BE-STEMM 2026 — Abstract Submission Submit your abstract for the Black Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine 2026 Conference. 1. Email(Required) 2. Name(Required) First Last 3. Affiliation(Required)4. Do you identify as Black?(Required) Yes No We define "Black people" as those who identify as descendants of Black African people including Black Nova Scotians, Afro-Canadians, African-Americans, Afro-Caribbeans, African and African Diasporic peoples5. Do any of your co-authors identify as Black?(Required) Yes No This information will help us understand the contributions of Black STEMM professionals who are not presenting at the conference.6. Write their names, affiliations, and their roles (e.g., are they the principal investigator? Collaborator?)(Required)7. Are you a CBSN member?(Required) Yes No If you are not a CBSN member, identify as Black, and hold or pursuing a higher degree in STEMM, please sign up for membership at https://blackscientists.ca/register/ to get a discounted rate for the conference. 8. How many co-authors are on the paper(Required) 1 2 3 4 5+ None 9. List the co-authors information in the following order separated by a semi colon(Required)(;) - first name last name, email, affiliation; first name last name, email, affiliation; first name last name, email, affiliation10. Please select your current career level(Required) Undergraduate student Postgraduate student or candidate (Masters or Doctorate) Postdoctoral trainee Research assistant or research associate Early-career academic faculty (5 years or less since first faculty appointment) Mid or late career academic faculty (over 5 years since first faculty appointment) Non-academic STEMM professional Other 11. Please select the highest degree you have attained(Required) College diploma (includes CEGEP) or associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree PhD Professional degree (MD, DVM...) None of the above Other 12. Type in up to 5 keywords (separated by commas) that describe your work. This will help us categorize your presentation.(Required)13. In 250 words, provide an abstract describing the work you will present.(Required) Include the four required sections — (1) Introduction and Objective, (2) Materials and Methods, (3) Results, (4) Conclusion and Significance/Implication.14. Please indicate your preference for presentation format(Required) Poster only Lightning talk (5min) + Poster Oral presentation (15min)
