NANETS is committed to research related to cancerous tumors found in the nueroendocrine system.
NANETS' Research Committee seeks abstract submissions from medical researchers at institutions all over North America and around the world. Abstracts are thoroughly reviewed by NANET's Research Committee of medical doctors and PhD researchers, and selected to be shown in poster sessions and as oral abstract presentations at NANETS' annual NET symposium, held each fall. Abstracts are published in a comprehensive guide featuring the latest in NET research, archived on NANETS' website, as well as a large number being published in the medical journal Pancreas.
NANETS' encourages abstract reporting on recent NET research and/or describing ongoing or current clinical trials with the intent of increasing awareness of these studies. Investigators may submit abstracts that have been presented at other scientific meetings and/or published in scientific journals since October 1.
Up to 10 travel grants are awarded to active members of NANETS who have submitted a highly scored abstract. These grants cover airfare, conference registration, ground transport, and overnight accommodations. The following professionals may be considered for a travel grant:
- Graduate Students (must have a letter of support from the program director)
- Fellows
- Allied Healthcare Representatives
- Post Doctoral Fellows
- Residents (must have a letter of support from the program director)
- Junior Faculty (within 5 years of fellowship training or postgraduate appointment)
- First or Last Author on the abstract and poster who meet eligibility criteria
Two education sessions are dedicated to oral abstract presentations at NANETS' NET symposium. Ten to 12 oral abstract presentations are given each year.
For more information about submitting an abstract for NANETS' annual symposium, please see our Call for Abstracts.
To view abstracts from prior years, please click the buttons presented by year on this page.