GCI Trainee Research Day 2026

The Gynecologic Cancer Initiative’s annual Trainee Research Day will be hosted on May 28th, 2026 at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health on the University of British Columbia Vancouver Campus. The GCI Trainee Research Day is an annual event to showcase and celebrate trainees in British Columbia who are conducting research on gynecologic cancers.

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All graduate trainees, undergraduate trainees, medical students, medical residents, clinical fellows, and post-doctoral fellows conducting gynecologic cancer research are encouraged to submit an abstract. You can submit an abstract for one of two types of presentations:
 
Poster: This option is for everyone including new trainees who do not yet have preliminary data to share. Trainees who are presenting posters must attend in person.
 
Oral Presentation: These are 10-minutes (7 minutes for presentation & 3 minutes for questions) oral presentations for trainees who have results to share. These presentations will be done on the main stage and will include a brief Q&A session. Trainees who are participating in oral presentations must attend and present in person.
 
Please note that depending on the amount of interest for the oral presentations, trainees may be asked to present a poster instead. If you have any questions or if you are unsure which category you should submit an abstract to, please email  hannah.akhlaghi@ubc.ca and arabella.helgason@ubc.ca.

We will be presenting several Gynecologic Cancer Initiative Trainee Presentation Awards. More information on the awards will follow.

Abstract submissions from out-of-town trainees who will need to travel to Vancouver and/or accommodations in Vancouver will automatically be considered for a travel award.

Abstract Guidelines 

• Abstract submissions must not contain more than 400 words (not including the title and authors)
• Structured abstracts for oral presentations should include: Title, Objectives(s), Study methods, Results, Conclusion(s).
• Structured abstracts for posters should include: Title, Background, Study methods, Relevance
• Abstract should be single-spaced and typed in 12-point size Times New Roman font.
• Include authors’ names and affiliations immediately under the title with the presenter’s name underlined.
• Spell out in full the first mention of any abbreviations, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.
• No graphs or tables are allowed.
• Do not include references in your abstract.

Abstract submission deadline: April 1st, 2026 11:59pm PST. 

PLEASE NOTE: To submit an abstract you must also fill out the registration form.