The LMP Research Conference (LMPRC) 2026

Abstract submissions will open in January 2026

All graduate and postgraduate learners in LMP are invited to present a poster at the conference.

It is compulsory for the following graduate students to submit an abstract:

• Second-year MSc students
• Second- and fourth-year PhD students
• Second-year Translational Research Program students (capstone project presentations)

Not compulsory, but strongly encouraged:

• Second-year MHSc in Laboratory Medicine students (capstone project presentations)

Postgraduates in LMP are required to submit abstracts and present a poster as below:

• PGY2, PGY3, and PGY5 Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology residents
• PGY2 Hematopathology residents
• Medical Microbiology residents and all Clinical Microbiology trainees - you must present your research with you as the presenter/co-presenter of your work at least once during your training

Not compulsory, but strongly encouraged:

• Clinical Chemistry trainees 
• PGY3, PGY4 Hematopathology residents
• Neuropathology residents
• all other LMP residents/trainees – we encourage you to present

All LMP residents/trainees must attend regardless as to whether they are presenting research.

When you submit an abstract, you must also register for the conference which is a separate form.

Abstract specifics

Abstracts:

• should be no more than 500 words
• should not include figures or graphics
• may be structured or unstructured, depending on the stage of your research

Do you want help practicing your poster presentation? Contact the Peer Communication Team and access expert coaching and feedback on your presentation.

Poster boards are typically 48 inches tall by 94 inches wide. The poster dimensions should be no greater than 44 inches x 91 inches. You are limited to this surface, however, you do not need to fill the entire board. The recommended minimum size is 42 inches x 68 inches. 

Templates

Download PowerPoint and Publisher templates from LMP

See also:

• Free Research Poster PowerPoint Templates from posterpresentations.com
• Scientific Poster PowerPoint Templates from Make Signs
• Free PowerPoint research poster templates in various sizes and styles from Genigraphics

And from the School of Graduate Studies

• Design of Scientific Posters, Michael Alley, Penn State University
• Advice on Designing Scientific Posters, Colin Purrington, Swarthmore College
• Poster Presentation Guidelines, Varinder K. Randhawa and Philip J. Bilan
• Creating Effective Poster Presentations, George R. Hess, Kathryn W. Tosney, and Leon H. Liegel

Coming soon! In the meantime, see the agenda for 2025.

We will be taking photographs and recording some videos for departmental purposes. 

If you do not wish to be in any of the photos or videos, please make yourself known to the person taking pictures or videos.

If you are presenting your research at the conference and would like to highlight it in a video, contact us at lmp.communications@utoronto.ca. See examples on our Youtube channel such as Asnia Shaw and Ain Kim.

Enhance your conference experience by downloading our conference app - coming soon!

Using the app will enable you to:

• access maps
• see the agenda
• personalize your itinerary
• chat with participants
• receive updates
• ...and more!