Call for Abstracts

Abstract submission period

Submission Deadline is March 20 (Thur.) 2025.

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*Presentation of the free paper will be in the form of an ORAL or a POSTER.
*Confirmations for submission and notifications of acceptance/rejection will be e-mailed to the registered address. Please make sure that the presenting author receives the messages.

JSGCT Travel Grant 2025

JSGCT will award "JSGCT Travel Grant 2025" to young researchers (under 45 years old) who will make excellent presentations at the JSGCT Annual Meeting in hopes of further development of their research. Please see the requirements below for details.

JSGCT Travel Grant 2025 requirements (PDF)

Abstract Categories

A. Basic science and technologies
A1	Gene regulation
A2	Gene editing
A3	Oligonucleotides
A4	RNAi technologies and miRNA
A5	Stem cells （include ES cells and iPS cells）
A6	Tissue engineering
A7	Cell processing
A8	Bioimaging
A9	Immune/Inflammation regulation
A10	Others
B. Vector development and gene transfer technologies
B1	Viral vectors
B2	Non-viral vectors
B3	Gene editing
B4	Other gene transfer technologies
C. Preclinical studies for gene and cell therapy （include studies for molecular pathogenesis）
C1	Genetic diseases
C2	Cancer
C3	Cardiovascular diseases
C4	Neurologic, ophthalmic and musculo-skeletal diseases
C5	Infectious diseases and vaccines
C6	Cell therapy
C7	Regenerative medicine
C8	Gene editing
C9	Others
D. Clinical studies for gene and cell therapy
D1	Genetic diseases
D2	Cancer
D3	Cardiovascular diseases
D4	Neurologic, ophthalmic and musculo-skeletal diseases
D5	Infectious diseases and vaccines
D6	Cell therapy
D7	Gene editing
D8	Others
E. Regulatory Science
E1	Regulatory science

Guideline for abstract submission and eligibility

Abstract submission

Contents of the abstracts should be original and unpublished/unpresented work.
Submission must be made through online.
Abstract and application form should be filled in English.
Abstract title: Less than 50 words.
Abstract body: Less than 450 words.
Do not include any figures, charts, illustrations and photographs.
Please be sure to check errors and misspelling before submitting your abstract.
Accepted abstracts will be published in the Congress Program exactly as you submitted.

Notification

When abstract submission is completed, the first author will receive a confirmation of registration by e-mail from the Meeting-Secretariat. (If e-mail is not received within 1 week, please contact the Meeting-Secretariat by e-mail at jsgct2025-office@umin.ac.jp)
31st JSGCT Scientific Program Committee will review all abstracts around May 2025 and first authors will be notified with the results by the end of May 2025.
Confirmation for submission and notifications of acceptance/rejection will be e-mailed to the registered address. Please make sure your e-mail address is valid to receive the messages.

Eligibility for submission

For first or presenting authors who are Non-Japanese citizens and residing outside of Japan are not required to be a member of JSGCT.
For first or presenting authors who are Japanese citizens and Non-Japanese citizens residing in Japan, must be a member of JSGCT. To become a member, please access below.
Member admission.

Presentation formats

Presentation of the free paper will be in the form of an ORAL or a POSTER.
The abstract category which relates best should be selected from the list of topics given in the application form.

Disclosure of Conflict of Interest (COI)

For oral presentations, please include a slide disclosing the state of COI in your PowerPoint presentation by using the sample templates.