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From: Joe Samson <ISAC_HQ@Sherwood-Group.com>
To: cyto-inbox
Date: Saturday, October 25, 1997 11:00 PM
Subject: ISAC XIX Call for Abstracts
>
>Thank you for your participation or interest in the International Society
>for Analytical Cytology (ISAC). This message provides you with information
>to help you make your plans for the upcoming XIX International Congress in
>Colorado Springs, Colorado USA, 28 February - 5 March, 1998.
>
>This message includes Call for Abstract Deadline information, ISAC Awards
>Deadline information and Preliminary Program information for the Congress.
>A second message will follow in a few weeks with information about how to
>register for the Congress on line.
>
>The ABSTRACT DEADLINE is 17:00 (Central Standard Time - Chicago, Illinois
>USA), 1 November, 1997. Submissions after this deadline will NOT be
>accepted.
>
>The ISAC AWARD DEADLINES are as follows: Student Member Travel Fund - 1
>November, 1997; Exceptional Student Award - 1 November, 1997; Outstanding
>Student Poster Award - 15 November, 1997; President's Award for Excellence
>- 15 November, 1997.
>
>The printed PRELIMINARY PROGRAM and REGISTRATION FORM are currently in the
>mail and should reach you within 10 days. The early registration cut-off
>deadline has been extended to 15 December, 1997 to accommodate for this
>delay.
>
>The XIX International Congress promises to be the most useful and
>informative in the history of ISAC. Don't miss out on this exciting
>international event. Please take a few moments to review this important
>material and share it with your colleagues.
>
>Joe Samson
>Executive Director
>
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>ISAC XIX CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
>
>The membership is invited to submit abstracts under the following headings:
>Cytometric Technology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Clinical Sciences and
>finally Plant plus Microbial Biology. There will be a special emphasis area
>of Molecular Pharmacology which will be featured in most elements of the
>program.
>
>Abstracts, all of which will be refereed, will be classified under one of
>the above headings with an additional "catch-all" miscellaneous category
>because there is always something new which cannot be predicted.
>
>SUBMISSION INFORMATION
>ISAC has implemented a system for electronic submission of proposals. We
>hope to expand the use of electronic format in view of the widespread
>availability and use of word processors, access to the internet and e-mail.
> Submission materials and instructions are available as a downloadable file
>(from the ISAC web site). Get the files for the submission of abstracts by
>downloading the submission instructions and files from ISAC's website,
>http://www.nucleus.immunol.washington.edu/ISAC.html. Once you have
>submitted your abstract by e-mail, you will receive confirmation via e-mail
>that it was received within 48 hours.
>
>DEADLINE
>Abstract submissions must be received at ISAC headquarters by 17:00 Central
>Standard Time on 1 November, 1997. Abstracts must conform to the
>submission requirements outlined. Incomplete proposals will be returned
>without review.
>
>For more information about submitting abstracts, e-mail:
>ISAC_ABSTRACT@Sherwood-Group.com