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.