Infectious Disease Fellows Abstract Submissions-2017

To recognize IDSNY pediatric and adult ID fellows’ research accomplishments, we will again have a fellow scientific research competition and award as part of the annual Harold C. Neu symposium.

Submission requirements:
1. First author must be a current pediatric or adult ID fellow in the New York Metropolitan area.
2. Fellows must be members of the IDSNY which is free. (http://www.idsny.org)
3. If selected, the fellow must be able to present on the day of the program May 2, 2017.
4. Fellows may submit any abstract regardless of prior or intended future regional or national presentations.
5. Research must be performed within the prior year (Jan 2016- present).
6. No case presentations are accepted unless part of a broader research study.

Abstract selection for presentation and criteria for cash award:
1. There will be two awards selected for the best abstract.
2. A committee made up of Board members of the IDSNY, will review the abstracts based on scientific merit.
3. Abstracts will be displayed at the meeting on poster boards.
4. Winners of the competition will be presented with an award and a cash prize at the end of the meeting.

Abstracts must adhere to the format requirements outlined below.
1. The entire contents of the abstract, including title, authors, and institutional affiliations must fit on a single 8½ by 11 inch sheet when printed.
2. All posters will also be submitted as a word document.
3. Arial 11 point typeface, all in black, with single spaced text, must be used, with margins measuring at least one inch. Abstracts should be limited to 300 words and may include one table, photo or figure.
4. The heading should be a short, concise title in bold font, followed by all authors’ first and last names, degrees, and institutions.
5. The abstract format should include: objectives, methods, results and conclusions. Please note that the 11 point font and black color also applies to the contents of tables and figures. If photographs are included, they must be made black and white.
6. Generic names should be used for therapeutic agents.
7. All non-standard or unusual abbreviations must be defined in parentheses after the first use of the abbreviation.
8. An e-mail address and if applicable, all sources of funding must be included. If necessary, these may be as small as 9 point and appear in the bottom margin, although they still must be black.

Abstracts should be sent as a Word document attachment to an e-mail message and must be received by 5PM on Sunday, April 2, 2017. Send to Jacqueline Achkar at jacqueline.achkar@einstein.yu.edu. Receipt of submissions will be confirmed by email.