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Research Week 2027

Call for Abstracts

The OSU-CHS Office of Research and the Research Committee are pleased to invite abstracts for OSU-CHS Research Week 2027, February 8-12 at OSU-CHS Tulsa and OSU-COM at the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah. Students of all levels, residents, post-doctoral researchers, faculty and staff are invited to submit abstracts for virtual in-person oral and poster presentations. Schedules for Keynote, Faculty and Staff Presentations are forthcoming. Presentations on all topics of research conducted by OSU-CHS researchers are welcomed and encouraged.
The goals of our annual Research Week event is to showcase student research, encourage student researchers to interact with each other as well as with senior professionals, and to give student researchers the experience of attending a scientific conference. The office also welcomes Faculty and Staff to present research being conducted in addition to interacting with the campus community.

Registration & More Information

Abstract Portal

Deadline: ALL Abstract submissions are due January 8, 2027

[link to abstract portal will be submitted in October]

2027 Abstract Template

Free Poster Printing

The Medical Libraries at OSU-CHS Tulsa and OSU-COM at the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah print posters for free for all OSU-CHS affiliates. Click below to submit your printing request.

Research Week Poster requests are due to the Medical Library January 15, 2027.

Print My Poster

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Call for Artwork

Research Week 2027 will also showcase the artistic talent that underpins the creativity of our students and faculty. All artwork will be displayed virtually on the Research Office website. Deadline: ALL Artwork submissions are due January 16, 2027.

Two types of submissions are accepted:

BioArt & Notes/Schematics

Email submissions to chsresearchday@okstate.edu

2027 Agenda

Thursday, February 11
12pm - 4pm | Oral Presentations - NH437 | Zoom

Friday, February 12
1pm - 4pm | Tandy Conference Center
Poster Presentations
Session A: 1pm - 2:00pm
Session B: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
refreshments provided between sessions

2:00pm - Tandy Conference Center
Student Researcher of the Year Award Presentation
Dr. Natasha Bray, Dean, COM-CN

2:45pm - Tandy Conference Center
Research Week Excellence Award Presentation
Dr. Dawn Underwood, Vice President for Research

What is Research Week?

The Research Week event is to showcase all OSU-CHS research, encourage
researchers to interact with each other and senior professionals, and to give student
researchers the experience of attending a scientific conference.

Who can participate in Research Week?

OSU-CHS students of all levels, Faculty, Staff, Residents, Post-Docs, and OK Stars Students from the Tulsa and Cherokee Nation campus are invitied to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations. Presentations on all topics of research conducted by OSU-CHS researchers are welcomed and encouraged.

What are the requirements to participate in Research Week?

Your abstract submission acknowledges your agreement to present your research either as an Oral or Poster Presentation during Research Week. Video files do not replace your obligation to present your findings during the presentation sessions. Your presentation will be scheduled once the abstract portal closes in January.

What are the abstract requirements?

Submit your abstract as a .doc file
Please be sure your file is < 1MB

Please ensure that your abstract contains no more than 500 words. Please avoid diagrams, illustrations, tables, references or graphics in the abstract. Provide maximum relevant information in the abstract and if the subject matter is empirical, the following structure is obligatory: background, methods, results, conclusions, keywords.

For case reports, the following structure is obligatory: background, case presentation, discussion, keywords.

View the abstract template before you decide to submit.

Verify your document meets ADA accessibility standards.

Is there a judging process?

Judging is optional. You can indicate your desire to have your abstract considered for judging when you complete your abstract submission.

Poster Presentations: To streamline the judging process and provide in-depth feedback to authors, judging will occur prior to the in-person poster presentation events. A panel of experts (faculty/staff) will review your 1) abstract submission 2) poster pdf file, and 3) your virtual poster walkthrough video.

Oral presentation judging will be held in-person at the time of the event.

Rubrics and additional instructions will be provided to participants once the abstract portal closes in January.

Past Events

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

BioArt

Frequently Asked Questions

Some answers to your questions about Research Week can be found on our FAQs page


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