Abstracts

Abstracts are welcome in any one of the following categories:

• Autopsy/Forensic
• Breast
• Cardiovascular/Pulmonary
• Covid-19
• Dermatopathology
• Digital Pathology/AI
• Education
• Endocrine
• Gastrointestinal
• Genitourinary
• Gynaecological
• Haematopathological Pathology
• Head & Neck
• Hepatobiliary/Pancreas
• Neonatal/Paediatric
• Neuropathology/Ophthalmic
• Osteoarticular/Soft Tissue
• Renal

An abstract can be submitted for the meeting as one of the following presentation types:

• Oral Presentation
• Poster Presentation

At the review stage, the Programme Committee may change the presentation type submitted by the author to ensure the continuity of the meeting programme i.e. oral presentation may be changed to poster presentation. The presenting Author will be informed of any change to their submitted presentation type at the acceptance notification stage. The decision of the Programme Committee is final.

Accepted abstracts will be published digitally in the Journal of Pathology. All abstracts accepted by the Journal must abide by their guidelines and editorial requests. This may include shortening of abstracts before they are published. Abstracts deemed to contain insufficient information will not be published in the online supplement of the Journal of Pathology.

No corrections to the abstract text, authors, affiliations or change of presenting author are permitted following submission to the Journal. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Journal of Pathology exactly as submitted. Ensure that all information provided is correct upon submission.

The accepted abstract and related poster (if accepted as a poster) will also appear on the Liverpool Pathology 2023 meeting app and/or programme.

The Presenting Author must submit the abstract and will act as the main point of contact for the abstract with organisers.

Once you enter the online submission portal, start by creating an account. Please keep a record of the account details you use to set up the account as you will require them to log into both the Liverpool Pathology 2023 abstract submission portal and registration portal. Upon successful submission of the abstract a confirmation email will be sent to the Presenting Author.

If you have not received a confirmation email, please check that your abstract is not left in draft and is fully submitted by logging back into the portal and checking on the Edit/View Abstracts page.

The online abstract submission is a simple step-by-step process and will ask you to input the following details:

• Abstract title – Capitalise the first letter of each word except if, and, of, the, a, in, on etc.
  The title must be as brief as possible but long enough to indicate clearly the nature of the study. Title cannot be longer than 20 words.
• Presentation type – Oral, Poster.
• Category – chosen from the category list above.
• Presenting Author – Name, and affiliation of presenting author (this person must be listed as the first author).
• Co-Authors – Name and affiliation
• Abstract text – Abstract word limit is 300 words, use abstract headings listed below (word limit includes: headings/references; excludes: title, authors and affiliations)
  • Background
  • Purpose
  • Methods
  • Results
  • Conclusions
• Additional information
  • Conflict of interest (Do the author(s) have any conflict of interest )
  • BDIAP/Pathological Society Grant (Was the research supported by a BDIAP/Pathological Society Grant)
  • Previously published/presented (Has your abstract been previously published or will your presentation be given elsewhere prior to the meeting? If so, please give details)
  • Is the Presenting Author an undergraduate?
  • Publication agreement
  • Publication of abstract on website/app agreement
  • Abstract publishing in journal agreement
  • Data consent agreement
  • Contact Name and Email for all Co-Authors

You can save your submission as a draft and return to edit the submission at a later point. It is important to note that once it has been submitted the abstract cannot be edited after the abstract submission deadline. Ensure that your abstract is not left in draft as it will not be reviewed.

All abstracts will go through a blind peer-review carried out by reviewers selected by the Liverpool Pathology 2023 Programme Committee.

Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent to the submitter the week commencing 24 April 2023.

When notified of acceptance, the Presenting Author is required to accept the offer by registering for the meeting and paying in full before the meeting. You will be provided with a link to register at this rate in your acceptance email.

POSTER BOARD SIZE

Landscape - 118.8cm wide x 84cm high (A0 landscape) for printing.

POSTER PREPARATION & PRINTING 

We have negotiated a deal with Scienceposters for the optional design and printing of posters. The posters can be collected at the Registration Desk on arrival.

Please note the deadline for using this service is 18 June 2023. 

POSTER PRIZES

Poster round chairs will be circulating to select the winners of the Pathological Society Sir Alastair Currie Poster Prize and 2nd and 3rd prizes and the BDIAP 1st, 2nd and 3rd poster prizes (relevant to diagnostic pathology).

Presenters must be present to discuss their poster during this time. Posters need to be on display until 15:00 on Thursday 29 June to be considered for the prizes as the final judging will take place that afternoon. We will also encourage delegates to view posters during the other breaks.

POSTER REMOVAL DEADLINE

Posters must be removed by 17:00 on Thursday 29 June. The organisers cannot be held responsible for any posters left after your session finishes.

IMPORTANT

If you are unable to present your abstract please notify the Conference Organisers as soon as possible, and ensure that a co-author can take your place. Absence without advance notice can cause difficulty.