The abstract submission deadline has passed. We will still accept abstracts but they are not guaranteed to be published in the conference abstract book. Late abstracts will be compiled into an addendum and distributed to the conference registrants. If you experience some difficulty connecting to our ftp server, contact help@msi.umn.edu for server errors or Prof. Doug Ohlendorf for other problems.
Abstracts will only be accepted electronically using word processors WordPerfect or Microsoft Word on an IBM-compatible PC or a Macintosh computer. Acceptable word processor versions are WordPerfect 3.0 or higher (Macintosh), WordPerfect 6.0 or higher (PC), and Microsoft Word versions 5.1 or higher.
The inclusion of a black and white figure in the submitted abstract is encouraged subject to the constraints of overall size and word processor. References and acknowledgements may also be included.
Template abstracts can be retrieved from the links below and contain the file formatting instructions. After editing the template to produce the finished abstract, rename the file to conform with the file naming conventions. Once an abstract has been submitted, it cannot be changed! Abstract submission may be accomplished using Netscape 4.0 (or higher) or FTP.
WordPerfect on
Macintosh Microsoft Word on
Macintosh WordPerfect on
PC Microsoft Word on
PC
NOTE: For older web browsers (e.g. Netscape 2.0) hold down the 'option' key (Macintosh) or the 'shift' key (PC) while clicking on the above icons.
It is best to type directly into the template, typing over the included text in the appropriate areas. If you choose to cut and paste from another document, using the 'Paste Special' command and selecting 'Paste as unformatted text' will preserve the formatting of the template. If you choose not to use the template, follow the formatting instructions below. Use of an illustrative black and white figure with a white background is encouraged (e.g. ChemDraw; Chem3D; picture files: tiff, gif, jpeg, windows metafiles, bmp).
The size (7"= 17.8 cm in width, 4.5"= 11.5 cm in height), paper size and layout (8.5" x 11", portrait) and formatting have been preset in the templates to conform with the publishers requirements. Any deviation from these settings will lead to rejection of the abstract.
Use Times New Roman or Times fonts. Greek characters should be written using Symbol font (not the special character set in Word Perfect). The Wingding font can be used for typographical symbols.
On the first line give the title (centered, 13 pt) with only the first word capitalized. Since the title will be used for electronic searching, it should contain as many keywords as appropriate. Follow the title with a blank line (13 pt).
On the next line provide the list of authors (First name M.I. Surname, centered, 10 pt) separated by commas. Underline the presenting author. On the next line provide the affiliations (centered, italics, 8 pt). On the next line provide the e-mail address of the presenting author (centered, 8 pt). Include one 8 pt blank lines following the e-mail address.
The body of the abstract follows (full justification, paragraph indent= 0.15"= 0.3 cm, 9 pt, line spacing set to exactly 11 pt in Word and single space in WordPerfect). There should be no blank lines between paragraphs.
Note for Microsoft Word Users: Figures should be inserted with word wrapping (Word98-Mac, Word97-PC) or frame(Word5.1-Mac, Word6.0 or Word97-PC). Do not use return carriages to insert figures. The word wrapping/frame format assures that the text will remain left and right justified.
Please proofread and check your abstract prior to submission! Be sure that there are no spelling mistakes and that any illustrative figures are embedded in the document and will upload with the text on submission.
Upon registration the presenting author should have been assigned a 7-digit registration number, which serves as the basis for the file name of the abstract. To name your abstract file:
1. Begin with:
a. "p" if written on a PC, orb. "m" if written on a Macintosh
2. Followed by the 7-digit registration number
3. End with:
a. ".wpd" if written using Word Perfect, orb. ".doc" if written using Microsoft Word
For example, an acceptable file name would be: m1234567.wpd or p7654321.doc
The abstract submission deadline has passed. We will still accept abstracts but they are not guaranteed to be published in the conference abstract book. Late abstracts will be compiled into an addendum and distributed to the conference registrants. If you experience some difficulty connecting to our ftp server, contact help@msi.umn.edu for server errors or Prof. Doug Ohlendorf for other problems.
Using Netscape 4.0 or higher:
1. Connect to ftp://ftp.msi.umn.edu/pub/ICBIC/write. Be sure the ICBIC is upper case while the rest of the URL is lower case.2. Use the Upload command in the File menu to submit the abstract. The submitted abstracts are invisible to others and cannot be read or overwritten. We will contact you via e-mail within a few days to confirm your submission.
Using FTP:
NOTE: You can obtain FTP sofware for Mac or PC by clicking on the appropriate icon below.
Fetch (Macintosh) WS_FTP95 (PC)
Submitting via Fetch (Macintosh)
1. Open FETCH program. FETCH is a shareware FTP program for the Mac that can be obtained from the ICBIC web page by clicking the above computer icon.
2. Enter the following:
for "Host"
ftp.msi.umn.edu
for "User ID"
anonymous
for "Password"
your email address (e.g. user@gold.tc.umn.edu)
for "Directory"
pub/ICBIC/write
** Be sure that 'ICBIC' is all upper case while 'pub' and 'write' is lower case. ** 3. Click "Put File." A new window will pop up.
4. Locate your abstract file and click "Open."
5. Select MacBinary II for "Format" in the new message box and click "OK."
6. Your abstract has now been transferred. The submitted abstract file will be invisible to other attendees.
7. Quit program.
Submitting via WS_FTP (PC)
1. Open the WS_FTP program. WS_FTP is a shareware FTP program for the PC that can be obtained from the ICBIC web page by clicking the above computer icon.
2. In the Host Name/Address field enter: ftp.msi.umn.edu
3. Check the anonymous box.
4. In the Password Field enter your e-mail address (e.g. user@gold.tc.umn.edu).
5. Click OK to connect to the ICBIC9 server. Your local computer will appear on the left and the ICBIC9 server on the right.
6. You must now change the remote directory to /pub/ICBIC/write. To do this, click on the ChgDir button on the far-right side of the window and enter: pub/ICBIC/write. REMEMBER: ICBIC must be capitalized!
7. Locate and highlight your abstract file in the left window. If your abstract does not appear in one of the lists of files, you may need to change to the proper directory. Do this by clicking on the ChgDir button and then entering the appropriate directory. Set transfer mode to binary. Click on the lower arrow (-->) located between the two windows to transfer your abstract file to the ICBIC server.
8. Your abstract has now been transferred. The submitted abstract file will be invisible to other attendees.
9. Quit program.
Abstract submission confirmation
We will contact you about any problems that require resubmission of your abstract.
A list of submitted abstracts will be posted and updated once a week. Please check here to confirm that your abstract has been received.
