ABSTRACT GUIDELINES

Call For Abstracts

Abstracts are open and will be closing on the 16th September 2024.

Abstract Format

All Abstracts should be submitted in English. All abstracts must be submitted through the UMLTA online submission platform or emailed to the Chief scientific editor and secretariat.

The abstract body is limited to 300 words and should follow the format outlined below, using the required headings.

Titles are limited to 35 words.

No more than 10 authors may be listed.

Figures and tables may not be included as part of the abstract.

Required Metadata

• Abstract Information: Title highlighting the primary content of the abstract (maximum length: 35 words). Three keywords or phrases relevant to the abstract for indexing purposes

• Authors: Authors’ names should be listed using both first (given) name and family (last) surname. Include email address, current affiliation, country, and declare any conflicts of interest. (Maximum number of authors: 10)

• NOTE: Changes to the author list after submission are not permitted. Please double check that all names and the order of authors in the list is complete and correct before submitting.

Body

• Background: Briefly describe the issue and questions that address a particular knowledge and/or experiential gap, by the work presented.

• Methods: Describe the experimental method/s used (e.g. descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional, etc.).

• Results: Summarize the most important results, illustrated by numbers, percentages and p-values if applicable.

• Conclusions: Summarize the implications and significance of the results for patient care, public health, and/or laboratory medicine.

Submission

State the sub theme of your abstract during the submission process.

Abstracts that do not fall within any of the sub themes related to the conference will be rejected.

Abstract submissions will be peer-reviewed by the UMLTA Scientific Committee and a panel of reviewers; acceptance is based upon the quality of the abstract and significance of the findings.

Poorly written abstracts that lack required information may be rejected.

It is the author’s responsibility to submit a correct abstract.

All errors will be reproduced as typed by the author.

Posters and Oral Abstracts feed back by 25th/Sept 2024

All abstracts will be reviewed for oral presentation using a standardized scoring methodology.

All abstracts not accepted for oral presentation will thereafter be considered for poster presentations.