JOAN C. EDWARDS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
21st ANNUAL RESEARCH DAY ABSTRACT FORM
DEADLINE : JANUARY 7, 2008
Name of Presenting Author/Department: ____________________________________________________________
Home Address: ________________________________________________________________________________
Business/Daytime Phone: _____________ Home Phone: _________E-mail: _________________
INSTRUCTIONS
(See next page for complete details)
Use Times or Times New Roman
Typeface with a font of 11 or 12.
Send your PDF as an email attachment
to Anita Mathis, mathis@marshall.edu
PROOF READ CAREFULLY
Select Most Appropriate
Category
___ Clinical Science
___ Basic Science
___ Case Study
Faculty Sponsor: _____I approve submission of this abstract
By checking the approved box you indicate that you have reviewed this
abstract and approve of its submission for presentation and publication at
Research Day.
Faculty Sponsor ___________________________________
Typed Name ______________________________________________
Phone Number _____________________________________________
Instructions for Preparation of Abstract
1. To be considered for presentation and publication in the abstract booklet, each abstract must be submitted as an
electronic copy to Anita Mathis, mathis@marshall.edu
The file name of the abstract must be the first author’s last name (truncated if necessary.
No Paper copies of abstracts will be accepted.
2. Type the complete abstract within the on-line fillable PDF form. In typing the
abstract, use a typeface of Times or Times New Roman with a font of 11 or 12 (standard single line spacing).
The abstract heading must follow exactly the format shown in the
example below. Please note degrees (M.D. and Ph.D.) are not listed.
FUNCTIONAL EXPRESSION OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY
VIRUS (HIV) ENV GENE PRODUCT DC4+ HELA CELLS. William
T. Seaman and Terry W. Fenger. Department of Microbiology,
Immunology and Molecular Genetics, Joan C. Edwards School of
Medicine, Huntington, WV.
HIV is the etiological agent of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, a
disease marked by an inability to mount an immune response. This virus
…
4. The abstract should be informative and contain: (a) the specific objective(s); (b) a brief statement of methods; (c) a
summary of results or findings; and (d) the conclusion(s).
5. Proof read your abstract carefully. All abstracts will be reviewed and scored by external judges. Selection for
presentations and awards will depend, in part, on abstract quality.
6. The abstract must be reviewed carefully by a faculty sponsor, whether or not he/she is a co-author. The faculty
sponsor must indicate his/her approval by checking the box at the bottom of the abstract form.
Send the PDF file containing your abstract to ( mathis@marshall.edu )
Must be submitted by close of business, January 7, 2008
Abstracts received after this deadline will not be included.