Only the top six (6) abstracts in each of the four categories: Biomedical, Clinical, Health System and Services, and Population Health will be selected for an oral presentation during the 2026 Health Research Symposium. Oral presentations should be no more than 15 minutes in length, leaving 5 minutes for questions. Detailed presentation guidelines will be distributed to successful candidates in advance of the 2026 Health Research Symposium.
Candidates who would still like to present their work will be invited to deliver a poster presentation by submitting a Poster Presentation application form through the SurveyMonkey portal.
There is no limit to the number of applications an individual may submit. However, if two abstracts from the same pillar are selected, the applicant will be allowed to present only one. Applicants may present up to two (2) presentations, provided they are from different pillars
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be a post-secondary student, post-doctoral fellow, research professional, health care professional, academic or clinical researcher.
Abstract Requirements
Abstracts for the 2026 Health Research Symposium must not exceed 300 words in total. All abstracts shall:
- Describe a project that aligns with one or more of the four Canadian Institutes of Health Research pillars: biomedical research, clinical research, health systems and services research, or population health research.
- Include the following sections: Background, Objective/hypothesis, Methods, Results, and Discussion. In order to be considered for a presentation, the research project must have either preliminary or final results available to present.
- Include Equity Diversity and Inclusion considerations, with special emphasis on sex and gender considerations, if appropriate, in the Methods section.
Anticipated Notice of Decision Date: August 27, 2026
Evaluation Criteria
Abstracts for the 2026 Health Research Symposium shall be assessed by a Committee of Reviewers, composed of representatives from among the health research community in New Brunswick. All abstract submissions will be assessed according to the following criteria:
- Quality of writing
- Novelty of the research
- Impact of the research on the advancement of knowledge in the research area, the health system, or the population of New Brunswick
- Quality of the methodology
- Alignment with the theme of the Symposium: (Re)Building Trust in Science
Contact Information: Vy Cung (vy@researchnb.ca)
HRS 2026: Call for Abstracts - Oral Presentation
Only the top six (6) abstracts in each of the four categories: Biomedical, Clinical, Health System and Services, and Population Health will be selected for an oral presentation during the 2026 Health Research Symposium. Oral presentations should be no more than 15 minutes in length, leaving 5 minutes for questions. Detailed presentation guidelines will be distributed to successful candidates in advance of the 2026 Health Research Symposium.
Candidates who would still like to present their work will be invited to deliver a poster presentation by submitting a Poster Presentation application form through the SurveyMonkey portal.
There is no limit to the number of applications an individual may submit. However, if two abstracts from the same pillar are selected, the applicant will be allowed to present only one. Applicants may present up to two (2) presentations, provided they are from different pillars
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be a post-secondary student, post-doctoral fellow, research professional, health care professional, academic or clinical researcher.
Abstract Requirements
Abstracts for the 2026 Health Research Symposium must not exceed 300 words in total. All abstracts shall:
- Describe a project that aligns with one or more of the four Canadian Institutes of Health Research pillars: biomedical research, clinical research, health systems and services research, or population health research.
- Include the following sections: Background, Objective/hypothesis, Methods, Results, and Discussion. In order to be considered for a presentation, the research project must have either preliminary or final results available to present.
- Include Equity Diversity and Inclusion considerations, with special emphasis on sex and gender considerations, if appropriate, in the Methods section.
Anticipated Notice of Decision Date: August 27, 2026
Evaluation Criteria
Abstracts for the 2026 Health Research Symposium shall be assessed by a Committee of Reviewers, composed of representatives from among the health research community in New Brunswick. All abstract submissions will be assessed according to the following criteria:
- Quality of writing
- Novelty of the research
- Impact of the research on the advancement of knowledge in the research area, the health system, or the population of New Brunswick
- Quality of the methodology
- Alignment with the theme of the Symposium: (Re)Building Trust in Science
Contact Information: Vy Cung (vy@researchnb.ca)