• Sarah Andres, Ph.D.
• Lucia Carbone, Ph.D.
• Breanna Caruso, Ph.D.
• Rahul D'Mello, M.D., Ph.D.
• George Giraud, M.D., Ph.D.
• Leslie Myatt, Ph.D., FRCOG
• Jon Purnell, M.D.
• Carolyn Schutt Ibsen, Ph.D.
• Elinor Sullivan, Ph.D.
• Kent Thornburg, Ph.D.
• Lisa Vrooman, Ph.D.

This course is funded in part through a NIH R13 grant. This grant supports travel awards. Awards are contingent on the continuation of funding. This funding supports up to four awards.

To qualify for the travel awards you must provide a cover letter with your abstract outlining why an award would be impactful to your early career. The cover letter and abstract will be scored on merit, and awards are announced during the course.

Awardees will be reimbursed for actual travel expenses post-course up to $1,600. Itemized and payment receipts are required for reimbursement.

Reimbursable expenses can include:

• U.S. based coach airfare
• lodging
• per diem
• parking
• transportation.

Course attendees must register for the DOHaD Summer Course. Submitting a travel award does not register you for the course. All participants are responsible for registering themselves, and reserving their own housing, if needed. Awardees do not receive complimentary registration. 

Abstract submission guidelines

Submission requirements

• You are allotted 2,700 characters, which will include your Abstract Title, Abstract Body, Authors/Institutions. The allotted characters do not include white space. Figures and Tables will not be accepted.
• Each submitted abstract will be reviewed by expert reviewers, scored according to criteria described below.
• Submissions are required only for course participants' interested in a travel award.

OHSU will not be held responsible for abstract submissions not received via the website or for submission errors caused by internet service outages, hardware or software delays, power outages or unforeseen events.

Evaluation of abstracts will be based on the following considerations: 

1. Originality/Innovation: Is the idea or approach novel or is the work primarily confirmatory and/or a direct extension of previous work?
2. Significance/Relevance: Does the work address an important problem?
3. Objective/Hypothesis: Is an objective, specific research question and/or hypothesis stated?
4. Methods: Are the methods described? Are the methods employed appropriate to the research question? Were new methods used and validated?
5. Results: Are the results described clearly and succinctly? Was data evaluated statistically?
6. Discussion: Is the conclusion supported by the data
7. Overall Quality 

Size: The maximum dimension of the poster board area is 48"w x 36"h; landscape/horizontal orientation. Please design within the dimensions of the poster area to not exceed poster board.

Format: The lettering should be at least one inch in height. Illustrations will be read from a distance of 3 to 5 feet, heavy lettering of at least 3/8" in height is recommended. Charts, drawings, and other illustrations might be similar to those you would otherwise use in preparing slides but should be more heavily drawn and appropriately shaded where possible. Large-sized type should be used for typewritten material. Hand-lettered material is acceptable, but heavy lettering and shaded block letters should be used wherever possible.

Content: Each poster will need to have the following sections: Poster title, authors, abstract, a clear statement regarding the rationale and/or specific aims, a description of the materials and methods, results and conclusions. Results should be presented in tables and/or graphs and should support the rationale for the study and the conclusions. It is very helpful to have a succinct conclusion. Illustrative material should not be mounted on heavy board because it may be difficult to keep its position on the poster board.

OHSU will provide poster boards, poster board numbers, and magnets at the beginning of the session.

Cost saving option: Participants can utilize an existing poster that has been previously presented under their research area, if available, if it meets the above size, format, and content requirements.

Local Printing Service (optional): FedEx Print | 7421 SW Barbur Blvd, Portland, OR | (503) 254-0474
Cost is approx. $6.50 per square foot, call for pricing updates. Heavy matte paper. There is a 24 hour turn around.
A poster measurement of 48"w x 36"h (12 square feet) would cost approximately $78.

Instructions for Presentation: Presenters will be divided into 2 groups (odd / even poster numbers), and each group will have an allotted 30-minute time slot in which they will be required to be by their posters to answer questions. There will be faculty judges during the sessions who will provide verbal feedback and score the posters/presenters. Participants that are not in the designated group will be encouraged to review posters and ask questions of the current presenters. The highest ranked poster/presenter will be awarded a prize for Best Poster Presentation.

Mounting and Dismantling of Posters: Each poster participant will be responsible for putting up and taking down their poster during the allotted time. All posters must be removed within 15 minutes of poster session end time. Remaining posters will be disposed of after the designated time for poster board pick-up. OHSU, the Moore Institute, and the KCRB will not be responsible for posters left after the dismantle time.

MOUNTING: August 4 during afternoon break (3:15-3:30pm)
DISMANTLING: August 4 following poster session (ends 6:30pm) - no later than 6:45pm

For attendees of the course, we have secured a discounted rate of $139 + tax per night at the Hyatt House. 

Hyatt House 
2080 S River Drive 
Portland, OR 97201
503-241-2775

Make sure to book your stay prior to Monday, July 6, 2026, to take advantage of this discounted rate.

To ensure the best travel experience, we recommend using the Trimet Planner, which will allow you to plan your way around Portland using the different methods Trimet provides, including buses, MAX, and the streetcar. For people traveling to Portland, you are also able to take the MAX directly from PDX into Portland.

• Trimet Planner

For more recommendations about what to do in Portland, please check out the following links. 

• Eater Portland - https://pdx.eater.com/
• Travel Portland - https://www.travelportland.com/ 

The Summer Course is open to attendees only, as there will be sections throughout the day where participants will be interacting with one another and speakers. There will not be onsite childcare provided, but we have locations in Portland in close proximity to the conference site that allow walk-in childcare services.

WeVillage

1901 NE Broadway, Portland, OR | 971-302-6187

Peake Academy

464 First Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 | 503-675-7529

Below is information to assist international travelers:
The traveler is responsible for obtaining their own visa or ESTA.  We can provide you with an invitation and/or institutional support letter for your visa application.

If you need an invitation and/or institutional support letter(s) as part of the B-1 visa process – we require a minimum of 100 days. Adjust your timeline based on visa application and travel needs. To start that request please email cdh@ohsu.edu and provide a copy of your CV.

Other resources:
Visit the U.S. Department of State’s website to determine if you need a visa or are eligible for the visa waiver program/ESTA to enter the U.S. and attend the course. 

• U.S. Department of State (visitor visa site): https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visitor.html
• U.S. Department of State (visa waiver site): https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html