliations (not included in 450 word limit)
All affiliations should follow the last author's name and be referenced with superscript numbers. Each author should be listed by institution, city, and state (2 letter postal abbreviation) or country.

Background
State the problem under investigation or a hypothesis. No figures or tables are allowed.

Methods
Explain the experimental methods used. No figures or tables are allowed.

Results
List the essential results obtained in summary form, with enough quantitative data to permit evaluation by reviewers. No figures or tables are allowed.

Conclusion
Summarize the findings. It is unacceptable to use statements such as "the results will be discussed". No figures or tables are allowed.

ADDITIONAL ABSTRACT INFORMATION
In addition to the uploaded abstract, the following additional information will be collected on the abstract submission form:

Abstract Category
For purposes of review and programming, abstracts are divided into topical categories. Selection of the most appropriate category is important as it determines who reviews your abstract. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to reassign your abstract to a more appropriate category.

• Agricultural Biotechnology
• Bioenergy
• Cell Therapy & Tissue Engineering
• Drug Discovery and Development
• Food and Nutrition
• Healthcare IT
• Industrial Production
• Medical Technology and Devices
• Molecular and Biological Research
• Nanotechnology

Abstract Title (should be the same as in the uploaded abstract)
Use a short and concise title that indicates the content of the abstract. Capitalize the first letter of each word except prepositions, articles, and species names. Species names should be spelled out at first use. Italicize scientific names of organisms (example: Staphylococcus aureus).

PUBLISHED ABSTRACT BOOK
Accepted abstracts will be standardized in font and presentation. Any scientific or typographic error that appears in the submitted abstract will appear in the printed abstract.

To submit your abstract on-line, please complete and submit the on-line submission form, by clicking on the button below.

Abstract submission is closed