Submission Details
Overview
The annual Research Symposium is a forum for students, faculty and staff scholars, as well as members of the larger medical and scientific community, to present what they have learned and discovered through their research experiences and to engage with the larger community in discussing cutting-edge research and health topics.
Students, faculty and staff at Des Moines University, as well as higher education institutions in the larger health and scientific community regionally, are invited to submit their abstracts and posters for in-person participation at the symposium taking place on November 21, 2024. Submissions from the larger community will be selected for participation in the symposium.
Important Dates and Deadlines
Abstract Submission Process
Revising Your Abstract After Submission
If you need to edit your abstract after submission, you will need to edit it in Microsoft Word first, then withdraw your original entry and replace it with the new entry:
Please note that abstracts are not scored, nor will they be published, but they do assist in determining who the oral presenters will be, and they provide some context for poster and oral presentation judges. To qualify for poster submission, you must have submitted your abstract before the deadline.
Poster or Oral Submission Process
Questions?
The annual Research Symposium is a forum for students, faculty and staff scholars, as well as members of the larger medical and scientific community, to present what they have learned and discovered through their research experiences and to engage with the larger community in discussing cutting-edge research and health topics.
Students, faculty and staff at Des Moines University, as well as higher education institutions in the larger health and scientific community regionally, are invited to submit their abstracts and posters for in-person participation at the symposium taking place on November 21, 2024. Submissions from the larger community will be selected for participation in the symposium.
Important Dates and Deadlines
- October 4: Registration and Abstract Submission Opens
- October 21 (5:00 PM CST): Abstract Submission Deadline – No late entries will be accepted.
- October 22 – November 14: Poster or Oral Submissions
- November 14 (5:00 PM CST): Poster or Oral Submissions – No late entries will be accepted.
- November 15 (10:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST): Visit Edge E4109 for technology rehearsals.
- November 21: 2024 Research Symposium
Abstract Submission Process
- Prepare your abstract referencing the Abstract page on this website (beneath the Categories tab). Only one entry per person will be accepted.
- Visit the submissions website to create a user account. Click on “If you are a new user, please click here” (located in upper right corner of window).
- When you are ready to submit your abstract, visit the submission website and click on “Submit an Entry.” No new abstracts will be accepted after the submission deadline of October 21 (5:00 PM CST).
Revising Your Abstract After Submission
If you need to edit your abstract after submission, you will need to edit it in Microsoft Word first, then withdraw your original entry and replace it with the new entry:
- Visit the submissions website and login with your user email address and password.
- Click on Edit.
- Click on Complete the Submission.
Please note that abstracts are not scored, nor will they be published, but they do assist in determining who the oral presenters will be, and they provide some context for poster and oral presentation judges. To qualify for poster submission, you must have submitted your abstract before the deadline.
Poster or Oral Submission Process
- Poster or oral presentation must be submitted no later than November 14 (5:00 PM CST). No poster or oral presentation will be accepted after the submission deadline.
- After abstracts have been submitted and accepted, all entrants will receive a special link enabling them to submit their digital poster or oral presentation. Please follow the instructions in the email. If you do not receive an email, contact [email protected].
- See Poster Presentation on this website (beneath Categories drop down menu) for requirements and other details.
- Students will be notified after their abstract has been submitted that they have been selected to present an oral presentation instead of a poster presentation. Further details about preparation and submission of the oral presentation (via PowerPoint) will be presented at the time entrants are notified of their selection.
Questions?
- Contact [email protected].