Abstract Submission

You can download a copy of the essential abstract guidelines using the link at the bottom of this page.

• The deadline for abstract submissions is now January 9th, 2026, at 11:59 pm (AST).
• A notification of decision will be sent out to all applicants TBD, in light of this update.
• Abstracts must be submitted through the submission portal on dalcrossroads.com, accessed via the “Submit an Abstract” button below or the Abstract Submission page. 
• Submissions are open to:
  • Current students (undergraduate, graduate, post-doctoral, or professional programs)
  • Students who graduated after March 2021
  • Industry-based or academic researchers within health-related fields
  • Health practitioners and clinicians
• Abstracts may be submitted for proposed, ongoing, or completed research projects, including literature synthesis and secondary analysis projects. All health-related research is welcome
• Accepted abstracts must be presented at the Crossroads Conference as either a poster presentation or an oral presentation (10 minutes, with 5 additional minutes for questions)
  • Due to time constraints, the number of oral presentation spaces is limited
  • Successful submissions may instead be offered a poster presentation

Abstract Formatting

• Abstracts must be no longer than 2000 characters (approx. 250 words) in length
• The abstract title may be up to 120 characters in length
• The following headings must be included:
  • Introduction, Methods, Results/Anticipated Results, and Conclusions/Significance