NABIS Call for Papers

Call for Papers
Papers are solicited for platform and poster presentation.

Papers will be accepted until July 21, 2006. Committees will review papers by July 31, 2006 and immediately notify corresponding authors using e-mail.
Standard audio/visual equipment for platform presentations will include a 35mm slide projector, a LCD computer projector, and an overhead projector. Any other requirements should be arranged through the program director.  Presenters must provide their own computers.

As the conference name indicates, one of the conference objectives is to explore the impact of nano and bio technology on society.  To that end, we are offering presenters the option of working with a social scientist co-presenter for each presentation.  If you check the appropriate check box on submission form, the program committee will put you in contact with social scientists. Contact Monica Eggers at 708 361 6000 for more information.

Abstract Preparation Instructions
Papers should be a two page condensed version of the final presentation and include all significant findings. 
Submission must be electronic 'on line' only, using Adobe PDF format with no document security and with fonts embedded.  Use 12 point Times typeface, 6 lines per vertical inch.  Use italics for taxonomic terms; do not use underlines.  Avoid individualized formatting and special typefaces.
All artwork and tables must be electronically incorporated into the text.
MARGINS: Set the margins for each page so that the text occupies a centered rectangle 6.75 inches wide by 9 inches high (17.1 cm wide X 22.8 cm high).
 Size shall be limited to a maximum of 500 words with 12 point type. Use single line spacing.
Page one should be text only.  Page two may include text, tables, drawings etc..
Included in the abstract, in addition to the paper title at the top of page one, should be the Corresponding Author's name, affiliation, address, phone and fax numbers plus an email address.  Additional author names and affiliations should follow.
The format must be Adobe .pdf revision 4.0 or later.

To see a sample abstract Word document, click here. .  For a PDF version, click here.

Abstracts will be reviewed and selected according to how well they fit the intended audience.  They could be rejected for such attributes as poor science quality or excessive commercialism.
POSTER SIZE: Maximum poster size will be 92 inches by 46 Inches.

Abstract Review Procedure
Expert members of the Program Committee will review each abstract. Final acceptance and rejection decisions are based upon those reviews.

To submit an abstract, click here and complete the forms.