Call for Papers/Paper Submission

M&M 2012 Paper submission site is now CLOSED.
Deadline — February 22, 2012 at 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.

M&M 2012 Call for Papers — (download PDF)

The Printed Call for Papers was mailed with November issue of Microscopy Today.

PAPER SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS & INFORMATION

All papers must be submitted in electronic format only at the paper submission portal (http://mam2012.abstractcentral.com)

CLICK HERE FOR AUTHOR INSTRUCTIONS.

Please complete all the steps to ensure a valid submission.

PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!

  1. Register as a User at the Paper Submission Website (reached through the meeting home page above). Be sure to read all instructions about format and treatment of artwork and special characters.
  2. Prepare your paper according to the Instructions for Authors in the next section. Your source file must be either Microsoft Word 2000 or later, or Adobe Acrobat PDF format, saved with NO document security, with all fonts and images embedded electronically.
  3. Carefully review instructions for inserting graphics into your paper, for your particular software.
  4. Complete an Author Data Form (online) for EACH PAPER at the time that the electronic file of your paper is submitted.
  5. Ensure that all addresses are complete and that all co-authors are listed. Special A-V requests MUST be completed on this form. The author data will be sent to you via a confirmation e-mail, after your paper has been received.
  6. Upload your paper when requested after completing the Author Data Form electronically.
  7. Review and approve the final PDF version generated from the source file of your uploaded paper. [PLEASE NOTE: This requires that you revisit the paper submission website after you have uploaded your paper. You must verify that the PDF file is a faithful representation of your original.] Be sure to pay special attention to artwork and special characters.
  8. Print the Author Data Acknowledgment Email with the electronically-assigned Paper Number and keep it for your records.
  9. IF YOU NEED AN INVITATION LETTER FOR A VISA APPLICATION, BE SURE TO CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX AND INPUT YOUR MAILING AND EMAIL ADDRESSES.

AWARDS:
Please see additional instructions for award application HERE.

Students are encouraged to apply for scholarships to attend the meeting. MSA and MAS offer generous awards for outstanding papers to be presented by students. Papers must meet all deadline and submission requirements in order to be considered for scholarship award consideration. Papers must be submitted online at the M&M 2012 abstract submission site. Please see Awards page for details.

Receipt of submitted files will be acknowledged promptly by email. All papers will be reviewed by the Program Committee. (Please go to Paper Submissions on the meeting website for a list of reasons for rejection.)

Submitting and presenting authors will be notified of session, room, day and time assignments on or around April 15, 2012. ALL notifications will be done by email, to the "Corresponding Author" address.

Audio-Visual Equipment
All rooms will be equipped with a screen and LCD projector (projector will have multiple connections for laptops). Presenters MUST supply their own computer. Special A-V equipment requests must be indicated on the Author Data Form. All special requests (e.g. 35mm slide projector; overhead projector, VHS player) will be accommodated as much as possible but cannot be guaranteed.

Presentation of Paper
Authors are responsible for presenting their paper(s). Presenters who are not able to attend the meeting must: 1) notify the Program Chair and Meeting Manager; and 2) arrange for a colleague or co-author to present the paper. Failure to do so may result in rejection of future submitted papers.

MSA does not permit any type of recording (photography, video, audio, etc.) of lectures, posters, tutorials, workshops and commercial exhibits at the Microscopy & Microanalysis meeting without prior permission of MSA or the individuals concerned.