Trainee Research Day 2023

Review this guide prior to accessing the online abstract submission site:

• Abstract should be written in a clear, concise, and grammatically correct format.
• Abstract body (combined fields) cannot exceed 350 words. Abstracts >350 words will be truncated.

Abstract Field Descriptions

Presenting Author: Enter presenting/first author’s name

Co-Authors: Enter the co-authors’ names in the order of contribution or in the order they should appear on the submitted abstract with the presenting/first author listed first.

Affiliation/Institution: List the institution name parenthesis next to appropriate author. Example: Tom Jones (UIC); Mary Meyer (Loyola); and Lisa Silver (U of C0)

Title: Use a short, descriptive title.

Category: Select from the list provided.

Abstract Body: Cannot exceed 350 words. Abstracts >350 words will be truncated.

• Introduction: The introduction must contain a brief statement of the question, hypothesis, or objective.
  • Outline the background for the problem being studied.
  • Identify the problem.
  • Why do we care about the problem?
  • What scientific gap is the research filling?
  • Define the question, hypothesis, or objective.
• Methods: Methods, including statistical techniques.
  • A clear, concise description of the methods used including research design and statistical analysis.
  • Human experiments must note approval of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) and informed consent.
  • Animal experiments must note approval of an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).
• Results: Essential results, including data, sample size, and statistics.
  • Data aligned with methodology and objectives.
  • Must include at least preliminary data.
• Conclusions: Place results into context of previous knowledge or literature. Discuss results including limitations within the framework of stated question or hypothesis.