ISMB 2020 Call for SARS-Cov-2 / COVID-19 Abstracts
Abstract Submissions (Now Open)
We invite abstracts for research that is topical to the current SARS-Cov-2 / COVID-19 pandemic for consideration for presentation during the ISMB 2020 conference. The conference will be held as a virtual conference. The presenter should be identified during the submission process. Presenters of accepted abstracts are required to make the presentation themselves, and must register and pay to attend the conference.
Your abstract should be submitted to the SARS-Cov-2 / COVID-19 submission portal here.
Multiple talks: The same talk is not permitted to be given more than once as an oral presentation at ISMB 2020.
| SARS-Cov-2 / COVID-19 Abstract Submission Key Dates (Updated April 13, 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Monday, April 13, 2020 | Call for COVID-19 Abstracts Opens |
| Thursday, May 14, 2020 | Abstracts Submission Deadline (closes at 11:59 p.m. May 14, Eastern Daylight Time) |
| Thursday, June 4, 2020 | Acceptance Notifications |
Submission Deadlines:
Any recent research, published or unpublished is eligible for submission and should be received by May 14, 2020. Acceptance notifications will be sent no later than Thursday, June 4, 2020.
Submission Guidelines:
The presenter should be identified during the submission process. Presenters of accepted abstracts are required to make the presentation themselves, and must register and pay to attend the virtual conference.
- All abstracts must be submitted using the conference submission site by the abstract deadline: May 14, 2020 (You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time).
- Accepted abstracts (maximum 200 words) will be posted on the conference web site. Authors should upload a long abstract of up to two (2) pages in PDF format during the submission process. *Do not submit more than two pages*
- The 200 word abstract should be a brief and concise summary of the background/motivation for the study, method and result(s), as well as conclusion/statement of significance. The abstract is submitted through the EasyChair submission system. The PDF (2 pages maximum) can be uploaded to provide additional details including figures and graphics that support the main points of the abstract.
- Your abstract must not contain your title/position or any personal information (e.g. affiliation). These details will be collected through the EasyChair submission system.
- Selected Abstract talks will be presented in tracks that run in parallel at the conference. The length of a talk is 17 minutes plus 3 minutes for Q&A from the virtual audience.
- Your abstract should convey a scientific result and should not be an advertisement for any commercial software package.
- All submissions will be evaluated by the Conference Steering committee.