Abstract Submission is now OPEN
GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
- Oral Presentation
- Poster Presentation
ISCoS 2024 Themes
This theme deals with the impact of aging on individuals with spinal cord injury and the impact of secondary complications of spinal cord injury on health and function.
This theme examines the unique aspects of spinal cord injury on female health and well-being.
This theme examines the unique psychosocial impact of spinal cord injury on the individual, families and society.
This theme covers the range of preclinical translational research, through early phase clinical studies to clinical trials, registry based research and biomarker-based studies.
This theme examines the unique issues related to the impact of spinal cord injury on children and adolescents.
This broad theme encompasses the full spectrum of traumatic and nontraumatic spinal cord injury research that may not be well described by themes 1-5.
Late Breaking Abstract Submission Closes Friday, 31 May 2024
Short oral presentations are intended as a brief synopsis of completed primary research or the outcome of an intervention/program. Opportunities for discussion are limited. Short oral presentations will be 10 minutes in length plus 2 minutes for discussion. The entire abstract (#3 below) is limited to 500 words. Figures and references are discouraged in the abstract due to space constraints. Abstracts that state “results will be presented” will be rejected. Although multiple oral presentations may be submitted, the presenting author may present in only one short oral presentation.
Required information for submitting an oral abstract is as follows:
- Title of presentation
- Authors (name, credentials, institution, country) with the presenting author’s name appearing first.
- Format of abstract: Introduction, methods, results, conclusions.
- The entire abstract is limited to 500 words.
Review criteria for a Short Oral Presentation may be found here
Posters provide an opportunity for feedback and detailed discussion with meeting attendees who have a specific interest in your topic. A poster is ideal for developing research in which feedback is useful. Examples of topics for posters include case studies, single country epidemiology studies, systematic reviews or program development with a needs assessment or supporting evidence of program effectiveness. The entire abstract (#3 below) is limited to 500 words. Figures and references are discouraged in the abstract due to space constraints. Abstracts that state “results will be presented” will be rejected. Although multiple poster abstracts may be submitted, the primary presenter will be limited to four posters. Posters submitted by junior researchers/clinicians are encouraged.
Required information for submitting a poster abstract is as follows:
- Title of presentation
- Authors (name, credentials, institution, country) with the presenting author’s name appearing first.
- Format of abstract: Introduction, methods, results, conclusions.
- The entire abstract is limited to 500 words.
Review criteria for a Poster Presentation may be found here
Poster Awards
To encourage and support research by people who are early in their investigative career, ISCoS will provide recognition to noteworthy poster submissions in 3 distinct categories:
- Student trainee (registered in undergraduate, Master, PT/OT, Nursing, PhD, MD/DO program, etc.)
- Postdoctoral fellow (clinical or scientific)
- Early career scholar (within 5 years of first academic or hospital appointment)
There will be 3 awards in each category (total of 9 prizes), which includes a nominal cash prize. Selection will be based on scores on the poster review criteria above and made by the ISCoS Scientific Committee.
The Student Trainee awards will be presented in the name of Dr. Hans Frankel who is an eminent contributor to the field of spinal cord injury and a founding member of the ISCoS organization.
Candidates must declare the appropriate category on the abstract submission form to be considered eligible for an award.
Student trainee candidates must also provide the name and email of their most direct supervisor. Should you not wish to be considered, you may opt out.
Note:
- People enrolled in a second degree program, but already holding an academic or hospital appointment for more than 5 years are ineligible.
- To be eligible for a poster award, your original abstract submission must be a poster submission. If your submission was for an oral presentation but accepted as poster, this will not qualify for a poster award.
Posters that receive one of the 9 prizes will be presented in an oral session on Day 1 of the Scientific Meeting (exact time and location to be determined). Prize winners will be notified prior to the conference that they will be making an oral presentation during that session. Prize winning posters will be in a highly visible location in the poster viewing area and will remain up during the entire ISCoS Meeting.
For all abstract submissions, you will receive notification that the abstract has been received via the submission system. If you do not receive notification within 24 hours of submitting your abstract(s), please contact:
Daisy Lam, ISCoS Account Manager
Email: iscos@associationsltd.co.uk
All submissions will be independently peer-reviewed based on the criteria in each category (links provided above). The Scientific Committee reserves the right to offer an alternative mode of presentation based on submissions.
Late submissions will not be accepted. If you have issues regarding submission by the deadline, please contact Daisy Lam or ISCoS Headquarters at admin@iscos.org.uk prior to the submission deadline.
