What is this competition?

The scientific poster competition presents you with the opportunity to showcase your latest research, on-going projects or innovative work in front of 4,000+ clinical laboratory professionals at Medlab Asia and Asia Health 2022 LIVE in-person. The posters are intended to provide delegates, visitors, and participants the ability to connect and engage with each other to discuss the latest topics and work in the field of laboratory medicine, pathology and diagnostics.

It is also a great opportunity to get your work published and stand the chance to win a host of prizes including:

• Getting your work published at the Medlab Asia and Asia Health 2022 Congress
• Presenting your poster to 4,000+ delegates, visitors, and participants in-person
• Receiving a congratulatory certificate 
• Earning a speaker slot at the 2023 Medlab Asia conferences (*travel and/or accommodation included)

How can I participate?

To participate in the competition, you can simply submit an abstract of your work as per the below guidelines to [email protected] before 30 June 2022 and our team will get back to you if your abstract is selected. Please note, only registered attendees of the Medlab Asia 2022 conferences can participate in the competition.

Poster guidelines:

• Please submit your bio and abstract of your chosen topic, which will include an introduction, objectives, and conclusion to [email protected]. The abstract must be aligned with any of the below conference tracks:
  
  
  • Laboratory Management
  • Clinical Chemistry
  • Clinical Microbiology
  • COVID-19 Updates
  • Molecular Diagnostics 
  • Haematology
  • Sustainability in the Laboratory
     
• Max 300 words, font size 11, Arial (font type).
• You may include 1 figure or table only.
• Be as specific as possible about the material you will cover on your poster. 
• Descriptions that are too short or vague will be considered incomplete.
• Please email [email protected] if you encounter any issues.

Competition details:

Phase 1 - Submit your abstract!
Out of all abstract entries the top 20 will be selected and asked to submit a designed poster.

Phase 2 - Present your poster at Medlab Asia and Asia Health 2022!
The top 20 posters will be displayed onsite and also online on the official website of Medlab Asia 2022.

Phase 3 - Win a trip to Bangkok & become an official conference speaker.
Following the presentations, the judging committee will recognise the winning presenter, this winner will receive flight and/or accommodation for Bangkok to speak at Medlab Asia 2023.

What will I receive?

Top 20 abstracts authors will receive a congratulatory certificate and their work will be published online and onsite on our website.

Top 5 poster authors will have the opportunity to present their work at Medlab Asia and Asia Health 2022 this October.

The winner will be awarded a trip to Bangkok and an exclusive opportunity to speak at the Medlab Asia 2023 conferences.

What are the deadlines?

Abstract submission deadline: 30 June 2022

Announcement of Top 20 finalsts: 31 July 2022

Confirmation of accepted abstracts: 29 August 2022 (Top 5 Finalists)                 

Please note that your abstract will be selected based on relevance, best practice, case studies and completeness of the required information submitted.

For any further queries, you can reach out to our team at [email protected]

*Terms and conditions apply.