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Call for Abstracts

The total number of course participants including speakers is limited to 120, to facilitate interactions. The target audience is postdoctoral fellows and PhD students but applications from senior scientists with experience in different areas are also welcome. All the applications will be treated as a poster presentation + flash talk by default. Among the applications, we will select several outstanding abstracts for short oral presentations.

Posters will be displayed on poster boards in a dedicated area at the venue, and should not exceed 100 cm (width) × 140 cm (length). Contributed talks will be 15 mins long, Flash Presentations will be 3-5 min long. 

Abstracts must be submitted via the online participant portal before the deadline of  31st of January 2025.

Accepted abstracts will be searchable on the event website around the time of the event.

Abstract submission guide

  1. Each applicant can submit only one abstract to the event.
  2. After logging in, select the 'Abstract' tab on the top menu of your participant account on the event website.
  3. Title: Your abstract title should be short and informative, and must not exceed 200 characters. 
  4. Authors and Institutions: Please add authors by using the 'Add/Edit Author' button. The presenting author can be changed by clicking the ‘Edit Author’ button of the preferred author and by choosing ‘Yes’ for ‘Presenter’ field. The order of authors can also be changed by editing the ‘Numerical Order’ of an author. Author names will be automatically formatted in the following style:  A. Smith, B. Jones, etc. The author's workplace address must be added for every author listed – this can be done via the Add/Edit Author's Workplace(s) button.
  5. Abstract Body: Your abstract body can have a maximum of 350 words (with formatting and spaces). 
  6. For YBT: Letter of Intent: You will be asked to summarize your research interests, goals and relevance for you to attend this course. 
  7. Editing and submission: You can edit your abstract through the online system as you wish before your submission deadline, clicking 'Save' to keep your abstract as a draft. To submit your abstract to the event, simply click 'Submit' ahead of your deadline. However, please proofread your work carefully and ensure all details are correct ahead of submission. You can view your latest draft version by clicking the ‘Preview’ button to obtain a pdf file of the abstract. 

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