2025 Call for Abstracts

2025 abstract calls are now closed. Thank you to those who submitted to ISEH 2025! Read below for more details including important dates, deadlines and requirements:

How to Submit an Abstract

1. Prepare your abstract submission

  • Abstracts will be accepted through 16 28 July at 11:59 p.m. CT
  • Word limit for submitted abstracts is 1,900 characters (including spaces).
  • Submitters will be asked for the name, email address, and institution of each author to be listed on the abstract.
  • Images and figures submitted with abstracts are not publishable due to space constraints.
  • ISEH does not restrict against abstracts or content that has been previously presented or published.
  • If you are a student or postdoctoral fellow and applying for a travel grant, complete the application and include it with your abstract submission. Read below for specific travel grant criteria and requirements.

2. Pay Your Submission Fee

3. Submit Your Abstract

Key Dates

Call for Abstracts Open: 10 February

Call for Abstracts Close: 12 May

Extended Deadline: 19 May

Late-Breaking Call for Abstracts Open: 2 July

Late-Breaking Call for Abstracts Close: 16 July

Extended Deadline: 28 July

Abstract Submission Categories

  • Hematopoietic Malignancies
  • Non-neoplastic HSC Pathology (BM Failure, Aging, Inflammation)
  • Microenvironment
  • Developmental Hematopoiesis
  • Gene Regulation / Epigenetics
  • HSC Biology (Signaling, Apoptosis, Cell Cycle, Metabolism)
  • Progenitor Biology and Lineage Commitment
  • Other
  • Sub-category: Option to submit for the New Investigators Technology Session

Invited Speakers & ISEH Award Winners

Invited Speakers (those invited by the ISEH Scientific Program Committee or ISEH Awards Committee) should follow the "How to Submit an Abstract" instructions above to submit their abstract. The word limit for Invited Speaker abstracts is 2,100 characters. If you have questions, please contact education@iseh.org.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to include author names in the body of the text of the abstract?

You do not need to include authors in the body text of the abstract. Please submit the name, email address and institution to the author section of the abstract submission portal.

How many abstracts can I submit?

There is no limit to the number of abstracts submitted by one author.

Do I need to attend the meeting to present?

For each accepted abstract, at least one author must be present at the conference for the presentation.

Can I indicate what type of presentation I would like to be selected for?

There is not a way to indicate your preferred presentation type. All accepted abstracts are considered for an oral or poster presentation and the final decision regarding the presentation's format will be made by the Scientific Programming Committee.

Travel Grant Opportunities

ISEH is committed to helping early-career investigators maximize their potential. In 2025 we are offering travel grants to eligible ISEH members who are PhD students or Post-doctoral fellows. Payout for travel grant recipients is contingent on their attendance at the ISEH Annual Scientific Meeting and their presentation of an accepted abstract as a poster or oral presentation. The travel grant application is only open during the first call for abstracts and is not available to late-breaking abstract submitters.

Here are some fantastic travel grant opportunities available for 2025.

ISEH and Paul S. Frenette Travel Grants

Travel grants are awards as a component of scientific abstract review and are considered on the basis of scientific merit.

Criteria and requirements for the ISEH travel grant:

  • Current member of ISEH
  • Currently either a student or post-doctoral fellow
  • Complete the travel grant application with your abstract.

Technology and Innovation Travel Grants

This travel grant is given in honor of Ihor Lemischka, and will be given out for the ISEH 54th Annual Scientific Meeting. Technology and Innovation Travel Awards are considered on the basis of scientific merit and relevance to technology and innovation. Three of the submitted technology applications will be selected to present in the New Investigators Technology Session.

Criteria and requirements for the Technology and Innovation Travel Grant:

  • Current member of ISEH
  • Currently either a student or post-doctoral fellow
  • Complete the travel grant application with your abstract.
  • Complete the Technology Description portion of the abstract submission

Developing Country Travel Grants

Our society firmly believes that the scientific community is stronger with the active participation and leadership of people with diverse identities, perspectives and backgrounds. As such, ISEH has established a Developing Country Travel Grant to promote accessibility of the ISEH meeting and community to scientists from developing countries who may not otherwise be able to attend. Travel grant applicants must submit an abstract to the ISEH meeting and work in one of the eligible countries, defined by ISEH as those in the World Bank tiers of low-income and lower-middle income or by the IMF as an Emerging and Developing Economy. Abstracts will be reviewed and scored on scientific merit, with the top scoring abstract(s) being prioritized. Funding is limited.

Criteria and requirements for the Developing Country Travel Grant:

Reside in countries defined by the World Bank as Low-income and Lower-middle Income Economies

Additional notes:

  • While it is not required, we encourage you to join ISEH as a member.
  • This travel grant is available to applicants in all all career stages.