IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES
Abstract submission deadline: November 12 (11:59 p.m. EST)
Confirmation of acceptance: November 18
Confirmation of time slot(s): November 25
Poster & pre-recorded video upload deadline: December 1 (11:59 p.m. EST)
Virtual Symposium session: December 9 (9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. PT; 12 to 4:30 p.m. EST)
Submit your abstract/presentation description
Call for abstracts is open!
The CHILD-BRIGHT Network wishes to celebrate its past accomplishments in Phase 1 as we prepare for an exciting and challenging Phase 2! We invite CHILD-BRIGHT members and other external research groups to celebrate with us by submitting an abstract and presenting research focused on childhood brain-based developmental disabilities. The format of this year’s virtual symposium will feature short presentations of CHILD-BRIGHT’s research projects, invited plenary speakers that explore how we can translate and implement research findings to impact the lives of patients and families, as well as a poster session providing updates on exciting recent work. Stay tuned as more details will be shared in the coming weeks.
We are excited to invite all research project representatives (including PIs, patient-partners/families, research staff, and trainees) to share project updates and showcase their ongoing research activities.
Presenter categories
Outlined below are the three main presenter categories describing specific presentation requirements. We strongly encourage research teams to co-create and co-present research findings with patient-partners. Please review to gauge where you fit best.
CHILD-BRIGHT Phase 1 Research Projects
Representatives from each of the Phase 1 research projects will have the opportunity to present a pre-recorded 3-minute presentation followed by a short Q&A period. Later, a live presentation of a poster will outline the key accomplishments to date and the potential impact of the work going into Phase 2.
CHILD-BRIGHT Programs
Program representatives will have the opportunity to present a poster showcasing the various key supports that are available to CHILD-BRIGHT projects leading into Phase 2.
External Research Groups
Presenters from non-CHILD-BRIGHT Phase 1 research projects (this includes any external research groups focused on childhood brain-based developmental disability, CHILD-BRIGHT award recipients such as Graduate Student Fellows, Training Innovation Fund recipients, KT Innovation Incubator recipients, etc.) will be invited to present a poster outlining key accomplishments to date and the potential impact of the work. The live poster presentation will be complemented with a pre-recorded 3-minute presentation submitted in advance highlighting key high-level takeaways.
Please remember to identify your funding sources in the presentation. The CHILD-BRIGHT Network logo is available for download here.
If you have any further questions about the format of the symposium or wish to clarify how these categories apply to what you were hoping to present, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Abstract submission
All presenters from CHILD-BRIGHT projects and external research groups interested in presenting their work need to submit an abstract by November 12. Following a review of the abstract submissions, we will notify applicants of acceptance by November 18 and confirm a presentation time slot by November 25.
As you develop your abstract, please keep the following parameters in mind:
The abstract should be no longer than 350 words and must use the provided Abstract Submission Template.
Use plain and accessible language, and avoid abbreviations as much as possible.
Focus on the questions you seek to answer, how you addressed them, and what you want your audience to learn.
Emphasize how your work relates to the community and population of interest and explain why this project matters to the “big picture.”
Submit your completed Abstract Submission Template as a word document via the web submission form (please save the file as “Lastname_2022VS”).
Presentation guidelines
Once an abstract has been accepted, presenters will receive a form to submit the pre-recorded presentation and a PDF copy of the poster by the December 1 (11:59 p.m. EST) deadline.
It is our intention that the 2022 Virtual Symposium will be an open and accessible gathering to share research with a diverse group of community members including researchers, trainees, medical professionals, as well as patients and families. To this end, we want to encourage you to be creative! Keep the content focused on the big picture and specifically on what participants need to know about your work and why it is important. We strongly encourage you to involve engaged patient-partners in developing your presentation and presenting your work where possible.
In addition to submitting and presenting a poster, all research groups will submit a short pre-recorded 3-minute presentation showcasing their work. For research projects, we suggest that you address/explore the following topics in both the poster and short 3-minute pre-recorded research update presentations:
Introduction/background of your project detailing the aim/objective of your study as well as the methods being employed.
Brief status update on your project’s progress.
Conclusions (if any) and future directions (for CHILD-BRIGHT projects: what are your plans for Phase 2?).
What is the anticipated long-term impact of your work and why is this important?
Research poster formatting guide
At the 2022 Virtual Symposium, we hope to make posters more accessible to everyone and to streamline the key information shared with all attendees. We encourage you to reimagine how you present information and consider using a non-traditional poster format. Known as the Morrison Method, this poster design aims to efficiently communicate the information to attendees by keeping the content focused on the big picture and specifically on what participants need to know. For a research project, that might mean your main question or most prominent finding.
To orient you to this format, we have designed a full-sized poster template for download (in PowerPoint format) that can be customized along with a how-to guide that you can refer to. Alternatively, a template for a more traditional-style poster can be found here.
Pre-recorded video presentation formatting guide
All research projects are asked to submit a short video that briefly introduces the work being done, provides a high-level status update, describes any conclusions, and reflects on the direction of future work and broader impacts. Considerations to take into account:
Pre-recorded presentations must be no longer than 3 minutes.
Keep in mind that the target audience spans patients and families to researchers and clinicians.
Presenters can use any number of slides/visual aids, but it is important to limit the amount of text/content/complexity captured in each.
It is recommended that you share your face/likeness during the recording.
At the virtual event on December 9, representatives from the 13 CHILD-BRIGHT research projects will participate in a short Q&A session following streaming of the pre-recorded videos. For non-CHILD-BRIGHT projects, the recordings will be made available to registered attendees ahead of the session to stimulate interest in your great work!
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.