4th Annual Merck-Merial Veterinary Scholars Symposium

July 31 - August 2, 2003

 

Abstract/Poster Instructions

Every scholar attending the symposium is expected to submit an abstract for the poster sessions.
It is acceptable to present posters with interim results and work in progress. Such posters should clearly define the problem under investigation and provide the relevant background, hypothesis and method(s) of approach.

Abstracts must be submitted electronically, as email attachments or by disk/CD to:
 

Deadline for submission of Abstracts is July 10, 2003. Abstracts received after this date will not be published in the proceedings. Also, please note, submission of an abstract does not register you for the meeting. You must complete a registration form.

Abstract Format:

FONT:

• Use 12.0 Times New Roman; Use SYMBOL for symbols

FORMAT:

• Submit Microsoft Word, WordPerfect or RTF File

• 1.25 inch page margin

• Left Margin Justified

• 450 Words maximum (not including authors and title)

• Title should appear first, followed by the authors’ names and affiliations

• Underline the name of the veterinary scholar

• Asterisk the name of the research mentor

• Grant support should be acknowledged at the end of the abstract in brackets

SAMPLE:
Intracerebroventricular Administration of Interleukin-1β Antibody Increases Splenic and Renal Sympathetic Nerve Activity. Heather P. Hoch, Ning Lu, Michael J. Kenney*, Department of Anatomy & Physiology, Kansas State University.

Interactions between the immune system and the nervous system have been established, however the specifics of this relationship are not well defined. Intracerebroventricular (icv) administration of IL-1β antibody increases mean arterial pressure (MAP), however, the effect of central administration of IL-1β antibody on efferent sympathetic nerve discharge (SND) remains to be determined. In the present study we tested the hypothesis that icv (lateral ventricle) administration of IL-1β increases the level of SND in chloralose-anesthetized rats. We recorded MAP and renal and splenic SND in response to icv infusion of IL-1β antibody (15 µg, 50 µL, 25 min) or saline (50 µL, 25 min) in baroreceptor-innervated rats. The following observations were made.......................... [Supported by NIH HLBI 54690]

Poster Instructions:
Poster mounts (4 feet x 8 feet) and push pins will be provided for you to display your poster. Set-up time will be Friday, August 1, from 7:30 - 8:30 am at the K-State Union ballroom. Poster Must be displayed from 8:30 am Friday through Saturday afternoon. Poster removal can begin on Saturday, August 2, at 4:00 pm. All posters must be removed by 5:30 pm Saturday.