Call for abstracts
The Research Day Organizing Committee invites all graduate and postgraduate students, DMD students, research assistants, research associates, residents, and post-doctoral fellows to submit an abstract for Research Day. MSc and PhD students must present at Research Day at least once during the studies. This is typically in the second year of the MSc program and in the third year of the PhD program. Note that students are welcome to present more than once during their studies.
Abstracts may be related to one of the faculty’s five research clusters.
Students will either give an oral or a poster presentation. For oral sessions, individual presentations will be delivered as part of larger panels of presentations. Each presenter will be assigned a specific time for their presentation. Session moderators will monitor time, be responsible for the transition between presenters, and moderate the session’s question period.
For poster presentations, students will present their posters to explain their research and respond to questions from other attendees.
You may identify a preference for an oral or poster presentation when you submit your abstract. We will take this into consideration when planning the sessions, however, we cannot guarantee that your request will be granted.
Requirements
- Abstracts need to be no more than 2,500 characters (including all letters and spaces within the text of your abstract.) Tables and graphics are not included in the character limit.
- A maximum of one table and one figure is allowed.
- Please use Calibri or Times New Roman 12-point font.
- All co-authors must have agreed to be included. The presenter should be the person submitting the abstract.
- Please include your name, program, year, and supervisor's name in the document.
- All submissions will be reviewed for quality, relevance, and merit. Please ensure that your abstract does not contain spelling, grammatical or scientific errors.Â
- Abstracts and presentations may be in English or French.
- Please rename the PDF file to include your first and last name.
How to submit an abstract
To submit your abstract, please click on the link for the research cluster related to your topic.Â
No abstracts will be accepted after the deadline. Incomplete abstracts will not be considered.
​​​​​​​Abstract submissions for Research Day will be reviewed and notifications of acceptance will be sent out by March 14, 2025. Specific details will be provided to the presenters about the session time and presentation format.
Additional information for DMD students
All DMD2, DMD3, and DMD4 students will be exempted from afternoon classes (12:00-6:00 pm) and must attend the event. DMD1 students are also invited to attend the event if their academic schedule allows.  
DMD Summer Research Award recipients
2024 Summer Research Scholarship recipients are required to present their research as a poster presentation and should submit an abstract as per the instructions.Â