Abstract Submission Guidelines

Abstract Invitation and Guidelines

We invite faculty, trainees, students and community members to present your research to the community by submitting abstracts about your research or organized community initiatives aimed at mitigating health inequities.The Research Day Planning Committee will determine which are accepted, and then assign them to either short talks or poster presentations. Short talks could be either 10 minutes (with 5 minutes of questions) or 3 minute presentations. Posters are a typical way to communicate ideas at academic conferences, and we will be able to consult with and assist community members who may want assistance in preparing a poster. 

It is not necessary to submit an abstract to attend Research Day. All are welcome.

Timeline:

  •  September 16: Abstracts due (see guidelines below)
    • Abstracts will be reviewed by the Research Day Planning Committee
    • Email abstracts to commeqty@buffalo.edu
  • Late September: Decision regarding abstracts
    •  Abstracts will be assigned as a talk or a poster presentation
  • October 23: Research Day

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Required for Abstract Submission:

  • Title of abstract
  • First and last name of all authors (note presenter with asterisk)
  • Affiliation(s) of authors (i.e., institution, organization)
  • Explanation of what will be presented (i.e., details about the project or research)
  • One page limit for entire document (11 font minimum)

Abstracts will be chosen and assigned based on the following criteria:

·      Potential of the work to address a health inequity and/or social determinant of health

·      Interest to participants in the Annual Research Day (e.g., community members, faculty, trainees, staff, elected leaders)

·      Clarity of the content of the abstract

·      For abstracts describing research projects or plans:

o   Partnership between university and community

o   Scientific rigor

Please note that abstracts that describe programs that address health equity are invited in addition to those describing research projects and plans.

Writing Style:

To enhance effective communication to an audience with diverse backgrounds and research experience, we encourage you to write your abstracts at a reading level in the grade 12 range.

To determine reading level, simply copy and paste the text of your abstract into this calculator:

Flesch-Kincaid Calculator:

https://goodcalculators.com/flesch-kincaid-calculator/