Abstract submission for the 2nd Next Generation Conversation: Albany at Ruston is now open. We are offering participants two ways to submit their abstracts: through a Google Form or by email. In either case, all abstracts must include: (i) a title, (ii) a detailed author list, and (iii) body text of no more than 500 words.
Submission Instructions
Option 1: If you would like to submit a non-formatted abstract, use this Google Form. You must have a Gmail account in order to use this option.
Option 2: You can email your abstract documents to albany@office.latech.edu with the subject line “Abstract Submission.” This document must be in .docx or .pdf format. If an image is used, a separate .png file must be attached.
The email must include these three required elements:
- Include this certification statement at the top of the document:
“I, _______, certify that the research represented in this abstract is authentic and original work of the listed author(s) and that all authors approve of this submission.” - State the presenting author’s career stage: undergraduate student, graduate student, postdoctoral researcher, junior faculty / early career, or faculty / independent researcher.
- Indicate Presentation Type (select one):
- Invited Talk
- Talk; not interested in presenting a poster
- Poster; will give a Talk if invited
- Poster; not interested in giving a Talk
All abstracts will undergo rolling review. If you have not received an email indicating full or conditional acceptance within six weeks of receipt, please contact the Organizing Committee at albany@latech.edu.
Submission Deadline: Sunday, March 15 2026 at 11:59 pm EST.
All poster abstracts submitted by this date will be considered for invitation to give short talks.
Late Submission Deadline: Sunday, May 24 2026 at 11:59 pm EST.
Abstracts submitted up to this date may appear in the Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics if accepted.
Late abstracts may not appear in attendee materials.
Additional Abstract Notes (for email submissions)
- Author List: Provide a numbered list of authors. The first author must be the presenting author. Use semicolons to separate names.
- Images: Images must be high resolution (300 dpi minimum) and no wider than 525 pixels. Text must remain legible when printed at seven inches wide. All images must be original and generated by authors without AI assistance. If an image is a figure, include its caption text.
- Body Text: No more than 500 words. Abbreviations must be spelled out at first use. No figures in text. Use numerical in-text citations (e.g., [1], [2], [3]). No more than three citations total.
- Keywords: Provide up to five keywords separated by semicolons.
- Funding Source(s): Follow acknowledgment guidelines from the relevant funding agencies.
- References: No more than three. For each, include the DOI only (citations will be formatted by organizers).