Abstract Submission Guidelines
We invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at the 28th American Peptide Symposium.
We will begin accepting abstracts on November 29, 2022.
Important Dates
Oral Abstract Submission Deadline: February 1, 2023
Notifications Emailed to Lead Author: March 1, 2023
Poster Abstract Submission Deadline: May 1, 2023
Travel Award Deadline for Students and Post-docs: February 15, 2023
Note: Abstracts submitted after February 1, 2023 will not be considered for oral presentations, only poster presentations.
Appropriate Topics for Oral and Poster Presentations
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Peptide Tools and Probes |
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Peptide and Protein Modifications |
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Peptide & Protein Synthetic Chemistry |
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Synthesis of Natural and Non-Natural Peptides |
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Synthetic Methodology Related to Peptide and Proteins |
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Peptide Materials |
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Peptides in Biosynthesis and Biocatalysis |
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Peptides in Medicine: Targets and Therapeutics |
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Computational, Data, and AI Approaches to Peptides |
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Structural Studies/Techniques in Peptide and Protein Chemistry |
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Peptides in Immunology |
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New Horizons in Peptide Chemistry |
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Peptide Libraries, Arrays and Proteomics |
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Peptide Natural Products |
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Novel Modulators of Biology |
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Peptidomimetics |
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Peptide Design and Function |
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Peptide Conjugates |
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Membrane-Active Peptides |
File Information
Length: The body of the abstract should be approximately 250 words, about half a page of text.
File Format: PDF only, may include up to one image.
Example: A template/example file can be downloaded here.
Submission Types
When completing the submission form, you will be given the following options:
FIRST PREFERENCE ORAL PRESENTATION
If not accepted for an oral presentation, your abstract will be considered for inclusion in the program as a poster.
ORAL PRESENTATION ONLY
If not accepted for an oral presentation, you do not wish to be included in the program as a poster.
POSTER PRESENTATION WITH FLASH TALK CONSIDERATION
You are interested in presenting a poster, and would like to be considered for a 3-minute flash talk during the main program.
POSTER PRESENTATION ONLY
You would like to be considered for a poster presentation only.
Young Investigator Poster Competition
In addition to choosing one of the above submission options, young investigators may elect to enter the Young Investigator Poster Competition with monetary prizes given to the winners.
Young Investigators are defined as undergraduates, graduates and post docs.
Young Investigators who are chosen to present orally will automatically be entered into the ESCOM Science Foundation Oral Presentation Competition. Three winners will receive monetary prizes.

Chloe Mitchell from The Hospital for Sick Children, the 2022 YI Oral Presentation Winner
Special Thanks to the ESCOM Science Foundation
ESCOM Science Foundation, founded by Dr. Bert L. Schram and Mrs. Dr. Elizabeth A. Schram, has kindly sponsored three awards to be given to the top three outstanding oral presentations given by young investigators. In addition, the Foundation also sponsors the Schram Young Scientists Lunch and Mixer. The American Peptide Society acknowledges this generous contribution, which supports the development and promotion of young aspiring researchers in peptide science.

Mrs. Dr. Elizabeth A. Schram and Johan Elgersma at 2019’s Schram Young Scientists Luncheon