Please read this page carefully before submitting your application.

Abstract Submissions Open:                          Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Oral Abstract Submission Deadline:           Monday, February  24, 2025 
Poster Submission Deadline:                         Monday, March 10, 2025 
Decisions Sent to Applicants:                        Monday, March 17, 2025
Speaker Registration Deadline:                    Friday, April 25, 2025

*Abstracts submitted between February 25 and March 10 will only be considered for poster presentation.

Abstract submissions need to relate to the general conference topic as well as align with one of the following thematic areas:  

• Glycomics
• Glycobiology of Disease
• Tools to Drive Glycobiology
• Glycans in Immunology
• Emerging Concepts in Glycans

Proposals will be reviewed by the Scientific Program Committee.

Reviewers will assess each submission based on its adherence to format, the merit/relevance of the proposed session content, evidence of novel research or applications in glycomics, and alignment with the overall conference themes.

Submissions selected for presentation will be contacted via email by Monday, March 17, 2025, and invited to present at the upcoming conference.  If your proposal is accepted, you will be asked to complete a speaker agreement and adhere to the terms and conditions for presentation outlined therein. Any submitters not selected to present will be notified no later than Monday, March 24, 2025.

Submissions should be submitted as a single PDF that follows the format in the abstract template linked below:

Glyco27 - Abstract Submission Template

To submit your abstract(s), use the online abstract submission portal and template.

1. Submissions must be provided via the official online submission form – no submissions sent via email will be considered.
2. Please use standard abbreviations. Place special or unusual abbreviations in parenthesis after the full word when it appears for the first time.
3. Errors, misspellings, and incorrect abbreviations will not be corrected.
4. Submissions must not exceed 300 words and must fit on one standard 8 ½ x 11” (letter-size) page, including any figures or graphs.
5. An individual may submit more than one proposal. Each proposal must be submitted separately, via the online portal.
6. There is no fee to submit proposal(s).
7. Edits to submitted proposals may be made up to the submission deadline. Instructions for making edits can be found on the online abstract submission portal.

1. If a proposal is accepted for presentation at the conference, the presenter(s) agree(s) to register for the conference and pay the appropriate conference registration fee by Friday, April 25, 2025. 
2. The conference will not cover expenses of those presenters selected via the abstract submission process, such as expenses for developing presentation materials, travel, or accommodation.

3. Visa letters for international abstract presenters are provided as part of the conference registration process, following payment of conference fees. Contact the conference organizers if you have questions about your visa invitation letter.

4. Presentations must adhere to the session timing outlined in the proposal acceptance letter and subsequent presenter contract. It is not possible for the conference organizers to accommodate requests for alternate presentation lengths, or changes to assigned session date or time.

Please visit the About Us page to learn more about Glyco27. Information regarding accommodations will be coming soon.

Copyright Permission
By submitting a presentation proposal to the Conference, submitters authorize, upon acceptance, the permission to reproduce their presentation description, photo, and biography in the Conference program and on the Conference website at glyco27.org

Speaker Funding Policy
All speakers are expected to register and pay the applicable fee(s). The banquet ticket is not included in the conference fee(s).

Questions? Please Contact Us At:
Glyco27 c/o BUKSA Conferences + Associations
10547 – 114 Street
Edmonton, Canada T5H 3J6
780.436.0983 ext. 704
glyco27@buksa.com