Precision Medicine and Functional Genomics 2023

Abstract Submission Guidelines

Present your cutting-edge discoveries as part of PMFG’s comprehensive scientific program that includes renowned speakers from around the globe.

Eligibility Requirements

• Abstracts must be written in English and include citations (max 5 references).
• Indicate which theme your abstract falls under:
  • Innovations in functional assays that help model disease and elucidate the mechanisms
  • Large-scale population genomic programs for mapping global genome variations
  • Growing roles of advanced therapies for rare/orphan disorders and cancers in advancing personalized medicine
  • Population and newborn screening and impact of genomic policies on public health outcomes
• Abstract must be submitted on or before September 9 at 4:00 PM, Doha time (GMT+3).
• E-posters are not accepted.
• Selected candidates must register and pay the registration fees.
• The Scientific Organizing Committee will review all submissions.
• Abstract content must contain unpublished material.

Review Process

Abstracts will be scored on the following criteria:

• Applicability to PMFG 2023 themes
• Scientific merit
• Originality of work
• Adequate sample size and statistics

How to Apply

• Review the ‘Abstract Submission Guidelines’.
• Submit your abstracts via email to pmfg@sidra.org

Acceptance

The Scientific Committee will review all submitted abstracts. Notification regarding abstract acceptance will be sent to the submitting author via e-mail. All notifications of schedule and correspondence will be directed to the submitting author via email.

Abstract Structure

• Title – Should be written in sentence structure (capitalize the first word and remaining words begin in lower case – max 25 words).
• Author Names – should begin on the line immediately after the Title. If there are multiple authors underline the name of the presenting author.
• Indicate all affiliations with a lower-case superscript letter immediately after the author’s name and in front of the appropriate address. Also indicate in superscript who will be the presenting and corresponding author with * and #, respectively.

For example: First name, Last name^a*, First name, Last name^a,b#
aDepartment name, Institution, City, Country
^bDepartment name, Institution, City, Country
^*Presenting author
^#Corresponding author

Note: Title, authors’ names and affiliations must be positioned at the top center of the abstract. Leave a single line space between the affiliation address(es) and the beginning of the abstract paragraph.

• The abstract cannot exceed 300 words (not including references) written in single space.
• Abstract should contain:
  • A sentence indicating the problem or biological question that the study addresses
  • Statement describing the study’s main discovery
  • Brief summary of methods and results
  • Statement of the conclusions
• Abstracts must be data-driven and must include this information in the body of the abstract.
• All abbreviations need to be defined when first used.