Submissions and Travel Awards
Submissions Closed
Abstracts
Size Guidelines and Tips
- Word Limit: 450 words
- Restrictions: No tables, references, or figures
- Tip: make the first sentence interesting
- Tip: condense the methods but keep them thorough
- Tip: keep conclusions accurate but generalizable
For more information, visit: http://jointmeeting.org/poster-session/
Posters
Size Guidelines and Tips
- Poster Size: 4 ft. x 4 ft.
- Tip: short, descriptive, and imaginative titles catch more viewers
- Tip: diagrams, graphs, and images direct viewers attention
Quick Schedule
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, April 21 | 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Poster Setup |
| Friday, April 21 | 6:15 - 9:00 p.m. | Poster Viewing |
| Saturday, April 22 | 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Odd Numbered Poster Session |
| Saturday, April 22 | 11:45 - 1:30 p.m. | Even Numbered Poster Session |
Best Poster Awards
- Number Available: 6
- Award Amount: $1,000
- Judging Criteria: scientific novelty, poster quality, and clarity of presentation
- Award Ceremony: Saturday, April 22 at 2:45 p.m.
Travel Awards
APSA, ASCI, and AAP Travel Awards
APSA, ASCI, and AAP are pleased to offer travel awards to select abstract submitters
- Award Amount: $750 (potential eligibility for $1,000 for international travel)
- Presentation Selection: two top-scoring abstracts will be selected for oral presentation during the plenary session on Saturday
APSA Partner Travel Awards
Below are some of APSA's partners that are providing travel awards for select abstracts in their respective disciplines. Preference may be given to registrants with research or career interests in our partner organization's area, so be sure to note interests during registration.
American Association of Immunologists
American Society of Nephrology
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Local Chapter Travel Award Competition
APSA is providing travel awards to local chapters that best promote APSA and its goals of developing young physician-scientists' careers
- Number Available: 3
- Award Amount: $500
- Judging Criteria: Best promotion of APSA and development of physician-scientists careers
- Eligibility Criteria: must have a local chapter established at the institution
Travel Award Coverage
- Coach/Economy roundtrip airfare
- Airport/Hotel taxi fare
- Hotel Expenses
- Meals, excluding ones offered as conference events
- Registration fees NOT covered
- Membership dues NOT covered
Travel Award Winners
| Recipient | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Adamowicz | University of California, San Diego |
| Ali Alawieh | Medical University of South Carolina |
| Derrick Chu | Baylor College of Medicine |
| Matthew Emmett | Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania |
| Hanna Erickson | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Michael Guo | University of Florida College of Medicine |
| Andrew T. Hale | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
| David Kosoff | University of Wisconsin |
| Yedda Li | Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine |
| Songjun Li | Boston University School of Medicine |
| Yuliya Pepelyayeva | Michigan State University |
| David Sweet | Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine |
| Russell Thompson | Washington University in St Louis |
| Garland Upchurch | University of Nebraska Medical Center |
| Nadav Weinstock | SUNY Buffalo |
| Hillary Woodworth | Michigan State University |
| Qiujun Yu | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| Lillian Zhang | University of California, Davis School of Medicine |
| Winnie Zou | Baylor College of Medicine |
| Recipient | Institution |
|---|---|
| David Basta | Keck School of Medicine of USC and Caltech |
| Kayla Berry | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Brittany Bolt | Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Hsiang-Chun Chang | Northwestern University |
| Cheryl Claunch-Rabe | Oregon Health & Science University |
| Nicholas Eustace | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Guillermo Flores | Van Andel Institute Graduate School |
| Natalie Guerrero | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| LeMoyne Habimana-Griffin | Washington University in Saint Louis |
| Aimee Juan | University of Pennsylvania |
| Magid Mohamed | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center |
| Nilson Nogueira Mendes Neto | University of California Davis/UnP |
| Daniel Piqué | Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
| Anna Ramos | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| Christia Sison | Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine |
| Yorleny Vicioso | Case Western Reserve University |
| Recipient | Institution |
|---|---|
| Joshua Alinger | Washington University |
| Sagar Bapat | University of California, San Diego |
| Farris Langley | College of Charleston |
| Tyler McCaw | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Swapneel Patel | Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine |
| Recipient | Institution |
|---|---|
| Katy Beckermann | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| Sindhuri Prakash | Rutgers University - New Jersey Medical School |
| Bangchen Wang | University of Nebraska Medical Center |
| Recipient | Institution |
|---|---|
| Britt Andersen | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Noor Fatima | Xavier University of Louisiana |
| Alissa Frame | Boston University School of Medicine |
| Michael Glidden | Case Western Reserve University |
| Dov Lerman-Sinkoff | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Recipient | Institution |
|---|---|
| Mona Chatrizeh | UCLA |
| Paula Gomez | UNC Chapel Hill |
| Ashley Scott | Mayo Clinic |