OMPRN - Pathology Matters Virtual Meeting 2021 - Call for Abstracts
Abstract submission deadline: 5 p.m., October 4, 2021
Eligibility: Abstracts may be submitted by a pathology resident or CCMG trainee at an Ontario university. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows engaged in cancer pathology research at an Ontario university are also welcome and encouraged to submit an abstract. All presenting authors must register for the Pathology Matters Meeting. We ask that authors submit only one abstract in which they are the presenting author.
Please download the abstract template by clicking here. Complete and upload your abstract according to the instructions below.
Formatting: The title should be written in sentence case (i.e. capitalize first letter of the sentence, proper nouns, acronyms, but nothing else).
Body of abstract should include:
- An introduction that includes the research question being addressed
- Sufficient information demonstrating relevance to cancer pathology
- Description of methodology or cases
- Sufficient objective evidence/observations in the results section to support conclusions
- Statement of conclusions
Additional abstract considerations: Writing must be clear, concise, and grammatically correct. The abstract should be single-spaced and cannot exceed 250 words. A maximum of 2 tables and/or figures may be embedded into the Word file; please deduct 50 words from the maximum word count for each included table or figure. Figures should be no larger than 3.5 inches wide by 4.0 inches high, legible at these dimensions, and cropped to eliminate extra white space. Tables must fit and be legible within a 3.5-inch column. All abbreviations should be defined when first used. If used, references should be given in parentheses without authors or title by provided Index-Medicus-listed Journal abbreviations without punctuation followed by year, volume number and inclusive page numbers. (Example: CJP 2012;35:151-169). Indicate with a disclosure statement at the end of the abstract whether these data have been presented previously, noting the venue and presentation date.
Platform and virtual poster presentations:
During abstract submission, authors must indicate whether they would like to be considered for a platform presentation during the meeting. Due to time restrictions, platform presentations are competitive and abstract quality will be evaluated by subject matter experts. Authors will be notified by October 6 whether their abstract has been selected for a platform or poster presentation and instructions will be provided. Prizes will be awarded for outstanding presentations.
Abstract Submission:
Please upload your completed abstract below.
Before uploading, please review the formatting instructions above. Presenters will be notified by email whether their abstracts have been accepted and instructions for preparing and submitting their two-minute narrated PowerPoint presentation will be provided. Please contact the Pathology Matters Meeting Team with your questions or comments.
Thank you for submitting your abstract! Once abstracts have been reviewed by subject matter experts, the authors of accepted abstracts will receive instructions for either their platform or virtual poster presentation.