American Society

for Rickettsiology

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Travel Grant Deadline: APRIL 4 (abstract required)

Early Abstract Deadline: APRIL 30

Late Breaking Abstract Submissions: JUNE 1-14

Submission Instructions

1. You must first register to attend the meeting. Your registration confirmation will contain a link to submit an abstract.

2. Create an account in the Oxford Abstract system.

If you submitted an abstract last year, use the same login.
You may return at any time to update your information or edit your abstract prior to the deadline.

3. Login to submit your abstract and complete the online form.

Limit the abstract to 300 words. Do not include tables or figures.
The abstract form will require the following information:

Submitter contact details: First/Last name, phone, career stage, gender (used for NIH)
Abstract Title
Abstract Authors and Affiliations (listed in the order to appear in meeting materials)
Abstract (300 words or less) *Do not include authors or affiliations in the body of the abstract*
Category
Consider for Oral presentation (yes/no)
Author approval
Permission to publish
Author agreement to present if selected

4. If you wish to be considered for a Travel Grant, be sure to submit your abstract by the Travel Grant Deadline.

View Important Deadlines here

Poster Presentations

If your poster is accepted and not selected for a short talk, you will be asked to prepare a poster presentation. Notifications will go out in late May.

Posters should be sized to 48"w x 48"h.

Double-sided boards will be provided with push pins. Please do not laminate your poster.

Invited Short Talks

All abstracts will be peer reviewed (blinded) and a limited number will be selected for invited short talks as part of the scientific program. If selected, you will be notified by June 1. Travel reimbursements are not available for short talk presenters.

Short talks should be 12 + 3 minutes of Q&A.

Bring your presentation to the meeting on a USB flash drive and provide it to the A/V tech in the room at least 15 minutes before your session start time.

Still have Questions?

For technical issues and/or submission questions, please contact Karen Gottlieb at manager@rickettsiology.org

American Society for Rickettsiology

6524 SW 61st Terrace, Miami, FL 33143