IMPORTANT FORMS Please note the following information prior to writing or submitting a paper. Each guideline must be observed in order for your paper to be reviewed. Sample Document (PDF) Sample Document (DOC) IEEE Copyright Form (PDF)

All papers must be submitted electronically, and be created with Microsoft Word. Your graphics should follow the following format:

• TIFF image
• 600 dpi (1 bit/sample) for line art (graphics, charts, drawing or tables)
• 220 dpi for photos and gray scale images

Please follow the formatting used in the sample document and download the IEEE copyright form -- see links at right for all documents. Our paper submission page will allow you to submit information on the paper title, authors, and abstract.

Complete all required fields in the proper format when registering your paper.  Be sure to input the 200-word abstract describing the basic principles of the paper in the area provided online. You can "cut and paste" the abstract paragraph from your paper into this area. This paragraph will be used in describing your paper in the Final Program.

There is no fee for paper submission.

Reminders:

Authors are responsible for submitting their paper in the required format. All papers that are accepted will be published as submitted by the Author. The Conference is NOT responsible for editing or correcting errors in the paper.

The Copyright Form should be completed and signed. The original copyright form signed by the Presenting Author should be mailed to the address listed below. Original copyrights must be received in order for your paper to be published in the proceeding.

Dr. Jeffrey M. Karp
Director of the Laboratory for Advanced Biomaterials & Stem Cell-Based Therapeutics
Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Harvard Medical School Room 313, PRB
65 Landsdowne Street
Cambridge, MA 02139

Checklist of tasks to be completed by author for paper submission and conference registration

• Register your attendance for the conference
• Register your paper (input Title, Authors, 200-word abstract and Keywords) and select a theme
• Be sure your graphics follow the following format:
  - TIFF image
  - 600 dpi (1 bit/sample) for line art (graphics, charts, drawing or tables)
  - 220 dpi for photos and gray scale images
• Upload your complete 2 page (maximum) paper in Microsoft Word format by midnight, February 6, 2009.
• Download, complete and mail the IEEE Copyright form to:
     Dr. Jeffrey M. Karp
     Director of the Laboratory for Advanced Biomaterials & Stem Cell-Based Therapeutics
     Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
     Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
     Harvard Medical School Room 313, PRB
     65 Landsdowne Street
     Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
• Notification of Paper Acceptance will be announced by e-mail February 20, 2009.

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