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Abstract Submission Guidelines

The abstract submission deadline is January 5, 2012. The deadline for abstract submission for the New England Science Symposium has been extended to January 19, 2012.

All abstracts will be reviewed and applicants notified of their acceptance before the end of February 2012.

If you are going to submit an abstract, you do not need to submit a separate registration form.

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/Latino 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. Contact Information
Name  
First
Middle
Last

Suffixes
(degree(s) obtained)

 

BS MS
MD  PhD MD/PhD

Other  (specify)


Mailing Address (Preferred address to receive postal mail)
Institution (if applicable)
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.
2. Additional Registration Information
Date of Birth
Gender
Ethnicity (Optional) Asian
 

Chinese
Filipino
Indian
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese
Other (specify)


Black (not Hispanic/Latino)
  African (specify)
Caribbean (specify)
Other (specify)

Hispanic/Latino
  Cuban
Mexican/Mexican American
Puerto Rican
South or Central American (specify)
Other (specify)

3. Institution, Academic Level, Expected Year of Completion (of submitting author only)
Name of the Current School/Institution
School/Institution
City
State
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)
4. Name of author

Author and Affiliation
Name of submitting author
Submitting author's school/institution
Institution where the research was conducted
Co-Authors, Degrees and Affiliations - Provide names, degrees and institutions for any collaborators on the research. Please make sure the co-authors are aware their names are being submitted.
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, Physics, Chemistry or 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
2009
2010
2011

 

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Signature (your initials)

Date MM/DD/YYYY

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

Parent/Caregiver's Name

Parent/Caregiver's Signature (initials)

Date MM/DD/YYYY

 

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Contact

For more information please contact:

Harvard Medical School
Pinar Kilicci-Kret
Phone: 617-432-5580
pinar_kilicci-kret@hms.harvard.edu

Biomedical Science Careers Program
Lise D. Kaye
Phone: 617-432-0552
lise_kaye@hms.harvard.edu

 

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