SGI-HPB Pathology 2027 | Submission Guidelines
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

SGI-HPB PATHOLOGY 2027

Oral Paper and E-Poster Presentation Guidelines

1. Guidelines for Oral Paper / E-Poster Presentation

  • Last date for submission of abstracts for E-posters and full papers for the oral paper session: 30th November 2026
  • Society membership registration (Adhoc/Life Membership) is mandatory. The Society Membership Number must be mentioned at the time of submission.
  • Conference and workshop registration is mandatory.
  • One author can submit only one abstract as the presenting author.
  • The Scientific Committee reserves the right to convert a full paper submitted for the oral plenary session into an E-poster if deemed more appropriate.
  • Only the four best oral papers will be selected for the plenary award session. The remaining entries will be converted into E-posters.
  • Awards will be presented in the following categories:
    • Best Oral Paper Award – Practicing Pathologists: Open to all qualified pathologists and faculty.
    • Best Oral Paper Award – Postgraduates, Fellows and Researchers: Open to PG students, fellows and research students. A certificate from the HOD/Principal Investigator is mandatory.
    • Best Poster Award for Original Research.
    • Best Poster Award for Case Series.
    • Best Poster Award for Rare Case Reports – Trainee Category.
  • Separate prizes will be awarded for E-poster categories.
  • All E-poster abstracts and full papers for the oral paper session must be sent to:
  • All award papers (full papers) must be submitted directly to the Secretary General at:
  • The Academic Committee will review the submissions and announce the selected papers.
  • Papers not selected for oral award presentation may be considered for the Best Poster Paper Presentation category. Results will be communicated after the review process.

2. Abstract Submission Guidelines for E-Poster Presentation

  • The abstract must not exceed 250 words. Font: Times New Roman, size 12, with double spacing.
  • There are two categories:
    • Case Report / Case Series
    • Original Study
  • Abstracts must be structured using the following headings:
    • Original Papers: Introduction, Aim/Objective, Materials & Methods, Observation/Result, and Conclusion.
    • Case Report / Case Series: Introduction, Aim/Objective, Case Report, and Conclusion.
  • Provide the full name, email address, designation and affiliation of all authors.
  • The presenting author's name must appear first and be underlined.
  • Do not include references, tables or images in the abstract.
  • The work must not have been presented before.
  • There must be no conflict of interest.
  • Abstracts must be written in English.
  • After acceptance is confirmed, submit the E-poster as a single PowerPoint slide in landscape orientation, using a 16:9 aspect ratio. The file size must not exceed 20 MB.

3. Submission Guidelines for Oral Paper Presentation

  • The complete original research paper must be submitted for evaluation by 30th November 2026.
  • Provide the full name, email address, designation and affiliation of all authors.
  • The presenting author's name must appear first and be underlined.
  • Include a structured abstract of 250 words.
  • The main body must not exceed 3,000 words, excluding references and figure/table legends.
  • Font: Times New Roman, size 12, with double spacing.
  • The main body must include these headings:
    • Introduction
    • Aim/Objective
    • Materials & Methods
    • Results
    • Discussion
    • Conclusion
  • The work must be unpublished and must not have been presented before.
  • There must be no conflict of interest.
  • Submit the paper in Word document or PDF format.

Submission deadline: 30th November 2026

E-poster abstracts and oral paper submissions:

Full papers for award consideration:

SGI-HPB PATHOLOGY 2027

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