Abstract Format and Submission
- Authors must register in order to submit an abstract. Abstracts
must be submitted in English. The entire abstract (including abstract
title, authors and affiliations) must not exceed 500 words. Abstracts
should be submitted as either a plain TEXT file or a Microsoft Word
file. Abstracts submitted in other formats will not be accepted. If
the abstract is prepared in a Microsoft Word file, the entire abstract
should be prepared using size 12 Times New Roman font.
- Abstract title must be in CAPITAL letters. Do not indent.
- Author and co-authors names, institutions, cities and countries
are to be typed under the title. Initials should always precede the
family name (i.e., R. Smith). List each author by institution, city
and country. Do not include degrees or professional titles (PhD, Prof.,
etc.). List the email address of the contact author only.
- Leave one line of space between the title/author block and the
body of the abstract.
- Abstract text must be single-spaced. Do not leave blank lines
between paragraphs. Abstracts should be concise, informative and should
contain objective, methods, results and conclusion.
- Tables, graphs and other types of images should not be included
in abstracts. References, credits or grant support should not be included
in abstracts.
- Submit the abstract file via email attachment to: BCASA@channing.harvard.edu
Indicate in the email text message under which of the following
categories your abstract falls: analysis of microarray data, analysis
of proteomic data, applications in biological/medical research, bioinformatic
methods, epidemiological applications/case studies, gene-environment interactions,
methods for genetic linkage or association studies, or pharmacogenetics.
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