2024 CGA-IGC Annual Meeting Abstract Submission
SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT NOW!
Extended Abstract Submission Deadline is Monday, July 1, 2024 (11:59 pm EST)
On behalf of the 28th CGA-IGC Annual Meeting Planning Committee, we would like to thank you for submitting your work for presentation. The online submission and evaluation process will be administered by the Kenes M+ Annual Meeting Organizing Secretariat.
Please take a moment to read the below guidelines before proceeding to submit your abstract.
The Abstract Submission Deadline is Monday, July 1, 2024 (11:59 pm EST)
(Please make sure to check your time difference to determine the submission deadline according to your local time.)
ABSTRACT GUIDELINES
Please take a moment to read the below guidelines before submitting your abstract.
- All abstracts must be written in English.
- All abstracts must be submitted online through the abstract submission system. Abstracts that are sent via e-mail will not be included in the abstract review process.
- Use acronyms only when necessary and define all abbreviations and concepts in your abstract at first use.
- Always make sure to check the final abstract with the system’s preview function before submission and edit or replace as necessary. It is the authors’ responsibility to submit a correct abstract. Any errors in spelling, grammar or scientific fact will be reproduced as typed by the author.
- The submitting and presenting authors are required to ensure that all co-authors are aware of the content of the abstract before submission.
- Only studies based on new and not-previously-published results can be submitted.
- All abstracts will initially be reviewed and will either be accepted or rejected by the Scientific Committee. The Organizing and Scientific Committees reserve the right to determine whether an abstract submission is accepted as an oral or a poster presentation.
- Only the abstracts of presenting authors who have completed their registrations and paid their registration fees by the registration deadline for abstract presenters (August 21, 2024) will be included in the Scientific Program and the abstract publications in the Familial Cancer Journal.
- Withdrawal of abstracts is only accepted if notified in writing and subsequently confirmed by the CGA-IGC Annual Meeting Organizing Secretariat.
- By submitting an abstract, the authors consent to give CGA-IGC 2024 permission to publish their abstracts in the Familial Cancer Journal.
- Since there will be no editing process on the abstracts, the authors are requested to avoid any typing errors, mis-ordering of the authors, wrong spelling/writing about the institutions, etc.
Publication in Familial Cancer Journal
CGA-IGC annual meeting abstracts are published in the Familial Cancer Journal.
Please visit the links to view abstracts from previous years:
ABSTRACT PREPARATION
Step 1 / 10: Presentation Options
Topic: An abstract topic (see list here) that is relevant for your abstract must be selected during Step 1 of the submission process. The Scientific Committee reserves the right to change the topics during the abstract assessment process.
Preferred presentation type: Please choose one of the following:
Podium (Oral) or Poster
Poster Only
The Scientific Committee reserves the right to change the presentation type according to the requirements of the scientific program.
Step 2 / 10: Institution Information
Institution(s): The institution(s) of the authors should be indicated fully with the “department” and “institution” names while avoiding any abbreviations such as Dept., Inst., Hosp., etc. Please include the City and Country for each institution. (For US, please make sure to enter the country information after the state name).
The institution, city, and country should be written in lower case while the initials of each word are written in capitals.
Enter each affiliation only once: i.e., if there are 5 authors, 3 of whom are from the same affiliation and 2 of whom are from another, you will have 2 institutions, NOT 5. However, if there are 2 or more departments at the same institution represented, they can be entered separately.
If any of the authors have more than one affiliation, enter both affiliations in a compounded style as one affiliation: i.e., if there are 5 authors, 2 of whom are from the same affiliation (Institute A), 2 of whom are from another (Institute B), and 1 of whom is from both affiliations (Institutes A and B), you will have 3 institutions, NOT 5 or NOT 2. (First institution: Institute A, second one: Institute B, and the third one: Institute A & Institute B). Include the City and Country for each affiliation.
Step 3 / 10: Author Information
Author(s): The first, middle, and last names of all the authors must be fully indicated correctly and in the right order. Please pay attention to match the institutions to the right authors, and make sure that you select the “presenting author” correctly.
Step 4 / 10: Presenting Author Information
Presenting Author Information: Please enter the presenting author’s contact information.
Step 5 / 10: Abstract Title
Abstract Title: The abstract title can contain a maximum of 150 characters.
Step 6 / 10: Abstract
Abstract Text: The abstract text should not exceed 300 words. The title of the abstract, authors’ names, institutions, and keywords are not included in this limit, and should not be entered in this section.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are submitting a “General Research,” “Collaborative,” or “Diversity/Equity/Inclusion/Justice” abstract, please submit your abstract with the structure below:
Background and Aim
Methods
Results
Conclusions
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are submitting a “Case Reports / Case Series” abstract, please submit CLINICAL PRESENTATION in the METHODS section and DISCUSSION in the RESULTS section. Please also write “I hereby confirm that the consent of the relevant patient(s) has been obtained to submit this Case Reports / Case Series abstract.” in the CONCLUSIONS section.
Background and Aim
Methods (Please submit Clinical Presentation in this section.)
Results (Please submit Discussion in this section.)
Conclusions (Add “I hereby confirm that the consent of the relevant patient(s) has been obtained to submit this Case Reports / Case Series abstract.”)
Step 7 / 10: Keywords
Keywords: Minimum 1 keyword is required, and maximum 6 keywords can be entered. All keywords should be separated with commas.
Step 8 / 10: Additional Files
Tables, images, and figures must be converted to accepted file types. Up to two images can be included.
Please note that submitted images must strictly adhere to these guidelines, or the abstract will not be published:
- For images, the permitted file types are listed above as .jpeg, .jpg, .jpe, .gif, .png
- Name your figure files with “Fig” and the figure number, e.g., Fig1.eps.
- Definition: Black and white graphic with no shading.
- Do not use faint lines and/or lettering and check that all lines and lettering within the figures are legible at final size.
- All lines should be at least 0.1 mm (0.3 pt) wide.
- Scanned line drawings and line drawings in bitmap format should have a minimum resolution of 1200 dpi.
- Vector graphics containing fonts must have the fonts embedded in the files.
- All tables should be submitted in image format.
Step 9 / 10: Preview & Check
The submitting authors are required to preview the abstract at this step and confirm the preview at this step.
Step 10 / 10: Submit to the Committee
Some questions about profession, career level, and possible award applications are being asked at this step. All questions must be answered before submitting your abstract. Please select/check your answer and then click on the “Choose” button for each one.
If you have not completed all required sections of your abstract, you won’t see the submission button. The submission button will be enabled only after you complete all required fields.
ADDITIONAL NOTES
Please do not submit multiple copies of the same abstract.
Please note your username and password for future use. If you forget this information, please get in contact with the Annual Meeting Organizing Secretariat at (cavcioglu@kenes.com).
You can make edits on your abstract before submitting it to the Scientific Committee. After the submission is completed, no edits will be allowed on the system even if there is time until the deadline. In that case, if you have to make some edits on your abstract after submitting but before the submission deadline, please contact the Annual Meeting Organizing Secretariat at (cavcioglu@kenes.com)
Please ensure that the e-mail address of the presenting author is entered correctly to enable the Annual Meeting Organizing Secretariat to communicate with the presenting author regarding the abstract. All information regarding the acceptance, any required adjustments, and scheduling will be communicated via e-mail to the abstract’s presenting author.
When the submission process is finalized, you will see your abstract under the heading “Submitted Abstracts.” If you do not see your abstract there, please kindly return to previous screens and check the steps of your submission. Please be aware that the Scientific Committee will not receive “Not-Submitted Abstracts” and these therefore CANNOT be taken into consideration in the abstract evaluation process.
Upon submission of the abstract, an e-mail including the “Abstract Number” and “Abstract Title” will be sent to the submitting author.
Registration of Abstract Presenters
The presenting authors must be registered for the Annual Meeting at the latest by August 12, 2024, which is the registration deadline for abstract presenters.
Regarding the accreditation process, abstract presenters must fill out and sign the Conflict of Interest form of NSGC during the registration process.
Please download the Conflict of Interest (NSGC) form by clicking here.
Abstracts of unregistered presenting authors who do not complete their registrations (including payment) by this deadline will be removed from the final program and all relevant publications, including the Familial Cancer Journal.
Thank you for submitting your work for consideration. We look forward to welcoming you to the 28th CGA-IGC Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, on November 14 – 16th, 2024.
Please contact us directly at cavcioglu@kenes.com should you have any specific inquiries.
The abstract submission system will close by the deadline on Monday, July 1, 2024 (11:59 pm EST). Please make sure to check your time difference to determine the submission deadline according to your local time.