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The Organizing Committee welcomes the submission of original contributions for presentation at the Meeting.
 
 ---CATEGORIES---
Stem cell biology / Tissue engineering and artificial blood vessel /Smooth muscle cell lineage / Angiogenesis, vascular development and regeneration /Signaling and gene transcription /Oxidative stress / Cell death and proliferation / Nuclear receptors / Immunology and inflammation in atherosclerosis / Foam cell biology / Genetics of atherogenesis / Imaging of atherosclerosis / Clinical.implications of vascular biology / Gene therapy / Regulation of vascular tone / Mechanotransduction / Vasoactive peptides / Thrombosis and fibrinolysis / Leukocyte-Endothelial interaction / Extracellular matrix / Proteomics and genetic informatics
 ---SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS---
The deadline for abstract submissions has been extended from January 15 to
March 15.
Authors are invited to submit abstracts to the Secretariat via Web site.
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<INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSIONS>
-The abstracts must be in English and less than 260 words in the length
-Please select the category best suited for your paper from the above categories.
Papers submitted online may be updated as often as you wish, or withdrawn, until the deadline date. Please note you will need your password and abstract number when you update or withdraw your abstract. You will receive this information when you first register. Without this information you cannot update or withdraw your abstract. The secretariat is not responsible for this information.
After February 28, 2002, papers cannot be submitted, updated, or withdrawn. Access to our website is expected to be difficult due to congestion just before the closing time, so we suggest you to submit your paper well in advance in order to avoid submission delay.
Mailed, faxed, or late abstracts will not be accepted.
Please refer to our website for details on abstract submission.
 
---Notification of Acceptance---
Authors will be notified of acceptance from the Secretariat until the middle of February 2002.