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Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students
Call for Abstracts
2019
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 13-16, 2019
Funded by
ABRCMS 2019 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Community college students who have completed at least New in 2019
30 credit hours, undergraduate sophomores, juniors,
seniors, postbaccalaureates, and master’s level students in Poster Policy
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), The poster is the focus of your presentation. In
are invited to submit abstracts for the Annual Biomedical order to eliminate distractions, with exception of
Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)
the university logo, non-scientific images are not
which will be November 13-16, 2019 at the Anaheim
allowed. In addition, no computers or other aids
Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
can be used.
ABRCMS gives students the opportunity to present their
research through poster and oral presentations and The only items allowed to be adhered to the
expand their scientific and professional development poster board itself are the poster and the
through innovative sessions, as well as networking and poster number. Failure to abide by this policy
mentoring opportunities. Students also learn about will disqualify the presenter from receiving a
graduate schools, summer research experiences, and presentation award.
postdoctoral fellowships by participating in the ABRCMS
exhibits program, which includes more than 850 ABRCMS Online - Webinars for Abstract
representatives from institutions and organizations Submitters and Presenters
throughout the United States. The conference continues
As part of ABRCMS Online, free webinars will be
its focus on interdisciplinary science, which draws on
held to prepare students to submit a successful
multiple research disciplines.
abstract and give an effective presentation. Sign-
ABRCMS is supported by the National Institute of General ups will be available on the ABRCMS website.
Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under
award number R13GM113579. The content of this Weeks of June 17 & August 5
document is solely the responsibility of the authors and Writing a Compelling Abstract
does not necessarily represent the official views of the
National Institutes of Health. August 20
Data Preparation and Presentation
Abstract Submission Site: bit.ly/ABRCMSabstract19
September 17
Telling Your Story Through the Data
For the complete list of webinar offerings, visit
abrcms.org.
Part-time Students
Students enrolled part-time are eligible to submit
an abstract and apply for a Student Travel Award.
Important April 10 ������������������������������������Abstract & Travel Award Submission Sites Open
July 20 �������������������������������������������������ABRCMS Judge Travel Award Deadline
Dates & August 20 �������������������� ABRCMS Student Travel Award Deadline (11:59 p.m. PDT)
Deadlines September 6 ����������������������������� Abstract Submission Deadline (11:59 p.m. PDT)
September 23 ���������������������������������������������Abstract eNotification Distribution
September 27 ������������������������������������������� Abstract Accept/Withdraw Deadline
November 13-16 ���������������������������������������� ABRCMS 2019, Anaheim, California
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ABRCMS 2019 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Eligibility: Poster Presentation Poster Presentation Schedule
1. As of November 13, 2019, you must be currently Thursday, November 14
enrolled as one of the following: Poster Session 1 (A): 2:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
a. Community college student Poster Session 2 (B): 3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
i. Must have completed at least 30 credit hours Poster Session for Master’s Students (M): 8:00 p.m.- 9:15 p.m.
b. Undergraduate sophomore, junior, or senior Friday, November 15
c. Postbaccalaureate student Poster Session 3 (C): 10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
i. Must be enrolled in a formalized program Poster Session 4 (D): 3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
ii. Program Director/Research Advisor must submit Poster Session 5 (E): 4:45 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
confirmation of education level Saturday, November 16
d. Terminal level master’s student Poster Session 6 (F): 10:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
i. Program Director/Research Advisor must submit
confirmation of education level
2. Have conducted research, used experimental methods Eligibility: Oral Presentation
and developed results in one of the 12 ABRCMS scientific 1. As of November 13, 2019, you must be currently enrolled
disciplines (see pages 7-8) as one of the following:
• Community college student
Your eligibility is based on your enrolled education level as • Undergraduate sophomore, junior, or senior
of November 13, 2019 and NOT your education level when 2. Have conducted research, used experimental
you conducted your research. If you are not enrolled as one methods and developed results in one of the 12
of these student types during the conference, you are NOT ABRCMS scientific disciplines (see pages 7-8)
eligible to present your research. Doctoral students are
ineligible to present. Postbaccalaureate students, master’s students, and
previous ABRCMS presentation awardees are not eligible
to submit an abstract for oral presentation.
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ABRCMS 2019 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Oral Presentation Schedule Abstract Review: Poster Presentation
Thursday, November 14 Three main criteria will be considered by the review
5:30 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. committee when reviewing abstracts for acceptance.
Saturday, November 16 • A minimum of two authors in the author block (a
8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. submission with one author will result in an automatic
Requests to present on a specific day or time due rejection)
to religious, medical, or school obligations must be • Demonstration of a scientific problem (submissions
submitted online through the abstract submission site by must contain a hypothesis and/or statement of
September 6, 2019. problem, the methods/methodology used, the results,
and a conclusion)
• Quality of written content
Components of a Competitive Abstract
Abstracts must contain ALL of the required components
Competitive abstracts will contain the following and abide by the guidelines listed on page 5 to be
components: considered for acceptance.
Background:
• Provide a brief context for the research
• Indicate why it is important Abstract Review: Oral Presentation
Hypothesis/Objective:
The top 120 oral abstracts will be selected for oral
• State the goal(s) of the research and the question(s)
you are seeking to address with this research presentations. If an abstract is accepted into the
Study Design and Research Methods: conference, but not selected for oral presentation,
• Specifically state what study design was used in the that abstract is automatically assigned to a poster
research presentation.
• If appropriate, state what population or group(s) were
studied All abstracts submitted for oral presentation will be
• Briefly describe the study procedures used to carry reviewed first for acceptance into the conference under
out the research the criteria for poster presentations. If accepted into the
• Indicate which measurement techniques were used in conference, the abstract will then be reviewed for oral
the research
presentation using the following criteria:
• Provide information on the data analytic technique(s)
• Validity of scientific project
that were used
Results: • Originality and innovation
• Briefly describe the main findings or results of your • Approach to problem solving
research (even if preliminary) • Organization and clarity
Conclusions: • Conciseness
• Concisely state what the results mean and their
impact on the field of research All review decisions are final. There is no appeals process
or opportunity to resubmit once an abstract is rejected.
Additional resources for learning how to write
a competitive abstract are on the ABRCMS
website, including webinar recordings and sample
abstracts in each discipline. Learn more at bit.ly/
competitiveabstracts19.
Call for Abstract Reviewers & Judges
ABRCMS invites postdoctoral scientists, research faculty members, research scientists,
and program directors to volunteer as online abstract reviewers and on-site judges for
ABRCMS 2019. Judges must be active researchers in one of the 12 scientific disciplines
represented at the conference. Travel awards are available for eligible volunteers. Visit
bit.ly/abrcmsta19 for more information.
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Abstract Guidelines
Abstracts must follow these rules and guidelines in order to be considered for acceptance into the conference:
• All submissions must be received through the online
abstract submission site by 11:59 p.m. PDT on
September 6. Late submissions NOR email and paper
submissions will be accepted.
• Only ONE abstract submission, poster or oral, is
acceptable per student. If a student is listed as
the presenting author on more than one abstract,
all abstracts associated with the student will be
automatically rejected.
• Abstracts must contain (1) at least two authors in
the author block, (2) a hypothesis or statement
about the problem under investigation, (3)
a statement of the experimental methods/
methodology used, (4) essential results provided
in summary form (even if preliminary), and (5) a
conclusion that explains how the work contributes
to the hypothesis or statement of problem.
Abstracts missing any of the items above will be
rejected. • Changes can only be made to an abstract by
returning to the submission site before the abstract
• Students must obtain permission from their research submission deadline of 11:59 p.m. PDT on September
advisors, co-authors, and program directors before 6. After September 6, changes cannot be made to an
submitting an abstract. abstract.
• Students working in the same lab must • One hundred and twenty (120) oral presentations
independently submit original abstracts. Identical slots are available at ABRCMS 2019. If an abstract
abstracts submitted by different students will be is accepted into the conference, but not into
automatically rejected. the top 120 slots, it will be assigned to a poster
presentation.
• Only one student, the individual listed first in the
author block, can present the abstract. • Previous ABRCMS poster or oral presentation
awardees and master’s students are ineligible to
• Citations, tables, or keywords are not allowed in receive awards. They can only submit abstracts for
the abstract text and will be removed. poster presentations.
• Work must be proofread prior to submission. • Community college students who have not
ABRCMS staff will not edit abstracts. completed 30 credit hours, undergraduate freshman,
postbaccalaureates who are not in a formalized
• Abstracts that show a lack of care or quality program, doctoral level graduate students and
control, as evidenced by grammatical, punctuation, postdoctoral scientists are ineligible to submit
spelling, and/or typographical errors, are reviewed abstracts. However, they are encouraged to attend
less favorably. the conference.
• Research proposals are not acceptable. • Master’s students are eligible to submit an abstract.
Accepted students will present during a poster
• Postbaccalaureate and master’s students will be session on Thursday evening. Please note this session
required to have their Research Advisor or Program will not be held in the Exhibit Hall and presentations
Director submit confirmation of their education will not be judged.
level. Additional details can be found on the
ABRCMS website.
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Withdrawing an Abstract
Prior to the abstract submission deadline of 11:59 p.m.
PDT on September 6, a submitter can withdraw his or her
abstract by returning to the submission site. If a situation
arises that requires an abstract to be withdrawn after the
submission deadline, notification must be emailed to
abrcms@asmusa.org immediately. All accepted abstracts
not being presented at the conference must be withdrawn
by the abstract withdrawal deadline of September 27.
Failure to withdraw an abstract will result in not being
eligible to participate in next year’s judging program.
eNotifications
eNotifications will be e-mailed by Monday, September 23.
Once an abstract has been submitted, the only means Presentations given by previous ABRCMS presentation
of communication will be via email. Therefore, it is very awardees will be judged but are not eligible to receive
important that a valid and current email address be on awards. Master’s level students will not be judged, and
record. All authors listed on the abstract and for whom are ineligible to receive awards.
correct email addresses have been provided, including
the Research Advisor and Program Director (if applicable), Family/Guest Presentation Pass
will be sent an email containing the abstract
eNotification. It is the responsibility of the presenting Accepted student presenters are encouraged to bring
author to inform other individuals of the abstract status. guests to attend their assigned presentation session.
Guest passes are available at no cost to the guest and
give access to the presentation session only. Students
Poster and Oral Presentation Awards must be accepted to present and registered to attend the
Presentation awards will be given at the closing banquet conference in order for a guest to request a guest pass.
to the top community college, undergraduate, and Contact abrcms@asmusa.org for more information.
postbaccalaureate presenters in each of the 12 scientific
disciplines. Judges will be assigned to each community Students with Disabilities
college, undergraduate, and postbaccalaureate Presenters who have disabilities should contact Leah
presentation and will evaluate the presentation based on Dixon, ldixon@asmusa.org, by October 15 in order to
the provided rubric (see pages 13-14). ensure all their required presentation needs are met.
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Scientific Disciplines and Sub-disciplines
Although ABRCMS emphasizes interdisciplinary science, to manage the large number of student presentations,
all abstracts must align with a single scientific discipline. When submitting an abstract, select the discipline and
corresponding sub-discipline that best describes the research. The discipline selected will be used to assign the
abstract to appropriate reviewers and on-site judges.
1. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology consisting primarily of carbon and hydrogen, but which
a. Biochemistry - The study of molecules and the cellular may contain any number of other elements.
processes in which they participate in living organisms. e. Pharmaceutical Chemistry - The study of the design,
b. Biomolecules - The study of any organic molecule that is synthesis, and development of pharmaceutical drugs.
an essential part of a living organism. f. Physical Chemistry - The study of the application of
c. Chemical Biology - The study of biological processes using physics to macroscopic, microscopic, atomic, subatomic,
chemical strategies, particularly organic synthesis. and particulate phenomena in chemical systems within the
d. Genomics - The study of mapping, sequencing, and field of chemistry that traditionally uses the principles,
analyzing the genetic composition of organisms, directed practices, and concepts of thermodynamics, quantum
at an understanding of the complete genome and how it is chemistry, statistical mechanics, and kinetics.
organized and expressed.
e. Proteomics - The study of the protein composition of
cells, including protein content, protein modifications, 5. Computational and Systems Biology
protein-protein interaction, and protein expression during a. Bioinformatics - The study of the research, development,
development or changing environmental conditions, or application of computational tools and approaches for
generally using high-throughput approaches. expanding the use of biological, medical, behavioral or
f. Structural Biology - The study of the three-dimensional health data, including those to acquire, store, organize,
architectures of biological macromolecules—particularly archive, analyze, or visualize such data.
proteins and nucleic acid—and how their architectures b. Computational Biology - The study of the development
confer their specialized functions. and application of data-analytical and theoretical
methods, mathematical modeling and computational
simulation techniques to the study of biological,
2. Cancer Biology behavioral, and social systems.
a. Cancer Biology - The study of irregularities and c. Computer Sciences - The study of the feasibility,
uncontrollable growth of individual cells, tissue, or organs structure, expression, and mechanization of the
in any organisms. methodical processes (or algorithms) that underlie the
acquisition, processing, storage, and dissemination of -
3. Cell Biology and access to - information.
a. Cell Biology - The study of cells; their physiological d. Informatics - The study of the application of computer
properties; their structure; the organelles they contain; and statistical techniques to the collection, classification,
their interactions with their environment; and their life storage, retrieval, and dissemination of information.
cycles, division, and death. e. Systems Biology - The study of biological systems that
b. Molecular Imaging - The study that seeks to exploit an involves the complex integration, interactions, and
increased and enhanced understanding of the molecular modeling of key elements such as DNA, RNA, proteins,
basis of disease through the design of novel imaging cells, and biochemical reactions with respect to one
probes to specific molecular targets. another.
c. Plant Biology - The study of plant life involving every
aspect of the environment and interactions such that
plants may exist in their natural or adapted states. 6. Developmental Biology and Genetics
a. Developmental Biology - The study of the processes by
4. Chemistry which organisms grow and develop; it encompasses genetics,
cell fate specification, differentiation, and morphogenesis
a. Analytical Chemistry - The study of the chemical
as well as the molecular analysis of tissue and organ system
composition of natural and artificial materials, and the
anatomy.
development of tools to elucidate such compositions.
b. Evolution and Developmental Biology - The study of the
b. Environmental Chemistry - The study of the chemical and relationship(s) between the evolution and development
biochemical phenomena that occur in air, soil, and water of an organism or group of organisms; it encompasses
environments and the effect of human activity on these. genetic, molecular, paleontological, population, and
c. Inorganic Chemistry - The study of the properties and molecular analyses, as well as theoretical (mathematical)
behavior of inorganic compounds. and ecological analyses as they relate to organismal
d. Organic Chemistry - The study of the structure, development and evolution.
properties, composition, reactions, and preparation (by c. Genetics - The study of the inheritance of genes and the
synthesis or by other means) of chemical compounds traits they cause, as well as the behavior of chromosomes in
cell division and reproduction.
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7. Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics f. Virology - The study of biological viruses and virus-like
a. Bioengineering - The study of the application of the agents, including their structure and classification, their ways
principles of engineering to the fields of biology and to infect and exploit cells for virus reproduction, the diseases
medicine, as in the development of aids or replacements for they cause, the techniques to isolate and culture them, and
defective or missing body organs. their potential uses in research and therapy.
b. Biomedical Engineering - The coordinated and cross-
disciplinary study and advancement of Engineering, Biology, 10. Neuroscience
and Medicine to foster human health and well-being. a. Neurobiology - The study of cells of the nervous system and
c. Biophysics - The study dealing with the forces that act the organization of the cells into functional circuits that
on living cells of the body, the relationship between the process information and mediate behavior.
biologic behavior of living structures, the physical influences b. Neuroscience - The study of the nervous system, including
to which they are subjected, and the physics of vital the brain, spinal cord, and neurons, in order to advance the
processes and phenomena. understanding of human thought, emotion, and behavior.
d. Material Sciences - The study involving the properties of c. Psychobiology - The study of the interrelationship of
matter and its applications to various areas of science and the mental processes and the anatomy and physiology of
engineering. the individual or psychology as investigated by biological
e. Mathematics - The study of the measurement, relationships, methods.
space configurations, transformations, generalizations,
and overall properties of quantities and sets based on
numeration and symbols. 11. Physiology and Pharmacology
f. Nanotechnology - The study of applied science and a. Anatomy - The study of the shape and structure of organisms
technology whose unifying theme is the control of matter and their parts. The bodily structure of a plant or an animal
on the atomic and molecular scale, normally 1 to 100 or any of its parts.
nanometers, and the fabrication of devices with critical b. Endocrinology - The study of the glands and hormones of the
dimensions that lie within that range. body and their related disorders.
c. Nutrition - The study of food and nourishment, especially the
8. Immunology process by which a living organism assimilates food and uses
a. Basic Immunology - The study of all aspects of the immune it for growth and replacement of tissues.
system in all organisms. It deals with the physiological d. Pharmacology - The study of drugs, including their
functioning of the immune system in states of both composition, uses, and effects.
health and disease; malfunctions of the immune system e. Physiology - The study of the functions of living organisms
in immunological disorders; and the physical, chemical, and their parts.
and physiological characteristics of the components of the f. Toxicology - The study of the adverse effects of chemical,
immune system in vitro, in situ, and in vivo. physical, or biological agents on living organisms and the
b. Host Responses - The study of the immune response to ecosystem, including the prevention and amelioration of such
infectious agents, or to diseases driven by the immune adverse effects.
system. It deals with the physiological functioning of the
immune system in response to bacterial, viral, parasitic or 12. Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health
fungal infection; or to inflammatory diseases, in vitro, in a. Anthropology - The study of all human beings across times
situ, ex vivo and in vivo. and places and with all dimensions of humanity (evolutionary,
biophysical, sociopolitical, economic, cultural, linguistic,
9. Microbiology psychological, etc.). Medical anthropology examines the
a. Bacteriology - The study of prokaryotes, including bacteria ways in which culture and society are organized around
and archaea. or influenced by issues of health, health care, and related
b. Environmental Microbiology - The study of the function issues.
and diversity of microbes in their natural environments; b. Psychology - The study of the mind and behavior. The
it includes the study of microbial ecology, microbially discipline embraces all aspects of the human experience
mediated nutrient cycling, geomicrobiology, microbial from the functions of the brain to the actions of nations, and
diversity, and bioremediation. from child development to care for the aged.
c. Microbial Physiology - The study of the biology and c. Public Health and Epidemiology/Biostatistics - Public
function of microorganisms. It includes but is not limited to Health is the study of individuals, communities, activities,
information on metabolic pathways, functional genomics, and programs to promote health locally and globally, to
microbial growth, and microbial cell structure. prevent disease, injury, and premature death, and to
d. Mycology - The study of fungi, their genetic and biochemical assure conditions in which people are safe and healthy.
properties, their taxonomy, and their use and dangers to Epidemiology studies the incidence, distribution, and control
humans. of diseases and other health related factors. Biostatistics
e. Parasitology - The study of parasitic protozoa and utilizes statistical methods and techniques to examine issues
helminthic worms, their hosts, and the relationship between in health-related sciences.
them. d. Sociology - The study of social life, social change, and the
social causes and consequences of human behavior.
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Sample Abstract
This abstract was submitted and accepted for presentation at a previous ABRCMS.
Key Submission Display Guidelines
Components
Title Adrenergic Signaling Mediates Synapse Elimination in Developing Central Except for prepositions, only the
Nervous System by Induction of Astrocyte-Derived Interleukin-33 First Letter of each word should
be capitalized. Only scientific
names (genus and species) should
be in italics. Do not bold any part
of the title. Do not add a period
at the end of the title
Author Block Olga Vafaeva1; Hiromi Inoue, M.S.2; and Anna V. Molofsky, M.D., Ph.D.2 You must have at least two authors
Hunter College (CUNY), Brooklyn, NY1 and University of California San Francisco, in the author block. The first author
San Francisco, CA2 must be the presenting author.
Abstract Neuronal synapse development and refinement is critical to normal brain function. Limited to 2,500 characters, not
Brain glial cells, including astrocytes and microglia, can sense and produce signals including spaces. Do not include the
that control synaptic development. We recently found that astrocytes express title or author block in this section.
an immune molecule, Interleukin 33 (IL-33), that regulates microglial synapse Citations, tables or keywords are
engulfment in developing central nervous system (CNS). However, the signals that not allowed.
induce IL-33 expression in astrocytes are unknown. Our lab has found that IL-
Abstract must include:
33 expressing astrocytes highly express neurotransmitter receptors, particularly Sufficient background to understand
adrenergic receptors which are specific for norepinephrine (NE) in CNS. In addition, the problem under investigation
IL-33 expression increased during neuronal circuit formation in thalamus and spinal
cord, which led us to hypothesize that IL-33 expression is regulated by neuron- Hypothesis, objective or statement
derived signals, particularly norepinephrine. To test this, we cultured thalamic about the problem under
astrocytes of IL-33 reporter mice, treated them with different concentrations investigation
of norepinephrine, and measured IL-33 expression by immunocytochemistry
and quantified the number of IL-33 expressing cells. We observed a significant Brief statement of the experimental
increase in both IL-33 expression and in the number of cells expressing IL-33 in methods/methodology used
a dose dependent manner after norepinephrine treatment. In future work, we
Essential results must be present in
plan to develop a co-culture model of astrocytes and adrenergic neurons derived summary form (even if preliminary)
from cervical ganglia to test whether neuron-derived NE affects IL-33 expression.
Our data indicate that NE is a positive regulator of IL-33 expression in cultured Conclusion that explains how the
astrocytes, suggesting that neuron-derived cues may regulate astrocyte functional work contributes to the hypothesis,
maturation, and adjust the microglial synapse engulfment to match synaptic load. objective or statement of problem
Scientific Neuroscience>Neurobiology Only one of the 12 disciplines can
Discipline be selected. This will be used
to assign your abstract to the
appropriate reviewers and on-site
judges.
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Travel Awards ABRCMS Student Travel Award
Student and judge awards are available for ABRCMS 2019.
Application Deadline: Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Visit bit.ly/abrcmsta19 for more information.
Travel awards (full and partial) are available for
ABRCMS Judge Travel Award community college students, undergraduates and
postbaccalaureates accepted to present at ABRCMS 2019.
Application Deadline: Saturday, July 20, 2019 The full travel award covers conference registration,
Are you passionate about helping the next generation housing, and airfare, while the partial award covers one or
of STEM students succeed? Apply for the ABRCMS Judge any combination of these components. All applications will
Travel Award. Full and partial awards will be given. be reviewed and evaluated using the following criteria:
Returning judges are only eligible for partial awards. (1) academic achievement; (2) experience conducting
The award package can include any combination of the independent research; (3) interest in biomedical research;
following: conference registration, housing, or airfare. (4) motivation to attend ABRCMS; and, (5) funding need.
Partial awards could include a travel subsidy. Only
travel within the US and US territories will be covered. Eligibility: ABRCMS Student Travel Award
In addition, per diems and reimbursements will not be • Must be matriculating undergraduate or community
provided for any awardees. college student at an accredited U.S. institution of
higher education or a postbaccalaureate student who
Eligibility: ABRCMS Judge Travel Award fulfills at least ONE of the following characteristics:
• Active researcher in one of the 12 scientific disci- • From racial and ethnic groups shown to be
plines represented at the conference underrepresented in biomedical research
• Postdoctoral scientist, research scientist, or research including Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics
faculty member or Latinos, American Indians (who maintain tribal
• Committed to mentoring & diversity affiliation or community attachment) or Alaska
• Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident Natives, Native Hawaiians and other U.S. Pacific
Islanders (Guam, America Samoa), or
Requirements of Awardees: • Currently enrolled at a community college and
• Review applicants for the ABRCMS Student Travel completed at least 30 credit hours, or
Award August 29-September 5 • First generation college student, or
• Attend the pre-conference Judge’s Orientation Webi- • Non-traditional student (e.g. beginning post-
nar held in October secondary education at or after age 21, full-time
• Attend the on-site mandatory Judge’s Meeting held on employment, having dependents, taking longer
Thursday, November 14 @ 8:00 a.m. than 6 years to complete a degree), or
• Judge all poster and oral sessions scheduled through- • U.S. military veteran, or
out the conference (must arrive on Wednesday, No- • Individual with a physical or mental impairment
vember 13 and stay until 2 pm on Saturday, November that substantially limits one or more major life
16) activities, or
• Actively engage in the conference by attending ses- • From a disadvantaged background (e.g. family
sions, mentoring students, and networking with peers below low-income threshold or an educational
• Full awardees must attend the on-site session, “Net- environment that prevented individual from
working in Your Scientific Discipline”, on November 13 obtaining knowledge, skills and abilities necessary
at 5 pm to develop and participate in a research career)
• Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident, and
• Provide feedback in post-conference survey
• Must be accepted to present a poster or oral
presentation at ABRCMS 2019, and
Federal Agency employees cannot receive any funding or • Cannot have travel support from any NIGMS funded
compensation (complimentary travel, hotel or registra- programs, and
tion) from ABRCMS and therefore are not eligible to ap- • Cannot be a previous ABRCMS presenter
ply for the Judge Travel Award. Program Directors from
any of these NIGMS funded programs, are not eligible to
apply – RISE, MARC U-STAR, BRIDGES-BAC, BRIDGES-DOC,
IMSD, PREP, SCORE, NARCH, BUILD and NRMN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can students submit more than one abstract? Q: If an abstract is rejected, can a student
A: No, if a student is listed as the presenting author on
address reviewer concerns and ask for a new
more than one abstract, all abstracts associated with the
review?
student will be automatically rejected. Students must A: No, abstract rejections are final. If a student prepares an
decide between submitting an abstract for poster or oral abstract that follows the rules and guidelines presented in this
presentation. If an abstract is accepted into the conference Call for Abstracts, then the abstract stands an excellent chance
but is not selected for oral presentation, that abstract is of being accepted.
automatically assigned to a poster presentation.
Q: If an abstract is accepted, is the student
Q: Can previous ABRCMS poster or oral registered for the conference?
presentation awardees submit an abstract? A: No, all attendees must register separately to attend the
A: Yes, previous ABRCMS presentation awardees can submit conference. An acceptance notification does not equate to free
an abstract for poster presentation if they meet all of the registration. The discount registration deadline is in October.
eligibility requirements. However, previous presentation Registration information can be found at the conference website,
awardees are not eligible to receive awards. www.abrcms.org.
Q: Should the presenting author be the submitter Q: What is the deadline for withdrawing an
of the abstract? abstract without penalty?
A: Yes, all communication will be sent directly to the A: The abstract withdrawal deadline is September 27. Prior
presenting author. to the submission deadline, a student can withdraw his or
her abstract by returning to the abstract submission site
Q: Can a student submit an abstract submitted and selecting the “delete this submission” button. After the
for a previous ABRCMS? submission deadline, students must e-mail abrcms@asmusa.org
immediately to request that an abstract be withdrawn from the
A: No, returning participants must submit an abstract that
conference.
contains new research findings. In an effort to further
the professional development of student attendees, we
encourage students who have attended ABRCMS multiple
Q: Are travel awards available to students?
times to attend their respective disciplinary society A: Yes, the ABRCMS Student Travel Award is available
meetings. to community college students, undergraduates and
postbaccalaureates accepted to give a presentation at the
Q: Can a student request to present on a conference. Application is required. The deadline is August 20.
particular day and time?
A: Yes, but only if a student has a justified reason (religious,
Q: Which students are eligible for presentation
school, or medical conflict) that prevents him or her from
awards?
presenting on a particular day or time. If so, the student must A: To be eligible for an award, a participant must be a
indicate this request when submitting the abstract. community college, undergraduate, or postbaccalaureate student
who has an abstract accepted for presentation at ABRCMS and
Q: The “review my work” page states that the who has not previously won an ABRCMS presentation award.
abstract is complete. Does this mean the abstract Master’s level students are not eligible to receive awards.
has been accepted?
A: No, after the September 6 deadline, all abstracts will be
Q: Can family members or friends attend my
reviewed. By September 23, students will be notified via e-mail
presentation?
if their abstract has been accepted into the conference. A: Yes, family members and friends are allowed to request
a guest pass at no cost. The guest pass is only valid for the
Q: How will a student receive notification? requested presentation session. Contact abrcms@asmusa.org for
more information.
A: All abstract notifications will be sent via e-mail by September
23. eNotifications will be sent to all authors listed in the author
block, including the research advisor and program director (if
Q: Are students enrolled in doctoral programs
applicable).
eligible to submit abstracts?
A: No, students enrolled in doctoral programs are not eligible to
Q: I am a presenting student with a disability. submit abstracts. To see who is eligible, refer to pg. 3.
Who should I contact?
A: Contact Leah Dixon, ldixon@asmusa.org by October 15, to
discuss the aids you require to make your presentation.
2019
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ABRCMS 2019 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
“I have never been to a national conference and
before I came to ABRCMS, I was very nervous. I
knew I would have to talk to a lot of accomplished
professionals and students and the thought
was intimidating. After speaking with students
and professionals however, I gained a sense of
belonging. As students, we are all in pursuit of
similar interests and goals and we came to this
conference to share our work and enthusiasm
for our future fields. It was electrifying to be in
the same place as so many like-minded students.
The professionals I talked to and the speakers I
listened to also inspired me to continue working
towards my goals, even when it feels so far away.
Had I let my nerves convince me to not turn in
my abstract, I would have never experience this
confidence in my work and in my goals.”
“Overall, ABRCMS will be marked as one
of the most important and life change
conferences that I have ever attended. This
conference allowed me to face my fear and
present to over 50 people and feel confident
in the work that I am presenting.”
“In life there are moments that change the
way you think or even the way you look at
science. This conference created a change
in my attitude toward research and gave me
hope in something bigger than myself. I am
so thankful for the new opportunities and
networks that I made from attending ABRCMS.”
2019
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ABRCMS 2019CALL
CALLFOR
FORABSTRACTS
ABSTRACTS
Contact Information
Project Lead, Plenary Sessions and
Partnerships
Irene Hulede
(202) 942-9295
ihulede@asmusa.org
Abstracts, Travel Awards, and
Judges Program:
Leah Dixon
(202) 942-9348
ldixon@asmusa.org
Abstract Submission Technical Support:
(217) 398-1792
abrcms@support.ctimeetingtech.com
ABRCMS Mailing Address:
ABRCMS
ASM Education Department
1752 N Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
www.abrcms.org
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