New England Science Symposium

Abstract Submission Guidelines

The abstract submission deadline is January 7, 2009. All abstracts will be reviewed and applicants notified of their acceptance before the end of February 2009.

Eligibility

Abstracts should be submitted online by postdoctoral fellows; medical, dental, and graduate students; post-baccalaureates; college and community college students (particularly African-American, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native individuals) involved in biomedical or health-related scientific research.

The abstract must include:

  1. Name of author(s)
  2. Suffixes (degree obtained): BS, MS, MD, PhD, MD/PhD, or other
  3. Contact information: mailing and e-mail addresses, phone numbers
  4. Institution, academic level, and expected year of graduation/program completion
  5. Research title
  6. Funding source(s)/research sponsor(s)
  7. The abstract (not to exceed 400 words) must demonstrate the scientific problem and must contain:
    • Hypothesis/statement of the problem/research question/background
    • Methods used in the investigation
    • Summary/results of the investigation
    • Conclusion of the investigation/interpretation of results
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
1. Name of author

Author and Affiliation
Name of submitting author
Submitting author's school/institution
Institution where the research was conducted
Co-Authors and Affiliations - Provide names and institutions for any collaborators on the research. Please make sure the co-authors are aware their names are being submitted.
2. Contact Information
Name  
First
Middle
Last

Suffixes
(degree obtained)

 BS MS
MD PhD MD/PhD
Other (specify)
Mailing Address (Preferred address to receive postal mail)
Street
Apartment/Suite
City
State Zip code
Phone Cell Phone

E-Mail
Must be valid - You will receive a confirmation e-mail at this address.
3. Additional Registration Information
Date of Birth
Gender
Ethnicity (Optional) African American
American Indian/Alaska Native
Hispanic (specify)
  Cuban
Mexican American
Puerto Rican
Other Hispanic (specify)
  Cambodian
Chinese
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Native Hawaiian
Vietnamese
Other Asian American/Pacific Islander (specify)
4. Institution, Academic Level, Expected Year of Completion (of submitting author only)
Current School/Institution
School/Institution Address
Street
City
State Zip code
Phone
Academic Background
Date of Entry
Degree(s) Expected
Expected Year of Graduation/Program Completion
Major/Field of Study
Academic Level (check only one)
Postdoctoral/Research Fellow (please specify)
 

MD
MD/PhD Candidate
PhD Candidate
MD Candidate
Master's Candidate
Post-baccalaureate
  Graduation Year
  School
College Student
Community College Student
Other (specify)
5. Research Title & Category
Title: (for example, "The Effect of Hospital Type on Lymphoma Outcomes in Boston")
Category: Please select which category best describes the research. If none of the categories below are appropriate, please check "Other" and type a new category in the space provided.
Public Health, Epidemiology, or Biostatistics
Microbiology, Immunology, Genetics, or Molecular Biology
Cellular Biology, Neuroscience, Biochemistry, or Physiology
Bioinformatics, Physcis, Chemistry, Engineering
Clinical or Social Science
Other (specify)
6. Funding source(s)/Research sponsor(s) Provide names of any sponsors of the research being submitted for presentation.
Provide the funding source(s).

7. Abstract (not to exceed a total of 400 words) must demonstrate the scientific problem and must clearly contain:

  • Hypothesis/statement of the problem/research question/background
  • Methods used in the investigation
  • Summary/results of the investigation
  • Conclusion of the investigation/interpretation of results

Need help writing your abstract?

Abstract must be typed into the following four separate sections.


Hypothesis/statement of the problem/research question/background


Methods used in the investigation


Summary/results of the investigation

Conclusion of the investigation/interpretation of results

 

The abstract cannot exceed 400 words.

8. Have you ever participated in the New England Science Symposium?

  Presenter: Attendee:
2002
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

 

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I understand that Harvard Medical School (HMS) and the Biomedical Science Careers Program (BSCP) will retain the information in my application for their records. This information, including identifying information, will be used for tracking students/fellows through their academic and professional careers and for future communications, such as the BSCP newsletter.

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Please complete below if applicant is less than 18 years of age

Parent/Caregiver's Name

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Date MM/DD/YYYY

 

The symposium is supported by the National Institutes of Health through the Cooperative Agreement between Harvard Medical School Minority Faculty Development Program and the Office of Minority Health, Department of Health and Human Services.
Cooperative Agreement No. MPCMPO51007


Contact

Harvard Medical School
Office for Diversity and Community Partnership
164 Longwood Avenue, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02115-5818

Lise D. Kaye
lise_kaye@hms.harvard.edu
Phone 617.432.0552
Fax 617.432.3834

 
If you have problems submitting the form, please contact Ferhan Gomulu at 617.432.1849 or 617.432.0552
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