All YPS members are invited to participate in the Abstract Mini-Series Competition!

  

The competition highlights both poster and platform presentations. Five (5) individuals will be selected to share their work on Saturday, August 29th at 4:45 pm, and will be eligible for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place certificates. Posters will also be judged with certificates awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Participants must be present to win. No virtual options. 

  

Five (5) abstracts will be selected for Platform Presentation, with 7 minutes to present and 2 minutes for Q&A. Those not selected will be notified with the option to present a poster. 

  

• Any trainee or prospective trainee in pathology, located in Texas
• You MUST be an active TSP/YPS Member in order to submit an application - click here to join!
• You CANNOT submit an abstract for Investigative AND Case report. You must choose ONE Category 
• You CANNOT submit more than one application/abstract as the main author. This does not preclude an individual from being included as co-authors in other abstracts. *Co-authors should not complete an application. Only the main author should submit an application. 
• The abstract must be 350 words or less. This includes background, materials/methods, discussion & results. You are responsible for word counting your abstract before submitting. 
• Abstracts are submitted with the understanding that they represent work preformed primarily by the presenter and were not previously presented in a national meeting. This does not preclude subsequent presentation or publication in a referred journal. 
• Abstracts should NOT contain the names of the author or institution
• Though not required, it is strongly recommended that abstracts be broken down into clearly defined sections: background, materials and methods, results and discussion. 
• Topics may cover anatomic, clinical and experimental pathology. These include, but are not limited to:
• Report of one or more cases of diagnostic or conceptual interest
• An in-depth study of a case using a new method or variety of methods
• Investigative basic research in any branch of pathology 
• Differential diagnostic problems encountered by the practicing pathologist 
• Improvements or evaluation of new stains, methodology, or instruments 

  

Submit Your Application!