South Texas Alzheimer’s Conference Poster Abstract

As part of the South Texas Alzheimer’s Conference, all conference attendees are invited to submit a poster for awards.

Six awards will be given to the best poster in each category valued at $500 each.

Abstract categories

  • Prediction and prevention of dementia with a focus on Hispanic populations
  • Precision diagnosis and prognosis through biomarkers, genetics, multiomics and neuroimaging
  • Novel therapeutic paradigms, clinical trials
  • Comprehensive and supportive care in neurodegenerative diseases
  • Improving equity, diversity in healthcare access and training
  • Partnering with our communities
  • Basic science

*All presenters are required to print, display and remove their poster(s).

Poster abstracts must include the following:

    • A concise title.
    • Author(s) information, including first and last name and institutional affiliations. At least one of the authors must present the poster during the Poster Blitz event.
    • A comprehensive abstract that describes the information that will be presented, including a research objective, methods used, and a summary of results in sufficient detail to support conclusions drawn. The abstract is limited to 750 words.
    • Abstract submission topic must be on one of the following topic categories:
  1. Prediction and prevention of dementia with a focus on Hispanic populations
  2. Precision diagnosis and prognosis through biomarkers, genetics, multiomics and neuroimaging
  3. Novel therapeutic paradigms, clinical trials
  4. Comprehensive and supportive care in neurodegenerative diseases
  5. Improving equity, diversity in healthcare access and training
  6. Partnering with our communities

December 26, 2022: Online abstract submission opens.

March 1, 2023 (12am CST): Deadline to submit abstracts through the online form.

March 9, 2023

7:30am-8:00am: Presenters check-in and put up their posters based on their designated location provided at check-in at the Long Campus Commons Lecture Hall.

8:30am-11:00am: Poster session

11:00am-12:00pm: End of poster session. Presenters must remove their posters.

Abstracts must demonstrate:

  • Relevance to at least one of the topic categories listed under the poster submission requirements section.
  • Technical quality: Exhibit high-quality writing and accurately cite relevant sources.
  • Intellectual merit: Research presented must advance knowledge and understanding within a field of study or across disciplines.

Recommended poster sizes are 4x3ft. The maximum should be 5x4ft.

Available UT Health San Antonio poster templates: