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New Instructions for Authors!
TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS has two new sets of Instructions for Authors:

• for Original Clinical Contributions to the June and December issues (html, pdf)
• for manuscripts associated with congresses, symposia, or meetings. (html, pdf)

Online Manuscript Submission!
For Original Clinical Contributions to the June and December issues, TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS will now be using an online manuscript submission and peer review system called Editorial Manager. Authors are asked to submit Original Clinical Contributions online at http://transproc.edmgr.com.



New Instructions for Authors!
TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS has two new sets of Instructions for Authors:

• for Original Clinical Contributions to the June and December issues (html, pdf)
• for manuscripts associated with congresses, symposia, or meetings (html, pdf)

Online Manuscript Submission!
For Original Clinical Contributions to the June and December issues, TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS will now be using an online manuscript submission and peer review system called Editorial Manager^™. Authors are asked to submit Original Clinical Contributions online at http://transproc.edmgr.com

Guidelines for the Preparation and Online Submission of Clinical Manuscripts using Editorial Manager™

MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION: Manuscripts will no longer be accepted in paper form for the June or December Clinical Issues. TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS exclusively accepts online submissions of original clinical manuscripts through Editorial Manager™. Manuscripts submitted through this online system can easily be tracked by the authors, editors, and reviewers through final disposition. Everyone involved with a specific manuscript receives automatic e-mail notification as the manuscript proceeds through the system. To begin using this system go to http://transproc.edmgr.com. Click the "Register" link on the toolbar at the top left to input your demographics and set up your account. After your registration is complete, a notice will be sent almost immediately to your e-mail address indicating your user ID and password. Use this information to log into Editorial Manager™ as an author by choosing the "Login" link on the toolbar and select "Submit New Manuscript." Follow the prompts to complete your submission according to the specifications below. Please be aware that you will need to prepare your abstract, manuscript, each table, and each figure as separate files following the guidelines listed below. For detailed, step-by-step instructions on manuscript submission and revision go to http://transproc.edmgr.com and click on "Submission Guidelines" then click "Manuscript Submission" under "Step-By-Step Guides." Further questions may be directed to our office by e-mail to bjohnson@transplantationproceedings. org. You can change your ID and password at any time by clicking on the "Update My Information" link. PLEASE NOTE that once a manuscript has been submitted to our office online it is NOT necessary to send a hard copy to our office as we are now exclusively accepting manuscripts for original works through the online system. In cases where online submission is not possible please contact our office for further instruction.

ABSTRACTS: All manuscripts MUST contain an abstract of no more than 250 words that briefly summarizes the content. Abstracts must be typewritten, double spaced, single columned with a minimum of 1 inch margins on all four edges using an 11 point font. Manuscripts submitted without an abstract will NOT be considered for publication. Abstracts will not count toward the total manuscript page count and must be on a separate page from the manuscript.

LENGTH OF MANUSCRIPTS: The publishers will provide FOUR manuscript pages (not printed pages) free of charge for any manuscript submitted for the Clinical Proceedings. All submitted manuscript pages will be charged US $99.95 for each manuscript page submitted in excess of the page allotment, including title, author names, text, footnotes, references, legends, and illustrations. Please do not prepare a separate title page, and please do not put your manuscript in columns. Doing so will result in extra page charges. Each table or illustration is counted as one manuscript page due to the increased production time needed for this material. Your submission of a manuscript for the Clinical Proceedings will constitute expression of your commitment to defray all page charges in excess of FOUR for your manuscript.

STYLE, ABBREVIATIONS, AND REFERENCES: References must contain the full title of the citation. Authors are encouraged to refer to theAmerican Medical Association Manual of Style, 9th Edition as a specific style guide. Your manuscript must be typewritten, doublespaced, single columned with a minimum of 1 inch margins on all four edges. Only standard size type in 11 point font may be used. The first page of your manuscript should begin with the title of the paper in capital letters, followed by the names of the authors. Please be sure to leave sufficient space at the bottom of the first page to provide for the name of the institution, as well as grant support. It is not necessary to create a separate title page. The ABSTRACT should be prepared according to the guidelines listed above and will be uploaded separate from the manuscript itself. DOUBLESPACE THE MANUSCRIPT, FOOTNOTES, AND REFERENCES. Use of a smaller font, single spacing, or columns will result in an increase in the total number of manuscript pages and, therefore, additional page charges.

The Editors strongly recommend that authors use tables and/or figures to document the findings described in the manuscript. Abbreviations should be used sparingly unless they are commonly accepted such as RNA, CsA, etc. When such a word appears for the first time, it should be written out in full, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. This abbreviation may then be used subsequently when referring to the same term. Abbreviations for titles of medical periodicals should conform to those used in the latest edition of Index Medicus. (A "List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus" - with abbreviations is obtainable from the Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 at a modest charge.) References should be listed by number in the body of the text, and should be listed in the reference section in the same order in which they appear in the manuscript. Include authors' last names and initials, journal, volume, page, and year. Include the city and the publisher's name for books. Authors MUST submit the entire manuscript, including the abstract and any graphics, using Editorial Manager™ in a format programmed for PCs in Word Format (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf).

TABLES AND FIGURES: All figures should be submitted in final form ready for publication (this includes all labeling, shading, arrows, and other aspects of the figure). Prepare your figures for reduction in size of at most 50% and ensure that the lettering does not vary in size. The final font size (after reduction) should be 6-8 point. The physical dimensions of your figures should match the dimension of the journal. Most figures will be reduced to fit one-column width (3¼ inches). Computer-generated illustrations and halftones/line/tones (either color or black & white) are acceptable. Figures should be submitted in a Graphics Format for PCs (.tif, .eps) on Editorial Manager™ along with the manuscript. Since we cannot guarantee that the online graphic files will be useable, original hardcopies of ALL ILLUSTRATIONS will be required by the publisher upon manuscript acceptance in all cases. Please note that there is an additional charge for color printing, therefore please ensure that your color illustrations are essential to your paper to avoid unnecessary charges. All illustrations should be provided as separate files and as hardcopy on separate sheets. Uniform lettering, sizing, type of software used, and logical naming for the artwork files is strongly encouraged when submitting electronically. Files may be submitted on floppy, ZIP, JAZ, or CD-ROM disks. Line graphs and bar charts should be sent in bitmap TIFF files with a minimum resolution of 1200 dpi, or as EPS files, with a preferred line width of 1 pt (minimum line width of 0.5 pt). Bitmap images should be sent as TIFF files and not placed within EPS files. Pictures, photographs and micrographs should be sent as Grayscale TIFF files with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi without lettering, and 500 dpi with lettering. Color images should be sent as CMYK-encoded TIFF images. RGB-encoded color images will be difficult to match for color. Graphs produced in software such as Excel or Word should be submitted in black and white (hard copy) with different types of dashed lines for total clarity. Please visit the publisher's website ( http://www.elsevier.com/locate/authorartwork ) for detailed instructions and visual guidelines.

ALL ILLUSTRATIONS SHOULD SHOW OPTIMAL CLARITY OF DETAIL: All photographs should be accompanied by a suitable descriptive text.

REVIEW: Manuscripts are reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief and two members of the Editorial Advisory Board. Authors will receive automatic communication from EDITORIAL MANAGER™ regarding the manuscript status and outcome of review.

Guidelines for the Preparation and Submission of Manuscripts Associated with a Congress, Symposia, or Meeting Abstract Required

DEADLINE: Please hand your manuscript to the Manuscript Room during the meeting. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR MANUSCRIPT TO THE EDITIORIAL OFFICE. Because of the short lead time WE CANNOT ACCEPT any manuscripts received after the Congress has adjourned.

REQUIREMENTS: All manuscripts must contain an ABSTRACT (see below) and must follow all guidelines specified below.

ABSTRACTS: All manuscripts MUST contain an abstract of no more than 250 words which briefly summarizes the manuscript. Abstracts must be typewritten, double spaced, single columned on 8½ x 11 inch paper with a minimum of 1-inch margins on all four edges using an 11-point font. Manuscripts submitted without an abstract will NOT be considered for publication. Abstracts will not count toward the total manuscript page count. Please put the abstract on your title page which should list all authors, grant information, and complete address, fax, phone, and e?mail address of the corresponding author. Please repeat the title of the manuscript on the first page of your manuscript.

LENGTH OF MANUSCRIPTS: The Congress Organizers may provide manuscript (not printed) double-spaced pages for your paper at no charge, including title, authors' names, text, footnotes, references, legends and illustrations. HOWEVER, please check with your meeting organizer to confirm the exact number, IF ANY, of complimentary pages to be distributed. Please prepare a separate title page that should also contain your abstract. Please do not put your manuscript text in columns. Doing so will result in additional page charges. Each table or illustration must be counted as one manuscript page, due to the increased production time needed for this material. IF you are allotted complimentary pages by your meeting organizer, you may, at your option, increase the length of your paper with the understanding that the publication charge is US $99.95 for each additional manuscript page. Submission of a manuscript that exceeds the assigned page allocation, IF ANY, constitutes expression of your commitment to defray this extra cost. Please number the pages of your manuscript as a footnote.

STYLE, ABBREVIATIONS, AND REFERENCES: Authors are encouraged to refer to the American Medical Association Manual of Style, 9th Edition for specific style guide. Your manuscript must be typewritten, double-spaced, single-columned on 8½ x 11 inch paper with a minimum of 1?inch margins on all four edges. Only standard size type in 11-point font may be used. The first page of your manuscript should begin with the title of the paper in capital letters, followed by the names of the authors followed by your abstract according to the guidelines listed above. Please be sure to leave sufficient space at the bottom of the first page to provide for the name of the institution, as well as grant support. Please provide complete address, fax, phone, and e?mail address of the corresponding author. Use of a second page is acceptable. The second page should contain your manuscript, repeating the title of the manuscript at the beginning of this page. DOUBLE-SPACE THE MANUSCRIPT, FOOTNOTES, AND REFERENCES. Use of a smaller font, single spacing, or columns will result in an increase in the total number of manuscript pages.

Each table and/or figure should be submitted on individual separate sheets. The Editors strongly recommend that authors use tables and/or figures to document the findings described in the manuscript. Abbreviations should be used sparingly unless they are commonly accepted such as RNA, CsA, etc. When such a word appears for the first time, it should be written out in full, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. This abbreviation may then be used subsequently when referring to the same term. Abbreviations for titles of medical periodicals should conform to those used in the latest edition of Index Medicus. (A "List of Journals Indexed in Index Medicus" - with abbreviations is obtainable from the Superintendent of Documents, US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 at a modest charge.) References should be listed by number in the body of the text, and should be listed in the Reference section in the same order in which they appear in the manuscript. Include FULL title of manuscript cited, authors' last names, and initials, journal, volume, page, and year. Include the city and the publisher's name for books. Authors MUST submit the entire manuscript, including any graphics, on a diskette or CD programmed for PCs in Word Format (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf).

TABLES AND FIGURES: All figures should be submitted in final form ready for publication (this includes all labeling, shading, arrows, and other aspects of the figure). Prepare your figures for reduction in size of at most 50% and ensure that the lettering does not vary in size. The final font size (after reduction) should be 6-8 point. The physical dimensions of your figures should match the dimension of the journal. Most figures will be reduced to fit one-column width (3¼ inches). Computer-generated illustrations and halftones/line/tones (either color or black & white) are acceptable. Figures should be submitted in a Graphics Format for PCs (.tif, .eps), on the same diskette as the manuscript. Since we cannot guarantee that the graphic files will be useable, original hardcopies of ALL ILLUSTRATIONS MUST accompany the accepted printout of the manuscript in all cases. Please note that there is an additional charge for color printing, therefore please ensure that your color illustrations are essential to your paper to avoid unnecessary charges. All illustrations should be provided as separate files and as hardcopy on separate sheets. Uniform lettering, sizing, type of software used, and logical naming for the artwork files are strongly encouraged when submitting electronically. Files may be submitted on floppy, ZIP, JAZ, or CD-ROM disks. Line graphs and bar charts should be sent in bitmap TIFF files with a minimum resolution of 1200 dpi, or as EPS files, with a preferred line width of 1 pt (minimum line width of 0.5 pt). Bitmap images should be sent as TIFF files and not placed within EPS files. Pictures, photographs, and micrographs should be sent as Grayscale TIFF files with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi without lettering, and 500 dpi with lettering. Color images should be sent as CMYK-encoded TIFF images. RGB-encoded color images will be difficult to match for color. Graphs produced in software such as Excel or Word should be submitted in black and white hard copy with different types of dashed lines for total clarity. Please visit the publisher's website ( http://www.elsevier.com/locate/authorartwork ) for detailed instructions and visual guidelines.

ALL ILLUSTRATIONS SHOULD SHOW OPTIMAL CLARITY OF DETAIL: All photographs should be printed on glossy paper and accompanied by a suitable descriptive text.

MANUSCRIPT RECEIPT: The special editor for the volume or designee upon submission of your manuscript will give you a receipt detailing the total number of pages, the number being paid by the Congress, and the number of excess pages for which you are responsible for payment. PLEASE SUBMIT AN ORIGINAL AND TWO COPIES OF THE MANUSCRIPT TO THE MEETING ORGANIZER OR DESIGNEE. Manuscripts sent directly to the Editorial Office will be returned.

REVIEW: Manuscripts are reviewed on the first level by the Special Issue Editor (or Co-Editor) and then on a second level by the Editor-in-Chief (or a member of the Editorial Advisory Board). Authors will receive communication from the Special Issue Editor (Meeting Organizer) regarding manuscripts that are not suitable for publication in the form delivered to the meeting. These manuscripts may be revised and resubmitted directly toTransplantation Proceedings for review and reconsideration for publication in a subsequent issue on a space-available basis.