Online Abstract Submission

Call for Abstracts

Important Information:

Abstract Submission starts on: August 12, 2025
Abstract Submission Deadline: September 20, 2025
Notification of Acceptance: September 30, 2025

Registration: Presenters must be registered for attending the Conference and must have paid the registration fee; otherwise, the abstract will NOT be accepted. TO REGISTER FOR CONFERENCE CLICK HERE: https://www.mohanfoundation.org/natco/register.asp

It is the submitter responsibility to ensure that all co-authors approve of the abstract submission, publication, and potential presentation at NATCO 2025.

Abstract Submission Process:

Choose a Topic

Theme 1 Education / Training in Transplant Coordination
  1. Education & Training
2. Professional Development
3. Others
Theme 2 Equity and Legal Issues in Organ donation and Transplantation
  1. Ethics, Policies and Legal Issues
2. Justice & Access
3. Organ Utilisation, Allocation and Extended Criteria donation
4. Donor Autonomy
5. NTORC – challenges and difficulties
6. Others
Theme 3 Organ Donation, Counselling & Coordination
  1. Consent and Family Approach
2. Donation after Circulatory death (DCD)
3. Donor and Donor Family Recognition
4. Donor Management
5. Paediatric Organ donation
6. Family care – during and after donation
7. Living Donation – Challenges and Difficulties
8. In-hospital donor coordination
9. Tissue donation
10. Transport of organs
11. Others
Theme 4 Public Engagement
  1. Public promotion and awareness
2. Knowledge, Attitude & Practices amongst Public
3. Volunteer Engagement
4. Others
Theme 5 Living Well after Transplantation and Challenges
  1. Complications
2. Pain points & Challenges
3. Others


Abstract Structure:

Abstracts must be comprised of four distinct sections:

  • Introduction: Describes previous research and the rationale for the current study
  • Method: Describes how the study was conducted
  • Results: Describes the results of the study
  • Conclusion: Summarize the study and discusses its implications

Abstract Guidelines:

All abstracts must be submitted via email at txnatco@gmail.com with cc preetijhangri@gmail.com, monica@mohanfoundation.org and nbdeep@yahoo.com

  • Abstracts should be submitted only in English
  • The abstract text body is limited to about 400 words. A maximum of two figures can be included. These will not count toward the word limit, nor will the information about authors, institutions and study groups.
  • By submitting an abstract to NATCO 2025, the submitter consent to having the abstract, if accepted, published in NATCO’s website.
  • Only registered presenters will have their accepted abstracts published.
  • It is the submitter responsibility to ensure that all co-authors approve of the abstract submission, publication, and potential presentation at NATCO 2025.

Policies for Abstract Submission:

Copyright Policy
Material presented in abstracts should not violate any copyright laws. If figures/graphics/images have been taken from sources not copyrighted by the author, it is the author’s sole responsibility to secure the rights from the copyright holder in writing to reproduce those figures/graphics/images for both worldwide print and web publication. All reproduction costs charged by the copyright holder must be borne by the author.

Plagiarism
NATCO 2025 regards plagiarism as serious professional misconduct. Presenters are responsible for ensuring that their submitted abstracts are entirely free of plagiarism.

Abstract Review and Selection Process:

Abstract Review

  • All submitted abstracts will go through blind peer-review carried out by an expert committee
  • All abstracts will be reviewed by at least three referees selected by the Scientific Program Committee
  • Abstracts which do not meet the focus of the topic selected by the authors will be reassigned at the discretion of the Review Committee
  • Abstracts will be assessed based the following criteria:
    • Interest: Is the content original/important/relevant to our field?
    • Novelty: How and to what extent are the findings likely to influence clinical or research practice, education or policy?
    • Robustness and quality of the data: Are the methods/ methodological approach clearly described? How confident is the reviewer in the strength/trustworthiness of the data and/or conclusions/discussion presented?
    • Presentation and Clarity: The basic purpose of the research/project is clear

Format of Presentation:

Abstracts may be submitted for either oral, poster, or oral/poster presentation (to be determined at the Committee’s discretion). Please note that space is very limited for oral abstract presentations.

Rule of One:

At NATCO 2025, each presenting author may present maximum of -

  • One Oral OR
  • One Poster OR
  • One Oral and One Poster

Guidelines For Podium Presentation:
  • Each Presentation Should Be Of A Maximum Of 5 Slides
  • Presentation Must Not Exceed 7 Minutes And There Will Be A 2-Minute Question And Answer Session For Each Presentation.
  • Presenting Author Exceeding 7 Minutes Will Be Assigned Negative Marks And Exceeding 9 Mins Shall Be Cancelled.

Guidelines For Poster Submission
  • Presentation Must Cover The Material As Cited In The Abstract
  • Size Of Poster: 22 Inches By 28 Inches (Portrait Format)
  • Place The Title Of Your Paper At The Top Of The Poster Board To Allow Viewers To Identify Your Paper. Indicate: 1) The Abstract's Presentation Number 2) Title And 3) Authors' Names
  • Highlight The Authors' Names, E-Mails, And Address Information In Case The Viewer Is Interested In Contacting You For More Information
  • Prepare All Diagrams Or Charts Neatly And Legibly Beforehand In A Size Sufficient To Be Read At A Distance Of 2 Meters. Paragraph And Figure Caption Text Should Be At Least 24-Point Font (0.9 Cm Height) And Headers At Least 36 point Font (1.2 Cm Height).
  • Avoid Cluttering Your Poster With Too Much Text
  • Include The Background Of Your Research Followed By Results And Conclusions
  • A Successful Poster Presentation Depends On How Well You Convey Information To An Interested Audience

The presenting author is responsible for all communications and must complete the contact details. Abstracts not accompanied by contact details will not be accepted for review. Once you submit the abstract, you will receive an acknowledgment email.

TO SUBMIT ABSTRACT CLICK HERE: https://www.mohanfoundation.org/natco/natco2025-abstract-submission.asp
For any clarification you may write to txnatco@gmail.com with a cc to preetijhangri@gmail.com, monica@mohanfoundation.org and nbdeep@yahoo.com

NOTE: No changes can be made to the abstract once it has been submitted. Abstracts not conforming to the required format may be rejected. The abstracts sent in the mail will not be accepted for review.

18th Annual Conference of NATCO

Network and Alliance of Transplant Coordinators (NATCO) is thrilled to announce the 18th Annual International Conference of NATCO, taking place on October 10-11, 2025, in Jaipur.