6^th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research @ the Consortium of Universities for Global Health Annual Conference

Call for Poster Abstracts – Due Date: December 4, 2017

The 6^th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH), and academic partners, will be held on March 15,2018, prior to the start of the 9^th Annual CUGH Global Health Conference. The Symposium is an annual event started in 2013 that aims to promote the exchange of scientific findings, best practices, and innovations in global cancer research and control. In addition, Symposium participants work to identify potential geographic and scientific areas for collaboration and develop strategic priorities related to cancer research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Highly interactive discussions will cover a range of topics, foster network building, and be geared toward developing action items for advancing global cancer research and control. The Symposium consistently draws senior- and junior-level professionals from multiple sectors, providing a valuable combination of experience, enthusiasm, and varied perspectives to the discussions.

Date and Venue: March 15, 2018 (all day) at the New York Hilton – Midtown.

Presentation of cutting-edge research and programs that address the global burden of cancer is at the heart of the Symposium. NCI invites all persons wishing to report original research, innovative projects, or novel programs related to global cancer research and control to submit abstracts to be considered for posters and publication in the Journal of Global Oncology (JGO).

Abstracts will be collected through two categories:

• Scientific – original research (abstract must include sections with the headlines: background, aims, methods, results, and significance).
• Program – innovative projects that move the field forward (abstracts must include sections with the headlines: background, goals, methods, outcomes, and next steps).

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. 

• All abstracts must be submitted in English.
• Abstracts must be submitted online via EasyChair.
• One abstract per person as presenting author may be submitted. (Note: There is a maximum of 3 abstracts total per author)
• Abstract maximum word count is 2500 characters, including spaces (approximately 300 words).
• Abstract titles must be 250 characters or less and should not be submitted in all caps. 

Only abstracts that comply with all of the above guidelines will be considered for presentation and publication.

Abstracts will be reviewed based on criteria that include intellectual merit, clarity, and relevance to global cancer research and control.

Travel Awards

NCI intends to sponsor up to 4 travel awards that are competitively awarded to presenting authors of outstanding abstracts for from LMICs (as defined by the World Bank for 2016). Travel awards will cover airfare, hotel for two nights, and a per diem for meals and incidentals. Travel award decisions will be primarily based on reviewer rankings of the abstracts and alignment with the Symposium program. Participants who accept a travel award will be required to give an oral presentation of their work at the Symposium.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to Farrah.Denis@nih.gov. 

Please register at http://www.cvent.com/d/ctqpt9