CFP
2018BioConf: 3rd Annual Midwest Bioinformatics Conference Bond Life Sciences Center, Monsanto Auditorium Columbia, MO, United States, April 11-12, 2018 |
Conference website | http://kcbioinformatics.org/ |
Abstract registration deadline | April 2, 2018 |
Submission deadline | April 2, 2018 |
Poster Submission Process:
- Register at http://kcbioinformatics.org/conference/register/ and indicate an interest in submitting an abstract as part of the registration process.
- A follow-up email will provide an abstract template and instructions.
- Create an account in www.easychair.org
- After logging into EasyChair website, https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=2018bioconf, you may click on the “new submission” link located in the top-left corner of the menu bar to submit a new abstract.
Abstracts
- The abstract should be written in paragraph format and cover the following topics (but do not use these as headings or sections in the abstract body):
- Research question or project goal
- Project background or context
- Methodology or process
- Results or major outcome
- Conclusions about the broader implications of your work
- The body of the abstract must be at least 150 words and no more than 300 words, in a single paragraph with no headings or citations. Do not list your project title or advisor name in the abstract body (you should include these on your poster). You may include co-authors in the abstract.
- The abstract must specify preliminary findings unless you are in the process of collecting data and will have findings/results by April 11, and should be specified in the abstract.
- Abstracts that have been presented at other conferences within the past year are eligible for submission.
- The project title should be no more than 20 words (shorter is better).
- The content and style of your abstract should fit the typical format of your field.
Poster submission deadline:
- To be considered for an on-stage presentation opportunity: March 12
- Please provide a faculty contact email address and telephone number at your college or university. You will only be contacted if your abstract is a finalist for on-stage presentation.
- To be included in Poster Session: April 2.
Poster Session: April 11, from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
- Each poster presenter is assigned a 4-ft. x 4-ft. poster-board to use. Posters are placed on display for the entirety of the 90-minute poster session and will remain for the evening reception and dinner. Posters may be presented in either landscape or portrait format.
- Poster presenters are expected to be present at their poster for the entire session from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. Each poster will remain on display through the remainder of the event, ending on April 12 at 12:30 pm
- Presenters may have their posters displayed as early as 8:00 am, but must have their poster on display by 10:30 am.
- Posters may not be removed until April 12 at 12:30 pm.
- Posters that do not follow the guidelines may not be accepted.