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Call for Abstracts
Submission
Deadline: May 10, 2012
 All
individuals interested in presenting at the XIIth Congress
of the International Society of Bone Morphometry are
strongly encouraged to submit an abstract for oral or poster
presentation. All abstracts approved for presentation will
be published in the conference book of abstracts.
Session Topics
Below is a list of Session Topics to be featured at the
conference. When filling out the online abstract submittal
form, you will be asked to identify which topic is relevant
to your submission. BEFORE going online to submit an
abstract, review the list below and confirm which applies to
your submission(s).
List of Session Topics
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Osteoporosis:
Pathogenetic Mechanisms
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Osteoporosis:
Treatments
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Bone
Implants/Dental Disorders
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Bone Cancer
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Bone Fracture
Repair
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Bone
Biomechanics
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Bone Imaging
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Other Bone/Cartilage Disorders:
Mechanisms and Treatments
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: If you wish to make an
oral or poster presentation, please submit an abstract no
later than May 10, 2012. Abstracts MUST be
submitted ONLINE via this web site. Do NOT email your file
as an attachment to the organizers or it will not be
included in the review and scheduling process.
The Abstract Submission Process Consists of Completing
THREE Consecutive Steps:
Step 1. Review and Follow Abstract Preparation and
Submission Instructions
Step 2. Submit Presenter Profile Information and
Upload Abstract File
Step 3. Print Abstract Submittal Confirmation Form
After you have successfully completed the first three
steps, a confirmation form will be generated confirming
receipt of your abstract. Please print and keep a copy of
this form on file for your records.
If you do not receive a confirmation form, the submission
did not go through. For questions or to verify the status of
your abstract contact: Holly Paszko, Tel: 1-352-392-5930;
Email: hpaszko@ufl.edu
Abstract Preparation and Formatting Instructions
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Abstracts
should ONLY be submitted as either a Microsoft
Word or a Rich Text Format file
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Files must be
named with ONLY letters or numbers, or
combinations thereof. Symbols (dashes, etc.), spaces
or commas will not properly transmit. Do NOT use
a space in your abstract file name or it will NOT
transmit.
EXAMPLES: INCORRECT: Smith_J, V-2.doc ||
CORRECT: SmithJR2.doc
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Abstracts
should be no longer than ONE (1) page in length.
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No graphs or
figures should be included in the abstract.
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Use
standard "letter" paper size (8.5" X 11"). Do NOT use A4
paper size.
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Set margins at
1", top, bottom and sides.
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Use a sans
serif font, preferably Verdana. If Verdana is not
available, use Arial. Set font size to 10 points.
Abstracts submitted with font size less than 10 points
will not be accepted.
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The title
should be short, yet accurately reflect the abstract and
later presentation. Attempt to limit the title to one
line. The title is a descriptive label, not a sentence.
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Type abstract
title flush left at the top of the page.
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Type
abstract title in upper and lower case, standard title
format.
- EXAMPLE: New Techniques for Valuation of
Ecosystem Services
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Use
appropriate formatting within titles: italics
(for scientific names), subscript (for
scientific formulas and superscript
(mathematic equations), etc.
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List the
senior author first and use Boldface for the name
of the presenting author.
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Identify
author affiliations using superscript numeral references
SEE SAMPLE:
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Do not include
professional titles of the authors. Include ONLY the
affiliation name, city, state and country in abstract
listing. (DO NOT include full mailing address at the top
of the abstract.)
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Including
title, author, text, and contact information, abstracts
should be approximately 250-500 words, at most ONE page
in length and should not exceed the space outlined by
the one-inch margins.
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Type the body
of the abstract single spaced without indents or tabs.
DOUBLE SPACE BETWEEN PARAGRAPHS.
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Apply bolding,
italics, underlining, superscripts and subscripts in
your main text as you want it to appear in your final
abstract.
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Include full
contact information for the presenting author at the
very end of the abstract as follows:
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Contact
Information: J. Mark Genesis, Soil & Water Science
Department, University of Florida/IFAS,
000 Mowry Road, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA, Phone:
000-555-5555; Fax: 000-555-5000,
Email: sscientist@emailaddress.net
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PROOF, proof
and PROOF your abstract before you send it. Do not
forget to proof all author information as well.
Sample Abstract:
(PDF format | MSWord format) [Note all abstracts should
be submitted in MSWord or RTF format.]
Sample Abstract:
(PDF
format |
MSWord format) [Note all abstracts should be submitted
in MSWord or RTF format.]
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SUBMISSION PROCESS
REQUIREMENTS:
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When submitting an abstract,
indicate the name and contact information of
the actual speaker when completing
the online form, not a co-author
or assistant. Indicate the speaker’s email
address; not that of an assistant.
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Do NOT use one person’s name to
submit multiple abstracts. Indicate only the
speaker’s information/email address.
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Do NOT email your file as an
attachment to the organizers or it will not be
included in the review and scheduling process.
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Review the list of conference
topics before submitting your abstract because
you will be asked to select the applicable topic
when filling out the online abstract submission
form.
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If you were personally contacted
and asked to submit a presentation for a
specific topical session, be sure to select that
session from the topical list when completing
the online form.
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Before you begin the online
submission process, make sure the abstract file
is not already open on your computer.
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If you did NOT receive a fully
detailed Submission Confirmation, we did NOT
receive your abstract.
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Abstracts must be submitted by
May 10. This deadline will not be
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