ABSTRACT INFORMATION
Abstract title_____________________________________________________________________
Name of presenting author(s) ________________________________________________________
(Presenter must be a current (i.e., 2008 membership dues must be paid) student, regular, or life member of the MAS; .)
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Check the division in which you are presenting

___ Agriculture and Plant Science	___ Health Sciences	___ Psychology and Social Sciences
___ Cellular, Molecular and Dev. Biology	___ History and Philosophy of Science	___ Science Education
___ Chemistry and Chemical Engineering	___ Math., Computer Sci., and Statistics	___ Zoology and Entomology
___ Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	___ Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
___ Geology and Geography	___ Physics and Engineering

Type of presentation
___ Poster presentation     ___ Workshop
___ Lecture presentation   ___ Invited symposium
If the presenting author for this paper is also presenting in another division, please list the other division: _______________________________
 Audio-visual equipment needs
___Computer projection equipment (please bring your presentation on a USB drive or a disk)
___Overhead projector
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
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CHECKLIST
The following MUST be DONE:
___1.Enclose copy of abstract (even if abstract has been submitted electronically)
___2.Complete and enclose abstract form /membership form(this form)
___3.Enclose the following payments (make check payable to Mississippi Academy of Sciences):
    ___$25 per abstract AND
    ___$25 regular membership fee OR ___$5 student membership fee (2008 membership must be paid for abstract to be accepted)
___4.You must supply a check #______ or P.O. #_______ (credit cards are not accepted)
In addition you MAY preregister at this time:
___Enclose the following payments:
___$75 regular member (after 23 Jan.) ___ $50 regular member (Preregistration before Jan. 23, 2008)
___$35 student member (after 23 Jan.) ___ $20 student member (Preregistration before Jan. 23, 2008)
___$100 nonmember (after 23 Jan.) ___ $80 nonmember (Preregistration before Jan. 23, 2008)

NOTE: Abstracts that are resubmitted for changes will incur a $10 resubmission fee. Late abstracts will be accepted with a $10 late fee during November increased to $25 after that. Late abstracts will be accepted only if there is room in the appropriate division. They will be published in the April issue of the MAS JOURNAL. 
 

* Your paper may be presented orally or as a poster. Oral presentations are generally 15 minutes. The speaker should limit the presentation to 10-12 minutes to allow time for discussion; longer presentations should be limited accordingly. Instructions for poster presentations are linked here.

* The presenting author must be a member of the Academy at the time the paper/poster is presented. Payment for membership of one author must be sent for the abstract to be accepted.

* All abstracts should be submitted through our web page. You will first need to go to the "Join MAS" link for a new membership or renewal (if you are a Life Member you will still need to click on Renewal). If you are already a member in good standing for 2008, you may go directly to the "Submit On-line" link.

* We prefer payment via the PayPal link you will see when you submit your abstract through the web page. If you do not use PayPal, enclose a personal check, money order, institutional check, or purchase order for the $25 publication charge for each abstract to be published, payable to the Mississippi Academy of Sciences. The publication charge will be refunded if the abstract is not accepted.

* Attendance and participation at all sessions requires payment of registration.

* Note that three separate fees are associated with submitting and presenting a paper at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences.

1. An abstract fee is assessed to defray the cost of publishing abstracts and

2. a membership fee is assessed to defray the costs of running the Academy.

3. Preregistration payment ($50 regular; $20 student) may accompany the abstract, or you may elect to pay this fee before January 23, or pay full registration fees at the meeting.

* Abstracts may be edited up until the November 1 deadline. Abstracts that are resubmitted for changes after that will incur a $10 resubmission fee.

* Late abstracts will be accepted with a $10 late fee during November increased to $25 after that. Late abstracts will be accepted only if there is room in the appropriate division. They will be published in the April issue of the MAS JOURNAL.

* Address any question you might have via email to jab@ra.msstate.edu

* Submit your appropriate fees to:

Mississippi Academy of Sciences

PO Box 55907

Jackson, MS 39296-5907

msacad@bellsouth.net

FORMAT FOR ABSTRACT

• Your abstract should be informative, containing: (a) a sentence statement of the study's specific objectives, unless this is given in the title; (b) brief statement of methods, if pertinent; (c) summary of the results obtained; (d) statement of the conclusions. It is not satisfactory to state, "The results will be discussed."
• Your abstract, including a concise, descriptive title, author(s), location where work was done, text and acknowledgment, may not exceed 250 words.
• The title should be all capital letters. Use significant words descriptive of subject content.
• Authors' names start a new line.
• The institution where your research was done should include city, state, and zip code. Do not include institutional subdivisions such as department.
• The abstract should be one paragraph, single spaced, starting with a 3-space indentation.
• Use standard abbreviations for common units of measure. Other words to be abbreviated, such as chemical names, should be spelled out in full for the first use, followed by the abbreviation in parenthesis. Do not abbreviate in the abstract title.
• Use italics for scientific names of organisms.
• Begin authors' names on a new line. Place an asterisk (*) after the presenter(s), if there are multiple authors.
• Use superscripts for institutional affiliations where necessary to avoid ambiguity.
• Refer to these examples as guides.

  
  
  

EXAMPLES OF TITLES AND AUTHORS:

[single author, no ambiguity about designated speaker or affiliation]

AN EXPERIMENTAL MODEL FOR CHEMOTHERAPY ON DORMANT TUBERCULOUS INFECTION WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO RIFAMPICIN

Joe E. Jones, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762

Abstract body starts here . . .

[two authors, one designated speaker, different affiliations, but no ambiguity]

AN EXPERIMENTAL MODEL FOR CHEMOTHERAPY ON DORMANT TUBERCULOUS INFECTION WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO RIFAMPICIN

Joe E. Jones and Ralph A. Smith*, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 and University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216

Abstract body starts here . . .

[two authors, both designated as speakers, different affiliations, but no ambiguity]

AN EXPERIMENTAL MODEL FOR CHEMOTHERAPY ON DORMANT TUBERCULOUS INFECTION WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO RIFAMPICIN

Joe E. Jones* and Ralph A. Smith*, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 and University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216

Abstract body starts here . . .

[three authors, one designated speaker, different affiliations]

AN EXPERIMENTAL MODEL FOR CHEMOTHERAPY ON DORMANT TUBERCULOUS INFECTION WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO RIFAMPICIN

Joe E. Jones¹, Ralph A. Smith¹*, and Alice D. Doe², ¹Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762 and ²University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216

Abstract body starts here . . .

• The Academy provides poster backboards. Each backboard is 40" high by 60"wide. Mount the poster on the board assigned to you by your Division Chairperson. Please do not draw, write, or use adhesive material on the boards. You must provide your own thumb tacks.
• Lettering for your poster title should be at least 1" high and follow the format for your abstract. Lettering for your poster text should be at least 3/8" high.
• Posters should be on display during the entire day during which their divisional poster session is scheduled. They must be removed at the end of that day.
• Authors must be present with their poster to discuss their work at the time indicated in the program.