General Information—Late-Breaking Abstract Submissions
Abstract Deadline
The deadline for the submission of abstracts is June 1, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST.
Abstract Fee
All abstracts must be submitted electronically and require an abstract handling payment of $110. The abstract handling fee is non-refundable and must be submitted at the time of abstract submission. Payment may be made with a Visa, MasterCard, or American Express credit card. A receipt of the abstract handling charge will be emailed to the first author only. The abstract fee does not include your registration for the conference.
Abstract Submission Important Information
Abstracts should contain a sentence stating the study objective (unless given in the title); a brief statement of methods, if pertinent; a summary of the results obtained; and a statement of the conclusions. Use a short, specific title. Capitalize initial letters of trade names and use standard abbreviations for units of measure. Non-standard abbreviations should be spelled-out in full at first mention, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.
All investigations involving humans and animals reported in abstracts must have been conducted in conformance with guidelines for experimental procedures as set forth in the Declaration of Helsinki and the APS “Guiding Principals in the care and Use of Animals.” The Organizing Committee will refuse abstracts in which evidence of adherence to these guidelines is not apparent.
All abstracts submitted for this meeting will be bound with the official program and handed out onsite. These abstracts are considered in press of The Physiologist. They will appear in the December 2012 issue and should be cited as “program number [#], in press” directly reproduced from the electronic submission. Authorization of the senior author certifies that the research adheres to the APS Guiding Principles for the Care and Use of Animals. Click here to view the APS Guiding Principals.
Preparing Your Abstract for Submission
To make your abstract submission a quick and easy process, please take the time to prepare your abstract in advance of submitting it online. Use these handy tips to prepare your abstract:
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READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. Clear instructions are also on provided on each screen throughout the abstract submission site.
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Prepare your abstract body (excluding: title, authors, and affiliations) in a MS Word document (preferred), Rich Text Format, ASCII Text, or WordPerfect format. The font should be in Times New Roman, 12 point. Remember to include the funding source(s) on the last line of the abstract.
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Check to ensure that the main body of the abstract does not exceed 1500 characters, including spaces. The title, authors or affiliations should not be included in the main body of the abstract.
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Save the abstract body and make note of the filename for future reference.
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Have the abstract title and the author(s) contact information nearby.
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Have your credit card number and expiration date to pay the $110 abstract handling fee. Please note that the abstract handling fee is non-refundable.The entire payment form must be completed. To download a payment form, please click here. You may fax or email your payment form to the APS Meetings department. Abstracts that are received with no payment form will not be programmed for the conference.
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When you have completed both the Word document containing your abstract AND your payment form, please email them to: meetings@the-aps.org.
Other Important Information About Late-Breaking Abstracts
Once you have sent your abstract and payment form you will be issued an abstract number. Please reference this number if you need to contact APS about your abstract. You will also be sent a receipt of your abstract payment. All abstracts that are submitted will be presented as a poster presentation. The conference organizer may select your abstract to also be presented in an oral presentation. Please note that all late-breaking abstracts will be programmed for the poster session on the last day of the conference.
Late-Breaking Abstract Payment Form
Abstract Submission Site
Link to the online abstract submission site for the APS Conference on Autonomic Regulation of Cardiovascular Function in Health and Disease