NCAND Call for Abstracts - Research Presentations

Meeting due dates and deadlines:

NCAND Spring 2026 Meeting - April 17, 2026

  • Abstracts due - December 17, 2025

  • Confirmation of acceptance or denial sent via email - January 21, 2026

Accepted abstracts will require submitter to be onsite in person at NCAND Spring 2026 Meeting - April 17, 2026 in Raleigh, NC to present their research.

Submitters are welcome to submit more than one abstract.  

 

If selected, presenters will have 10-15 minutes to present their research findings at the April 17, 2026 meeting in person.

 

Submit Abstract Here

 
Abstract Submission Checklist: 

Ο Complete the Abstract Submission Form (one form for each abstract)
Ο Title: please keep the title short and informative (15 words or less)
Ο Authors: Include each author’s first and last name, institution/organization, and credentials (if applicable)
Ο Margins: one-inch margins on all sides
Ο Font: Arial font, size 11 for the entire abstract
Ο Abstract body: no more than 300 words (this does not include title and author/institution)

Preferred Abstract Format:

  • Introduction: provide objectives and the purpose of the research.

  • Materials and methods: describe the design, instruments, and statistical analyses (if used).

  • Results and discussion: present data and describe the key findings from the study; data presented should support the key findings.

  • Discussion and conclusions: summarize the research being presented and the implications of the findings.

  • Tables and Images: a maximum of 2 tables and 2 images is preferred.

  • Conflict of interest / funding disclosure must be noted.

  • Any abstracts that contain significant typographical or grammatical errors may be disqualified.

Presenter Responsibilities:

  • Required to attend in person the NCAND Spring Meeting in April 2026.

  • It is the presenting author's responsibility to inform coauthors that the abstract has been accepted.