Research Day Abstract Submission Form

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Please do not forget to upload a WORD copy of your abstrat after completing the survey below. Contact Dr. Anand Mehta (mehtaa@musc.edu) if you have any questions. The submission due date is September 25, 2026

Thank you!

Please do not forget to upload a WORD copy of your abstract after completing this form. Contact Dr. Anand Mehta if you have any questions. The submission date is September 25, 2026.

Thank you,

Anand Mehta

Presenting Author First Name

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Presenting Author Last Name

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Presenting Author Email Address

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Presenting Author Department

Are you an international student?

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Yes

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LIST funding sources for the work described in the abstract (use abbrevitions and separate by commas).

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If no funding sources for the work described in the abstract above, please check NA

Principal Investigator (PI) First Name

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Principal Investigator (PI) Last Name

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Principal Investigator (PI) Email

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Principal Investigator (PI) Department Affiliation

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LIST the OTHER Authors (do NOT re-enter the presenter's name or the PI). Enter all other authors names for the abstract. Enter full name (first & last) using a common between each co-author.

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In one or two words, enter the scientific topic of your research.

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Title of Abstract (200 characters or less)

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Abstract (300 words or less). Keep in mind abstracts are printed as a single paragraph. It is suggested you copy/paste the abstract from a word processing program such as WORD. Do not forget to check your word limit of 300 words or less.

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Keyword #1

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Keyword #2

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Keyword #3

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Keyword #4

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Could this research directly result in a new diagnostic, therapeutic, medical device or other advancement in healthcare?

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Yes

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Presentation Type:

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Oral

Poster

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Intellectual Property and Public Disclosure: Have you or your mentor thought about patenting the content of this research?

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***PLEASE NOTE***
If you or your mentor believe that, or are unsure if, this work could be patented and licensed at a future date, please contact the MUSC Foundation for Research Development (FRD) (frd@musc.edu) immediately. Your abstract will be posted to the Research Day website, will appear in the hardcopy program, and the poster and/or presentation is open to the public; all of which are considerd a PUBLIC DISCLOSURE that will result in the loss of intellectual propery rights and impact the ability to patent and license this technoogy.

You MUST have agreed with your mentor on the content of you abstract and presentaion. Please note that even if you withhold the abstract that the poster and/or presentation is still a PUBLIC DISCLOSURE. The FRD will help you take proper precatutions to preserve the potential for patenting at a later date, or ensure that proper intellectual property protection is in place prior to Research Day. This will allow you to present at Research Day while properly preserving your patent rights.

Submitting your abstract into the Research Day database is NOT considered public disclosure and therefore, you will have the opportuity to edit the abstract on the recommendation of the FRD and after submission.

You MUST select one of these two choices.

Withhold abstract text from booklet

Publish abstract

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Sigma Xi Award

Sigma Xi will sponsor an award for best presentation between all qualified poster submissions. The award will consist of a $150.00 cash prize and dues for one year membership in Sigma Xi.

1) The presenter must display superior skills in scientific investigation and communication, commensurate with the individual's level of training.
2) Contact Dr. Karen Burnett (burnettk@cofc.edu) to apply for membership in Sigma Xi.

Contact information for this award is Dr. Karen Burnett of Grice Marine Laboratory, College of Charleston, 205 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412. Dr. Burnett may be reached by phone at (843) 709-4122 or via email at burnettk@cofc.edu or kgburnett@gmail.com. Alternative contact is Dr. Dr. Jessica McCoy at 632 Harbor View Road
Charleston, SC 29412. Her contact number is (843) 830-0434, or you may reach her via email at mccoyja@cofc.edu.

If either you or your mentor fit the eligibility criteria, do you wish to be considered for the Sigma Xi Award?

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INTERPROFESSIONAL AWARD

Interprofessional - An interprofessional team (IP) is comprised of team members from two or more different professions (e.g., nurses and physicians, physicians and community health workers, social workers and psychologists, pharmacists, and respiratory therapists) who learn with, from, and about each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes.

Interdisciplinary - "involving two or more academic, scientific, or artistic disciplines." Basically, it means that when you choose an academic program that is defined (or partially defined) as interdisciplinary, you'll be learning from two or more areas of study.

Multispecialty - A group of health professionals from various medical specialties who work together in a practice or research, e.g. different physicians who have expertise in cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, etc.

Interprofessional Award:

This award will be selected by a team of judges on behalf of the MUSC Office of Interprofessional Initiatives, and will be in the form of a framed certificate.

Eligibility criteria for this award:

1. A high quality research study with an accompanying excellent visual and poster presentation;
2. At least two investigators are from different colleges or professions or one investigator is from one college and the faculty advisor from another college;
3. A brief description of the contributions made by each member of the research team to the conduct of the research project;
4. The interprofessional collaboration has enhanced the project in clear and identifiable ways.
5. Identification by selecting "Yes" in the box below relating to interprofessional research.

During your presentation, you must explicitly address how your project meets criteria #2, #3, and #4 above.

NOTE: Abstracts will be screened based on your responses with the intent to accept only those projects with significant interprofessional collaboration.

Please contact Dr. Lisa Langdale at langdale@musc.edu if you have questions or concerns regarding applying for this award.

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Does your presentation fit the above criteria as INTERPROFESSIONAL?

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Did 2 or more professions have input to the design and implementation of this project or study?

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Yes

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If yes, to above, please list professions and be prepared to comment on the significance of the IP collaboration during your presentation.

The John Vournakis Innovation Award

To be considered for this award, presentations must:
1) have the potential for development of intellectual property/patentable,
2) have commercial potential,
3) have high scientific merit, and
4) be innovative.
To be considered eligible for this category, all four criteria need to be met.

The overall combination of these criteria will decide the winners (first and second place) of the John Vournakis Innovation Award.

If your project satisfies all four of the above criteria, do you want to be considered for the John Vournakis Innovation Award?

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Excellence Beyond Boundaries Award
These awards will acknowledge outstanding international participants, working on projects that demonstrate rigorous scientific approach. Any international researcher is eligible.

Three prizes of $300 each will be presented to the winners. Winners in other Research Day categories will be disqualified in order to provide support to as many internationals participants as possible. We appreciate your understanding.

Does your project meet the above criteria? If so, would you like to be considered for the Excellence Beyond Boundaries Award.

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Upload a copy of your abstract here. It is best to use a Word document (.doc or .docx) because some symbols and special characters can be lost when pasting into the abstract box.

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Please leave any comments, suggestions for improvement, or concerns here. Submission date is September 25.
Thank you and have a geat day!

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