Abstract Submissions Closed
2026 Tri-State Pathology Conference
Hosted by the Alabama Association of Pathologists — October 24–25, 2026, in Orange Beach, Alabama.
Submission Eligibility
- Open only to pathology residency and fellowship programs in Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
- Limit of 2 submissions per author.
- Abstracts previously submitted or presented elsewhere are welcome, if presented within the past year.
- A current CV must be included — submissions without one will not be reviewed.
Abstract submissions are now closed. The September 18, 2026 deadline has passed. Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract.
Abstract Submissions Closed
The submission deadline was September 18, 2026. New abstracts are no longer being accepted.
Selections will be made by September 30, with author notifications by October 2 and acceptance due October 5.
Research Awards
Accepted abstracts are eligible to compete for one of three Tri-State Pathology Conference Research Awards.
Registration
Presenters must register for the conference. The fee is waived for one author per abstract; travel and accommodations are the presenter’s responsibility. Details will post at https://www.alpathology.com
Formatting Your Abstract
- 10-point Times New Roman. Title, authors, and affiliation must appear on the Word file and the submission form.
- Template size: 6.5″ wide x 5.28″ high (portrait). Margins: 0.25″ top/right/left, 0.29″ bottom.
- Approximately 403 words / 2,837 characters (including spaces).
- Title: brief, bold, ALL CAPS.
- Authors: initials and last names only; italicize the presenting author’s name.
- Affiliation: institution, city, state, separated by semicolons — e.g., N. Varshney, *UMMC, Jackson, Mississippi.
Formatting Your Poster
- Poster board area: approximately 4ft x 3ft, portrait orientation only — oversized or landscape posters cannot be accommodated.
- Structure like a research paper: abstract, introduction, methods, results, conclusion (clinically-oriented posters may vary).
- Use bullet points, large type (36-pt headings, 24-pt body minimum, never below 18-pt), and graphs or figures to keep it visual and easy to scan at a glance.