Abstract Submission Guidelines

• Regular abstract submission is now closed. Late abstract submission closed on 27 July.
  
• Should you have any general questions, please contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  
• The presenting author is required to attend The EMBO Meeting.
• Maximum recommended poster dimensions: 882 x 1,274mm (36" x 49.08") Portrait - DIN A0 Oversize Format.
• Details on poster sessions here.
• All participants who submitted by 22 May were notified of the result by the end of June.
• Some accepted abstracts, submitted by 22 May, have been selected for oral presentation in concurrent sessions, successful participants have already been informed accordingly. Those selected can be found here, marked **.
• Participants who submitted by 22 May whose abstracts are accepted, are eligible for the early registration fee. Upon confirmation of acceptance, participants will receive a special booking code to be entered in the registration system to ensure the early rate is applied. This will be sent out before the end of June.
  
• Abstracts submitted by 22 May and selected for poster presentation will be included in The EMBO Meeting 2011 Abstract Book.
• The abstract book will be available online as a downloadable PDF two weeks prior to the conference to allow all registered participants to review abstracts and highlight posters of interest before arrival.  A printed abstract book will ONLY be available for you if you specify when registering that you would like one.

Abstract preparation

• All abstracts must be submitted in English, via the online abstract submission system.
• Abstracts will be selected based on their scientific merit and the quality and novelty of data presented; it is therefore essential that you clearly and succinctly describe aims, procedures, major findings, and the significance of the research reported. Abstracts containing insufficient information for review will be rejected.
• Abstracts MAY NOT:
  • advertise a commercial product;
  • contain a list of literature references, or acknowledgements of financial or other support;
  • include graphics or tables;
  • use, or depend on, character formatting such as bold, italics, superscript, symbol fonts.
• Abstracts MUST:
  • be submitted in their final state and will be reproduced directly from the online submission – any errors in spelling, grammar or scientific data will appear in print as submitted;
  • include the title (max. 200 characters incl. spaces, avoiding ALL CAP spelling);
    
  • be structured in 3 single-paragraph sections (Background max. 500 characters incl. spaces, Observations max. 1,200 characters incl. spaces, Conclusions max. 300 characters incl. spaces);
  • be submitted with the agreement of all listed authors;
  • be submitted with a licence granted to EMBO to publish the accepted abstract in the conference book, and to make the book available to all registered participants in printed and electronic form.
• More detailed instructions are available on the submission form.
• EMBO reserves the right to reject submissions that fail to comply with the above regulations, and to remove reference lists, acknowledgements and commercial advertising from accepted abstracts without prior notice.

Poster Prizes by EMBO Scientific Publications supported by EMBO Young Investigators

The EMBO Journal, EMBO reports, Molecular Systems Biology and EMBO Molecular Medicine will award a poster prize each at the meeting.

Selections will be made by the editors and members of the EMBO Young Investigator Programme for high quality and exciting unpublished research presented in a clear and appealing manner. Research areas to be announced.

The awards will be presented during the closing ceremony.

Abstract Committee Members

Funding

Details about possible travel grants and other sources of funding for The EMBO Meeting 2011.

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