Abstract Guidelines

7th annual IBDHorizons midwest symposium, Cincinnati, OH, February 10, 2024

The 7th Annual IBDHorizons Midwest Symposium Scientific Program Committee invites you to submit abstracts reporting new research or developing information in the field of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

We welcome abstracts presenting studies, case reports, systematic reviews, and quality improvement projects. The Scientific Program Committee will select abstracts on the basis of their medical significance, the quality of the data, methodology, and adherence to specific format requirements described below. The accepted abstracts will be offered the opportunity to be presented as posters, and select abstracts will be invited for oral presentation.

7th Annual IBDHorizons Midwest Symposium, Cincinnati

The two best abstracts will be selected by the Scientific Program Committee for the 7th Annual IBDHorizons Midwest Symposium and awarded a grant of $1,000 and $500 for 1st and 2nd place, respectively.

1st place – $1,000

2nd place – $500

The abstract author will be invited for an oral podium presentation at the conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. 

All accepted abstracts are invited for poster presentation during the symposium.

Resubmit an abstract you have recently presented and have an opportunity to receive additional feedback before working on a manuscript.

Length

The titles of abstracts should not exceed 15 words. The body text should not exceed 350 words. Embedded images (tables, figures, etc.) will be counted as 30 words.

Requirements

Each abstract must include the following:

Title: The title should appear in boldface at the top. It should be concise (<150 characters, not including spaces)

Authors’ names

Background: Describe the hypothesis of the abstract

Methods: Detail the experimental methods and processes employed in the study.

Results: Include the findings of the study in a concise manner.

Conclusions: This section describes logically sound conclusions and reliable inferences from the results.

Timetable

December 6, 2023 – Abstract Submission Opens

January 20, 2024 Deadline extended

January 25, 2024 – Last day to submit

January 31, 2024 – Decisions of abstract acceptance emailed

Instructions for Posters

Clarity: Keep all elements of your poster (incl. pictures, tables, graphics, etc.) simple.

Language: All posters must be in English.

Visibility: Visitors have to be able to read the poster from a distance of up to 4 feet.

Your poster should be structured to include: background, methods, results, conclusion.

Your poster should not require extensive clarification, but be self-explanatory.

Dimensions

Maximum height: 50 inches 

Maximum width: 35 inches

Posters will be fixed to boards using push pins supplied on-site. 

The posters should be up for the entire session and presenters are encouraged to be at their posters during the full poster session time (see program agenda for poster viewing times).

Abstract Submission Form

Please create a one page file for your abstract in either .doc, .docx, .pdf, or .rtf format