2026 Scientific Meeting - Abstract & Poster

Meeting Abstract:

Important Dates:

Abstract Submission opens: November 24, 2025
Abstract Submission deadline (note: before the early registration deadline): February 19, 2026
Optional presentation recording/poster PDF uploaded to mobile app – April 1, 2026
Reviews Complete and Workshop Presenters Announced – March 15, 2026

Please note, to accommodate as many abstracts as possible, all abstracts accepted as Workshop talks will not have a poster presentation unless advised differently.

Submission: When you register and pay your conference registration fee, you will be provided with a link on your receipt, as well as emailed the link to submit your abstract. You have the option to submit up to three abstracts. You will need to provide your abstract as a Word format file or a Rich Text Format (RTF) file to your abstract submission. Only one of your three abstracts will be presented as a poster at the meeting. Any additional submissions would be available to view on the mobile app only.

Poster sessions will take place Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. You must be registered for one of these days in order to present your poster in person.

Format (note updated requirements):

• Text in Word (.doc; .docx) or Rich Text Format (RTF)
• Title (Capitalize Each Word) and in BOLD
• First name, initial (if used) and last name of all authors, with presenting author's name underlined, followed by their affiliation(s)
• Body of abstract containing aim of study, methodology, results and conclusion(s)
• Acknowledgment of support in italics
• Abstract - format as follows (see sample):
  • Content within 300 words MAX (text beyond will not show) excluding names & affiliations
  • Times or Times New Roman, 12pt, 2cm margins, single space
  • Save document title as LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME

You can view and edit your conference abstract submission up to the abstract deadline. To access, please login to your Membership and view under “My Submissions”.

Posters at the Meeting:

All registrants are invited to submit an abstract for the poster sessions at the April 26-29, 2026 CSI Meeting in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Poster Presentations – Sunday, April 26 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm, Monday, April 27, 4:00pm - 6:00pm, or Tuesday, April 28 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm.  You should be available to present at either poster session. *Timing subject to change.

• Only one poster per presenting author will be given a physical poster spot and considered for judging and awards. If you submit more than one abstract, the additional abstracts will be included as virtual posters only.
• All abstracts will have their poster title, abstract description and author information posted on the Mobile App. In addition, you have the option to submit a pre-recorded video presentation of your poster or provide a PDF version of your poster for additional exposure. The due date is April 1st for these to be uploaded.

Notes for the preparation of Posters:
The dimensions of the poster should not exceed 3' 5" (w) by 4' (h). Velcro will be provided.

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Judging:

**Only applies to CSI Trainee Members who indicated that they wanted their poster to be judged when they submitted their abstract online.

Posters: Judges will be circulating the poster session room. During the poster session you’re assigned (either poster session 1, 2 or 3), you can expect one pair of judges to visit your poster. You will be given 8-mins to present to them and then have 2-mins for Q&A. Though judges will circulate in pairs, their scores will be submitted individually.

Workshops: Judges will be listening to Workshop presentations. Details on workshop talk lengths will be communicated to speakers once they are accepted. Judging scores will be submitted individually.

Winners will be announced during the Banquet Awards Dinner.

What is the Judging Process?
Your poster/workshop will be judged based on the following criteria:

1. Introduction: Is the introduction clear? Is a hypothesis stated (if needed)? Does the rationale make sense?
2. Methods/Results: Are the methods clear? Have the outcomes been explained or anticipated? Are the results clear and convincing?
3. Conclusions: Are the conclusions clear and justified?
4. Questions: Did the trainee answer questions adequately (applicable to the in-person round only)?
5. Is the poster well laid out? Are the slides/images clear and attractive? 

Evaluation sheet example (8 min presentation + 1-2 min questions)

Values to include one point after the decimal.

	Poster#	Presenter Name	PhD; MSc BSc; PDF	Presentation Clarity (x/10)	Poster Quality (x/3)	Timing (x/2)	Q&A (x/5)
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