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2026 PRIM&R Annual Conference Student Poster Presentation Program

PRIM&R’s Student Poster Presentation Program Is Now Open! 

The presentation of posters at the PRIM&R Annual Conference promotes interdisciplinary sharing and collaboration, and facilitates the exchange of ideas, information, and practical strategies for the many challenges faced by research professionals. We’re excited to continue the extension of this program to accept submissions from students, providing an opportunity for emerging voices to contribute to these important conversations. The program will culminate with one student poster author receiving the Outstanding Student Poster Award. The Outstanding Student Poster Award recipient will receive a prize of $250, sponsored by PRIM&R’s Board of Directors. 

• Review the appropriate webpage in full before submitting an abstract. Each page includes information on submission categories, abstract formats, and poster logistics. Be sure to view the page that corresponds to the type of abstract you intend to submit. 
  • Conceptual Abstract Form 
  • Empirical Abstract Form  
  • Programmatic Abstract Form 
• Draft your abstract according to the specifics below. 
• Complete the online submission form by July 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. 
• Decisions will be sent via email no later than August 14, 2026. 

Poster Abstract Categories and Submission Format

Poster abstracts should be based upon an innovative program or idea related to the successful work of research oversight and compliance programs, or empirical research on or conceptual analyses of topics or questions relevant: 

• Human subjects research protections only 
• Animal care and use/animal welfare only 
• Bioethics 
• “Crossover” topics in research ethics and oversight (e.g., topics that would be of interest to anyone working in the field regardless of what subject area you work in, and that are on shared oversight challenges; emerging trends and technologies; challenges to trustworthiness and ethics) 

Below is information on each poster category and the submission requirements. Abstracts must include information in each section to be considered. 

Programmatic Abstracts (575 words or less)
Programmatic abstracts describe impactful and innovative approaches to the management and operation of HRPPs/IRBs, IACUCs/ACUs, IBCs, research integrity programs, and/or conflict of interest offices, and include analysis of such programmatic endeavors and directions for the future. 
Programmatic submissions must include these five sections: 

• Background: Description of a problem/issue the program is intended to address. (75 words or less) 
• Program Description: Description of the program being implemented, and the methods used to assess whether the program achieved its goals. (150 words or less) 
• Program Assessment: What did the institution observe about the program implementation (i.e., did it work, did new issues arise, etc.)? The committee is looking for an evaluation of the program's function. (175 words or less)
• Limitations: Limitations of the program (i.e., What factors impacted your ability to make correct conclusions in this project (the internal validity)? Please note that whether the conclusions can be applied to the populations outside your program are not considered study limitations. (75 words or less)
• Discussion: Suggestions for future usage at the author's home institution and/or how the program could be implemented at other sites. Please make clear why this program is relevant and important for other institutions to adopt. (100 words or less) 

Empirical Abstracts (575 words or less) 
Empirical abstracts describe empirical studies related to research ethics, including research on policies, practices, and concepts in human subjects research, animal care and use, bioethics, or on “crossover topics” that span the research program including shared oversight challenges, emerging trends and technologies, and/or challenges to trustworthiness and ethics. These abstracts include a description of the research, data collection and conclusions drawn from the data analysis, and directions for future work.
Empirical submissions must include these five sections: 

• Background: A statement on the background conditions that spurred the research and the research questions. (75 words or less) 
• Methods: A description of the research, analytic methods used, sample size (and justification), etc. (175 words or less) 
• Results: Results of the research (data), including any baseline measures and outcomes. (150 words or less) 
• Limitations: Limitations of the study (i.e., What factors may have impacted your ability to make correct conclusions in this study (the internal validity))? Please note that whether the conclusions can be applied to populations outside that which you intend to study are not considered study limitations. (75 words or less)
• Discussion: Conclusions drawn from the data provided, and directions for the future. (100 words or less) 

Conceptual Analysis Abstracts (575 words or less) 
Conceptual analysis abstracts describe normative theses or conceptual analyses that address an ethical, policy, or practical problems in research ethics, and identify directions for future theoretical or practical work. 
Conceptual analysis submissions must include these five sections: 

• Background: A statement of the conceptual/ethical/policy/practical problem or question being addressed, and the thesis of your abstract. Specify whether you are answering a prescriptive question (e.g., questions regarding what ought to be and whether actions are permissible or obligatory) or a descriptive question (e.g., questions regarding the characteristics of population, behaviors, attitudes, or policies). (75 words or less)
• Methods: An explanation of the research methods used. (75 words or less) 
• Conclusion: Conclusion of your argument or conceptual analysis (e.g., are you clarifying distinctions, organizing concepts, or making a proposal or recommendation?). (250 words or less)
• Limitations: Limitations of the argument/analysis (i.e., potential counterarguments and points not considered. What are the factors that may have impacted your ability to make correct conclusions in this project (the internal validity)? Please note whether the conclusions can be applied to populations outside that which you intended to study are not considered study limitations. (75 words or less)
• Discussion: Conclusions drawn from conceptual analysis and directions for future work. (100 words or less) 

Submission Guidelines and Terms of Agreement

• Abstracts must be prepared following the guidelines above. Please note that PRIM&R may reassign the content area of an abstract if we feel it fits better in a different category. 
• Abstracts must be prepared for blind review (i.e., remove all identifying information of the author, institution, etc.).  
• Abstracts must be error-free; abstract text will be published as is. PRIM&R reserves the right to adapt the titles or body of poster abstracts to ensure adherence to the organization’s internal style manual for the purpose of featuring the content in marketing materials produced by the organization. 
• Posters accepted into the program receive: 
  • In-person display of posters in the Exhibit Hall will be from November 16 at 4:30 PM through November 18 at 1:30 PM (times are subject to change). Authors must be present for at least one of the timeslots, and posters must be on display the entire time.
• One author or co-author must register for and attend the PRIM&R Annual Conference in person to present the poster. Students whose posters are accepted will have their conference registration fee waived. PRIM&R is unable to waive registration fees for non-student poster presenters.
• Posters may be featured on PRIM&R’s conference website and may be used for other promotional purposes. Abstract authors acknowledge that PRIM&R bears no further obligation to obtain permission for the purposes indicated and grant this release voluntarily and with no compensation or inducement. 
• Accepted posters must be printed by the approved presenters and brought to the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St, Denver, Colorado.

Outstanding Student Poster Award

The Outstanding Student Poster Award recognizes an exceptional student project that contributes to the advancement of research ethics. This includes efforts to improve HRPPs or animal care and use oversight programs through enhanced education, tools, procedures, or practices, or projects that advance empirical research or scholarship in the research ethics field. Each year, one abstract submitted through the Student Poster Program will be selected as the Outstanding Student Poster Award Recipient.

All poster abstracts submitted to the Student Poster Program will automatically be considered for the award. The winning abstract will be chosen by the conference Poster Abstract Committee.

Features of the Award include:

• A prize of $250, sponsored by PRIM&R’s Board of Directors
• Recognition across PRIM&R’s publications and social media
• An invitation to appear on PRIM&R’s podcast Research Ethics Reimagined
• Presentation of the award during the conference award recognition ceremony

Questions?

 Contact us with additional questions.