Attention all SFT vETERINARY Student Members!

The Society for Theriogenology is pleased to announce the call for student theriogenology clinical case and research abstracts for 

the Dr. Jimmy Alexander Student Case and Research Presentation CompetitionS

The competitions will take place at the Annual Therio Conference in sACRAMENTO, CA - July 23-26, 2025.

The purpose of this competition is to promote student interest in SFT, to encourage investigative and communication skills and promote greater student participation in our annual conference. All SFT veterinary student members, defined as those SFT student members in the professional degree curriculum leading to a DVM, VMD or other equivalent degree, are qualified and encouraged to enter the competition. The student theriogenology clinical case and research presentations give the SFT membership a look at future leaders in the field and participants of the Society.

Abstracts must be submitted via the online form by 11:59 pm ET Monday, March 3, 2025.

Please note that abstracts submitted after midnight will not be accepted. 

A panel of academicians and private practitioners will review manuscripts. Students will be notified by Wednesday, April 2, 2025, if their submissions have been accepted. 

Eight (8) clinical case abstracts will be selected to be presented orally during the 2025 conference. Qualifying research abstracts will be invited to present competitive posters. Clinical Case Abstracts not selected for oral presentation may be selected for noncompetitive poster presentations. Further instructions will follow notification of acceptance. 

Student oral presentations will be scheduled Friday, July 25th beginning at 8:00 am. Presentations will be 10 minutes in length with up to two (2) minutes allotted for questions after each presentation.

Both competitive and non-competitive poster presentations will be held Friday, July 25th beginning at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm. All poster presenters should be available during this timeslot to answer questions.

Students invited to present their case and research abstracts competitively will receive (1) complimentary conference registration.

Students are responsible for making their own arrangements for travel and accommodation. Students invited to present their abstracts orally for the competition may be eligible for a travel stipend offered through the Theriogenology Foundation. Grant information and applications are available on the Theriogenology Foundation website. Hotel information will be available on the SFT Conference web page when conference registration opens on February 10, 2025.

Please be aware the oral presentations are a competition. Contestants will be judged on both the quality of their investigation and the quality of their presentation. Students must attend the Therio Conference in Sacramento to be eligible for the awards. More than one student may be involved with the presentation of a case or research project, however, only one prize will be awarded per presentation. Winners will be announced at the conference.

The Society for Theriogenology will award the following prizes:

Clinical Case Presentations: 1st through 3rd Place

Research Poster Presentations: 1st through 3rd Place

Please contact your SFT faculty advisor for more information and for assistance preparing your manuscript.

We hope you will participate in this event. 

Sincerely, 

David Christiansen, DVM, Chair Student Abstract Committee

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY

You will be required to submit a copy of your Power Point Presentation to the SFT office at info@therio.org no later than Wednesday, July 16, 2025 and bring a copy with you to the conference. 

Basic Formatting Reference

Font: Single spaced, Times New Roman (12 point)
Length: Not to exceed 300 words; (body of text)
Paper: 8.5” x 11”
Margins: 1.5” top & bottom and 1” left & right

Header: Title, authors, and their affiliations must be centered at the top of the page.

Please do not include illustrations, photographs, graphs, or diagrams in the body of your abstract.

When selecting the Submit Abstract Button, you will be directed to the abstract management portal and provided with detailed instructions for submitting.

Please contact David Christiansen, DVM christiansen@cvm.msstate.edu with questions regarding presentations. 

Click the Submit Abstract Button below to be redirected to the abstract management portal. 

SUBMIT ABSTRACT