Call for Abstracts

Important Dates

  Eastern Time Singapore Time
Call for Abstracts Open August 13, 2025, 8:00am EDT August 13, 2025 8:00pm SGT
Call for Oral Abstracts Close September 17, 2025, 11:59pm EDT September 18, 2025, 11:59am SGT
Call for Poster Abstracts Close November 5, 2025 11:59pm EST November 6, 2025, 12:59pm SGT

Important Information

  • Abstract submission is through the online system.
  • If you require special permissions or authorizations with regards to your abstract, they must be received prior to submission.
  • Late submissions will not be accepted.

Eligibility

Please note the following criteria:

  • You must be registered to attend the 11th Strategic Conference of Zebrafish Investigators in-person to submit an abstract
  • There is no fee to submit an abstract
  • All abstract submissions must be original research and meet international ethical standards
  • Abstracts must be submitted and presented in English, the system may not correctly recognize other languages or characters

Oral Abstract Submission Format

Abstracts should adhere to the following format.

  • Abstracts must be submitted electronically via the online submission system by the given deadline of September 17, 2025, 11:59pm EDT. 
  • A maximum of 1 abstracts can be submitted by a single individual in the oral abstract submission.
  • The abstracts cannot exceed 300 words
  • Please submit an abstract for the topics listed below, selecting a primary and secondary category
  • Once submitted, an abstract can be revised up until the abstract submission deadline of September 17, 2025, 11:59pm ED in the portal. 
  • All abstracts will be reviewed on the basis of their scientific content and formatting.

You will be asked to list the name, email and affiliation each co-author. However, all communications and notifications regarding abstract submissions will be sent only to the presenting author. The submitting author does not need to be the presenting author. 

If your abstract is not selected for an oral presentation you will be offered a poster presentation.

 

Poster Abstract Submission Format

Abstracts should adhere to the following format.

  • Abstracts must be submitted electronically via the online submission system by the given deadline of November 5, 2025 11:59pm EST.
  • A maximum of 1 abstracts can be submitted by a single individual in the poster abstract submission.
  • The abstracts cannot exceed 300 words
  • Please submit an abstract for the topics listed below, selecting a primary and secondary category
  • Once submitted, an abstract can be revised up until the abstract submission deadline of November 5, 2025 11:59pm EST in the portal. 
  • All abstracts will be reviewed on the basis of their scientific content and formatting.

You will be asked to list the name, email and affiliation each co-author. However, all communications and notifications regarding abstract submissions will be sent only to the presenting author. The submitting author does not need to be the presenting author. 

 

Abstract Submission Categories

  • Blood & Lymphatic Systems
  • Brain, Neural Circuits & Behavior
  • Cardiac, Craniofacial & Musculoskeletal systems
  • Cellular Diversity and Cell Lineage
  • Disease Models 
  • Ecology & Evolution  
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Gene Regulation, Epigenetics & Genomics
  • Germline & Early Development
  • Infection & Immunity
  • Microbiome
  • Morphogenesis, Polarity and Migration
  • Neural Development
  • Physiology & Metabolism
  • Regeneration
  • Toxicology & Chemical Biology
  • Other

Review Process

The IZFC Organizing Committee & Session Chairs will review all abstracts following the submission deadline.

The Committee shall be directed to reject abstracts for the following causes:

  • Plagiarism Detected
  • Marketing
  • Subject not related to the field of fish research
  • Does not meet basic submission requirements

Additional Questions

Presenting authors will be notified via e-mail of their abstract being selected as an oral presentation or poster presentation. If you have not received notification on your oral presentation by Mid-November, please email info@izfs.org. If you have not received notification on your poster presentation in Early-December, please email info@izfs.org

If you have any questions please contact us at info@izfs.org.

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