Common Guidelines

Registration Required

Registration for IMA NATCON 2025 is compulsory for presentation. No extra fee required.

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  • Any registered delegate can apply for paper or poster presentation
  • Scientific Committee reserves rights for acceptance/rejection
  • Abstract must be original and unpublished work
  • Maximum 250 words for abstracts
  • English language only
  • Online submission only - no physical papers
  • Email acknowledgment will be sent

Submission Categories

Submit under one of the following categories:

Medicine & Allied Specialties
Surgery & Allied Specialties
Pediatrics
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Preventive & Social Medicine
Pathology
Microbiology
Biochemistry
Medical Education
Other

Review Criteria

Abstracts will be peer-reviewed based on:

Relevance to theme/conference scope
Originality/novelty
Scientific rigor & methodology
Clarity of objectives and results
Impact and applicability

General Instructions

  • Abstract must be original and unpublished work.
  • The abstract for Verbal Paper and Poster should be brief – not more than 250 words.
  • The first author will be the contact person for all correspondence about the presentation.
  • Only one submission as first author will be accepted.
  • All abstracts are to be submitted in English only.
  • Please mention the Category for which the author is competing.
  • All abstracts must be submitted via the conference website only. No physical papers are accepted.
  • The title should be short and concise & must NOT be written in capital letters.
  • The abstract should not contain broad statements like "The results will be discussed".
  • Case reports are generally not accepted unless they bring significant and novel biological information; they will be converted to poster presentations.
  • All submissions will be acknowledged by email. Please provide your current working Email ID along with Mobile number.
  • By submission of an Abstract, the author transfers copyright ownership to the organizing committee for publications.
  • Abstracts/papers previously published or presented at any national or international conference are not permitted.
  • Use Times New Roman, Font size 12, 1.5 spacing, and justified text.
  • Spelling and grammar must be checked before submission.

Important Dates

Deadline for Abstract Submission
31st October 2025

Guidelines for Paper Presentation

Duration: 10 minutes total (8 minutes presentation + 2 minutes discussion)
File Type: PowerPoint presentation
Slides: Maximum 20 slides

Paper Structure Headings:

  • Title: Clear and concise (capitalize only first word and proper nouns) with Authors (maximum 6) details & Email address
  • Introduction: Brief context and rationale for the study
  • Aims and Objectives
  • Methodology: Study design, setting, sample size, methodology
  • Results: Key findings with relevant statistics
  • Conclusion: Major takeaway and implications
  • References: Vancouver style
  • Acknowledgements

These headings are general guidelines. You may modify as per the need of the topic.

Guidelines for E-Poster

Technical Specifications:

  • Screen Size: 52", 16:9 aspect ratio at 1080p resolution (1920x1080 pixels)
  • Orientation: Landscape single page
  • File Format: .jpg / .jpeg
  • Font Size: Minimum 16pt, should be readable from 2 ft distance
  • Font Type: Times New Roman or any other clear font

Poster Structure Headings:

  • Title: Clear and concise (capitalize only first word and proper nouns) with Authors (maximum 6) details & Email address
  • Introduction: Brief context and rationale for the study
  • Aims and Objectives
  • Methodology: Study design, setting, sample size, methodology
  • Results: Key findings with relevant statistics
  • Conclusion: Major takeaway and implications
  • References: Vancouver style
  • Acknowledgements

Design Tips:

The content of an effective e-Poster presentation should be clear, focused, and concise. Furthermore, it usually contains eye-catching illustrations, diagrams, graphs and/or photographs with clear and attractive layouts.

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Awards

The decision of the scientific committee would be final. IMA NATCON 2025 reserves the right to remove from publication and/or presentation an abstract which does not comply with the guidelines.