College of Medicine - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois College of Medicine Research Symposium

University of Illinois College of Medicine
2009 Research Symposium

Abstract Preparation

Format:

Abstracts should be 300-400 words. A sample abstract can be found here.
Title should be brief and clearly state content.
Presenting author must list name first.
List name and status only, e.g., M3, MD, DO, for each author.
A faculty co-author is required.
Use this form when submitting an electronic copy of the abstract.

The body of the abstract should be organized as follows:

Purpose of study (one sentence if possible)
Simple statement of methods
Summary of results (adequate to support conclusions)
Statement of conclusions (Do not use phrases such as "The results will be discussed.")
This format may be modified, as appropriate, for Clinical Vignette submissions or for Research submissions diverging from the standard research methods
No diagrams or tables in the abstract
No references in the abstract

Style: Write for clarity and directness. Avoid the use of medical jargon or stock empty phrases. Keep in mind that grammar will be taken into consideration. Please proofread your abstract carefully.

Abbreviations, Symbols, and Nomenclature: Usage should conform as closely as possible to that recommended in CBE Style Manual (6^th edition, 1994), published by the Council of Science Editors and available from ASE Secretariat, 11250 Roger Bacon Dr., Ste B, Reston, VA 20190. Nonstandard abbreviations must be kept to a minimum, and must be explained when used.
Generic names of drugs are preferred: a proprietary name may be given only with the first use of the generic name.

Units of measurement should be metric (SI), including those for height of length, mass (weight), and body temperature. Measurements: for substances of known, pure composition, millimoles/milliliter or millimoles/liter; for mixtures of substances where exact composition is not known, grams/liter.

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