Abstract Submission

26 Feb. 2010 - The formal Abstract submission deadline has just passed. However, because we regard it critical for ALL RELEVANT work to be expressed at the meeting, we will continue to receive abstracts if you indicate your intent to submit to the Secretariat. The abstracts will be sent to the relevant Chairs but might only be accepted for presentation if submitted in the next few days as the program needs to be finalised. Any subsequent abstracts, if relevant might be published in the program book only if received before the final copy is made but nevertheless will be discussed. Any abstracts arriving too late will not be published. In Summary - if you are thinking of submitting an abstract - please contact Rania at the Secretariat and indicate the topic and session so we know to expect it.

Relevant Abstracts submitted will be forwarded to the Co-Chairs for inclusion in the discussion even if the authors are not chosen to present or do not attend the meeting.

Presentations will be chosen from those who have or are planning systems that are relevant to the collection and display of all mutations in all genes from all countries ("Collection" refers to the SYSTEMS to collect the data. For example the process to collect all the mutations discovered in a lab and put them into a database not the actual discovery of the data, nor the methods for their discovery, please do not submit such abstracts). Please make sure your abstract is relevant. If your abstract does not relate to the projects then it will be rejected. Please indicate which session category you would like the abstract to considered for.

Sessions in which you may submit an Abstract

Instructions for preparing abstracts

TOP OF PAGE - INDICATE WHICH SESSION YOU WOULD LIKE THE ABSTRACT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR

Maximum of 1 A4 page

2.5 cm margins

Font type = Arial

Headings should be bold and 14 point and small case letters

Text Font size = 11 point

Please do NOT justify the text.

Authors 11 point font. Put surname first followed by initials e.g. Victor Hugo's abstract would be saved as hugoV. Please underline the presenting author.

Please give full addresses of all authors (without titles) after the heading.

Please indicate the name of the corresponding author by an asterisk*.

The Email of the corresponding author should be included below the addresses.

URLs of all databases referenced should be included.

We prefer that you do not include diagrams and tables, if you do they may be printed on a seperate Appendix page.

Nomenclature for mutations must follow HGVS guidelines http://www.hgvs.org/mutnomen/

Nomenclature for genes must follow HGNC guidelines http://www.genenames.org/

Submission

Please accept track changes and make sure that they are TURNED OFF before you save the abstract for sending.

Please save your abstract using THE PRESENTERS surname and first name initial.

e.g. Claude Monet's abstract would be "monetC.doc "

e-mail your submission as an Word attachment to rania@gdrc.hfi.unimelb.edu.au

A submission may be made electronically only.

Please include a small cover note in the email indicating which meeting the abstract is for (e.g., "I wish to submit this abstract for the Paris HVP Meeting"), and make sure you indicate which session you would like it to be considered for. Cryptic messages or abstracts emailed with no note attached are unacceptable as they look like virus attachments and will not be opened. The recipient handles abstracts for other meetings so make sure you say exactly which meeting the abstract is for!

If you have any problems let us know.

Please ensure you receive an acknowledgement after you have sent your abstract so you are sure it has been received, allow a couple of days. Regarding selection for presentation, if you do not hear back by March 2010 please make an enquiry as you may not have received the email notification.