2021 Abstract Submission

UPDATE: The 2021 International Summit on Suicide Research will be held VIRTUALLY from October 24-27, 2021.

Poster Presenters: Click Here for the Virtual Poster Guidelines

Click Here to Learn About Virtual Poster Sessions

Important Dates for Your Calendar

ORAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED: DEADLINE HAS PASSED

POSTER SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED: DEADLINE HAS PASSED

SYMPOSIA SUBMISSION: DEADLINE HAS PASSED

Submission Information

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Poster/Oral Submissions │ Deadline Passed

There is one submission category for a poster or oral submission. Those wishing to submit will select the ‘Poster/Oral Presentation’ category and then indicate within the submission if they want to be considered for an oral presentation, poster presentation, or both.

ORAL PAPER PRESENTATION– Single research presentation lasting 10 minutes followed by 5 minutes for Q&A. Research reports will be grouped into sessions based on similar topics.

POSTER PRESENTATION- Poster presentation during one of the two poster sessions during the Summit. The maximum number of posters accepted for a presenter is four.

Poster/Oral Guidelines

Poster/Oral FAQs.

DEADLINE: Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Symposia Proposals │ DEADLINE PASSED

SYMPOSIA PRESENTATION– Symposia sessions are 1.5 hours in length and should include a chair and 4 speakers. The chair can double as a speaker. Each speaker has approximately 15 minutes to speak to allow for Q&A.

Symposia Submission Guidelines

Symposia Submission FAQs.

DEADLINE HAS PASSED

Appropriate Language

All submissions to the Summit should include appropriate terminology in lieu of stigmatized terms. Please see the below chart with the recommended terminology. All presenters will be asked to abide by the below recommended language.

James Kirk Bernard Foundation Award for Excellence in the Biological Exploration of Suicide

The James Kirk Bernard Foundation Award for Excellence in the Biological Exploration of Suicide will be awarded during the IASR/AFSP conference in recognition of an early career investigator who is focused on studying the biology of suicide and whose research helps identify biological risk factors and pathways in suicidal behaviors. The winner, selected by an IASR committee and JKBF, will be chosen based on the innovation and originality of submitted research and will receive a $5,000 prize.

All young investigators (defined by no more than 6 years past their final degree) that submit an abstract for poster/oral consideration will be automatically considered for this award. The deadline to submit an oral/poster is June 22nd. Don’t miss your chance to be considered for this award!

You can learn more about the JKBF’s range of research interests by clicking here: https://jameskirkbernardfoundation.org/programs/scientific-research/.