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Call for Abstracts - Corrections and Withdrawals
Corrections to Abstracts
If a correction is needed, DO NOT RESUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT. Doing so will cause a duplicate entry in the database. Instead follow the following procedure:
- Go back to the Abstract Submission Web Site and log in as a "returning user."
- Locate your abstract under the General Meeting Header and click on the title. Select abstract text and click on the highlighted area. You will be able to make direct edits from this point. Do not forget to submit your changes so the system updates.
- All corrections must be received by January 16, 2008.
Withdrawal of Abstracts
If an abstract is withdrawn from consideration, the author must send a letter of explanation to ASM headquarters prior to February 20, 2008. Withdrawals made after February 20, 2008 may be subject to the 3-year non-presentation penalty.
Penalty
Withdrawal of an Abstract after the Deadline or Non-Presentation
Any author who withdraws an abstract after the published deadline (February 20, 2008) or who fails to present the poster at the scheduled time and place during the General Meeting may be prohibited from presenting a poster at any ASM-sponsored meeting for the following three (3) years.Presenting the Same Material at a Different Meeting
Any author scheduled to present at the 108th General Meeting who also presents the same poster at a national or international meeting prior to June 5, 2008 will be prohibited from presenting a poster at any ASM sponsored meeting for the following three (3) years. Exception: The General Meeting Program Committee may designate a national or international meeting relating to the microbiology field as an allied meeting if the meeting is held in the same city as the General Meeting and that starts/ends within four days of the General Meeting. Abstracts/Posters submitted for designated allied meetings may be the same as that submitted for the General Meeting.
If the Penalty is Applied:
A letter will be mailed to those who are subject to this penalty. Those who wish to dispute the penalty must write a letter to the Program Committee and send it to the attention of:
Program Development Manager-General Meeting
ASM Meetings Department
1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-2904A response letter will be sent to the presenting author once the Committee has considered and acted on your exception request.
