Call for Abstracts

The purpose of the poster session is to provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of issues related to breast cancer and the environment. To that end, we invite you to submit a poster for the "Emerging Topics in Breast Cancer and the Environment Research" symposium.

Posters must fall into one of the following categories:

• Recent scientific data
• Innovative/unique community outreach programs
• Risk communication efforts
• Advocacy

Poster space is limited and priority for presentation will be based on relevance to the theme of environmental factors in breast cancer and a representative distribution of topic areas. Examples of related scientific topics are regulation of onset of puberty, environmental assessment, mammary gland maturation, regulation of mammary carcinogenesis, gene-environment interaction, or environmental risk assessment. Posters on community outreach programs and risk communication efforts should share information regarding target populations, goals and objectives/methods, and mechanisms of evaluation for success. Examples of related advocacy activities are translation of environmental data into policy and environmental eduation programs.

Abstract Form

Abstracts are limited to 300 words and must include Title, Authors, and Institutions. The body of the abstract should conform to the following format: Background, Work performed or proposed, and Conclusions. Scientific abstracts should follow the standard format of Background, Objective/Hypothesis, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Please include contact information (email address and telephone number) for the presenting author.

Submission Deadline

All abstracts must be received by 5:00 pm, September 1, 2004. There are two ways to submit your abstract:

1. Save it as a Word or PDF file, attach it to an email, and send to Kaya Balke, Abstract Coordinator.
2. Type it directly in the body of an email and send to Kaya Balke, Abstract Coordinator.

Faxed or mailed copies will not be accepted. An email ackowledgement of receipt will be sent to the submitter. If you have trouble submitting your abstract or have questions regarding the program, contact Kaya Balke by phone at 415-597-9132 or by email at [email protected].

Poster Presentation

Posters will be displayed from Friday morning, November 5, through Saturday evening, November 6. Authors must be present with their poster for the poster session on Friday evening, 6:30 – 8:00 pm.

Maximum poster size is 6 ft high by 4 ft wide. Poster boards will be provided, please bring all supplies, including tacks, with you.