2023 National Contraception Meeting
Date: Nov. 13-16, 2023
Hosted by: Baylor College of Medicine
Program Chair: Martin M Matzuk, M.D., Ph.D.
Program Organizers: Stacey Kalovidouris, Ph.D. and Susan Zapata
Questions: 2023Contraception@bcm.edu or (713) 798-8549
Location:
The Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, 1250 Moursund St., Houston, TX, 77030. Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Foundation Conference Center, 7th Floor.
Abstracts and posters are invited from all institutions for basic and clinical scientists interested in contraception. The meeting will be comprised of short talks and poster presentations presented by students, fellows, and faculty. This is a great opportunity to foster collaborations with other contraception scientists, and for those in training, to present their work.
| Monday, Nov. 13 | 5 - 8 p.m. | Check In (One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030) Bayou City Winds Concert (Cullen Auditorium) Dinner (Rayzor Lounge) |
| Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 14-15 | 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Full-Day Meeting (Jan and Dan Duncan NRI -7th floor) |
| Thursday, Nov. 16 | 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Half Day Meeting (Jan and Dan Duncan NRI -7th floor) |
Registration
Online registration deadline is Oct. 6, 2023.
Meeting Hotel
Hotel Registration
By phone: Central Reservations at (713) 313-4606 and use Group Code BCD1.
Address: Hilton Houston Plaza Medical Center, 6633 Travis St., Houston, TX, 77030
Deadline for reservations is Oct. 24, 2023
Airport Information
Houston is home to two large airports:
William P. Hobby Airport which is 12 miles from the Texas Medical Center
George W. Bush Intercontinental Airport which is 30 miles from the Texas Medical Center
Abstract Submission
Please submit your 1-page abstract by Oct. 6, 2023 to ensure consideration as a platform presentation. We encourage all poster and platform presenters to be limited to one abstract per first author. An individual can be a co-author on any number of abstracts, but can only be a first author on one abstract.
The 2023 National Contraception Meeting will be held as an in-person meeting from Nov. 13 – Nov. 16, 2023. Read the abstract submission guidelines below carefully before submitting an abstract.
- Abstract Submission Closes: 11:59 p.m. Oct. 6, 2023
- Notification of abstracts selected for oral presentation: Oct. 20, 2023
Eligibility
Abstracts are invited from all institutions for basic and clinical scientists interested in contraception.
Submission Categories
- Graduate Student
- Postdoctoral Researcher
- Faculty Member
- Staff Scientist
- Funder
- Industry Partner
- Undergraduate Student
Award Information
Awards for posters and oral presentations will be given out at the symposium.
Abstract Guidelines
Oral presentations will be selected by the program committee from accepted abstracts. During submission, the submitting author may opt out of the abstract being considered for an oral presentation; however, all accepted abstracts must be presented as posters.
Abstracts must be submitted properly through the online form submission system.
Note: Free online title case converters are available.
Authors should be listed as First Name - Middle Initial - Last Name with affiliation.
Abstracts submitted to other meetings are eligible for submission to the symposium. This includes work included in a published article, or a manuscript submitted for publication.
Limits: 300-word limit, no figures or tables. Title, authors and affiliations do not count toward the character count of the abstract. Abstracts will be rated for:
- Originality and Clarity
- Novelty
- Scientific Merit
- Appropriate Conclusions
Submitting Author
The submitting author is the individual submitting the abstract and the contact person for all correspondence. The submitting author is not the senior author but has to be the first author and the presenting author.
The senior author is the last author listed on the abstract.
The submitting author has the following responsibilities:
- Verify that all authors and the senior author agree to the content of the abstract
- Be responsible for notifying all other authors of acceptance, rejection, scheduling and any other information
- Award applicants are responsible for notifying their faculty mentors
- Ensure that the abstract poster conforms to the Rules for poster display
Submission Form
Fill out this form to submit your abstract, using the guidelines above.
For questions, please email 2023 National Contraception Meeting at 2023Contraception@bcm.edu.