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Contributed Presentation Abstract Submission (Talks & Posters)

 

The focus of the SMB 2021 conference will be on two important topics in the sciences today: Translational Research and the Promotion of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion.

Submissions for contributed presentations that are relevant to the theme of the conference are highly encouraged. You may submit a presentation either in the form of a talk or a poster presentation.

Contributed Talk Presentation:

Talk presentations will be 10 minutes long followed by 5 minutes of discussion and questions.

A submission must include:

  • A title of the presentation
  • The name of the presenter
  • The name of any co-authors, if applicable
  • The most relevant SMB subgroup, if applicable
  • An abstract (200 words or less)
  • Whether or not the presentation is accessible for undergraduate students

*We only allow for an individual to give at most one talk presentation during the conference, either as part of a mini-symposium or as a contributed talk.

Contributed Poster Presentation

Poster sessions will each be 1 hour long. Posters sessions will be conducted electronically using the Sococo platform.

The guidelines for formatting a poster are as follows:

  • Dimensions: Not to exceed 3' x 4’ or 91cm x 122cm.
  • File Format: PDF File Size: Not to exceed 25MB
  • File Name: lastname_firstname_XXXX.com where XXXX is to be replaced by the SMB subgroup identifier the poster belongs to XXXX = { CDEV, EDUC, IMMU, MEPI, NEUR, ONCO, MFBM, POPD, OTHE }. All subgroups (and corresponding codes) are listed on the subgroup page.

A submission must include:

  • A title of the presentation
  • The name of the presenter
  • The name of any co-authors, if applicable
  • The most relevant SMB subgroup, if applicable An abstract (200 words or less)
  • Whether or not the presentation is accessible for undergraduate students
  • An individual may present a poster in addition to a talk presentation.