CALL FOR

SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACTS

The 61st Annual Meeting of the Radiation Research Society will be held in Weston, FL (near Ft. Lauderdale) on September 19-22, 2015 with the RRS Scholars-in-Training Workshop on September 18, 2015. Our annual meeting is the most important opportunity for researchers in all areas of radiation research to discuss new and important findings, and also serve to enrich the multidisciplinary objectives of the RRS. Members of the Program Committee have put together an outstanding scientific program, including world-class plenary speakers, a debate session, and interdisciplinary symposia and workshops covering the state-of-the-art in radiological sciences. The meeting venue is exceptional, encouraging both formal and informal in-teractions between scientists and scholars-in-training, and promoting collaborative studies and training of the next generation of radiation researchers. In addition, Weston provides excellent opportunities to explore the Everglades National Park with all it has to offer. Please contribute your latest research to make this a truly memorable, friendly, and interactive meeting at the forefront of radiations sciences.

Martin Hauer-Jensen, MD, PhD Chair, RRS 2015 Program Committee

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

All abstracts must be submitted online. To avoid delays in your submission, prepare your abstract offline and save it as a text,

Word, or WordPerfect (.txt., .doc, or .wpd) file before starting. The abstract size is limited to 2,000 characters (not including

spaces). Be sure your abstract is accurate before you complete the submission and retain the control number you receive

upon completion. Web-based abstract submission is available at www.radres.org.

IMPORTANT DATES

Abstract Submission Site Opens: February 6, 2015

SIT Travel Award Submission Deadline: March 13, 2015

SIT Abstract Submission Deadline: March 13, 2015

Regular Abstract Submission Deadline: March 13, 2015

REGISTRATION & HOTEL

The RRS 2015 Annual International Meeting will be held at the Bonaventure Resort . All presenters at the RRS 2015 meeting

are expected to register the meeting. Meeting registration and hotel reservations will be accepted online starting in early-

April. More information will be forthcoming and available through the RRS website www.radres.org.

AUTHORITY TO SUBMIT

Each abstract must have an RRS member as either the sponsor or responsible author. Each member may be either the

responsible author or the sponsor of only one abstract, although members may co-author additional abstracts for which

other author members are responsible. The sponsor of each paper, whether an author or not, must be indicated in the

“Sponsor” box in submission. Applicants for RRS membership will be treated as members for the purpose of sponsoring a

paper for the meeting. (To complete a membership application, visit www.radres.org) The sponsor of each paper, whether

an author or not, must have RRS membership dues paid up to date in order to have an abstract accepted. Be sure to indicated

the name of the person who is to present the paper—it will be highlighted in the printed program book.

RRS 2015 Call for Scientific Abstracts

ABSTRACT CONTENT AND FORMAT

All presentations must be scientific in nature and without inclusion of commercial messages or inappropriate references to

specific products, services, or commercial concerns.

The title should be in lowercase letters with only the first word capitalized. EXAMPLE: Temperature dependence of ioniz-

ing radiation effect on dry preparations of bacterial enzymes.

The body of the abstract should be single-spaced. Tables, graphs, and structural formulae may not be included, although

simple mathematical formulae are acceptable.

ABSTRACT CATEGORIES

As much as possible, abstracts will be placed within the following categories:

Physico-chemical events

Track structure and modeling

DNA and oxidative damage responses

Mutagenesis/clastogenesis/carcinogenesis

Response of the central nervous system to radiation

Cell and tissue kinetics/signaling/microenvironment

Experimental therapeutics/radiotherapy/translational research

PRESENTATION Poster dimensions are limited to 4’x4’. Each poster should include a heading with title and author (s) using lettering at least 22mm (1”) high. The abstract should be part of the poster presentation. The legible print should be viewable from 1 meter away. Therefore, lettering should be heavy and at least 10mm (3/8”) high. PROGRAM AND ABSTRACTS The Program Book and Abstract USB Drive will be distributed onsite to registrants at the meeting. In addition, the meeting program and abstracts will be available online prior to the meeting.

Radiation protection—biodosimetry/mitigators/treatment

Epigenetics, and emerging omics approaches

Basic science in risk assessment on earth and in space

Stem cells

Mouse models

Epidemiology of cancer and non-cancer diseases

Normal tissue radiation responses

SIT TRAVEL AWARD APPLICATION

Applications for the SIT Travel Award shall be completed online at the time the abstract is submitted. Both the

applicant’s faculty sponsor and the institution’s department chair must make an affirmation when applying online. To avoid

any delays in submission, prepare a brief resume (2 page limit) offline and save it as a text, Word, or WordPerfect (.txt, .doc,

or .wpd) file before starting your online application. The resume should describe your:

1. Educational background (include degree & dates– MM/YY)

2. Honors and relevant experience

3. Description of current training program and objectives, including a description of how the program relates to the radiation sciences

4. List of relevant publications

SIT TRAVEL AWARD CRITERIA RRS shall provide travel awards of up to $800 (depending on the availability of funds), which is inclusive and designed to offset travel and registration fees, and additional amounts for Merit Awards to encourage the participation of SITs at the meeting and to recognize the quality of their scientific submissions. Your travel award will be mailed to your address of file approximately 2 weeks prior to the start of the annual meeting. Selection of SIT Travel Award recipients shall be based upon an evaluation of their abstracts and travel award application. The criteria for consideration are:

A person may apply for a SIT Travel Award, regardless of current degree, as long as he/she is working toward a higher degree (e.g. PhD, MD, and DVM) or is in a post-graduate training program (post-doctoral, research associate etc.)

The online application must be completed and affirmed by both the faculty sponsor and the institution’s department chair.

The applicant must submit an abstract via online submission by the March 13, 2015 deadline.

Each applicant must be an RRS member or have a membership application pending.

SIT SCIENTIFIC MERIT AWARDS The Marie Curie Travel Award honors the outstanding scholar-in-training in the radiation sciences. The winner is selected from the top five ranked recipients of the SIT travel awards.

Scholars-in-Training (SIT)

SIT REGISTRATION DISCOUNT

As an additional incentive for SITs 1) to participate in the annual meeting and 2) to contribute to the scientific

proceedings, RRS shall provide a $100 discount off the normal meeting registration rate for any SIT who submits an abstract

that is accepted by the evaluation committee.

SIT WORKSHOP The RRS is pleased to announce, for the sixth year, a special one-day education workshop for Scholars-in-Training (SIT) members will be held on Friday, September 18, 2015, which is one day prior to the start of the RRS Meeting. The aim of the radiobiology education workshop is to provide young scientists, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students with a funda-mental knowledge of radiobiological principles and an in-depth understanding of current issues in the field of translational research. This program has been established through generous grants from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Department of Energy (DOE). SIT members accepted for this work-shop will therefore be able to attend at little extra cost. To register, visit radres.org.