In addition to the scientific abstract submission, a field entitled “Broader Impacts” will invite participants to describe novel education outreach activities. This submission (600-character limit) will serve as the basis for selection for a special Education and Outreach minisymposium.

• Abstracts must be submitted via the web at www.aspb.org/abstract, not before December 1, 2008.
• To be considered for inclusion in an ASPB minisymposium or PSA talk, submit abstract by February 13, 2009.
• For inclusion in the Program Book, submit by April 24, 2009.
  
  * The online submission form provides an author the opportunity to request that an abstract be presented only by poster.

• A member of ASPB, PSA, or a partnering society may submit or sponsor only ONE abstract.
• A nonrefundable $50 fee will be required for each abstract and can be credited to the registration fee.
• Registration is required by the last day of preregistration, April 24, 2009. Otherwise, your abstract will be deleted from the online listing and no poster space will be reserved.
• The body of your abstract cannot exceed 1,800 characters (including spaces).
• DO NOT include any graphics or tabular material in the body of your abstract.
• Follow the online instructions for inserting special characters and superscripts or subscripts.
• Proofread your abstract, double-checking any special characters.
• Select a topic category from the list to the right.
• Press the "Submit" button. Acknowledgment will be sent by e-mail.
• If you wish your abstract to be considered for a minisymposium or talk, please indicate so on the online form.