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SITC Announces Late-Breaking Abstract Submission Featuring New Category
Late-breaking abstracts for the SITC 29th Annual Meeting will be accepted August 11, 2014 through August 25, 2014. With the submission period open for a limited time, SITC invites members and nonmembers alike to showcase timely findings and ground-breaking data as well as high impact results by submitting late-breaking, original research.
An “Other” category will be added during this late-breaking submission period to accommodate abstracts that may not fit in any of the identified submission categories. All submitted abstracts will be in contention for oral presentations, unless otherwise noted by the submitting author.
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Late-Breaking Abstract Submission Details
- Submission Period: August 11, 2014 - August 25, 2014
- Free submission for SITC members and nonmembers alike
- Criteria - More details can be found on the submission site here.
Benefits of Acceptance
- Accepted abstracts will be available to all Annual Meeting attendees in printed program material and published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer (JITC)
- Several slots have been reserved for oral presentations of abstracts that
- are scientifically important and exciting to the anticipated audience
- include significant advances to existing science
- are high-novelty and provide teaching moments
- are scientifically important and exciting to the anticipated audience
- All accepted abstracts not selected for oral presentation will be included as a poster presentation
- Chance to showcase your science to more than 1,100 anticipated meeting attendees
Late-Breaking Submission Categories
- Adoptive Immunotherapy
- Barriers to Successful Vaccines
- Clinical Trials in Progress
- Coinhibition and Costimulation: Targets and Strategies
- High Throughput Technologies: Determinants of the Immune Response to Cancer
- Immune Monitoring
- Immunopotentiation by Radiotherapy: Mechanisms and Opportunities
- Inflammation, Innate Immunity and Microbiome
- Lung Cancer: Immunology and Immunotherapy
- Metabolism and Molecular Targeted Therapies
- Tumor Microenvironment and Immunosuppression
- Other
New This Year, SITC is Pleased to Offer Conference Attendees Free Access to the SITC 2014 Meeting App!
Right from the palm of your hand, this application will allow users to plan their own meeting schedule, take notes during educational sessions, find exhibitors in the exhibit hall and connect with others via social media. SITC will also send helpful reminders to app users including important deadlines and information on social events. The SITC 2014 Meeting App will be available in Apple's App Store and the Google Play store for iOS and Android devices closer to the Annual Meeting. Please check back for more details to be announced.
Social Events
At SITC, we are all about helping you make connections and giving our attendees a great experience! SITC 2014 features several events designed to provide meeting attendees opportunities to network with colleagues and learn more about how the Society is impacting the field.
Please click here to see a full list of social activities happening at SITC 2014.
Early Career Scientist Activities
SITC is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of cancer immunologists and immunotherapists. Young investigators (early career professionals and students) may take advantage of tailored educational offerings and unique social opportunities while at SITC 2014.
Please visit the following categories to learn how early career scientists can connect with their peers as well as with leaders in the field of cancer immunotherapy:
- Meet-the-Expert Breakfast
- Evening Networking Event
- Professional Development Session: A Roadmap for Thriving in Your Career
Important Dates
- Late-Breaking Abstract Submission Deadline: August 25, 2014
- Exhibit Application Deadline: September 12, 2014
- Advertising Application Deadline: September 22, 2013
- Housing Reservation Deadline: September 29, 2014
- Early Online Registration Deadline: October 5, 2014
