Research

Poster and Abstract Guidelines

• Page Set-up:  1” top and bottom margins; 1.25 left and right margins.
• Title – Centered and bolded text on first line of page, followed by one blank line.
• Authors – List all (John Smith, Mary Jones and Michael Doe). The name of the person presenting the poster should be in Italics. Centered on page. No blank line following.
• Institution(s) – Such as Albany Medical College, Albany NY – followed by two blank lines.
• Body of text – Indentation for each paragraph, no spaces between paragraphs. Justified text.  Limited to 400 words. (Single-sided page only.  Overflow of text will be deleted.)
• Use only Times New Roman 12 point font; special symbols may not transmit correctly if you use another font.  To ensure meaning, please follow symbols by spelling in parentheses (gamma, beta, etc.).
  

• You are responsible for spelling and grammar.
• You will receive email notification if your abstract is selected for an oral presentation.
• We are NOT responsible for typographical errors or errors that occur during transmission.

 Poster Size

• All posters are limited to 42” high by 60” long.
• All posters are required to have an abstract to be included in the Conference program.
• Assignment of poster numbers will be given in the order they are received.  Poster boards will be numbered prior to the poster session. 
• Poster numbers will be listed on this web page after September 15, 2008.