Call for Abstracts
Virtual SVM 2021 Scientific Sessions (September 9 - 11, 2021)
Steps and Instructions:
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Title
- Enter your Title, adhering to the following guidelines:
- Abstract titles will be in all CAPS. The system will automatically convert all letters to caps after you click the "Save and Continue" button.
- Do not bold, italicize, underline, superscript or subscript any items in the title.
- Do not include authors in the title. If you enter authors in the title, they will be removed.
- Do not include institutions in the title. If you enter institutions in the title, they will be removed.
- Do not use the "Enter" button in your title. This action will add hard returns, which are not allowed.
- Do not use abbreviations unless they are commonly known.
- Do not end the title with a period.
- If the title contains more than one statement, use only one space after a period or colon.
- Do not use a comma before "and" in a series.
- Use a comma for number 1,000 and above.
- Substitute a colon for a dash/hyphen except when using prefixes.
- Do not use quotation marks in a title.
- Hyphenate the first prefix word when there is more than one prefix word used such as Non- Anti...
- Enter your email address in the Submitter's Email field. You will receive an initiation email with a link back to your submission once you click "Save" at the bottom of this title step.
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- Enter your Title, adhering to the following guidelines:
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Abstract Text
Abstracts MUST conform to specific size limits or they will not be accepted. Your abstract may not contain more than 1,900 characters, not including spaces. A graphic, table or image equals 600 characters and is included as part of the 1,900-character limit.
Abstract Text
- You may type the body of the abstract directly into the space provided for the abstract body. Upload graphics or images separately.
- You may use five unique abbreviations in the body of the abstract. Spell out the complete phrase followed by the abbreviation in parentheses the first time the abbreviation is used.
- Do not include the title in the abstract body.
- Do not include authors and institutions in the abstract body.
- The abstract must be presented in the following sequence, using the headings listed:
- Background: In an initial paragraph, provide relevant information regarding the background and purpose of the study, preferably in no more than one or two sentences.
- Methods: Briefly state the methods used.
- Results: Summarize the results in sufficient detail to support the conclusions.
- Conclusion: State the conclusions reached. It is not satisfactory to state "the results will be discussed."
- Please proofread carefully for factual, spelling, and size errors. If accepted, the abstract will be published exactly as it appears on the online submission system configuration page.
Tables
- You can upload an image of a table as part of your submission.
- Create a table in your word processor and save it as an image to upload by using the "Add an Image" button below.
- A table equals 600 characters and is included as part of the 1,900-character limit. If you include a table, your text can be no more than 1,300 characters.
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Confirmation
You will have a chance to look over the submission to make sure all is complete.
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