Ensure you use one of the following browsers: INTERNET EXPLORER (v11 or newer) MOZILLA FIREFOX (v44 or newer) SAFARI (v5 or newer)

Mac Users: if you have trouble submitting your abstract, try submitting from a PC. If you are still have issues, please contact the secretariat.

Mozilla Users: the security policy in Mozilla often prevents pasting from your clipboard without using the menu commands. You can still cut and paste your abstract into the submission, but you may have to use the menu command rather than ‘control v’ shortcut.

Have your abstract open on your own computer to enable you to cut and paste it into the submission system.

To assist the Scientific Committee in deciding if your abstract is selected for the final conference program, please adhere to the following guidelines:

The submitting presenter must ensure that all co-presenters have read and approved the title, summary, presenter names and affiliations.

TITLE (50 words maximum)

Write your title in sentence case without:

• capitalising the first letter of each word (except proper nouns)

• the use of any abbreviations in the title

• a full stop at the end of the title

ABSTRACT CONTENT (300 words)

• DO NOT include any author names, affiliations, or any institution details in the abstract copy as all abstracts will be blind reviewed. This will be requested in another page.

• Please include the sub-headings the abstract text (if appropriate for the work being submitted).

  • Do not leave spaces between each sub-heading

  • Write immediately after the sub-heading’s semicolon

  • Case reports should instead use the headings Introduction, Case Report and Conclusion

• Please include essential figures, images and tables only, preferably limited to one figure OR one image OR one table per abstract.

• Include a caption for each figure/image/table, and cite each figure/image/table in the text.

• Tables must be supplied in editable Word format, not as non-editable images.

AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS

• When requested, please ensure you tick at least one presenting author.

• All authors must have at least one affiliation to proceed through the portal.

REFERENCES

• References are generally not required; if essential, only include 1–3 references in brief format (e.g. 1 Healy B, et al. Foodborne Pathog. Dis. 2010; 7: 339–50.) and cite them in the text.

1. Complete payment for your abstract submission.

2. Click on the link provided in the payment confirmation email, to proceed to the abstract submission portal.

3. If you don’t yet have a login for Currinda, click ‘begin here’ to set up your profile and login details.

4. Once logged in, select ‘submit an abstract’ and click on the abstract type you want to submit.

5. Read through the terms & conditions, and select the relevant category for your submission.

6. Enter the title of your abstract. Please type the title in sentence case (that is lowercase with only the first letter or the first word in capitals) and without any punctuation. A correctly formatted example follows: Title of my presentation for the conference

7. Enter the name of all authors and their organisations (affiliations) and indicate the presenting author (maximum one) by ticking the relevant box.

8. Type or cut and paste the text of your abstract/synopsis into the relevant field. Images, tables and figures are accepted.

9. Confirm payment but inputting the order number emailed to you after finalising payment for your abstract submission. You will not be able to proceed without inputting this detail.

10. Preview your abstract, make any changes required, finalise your submission and return to your dashboard.

11. You will receive an email confirmation that your abstract has been successfully submitted. Please check your email junk file in case it has been captured there.

12. Should you wish to make any changes to your abstract after you have submitted it, please log onto your online registration dashboard. Click on the “View Submission” then “Preview/edit abstract”.

Please note you will only be able to make changes to your abstract until the submission deadline, after which any changes should be sent to Adelle Xue.

Important Note: It is a condition of having your Abstract accepted and included in the Conference Program that you have paid the abstract submission fee, and are a registered and paid delegate.

The registration system encourages you to register at the same time as submitting your abstract, but it is not essential - you are able to submit an abstract without completing the registration process at this time.

The Scientific Program Committee will review all submissions before selecting the presentations which will be included in the conference program.

All abstracts are peer-reviewed and ranked based on scientific merit. An average reviewer score below 25% is considered an automatic rejection.

Once the reviewing has been completed the conference organisers will notify abstract presenters of their acceptance. Specific presentation instructions will be included in the notification.

If you do not want your abstract to be published, you can exclude the abstract publishing fee from your checkout.

Please ensure that you list your company in the “Conflicts of Interest” section at the time of submission.

The Research Workshop submission portal will not be made available until late April. Please do not submit Research Workshop abstracts to the YIA or General Abstract portal.

Ensure the message or lesson it promotes is clearly stated in the first paragraph. Ask yourself:  

• Is this a rare and therefore worthy condition to describe, or a common condition but with an unusual presentation?  

• Does it teach a lesson, e.g., increased awareness of a condition, diagnostic strategy or cost-effective/sustainable approach?  

Still unsure? Perhaps ask a mentor, senior colleague, or an WCOG@AGW25 SPC member if the case study is unique and worthy of presentation.