Registration & Call for Abstracts

We invite residents, students, and faculty to submit abstracts for our upcoming SeDR Symposium! Join us in highlighting innovation, discovery, and collaboration within our community.

Why Participate?

Share your research with a diverse audience.
Network with peers, mentors, and experts.
Gain recognition for your work.

Ready to Join?!

Step 1: Read & Understand Abstract and Participation Guidlines

Link to Guidelines coming soon!

Structured Abstract Form

Step 2: Determine if you will participate in the poster competition

See Participation Guidelines for more information.

Link to Competition information coming soon!

Step 3: Register & Submit Abstract

Registration form coming soon!

Deadline: January 16, 2026

Step 4: Develop & Submit a Poster

Due: March 27, 2026

Develop a poster using one of the provided templates: Landscape Poster Template & Portrait Poster Template

Step 5: Develop & Submit a Video Summary (only if competing)

Due: March 27, 2026

Check back for submission folder.

Step 6: Meet with a Poster Competition Judge (only if competing)

Competitors will meet with competition judge(s) either prior to or the day of the event. Stay tuned for details!

Step 7: Present your poster at the SeDR Symposium!

Event: April 17th, 2026

Submission Categories

When registering online, participants must identify which SeDR Symposium Participant Category and which Research/Scholarly Topics category your work best falls into among the following options (choose only one category within each column):

SeDR Symposium Participant Categories:

Dental Student
Dental Hygiene Student
Pre-dental Student
Dental Resident (Advanced Dental Education) *
Graduate Student or Postdoctoral Fellow
Dental & Dental Hygiene Faculty *

* includes Ft. Gordon Residents & Faculty

Research / Scholarly Topics (examples) ˜ *

Basic Sciences (proteins, cells, animals, “biologicals”)
Clinical Materials (benchtop- Dental Materials)
Clinical Treatment (techniques, case studies- involving patients)
Educational or Behavioral (surveys, ed. trials)
Informatics (AxiUm data mining, assessment)
Literature Review (Systematic reviews, etc.)
Project in Development (preliminary / no data, research proposal, not included in competition)
ADCFP (Academic Dental Careers Fellowship Program)
Other (specify/describe)

Information for:

Resources