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Call For Abstracts

All participants, including invited plenary speakers, should submit an abstract with references (maximum length of five pages).

All contributed abstracts will be assigned as poster or print-only presentations. However, group participation and discussion is encouraged during the moderated breakout sessions.

Invited plenary speakers are urged to submit abstracts and should select “invited” as their method of presentation.

Abstract Deadline — Thursday, March 30, 2017, 5:00 p.m. U.S. Central Daylight Time (GMT -5)

  • USRA’s downloadable abstract template is the preferred format. If not using the template provided, leave a one-inch margin on all four sides of your document.
  • Multiple submissions are allowed.
  • No late abstracts will be accepted, regardless of the reason.
  • Abstracts must be submitted through USRA’s Meeting Portal; abstracts submitted by e-mail will NOT be considered.
  • Abstracts are limited to five pages.
  • All abstracts must be submitted in PDF format.
  • All abstracts must be submitted in U.S. letter size format (8.5” × 11”) and include a one-inch margin on all four sides; A4 submissions will be rejected by the system.
  • Abstract file sizes must be no larger than 3 MB; larger files will be automatically rejected by the system.


Authors are encouraged to start the submission process early so the USRA staff will have time to provide assistance in the event of technical problems. For technical assistance, contact Linda Garcia (281-486-2142) or send an e-mail message to [email protected].

Unable to Produce PDF Files?  Authors who are unable to produce a PDF file may send their source files (must be in Word or PostScript format) to USRA no later than March 23, 2017. A PDF file will be created and returned to the author, but it is the author’s responsibility to submit the PDF file by the time of the abstract deadline. Source files should be sent to [email protected].

If you need to revise your abstract (prior to the deadline only):  If you discover an error and need to replace your abstract file, or correct the information submitted on the form, return to the abstract submission portion of the meeting portal and click on the “Update” link that appears next to the title of the abstract you submitted.

Preparation and Submission of Abstracts

Step 1:   Download the appropriate template.
Step 2:   Write the abstract with references (no more than five pages total) using the format shown in the template.
Step 3:   Create a PDF file (no larger than 3 MB).
Step 4:   Fill out the electronic abstract submission form and upload the abstract file.

Note: All electronic submission forms are part of the Meeting Portal, which requires users to set up a personal profile to access our electronic forms (setting up a profile is quick and easy, requiring only a few minutes of your time).