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Abstracts will be submitted directly through the web form, rather than an uploaded word or rich text format document.

The character limit/count includes spaces.

There is a 250 character limit (including spaces) to the title of your abstract - to be entered into the title field on the submission form.

There is a 2500 character limit (including spaces) to the abstract body - to be entered into the abstract body field of the submission form - for abstracts without a "Figure."

For Abstracts with a "Figure," there is a 2250 character limit (including spaces) to the abstract body

The maximum dimensions of your figure/illustration image is a width of 430 pixels and a height of 320 pixels.

Images that are found to have larger dimensions than allowed will automatically be resized to comply with those specifications or deleted. Auto resizing may cause loss of image quality; therefore you should make sure to keep your image dimensions less than or equal to the allowed width and height.

Allowed image formats to upload are as follows: jpeg, jpg, gif, bmp; however, images are converted to jpg (jpeg) during the submission process for consistent use with the webpages and embedding into the abstract document; therefore, it is recommended that you create your image in jpg (jpeg) format.

The text of the abstract must contain an introduction and objectives, methods, results obtained, and conclusions.

Financial funding from commercial entities that have an interest in the research must be listed. Listing other grant support is optional.

Abbreviations may only be used after the words are written out in full at first mention. It is the author's responsibility to submit the abstract in perfect order with no errors in spelling or grammar. Abstracts will not be retyped or corrected. Abstracts not received in the proper format will not be considered by the Program Committee.