CITEC Annual Convening | Submit a Poster Abstract

The Inaugural 2024 CITEC Annual Convening will select abstracts for poster presentations, including a scheduled session for review, discussion and questions. A presenting author must be available on-site for Q&A to represent the work in-person at the BioScience Research Collaborative Building (BRC). This requires presenting author(s) to register for the 2024 CITEC Annual Convening, free of charge at the registration link.

We encourage a wide variety of applicants with research relating to point-of-care diagnostics, and cancer care. The submission window for oral abstracts opens on October 1, 2024, and closes on October 18, 2024.

Abstract Submission Form

Important Dates

Submission Format

You will be asked to fill in text boxes to detail your introduction, materials & methods, results, conclusions & discussions. Any figures or images you have to support your abstract can be uploaded in a .jpg, jpeg. or .png format.

• During the submission process, you will be asked to complete sections of mandatory information needed in order to complete your abstract. You must enter 500 (maximum) words for the required fields, including:
  • Introduction
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results
  • Conclusions
  • Discussions
• Any images, tables, or figures that support your work will need to be entered in a .jpg, .jpeg, or .png format. PDF files will not be accepted. We ask that you only submit one figure as supplement to your abstract submission.

Additional Information:

• Submissions do require a full author list to be considered complete.
• You will be able to access your abstract to make edits including adding presenters and/or authors until the submission deadline.
• Abstracts should be carefully proofread to avoid errors in the published literature. American spelling should be used throughout; for more information regarding American spelling, please refer to Scientific Style and Format: The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, Eighth Edition (Council of Science Editors, 2014).

General Policies

General abstract submissions will be eligible for either an oral or poster presentation.

By submitting, you agree to register and attend the 2024 CITEC Annual Convening, and if selected to present, you will present in Houston, Texas, on the selected date. Selected abstracts will be notified by October 30, 2024.

Responsibilites of Authors:

By submitting an abstract for presentation at the Inaugural 2024 CITEC Annual Convening, abstract authors agree and/or attest to the following:

• Support for Abstract/Verification of Authorship. All authors accept individual responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of statements in their abstract, and the submitting author is required to ensure that all authors have confirmed that all statements are an accurate reflection of the presented data and have agreed to the submission of the abstract and to their being listed as contributors prior to submission. Authors will be notified of their inclusion in an abstract via email.
• Presentation of Abstracts. The submitting author for each abstract must designate a presenter who agrees to register for the meeting and participate in the corresponding session to discuss in detail the research presented in the published abstract. If the assigned presenter cannot participate in the meeting, the authors are expected to designate a replacement. If no presenter is available, or if the presenter does not register for the meeting, the abstract will be withdrawn. Please do not submit an abstract if you do not plan to attend Inaugural 2024 CITEC Annual Convening or a presenter will not be available to be on-site November 11th, 2024, at the BRC.
• Confirmation of Accepted Abstracts. Authors will need to confirm your intention to participate. If CITEC does not receive this confirmation by Monday, November 4, 2024, by end of business day, the poster presentation will be forfeited. Final printed poster dimensions should not exceed 36” in height and 48” in width. Pushpins, display boards, and poster numbers will be provided. Posters not retrieved by 2:00 pm on day two of the event will be discarded. You can store your poster with CITEC prior to the event. Please make necessary accommodations to store, print, and transport the poster ahead of time.

Please be sure to give yourself enough time to complete the entire submission process in our portal before the deadline, as we will be unable to grant extensions due to programmatic scheduling.

CITEC Merit Travel Scholarship

A small number of CITEC Merit Travel Scholarships could be awarded to a presenting author who submits a poster abstract considered to be deserving of recognition. Awardees will be provided hotel lodging paid for by CITEC in advance. CITEC will reimburse travel, including airfare and transportation (Uber, bus, etc) costs, purchased by the granted awardee after participation in the presentation.