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Sickle Cell Disease Summit 2026

Call for Abstracts

The Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario (SCAGO) invites clinicians, researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, community organizations, students, and individuals with lived experience to submit abstracts for presentation at the 6th Annual SCAGO Sickle Cell Disease Summit 2026.

This two-day, in-person Summit brings together patients, families, clinicians, researchers, and system leaders to share knowledge, strengthen care, and drive meaningful change across the sickle cell journey.

Summit Theme

From Breakthroughs to Better Lives: Transforming Care Across the Sickle Cell Journey

This year's program focuses on translating research, lived experience, and system-level advances into real-world improvements in care, access, and outcomes.

Why Submit an Abstract

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Present your work to a diverse audience including patients, clinicians, and decision-makers

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Share practical solutions that improve care and lived experience

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Contribute to shaping equitable and culturally safe healthcare

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Build connections across clinical, research, and community sectors

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Support progress across the full sickle cell journey

SUBMIT HERE

Presentation Format

All accepted abstracts will be presented in person as:

Oral Presentations

Presentation: 10 minutes\nQ&A: 2 minutes

Poster Presentations

Presentation: 5 minutes\nAuthors must be present during assigned sessions

Preparing an Abstract for Submission

Please review the following requirements carefully before submitting:

Abstracts must be written in English.
Maximum word count: 250 words (excluding title, authors, and affiliations).
Abstracts must include the following sections:\n- Background\n- Objectives\n- Methods\n- Results or Expected Findings\n- Conclusion or Relevance
Abstracts must be submitted through the official submission portal (link to be provided).
Submissions may include one chart or one table.
Previously published work will only be considered if it includes new data, updated analysis, or clear advancements.
The presenting author(s) must register for the Summit and be available to present in person during the assigned session.
Authors may be listed on multiple abstracts; however, each submission must represent distinct work.
All research must meet appropriate ethical standards for human and/or animal studies.
The SCAGO reserves the right to decline abstracts that do not meet standards for quality, originality, or ethics.

Submission Deadline

April 30th

Late submissions will not be accepted.

Questions? Contact: summit@sicklecellanemia.ca