Abstracts -- Guidelines and Submission

The deadline for submission of abstracts for the 12th Annual Midwest Microbial Pathogenesis Conference has been extended to Sunday, September 25, 2005.

Guidelines for Abstract Submission

Abstracts should be sent as email attachments (word processing files in the Word .doc format if possible) to schli001@umn.edu. Only one abstract should be submitted per email. The abstract should also be included within the email text. Please put “Abstract submission” on the subject line of your email.

The abstract should be typed single spaced, using the Arial 12 font, and should be formatted as follows:

1. Set all margins at 1 inch (2.54 cm).

2. The title should be in Bold face. Capitalize the first word and any proper nouns/names, but otherwise use lower-case type.

3. Skip one line.

4. List the authors’ full names (first, initial, last) and indicate the presenting author with an asterisk after the name.

5. List authors’ affiliations.

6. Skip one line.

7. The text of the abstract should not exceed 250 words.

8. Do not use tabs in your formatting.

9. Use paragraph returns (ENTER or RETURN) for new paragraphs only.

10. The entire abstract must fit in an area 6.5 in. wide by 4.5 in. long (1/2 standard page with 1 inch margins).

11. No photos or tables are permitted.

12. Please spell out Greek letters (e.g., alpha, beta) and avoid the use of symbols in the text.

EXAMPLE:

Development and use of DNA microarrays to examine the response of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to contact with human epithelial cells

Cindy Arvidson*¹, Ying Du¹, and Thomas Brettin^2
1Michigan State University and ²Los Alamos National Laboratory

Neisseria gonorrhoeae causes the sexually transmitted disease gonorrhea, which has long been a major health problem worldwide. A goal of our research is to identify processes involved in the colonization of a new host by gonococci…