Abstract and Presentation Summary Submission - NOW CLOSED

Follow the link at the bottom of this page to create an account and submit an abstract before the EXTENDED DEADLINE OF TUESDAY 19 MARCH (midnight UK time). Please make sure that you have read and understood the guidelines before commencing.

If your submission is selected, the BMLA will invite you to contribute to the conference as an Oral Presenter. All selected presenters will be required to register for the conference.

Best Oral Presentation Awards

Shine Like Laser Light and Win Prestigious BMLA Awards

Every year the BMLA awards prizes for the best oral presenters at the Annual Conference; all prize winners are decided by a judging committee who make their selection based on the quality of the abstracts submitted and the conference oral presentations. The winners are announced on the BMLA website and social media. Available prizes at this year’s conference include:

BMLA PRIZE (2 AWARDED)

£100 cash award
BMLA Standard Membership for the current year [current value of £65]
One complimentary conference ticket for the next edition of the conference (not including educational courses) [priced between £105 and £285 in 2024]
One complimentary gala dinner ticket for the next edition of the conference [priced at £90 in 2024]

SPRINGER PRIZE (1 AWARDED):

£100 book voucher sponsored by Springer (valid for Springer published eBooks)
BMLA Standard Membership for the current year sponsored by the BMLA [current value of £65]

Important Information

Before submitting an abstract, please make sure you read the Guidelines for Review and Selection and the General Guidelines below:

Guidelines for Review and Selection

The Scientific Chair performs an initial review of all abstract submissions. The Scientific Chair may, at their discretion, re-categorise the abstracts. Abstracts are then submitted to the BMLA conference abstract review panel who review, rank, and select abstracts for presentation at the BMLA Annual Conference. The BMLA conference abstract review panel also take into consideration the following criteria when reviewing abstracts:

Abstracts should be original and not previously published or presented (clinical series updates and reviews are an exception to this stipulation).
The selection of talks for presentation will usually be limited to those where the work has been completed at the time of submission.
Trials in progress: please submit if you feel that the topic would be of interest to delegates and there will be adequate findings to report on by the date of the conference. Trials in progress have been presented at past conferences and the collaborate and supportive environment has led to productive discussions during the meeting. Not all abstracts will be accepted due to limited space in the programme but the reviewers will provide feedback and will encourage resubmission at future conferences if they feel the trial is at too early a stage.
The number of patients in the study will be taken into consideration. Scientific, well-designed studies are given preference over anecdotal findings or single case.
Abstracts will be published in the Lasers in Medical Science Journal, after the conference.
Abstracts must be of high quality and be presented with no bias toward specific companies.
Each author of an abstract submitted to the BMLA must have made a significant contribution to the research and must assume responsibility for the content of the abstract.
Full disclosure of Conflict of Interest (COI) is expected and required of ALL presenting authors and co-authors. This should be declared during the submission process and on the slides at the start of the presentation.

(Reviewed by the BMLA Scientific Chair, January 2024)

General Guidelines

Before you begin, please gather all information necessary to complete all stages of this process including:

Presentation category:

Aesthetic Treatments and Devices
Basic Science and New Developments
Biophotonics and Diagnostics
Gender Reassignment
Laser Safety
Laser Surgery
Lasers for Scars
Lasers in Dentistry
Lasers in Veterinary Medicine
Nursing and Therapist (share your case studies and learnings)
Paediatric Laser Treatments
Photobiomodulation
Photodynamic Therapy
Problem Page Session: share your challenging cases
Running a Successful Laser Business
Skin Lasers

Presentation type: Oral Presentation/Invited Speaker

Abstract content: title, abstract (summary) and all contributing authors complete with first and last name, organisation (affiliation), city and country. Conflicts and respective company is required.

Content of abstract: Background and Objectives, Study Designs/Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusion.

Word count: Title limited to 15 words; Abstract text limited to 250 words.

Essential Information

Make sure your abstract is in on time and in the right format by following these simple steps:

Your abstract should be no more than 250 words and should be in English.
Keep your title concise (maximum 15 words) and informative and only use capital letters for the beginning of a sentence or an acronym/name. DO NOT USE CAPITAL LETTERS FOR YOUR ENTIRE TITLE.
List all authors’ names in full and identify a presenting author.
Addresses should be in the following format: Department/Institute, Organisation, Town/City, Postcode, Country.
Do not include acknowledgements in your abstracts – these will be included in your word count.
Please ensure that the email provided when submitting the abstract will still be valid in March/April 2024 when the abstract notification is emailed. The email address supplied when you submit your abstract will be used for all correspondence pertaining to the abstract.
All selected abstract presenters are required to register as a paying delegate for the conference. A selected abstract presenter does not have the same entitlements as an invited speaker.
You will be asked during the registration process to confirm that, in the eventuality that any of the conference sessions are recorded or streamed, you give consent for your recorded presentation, and related recorded Q&A session, to be available on the platform for up to 3 months post-event and potentially on the BMLA website for members to access thereafter.
To make the most of the early bird conference registration fees it is advisable to register as soon as registration opens, even if this is before the abstract review results are published. If your abstract is not accepted for the conference and you decide you no longer wish to attend, there will be a £25 administration fee to cancel your registration.
Should you need to withdraw your abstract, please contact office@bmla.co.uk and we will be able to guide you through whether this is possible, depending on the stage of the process.

Submit your abstracts here

What happens after you have submitted?

You will receive a confirmation email that your submission has been received. Your abstract will be sent for review after the deadline and you will be notified of the outcome by email by the end of March. Please note the notification email will be sent to the email given when you submitted your abstract.

Key Dates

Monday 4 March 2024 (midday UK time) - abstract submission deadline
Tuesday 19 March 2024 (midnight UK time) - abstract submission extension
Monday 25 March 2024 (midday UK time) - Trainee Scholarship Submissions close
Monday 1 April 2024 (midnight UK time) - Early Bird deadline
~~25 March~~ 1 April - 15 April 2024 - abstract submission outcome notifications sent
Tuesday 7 May 2024 (midnight UK time) - registration closing date