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Abstract Deadline Late Breaking Abstracts: March 4, 2010, 23:59 U.S. Eastern Standard Time ABSTRACT INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES 1. To access the abstract submission site, you must use a browser that is compatible with either Netscape or MS Internet Explorer version 4.0 or above, such as Firefox. ¨ Since some computer/browser combinations do not support the display of the full variety of special characters often needed for abstract submission, including Greek letters, you may find it necessary to use a different browser or computer. Be sure to check all your entries thoroughly before pressing the “Submit” button. 3. Abstracts must be in English. 4. Text cannot exceed 3000 characters including spaces and tables.The minimum length required is 1000 characters. 5. Do not include the author information or title in the abstract text area. 6. Presenting Author MUST be the first author of the abstract. Once the first author is entered, it cannot be changed. To change the first author, the abstract will have to be withdrawn and a new abstract must be submitted (prior to the listed abstract deadline). 7. You must select your preference for oral or poster presentation. Abstracts not selected for oral presentation will be scheduled for a poster presentation. Poster board information, including board dimensions, set up and removal dates/times will be provided in your programming notification letters. Late breaking abstracts can ONLY be presented as a poster.
8. Submission of abstracts is encouraged in all aspects of cytometry. To aid placement in the program, each submission should identify a topic category that is most relevant to the abstract. The review committee reserves the right to reclassify abstracts during the review process. Please see list of topic categories below. 9. You MUST complete the Awards Application to apply for an award. Award Application and abstract must be submitted by December 7, 2009, 9:00 AM U.S. Eastern Standard Time. The option to complete the Award Application will be presented during the abstract submission process. Abstract submission is mandatory for all awards. If you withdraw your abstract, your Award Application will be withdrawn as well. 10. With regard to research using human subjects, ISAC endorses the protections embodied in the Basic Principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and their expansion in the regulations governing research supported by the U.S. Government (45 CFR Part 46; 56 FR 28003). ISAC does not endorse and will not publish the results of research that was not conducted in accordance with these principles. Investigations involving animals reported in abstracts must have been conducted in conformance with approved principles of the care and use of animals in research. 11. Abstracts submitted for CYTO 2010 will be reviewed and scored by multiple reviewers from the Conference Program Committee. It is important for authors to take the time to prepare a quality abstract of the work they would like to present. Abstracts must include Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Begin with an Introduction, describing the area of the work and background for the reader. The Methods used should be described, especially any new or improved techniques. The Results should be clearly stated, and their significance in the context of previous work should be described in the Conclusion. Reviewers will be asked to evaluate the significance, novelty, and impact of the work described and will assign a score on a scale of 1-5 (Outstanding, Very Good, Good, Marginal, Unacceptable). The resulting scores and comments, along with program balance considerations, will be used to organize the parallel and poster sessions. Late breaking abstracts can ONLY be submitted for consideration as a poster and presented as a poster if accepted.
12. The Program Committee reserves the right to decline a presentation for any submitted abstracts that lack scientific content or merit, or merely announce the availability of a resource or service. 13. Results or studies that have been published or that will be accepted for publication elsewhere prior to the submission deadline may not be accepted for presentation. 14. After successful abstract submission, you will receive an e-mail confirmation that includes the submission ID number, log in name, password, and abstract title. 15. Programming information (abstract acceptance letters) will be sent by email to presenting authors by mid-February. Presenting authors of late breaking abstracts will receive programming information by mid-March. ABSTRACT TOPIC CATEGORIES Submission of abstracts is encouraged in all aspects of cytometry. To aid placement in the program, each submission should identify one of the following categories that is most relevant to the abstract. The review committee reserves the right to reclassify abstracts during the review process.
Cytometry Applications • Signal transduction • Cell death • DNA damage and repair • Cell cycle • Cell proliferation & differentiation • Immunology and immune monitoring • Antigen specific immune responses • Therapeutic biomarkers • Microbiology and aquatic sciences • Biopharmaceutical applications and drug discovery • Plant sciences • Disease progression monitoring • Rare event detection • Translational & clinical applications • Hematological Disorders • Solid tumors • Stem cells • Discovery pathways: chemical probes and fluorescent proteins • Tissue cytometry/morphometry • Time-lapse imaging and automated cell tracking • Live cell imaging • Multi-dimensional imaging & cytometry • Dynamic modeling of biological processes • Other biological applications Cytometry Technology • Adherent cell cytometry • Suspension image cytometry • New probes and assays • Standards and calibration • Data analysis • Cytometry databases/respositories • Image acquisition • Subcellular pattern recognition • Cell morphology and protein localization • Image processing and analysis for cytometry • Bioinformatics/computational biology • Advanced cytometry technology • Cytometry instrumentation and hardware advances • Cytometry software – advances and enhancements • Microarray technology • Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and microfluidics • Flow spectroscopy • Spectral imaging • High throughput screening • Tissue cytometry/morphometry • Time-lapse imaging and automated cell tracking • Live cell imaging • Multi-dimensional imaging & cytometry • Dynamic modeling of biological processes • Flow Cytometry and sorting • Image cytometry/automated microscopy • Novel engineering principles and advances • Facility Management • Quantum dots • Other technologies Abstract Deadline Oral Presentation: December 7, 2009, 9:00 AM U.S. Eastern Standard Time Poster Presentation: February 3, 2010, 23:59 U.S. Eastern Standard Time Late Breaking Abstract Poster Presentation: March 4, 2010, 23:59 U.S. Eastern Standard Time
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