INSTRUCTIONS FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Abstract Submissions are now closed
 (Abstracts received after December 16, 2011 will NOT be considered for any cash prizes presented by either BKX or NIS. Abstracts received after this date will be tagged as "Late Submission" in the program book and late abstracts will not be judged for awards.)

  1. For submission of ALL ABSTRACTS, click the "Abstract Submission" or "Student Presentations" link on the meeting web site http://www.nisbkxmeeting.org, or the button shown above. This is a password-protected site and please use the credentials (seen above) for submitting abstracts. If you have trouble accessing the site send mail to webmaster@nisbkxmeeting.org.
  2. Only abstracts (both BKX and NIS) submitted electronically through the meeting website http://www.nisbkxmeeting.org no later than 11:59 PM (EST) on December 16, 2011 will be accepted.  Paper or faxed abstracts will NOT be accepted.
  3. If you have problems submitting an abstract or need the login and password, please send email to webmaster@nisbkxmeeting.org.  Information about the meeting can be found at http://www.nisbkxmeeting.org or by contacting:
    Dr. Carolyn Cousin (ccousin@udc.edu) at (202) 274-5874
    or Dr. Terrance L. Johnson, Chair Dept. of Biological Sciences (615) 963-5748, tjohnson@tnstate.edu
    or Dr. Patricia McCarroll, Lecturer Dept. of Biology (615) 329-8532, pmccarro@fisk.edu
  4. ONLY a single abstract may be submitted by every presenter and each submitter will be given a unique reference number upon receipt of the abstract form. PLEASE PRINT OR NOTE DOWN THIS REFERENCE NUMBER FOR FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE.
  5. E-mail notifications indicating abstract acceptance will be sent to the presenter/supervisor on or about February 1, 2012.
  6. For presentations in Graduate Symposium A (see below for details) one must submit an abstract online by December 16, 2011 and a corresponding 4-5 page manuscript via e-mail to webmaster@nisbkxmeeting.org with a copy(CC) to Dr. Carolyn Cousin (ccousin@udc.edu) by January 16, 2012.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE POSTER SESSION
The poster board should measure no more than 4 ft high x 6 ft wide. All poster boards will have an assigned poster number. The heading of the poster must be made with lettering at least 1 inch high displaying the title of the paper, the author(s), and affiliation(s). The assigned number should be placed in the upper left corner directly in front of the title. Illustrative material must be large enough to be read by attendees from a distance of 3 feet or more. Lettering on illustrations should be bold and at least 3/8" high. The poster should be arranged in a logical sequence (introduction, materials and methods, results, and conclusion). The author is responsible for posting his/her material approximately 30 minutes prior to the start time of the session. Please bring your own supply of pushpins. Authors should remain with their poster for the entire 2 hours or at least until the posters have been reviewed by three judges. EACH AUTHOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVING HIS/HER MATERIAL IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE POSTER SESSION. (NOTE: there are no graduate poster sessions)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Each presentation will be 15 min. including questions. Presenters should meet with the session chairperson 15 minutes before the start of their session to upload their talks. (USB flash drives are generally the most convenient form for transporting talks).  Speakers with special needs should make appropriate arrangements with the meeting coordinators well in advanced of their talk.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR GRADUATE PRESENTATIONS
This session is limited to graduate students or young investigators (terminal degrees within the past two years). The graduate presentations are organized into two sessions - Session A (with manuscript) and Session B (without manuscript).

For Session A, an abstract should be submitted online by December 16, 2011 and a corresponding 4- 5 page manuscript via e-mail to Dr. Carolyn Cousin (ccousin@udc.edu) by January 16, 2012 . The format for the manuscript should include abstract, introduction, materials and methods, combined results and discussion, illustrations and references (in depth literature search and not a token reference. Do not include more than 12-15 key references). The manuscript should not exceed 4-5 typewritten pages (8.5 x 11) and must be available in publication ready format for inclusion in the year 2013 NIS Transactions. Manuscripts for Session A (only) will be refereed prior to the meeting by a review board of scientists (see TRANSACTIONS 2011, vol. 46 for list) in the appropriate disciplines.

For Session B, only an abstract is required (NOT A MANUSCRIPT). Graduate students or young investigators may participate in either session.

ABSTRACT FORM
Please read all instructions and view the sample abstract shown below before typing any information on the abstract form. The abstract part of the document should not exceed approximately 250 words.

SCIENTIFIC CATEGORY SELECTION

  1. BIOLOGY (B)
  2. CHEMISTRY (CH)
  3. COMPUTER SCIENCES (CS)
  4. MATHEMATICS (M)
  5. PHYSICS (PHY)
  6. ENGINEERING (ENG)
  7. PSYCHOLOGY (PSY)
  8. SCIENCE EDUCATION (SED)
  9. EARTH SCIENCES (ES)
  10. SOCIAL SCIENCES (SS)

(Any of the other scientific categories such as food sciences, nutrition, environmental sciences, astronomy etc. not listed in the10 major categories listed above may be submitted but should be submitted under one of the above categories).

Please note that the Abstract document itself (the uploaded file) must contain the Title, Author(s) (presenting author first and in bold) and affiliation(s). (While this information is already in the online form, the uploaded file and the online form data will be used differently in the preparation of the program).
This year you will be able to review and edit your information after initial entry via the online form. As abstracts are separate documents they cannot be edited online, but new files can be substituted and uploaded during the edit phase. Please note that your submission is not complete until you have REVIEWED your information and clicked the VERIFIED button. 


SAMPLE ABSTRACT ONLY !!


Create this page as a word document (only MSWord or PDF files accepted) in your computer and upload this document online, after proofing. You will not be able to edit the abstract online after submission but can replace it by uploading the correct version before final submission. The abstract part of the document should not exceed 250 words.


Immunology and its components.

Jane Doe1, Michael Martin2, Tim Jones2, Anne Flowers2, Mah Jong1 and Cathy Martin1. 1Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, and 2University of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.

Even before the concept of immunity (from immunis, Latin for "exempt") was developed, numerous early physicians characterized organs that would later prove to be part of the immune system. The key organs of the immune system are thymus, spleen, bone marrow, lymph vessels, lymph nodes and secondary lymphatic tissues such as tonsils, adenoids, and skin. Two major organs, the thymus and spleen, are examined histologically only post-mortem during autopsy. However some lymph nodes and secondary lymphatic tissues can be surgically excised for examination while patients are still alive. Many components of the immune system are actually cellular in nature and not associated with any specific organ but rather are embedded or circulating in various tissues located throughout the body. This research is supported in part by NIHBB012345.