ISHIB invites medical researchers, medical students, and healthcare professionals in various disciplines to submit abstracts of research concerning the treatment and prevention of chronic diseases that disproportionately affect ethnic minority populations. Abstracts selected for presentation at ISHIB2005 are peer-reviewed and must meet scoring criteria based on scientific merit.
Accepted research will continue to build the body of knowledge critical to the understanding of cardiovascular disease, its risk factors, and other chronic disorders.

Research in all scientific disciplines related to the health of ethnic populations is accepted and may be completed works or results of work in progress. Typical categories have included research in areas such as:

• Hypertension
• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Other Risk Factors, Prevention, and Health Promotion
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Stroke
• Renal Function and Disease
• Women’s Health
• Children and Young Adults
• Translational Research / Public Health Practice

Abstracts will be scored by the ISHIB2005 Abstract Review Committee according to scientific merit, relevance to health of ethnic populations and expertise of presentation.

All accepted abstracts will be presented as posters at ISHIB2005. As determined by the review committee, exceptional work will be selected for moderated merit poster sessions or oral presentation.

A presenting author must attend the conference to present the abstract.

Abstracts will not be considered without a completed conference registration from the presenting author.

• Authors must attest that the research has not been previously published or presented at any national or international meeting.
• Adhere to a 200-250 word count; tables and charts allowed, with reduced word count.
• Abstracts exceeding 250 words may be truncated.
• Define all abbreviations the first time they appear in the abstract.
• Avoid formulas.
• Use only the generic names of drugs.
• Do not include references, credits, or mention of grant support.
• Write title of abstract and name of presenting author in all caps.
• Single space all typing; no space between title and body or between paragraphs.
• Indent each paragraph with a tab.
• Submit computer file of abstract. File must be in a PC-compatible format, preferably Microsoft Word or WordPerfect and must be zipped if submitting online.
• Proofread the abstract carefully before submitting; abstracts are published in a supplement to Ethnicity & Disease and the conference syllabus.

• A brief description of objectives
• Statement of the methods used
• Summary of results
• Conclusions

abstracts@ishib.org

ISHIB2005 Abstract Review Committee
100 Auburn Avenue, NE Suite 401
Atlanta, GA 30303 USA

404.880.0343 (v)
404.880.0347 (f)
or email: abstracts@ishib.org

Submit name of corresponding author. All correspondence, including acknowledgement of receipt, will be directed to the corresponding author.

Include the following information for the corresponding/lead author:

• Name (first, middle, last);
• Degree;
• Title;
• Institution;
• Street Address;
• City;
• State/Province;
• Postal Code;
• Country; Telephone (voice, fax, country code if outside of USA);
• Email

In your submittal letter, please include the following statement with your signature: