Important Dates*

— Early Career Investigator Application: Jan 20, 2020;
— Regular Abstract Deadline: Jan 20, 2020**;
— Early Registration Deadline: Feb 29, 2020.

* All deadlines are set for 24:00 EST (Midnight) on the day of the deadline.
** Deadline for publication of abstract in the Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology.

Special notice

Abstracts submitted for the 26th Scientific Conference in New Delhi, India, April 1 - 4, 2020, will be posted online at the SNIP Website. Authors not wanting their abstract to be posted online and/or publish in the Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology can obtain an exemption from this policy by writing to Santosh Kumar at ksantosh@uthsc.edu before Jan 20, 2020. In submitting this abstract, all authors indicate their agreement with this policy unless a request for exemption is received prior to Jan 20, 2020. Sending an abstract recognizes the right of the Society to publish the abstract on its website and journal unless an exemption is claimed in writing in advance.

Section 1. Abstract Information

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• Check box if submitting for Early Career Investigator Travel Award (ECITA)*
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  B) individuals with disabilities, defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

Section 2. Institutions Information

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Section 3. Presenting Author

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Section 4. Co-Authors

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Section 5. Confirmation and Submission

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