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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • We/I acknowledge that this submission has not been previously published or under review by another journal in order to be considered for publication in Translation (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor). If this has been presented previously as a poster or presentation only, then it can be considered for publication in Translation Symposium Proceedings Issue.
  • The Meeting Abstract file is in a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) and the 500 word (maximum) abstract is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses).
  • NO cost is assessed to authors for submitt abstracts for Symposium Proceedings (e.g., Lance Dworkin Medical Research Symposium, Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Symposium). Once an article is accepted for publication, author(s) will pay a $50 article processing charge. If the author team has any questions or issues about this fee, please contact Translation@utoledo.edu.
  • The manuscript file is in a Microsoft Word document (.doc or .docx) is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses).
  • The manuscript file adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This Animal Study has been approved by the IACUC Committee or the equivalent committee at my location and the protocol and approval information is listed in the Methods section of my submission.
  • This Human Research study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board or the Research Ethics Board (e.g., Human Ethics, Research Ethics) and the protocol and approval information is listed in the Methods section of my submission.
  • All in-text citations are enclosed in (). Your manuscript uses the Translation Journal Numbered Citation Style for the reference list. Where available, URLs for the cited references are provided.
  • Please remove all identifying information to ensure single blind review have been followed.
  • References, Tables, and Figure Legends are placed at the end of the manuscript file.
  • Figures should be legible at a standard letter size and submitted as TIFF or PNG files.
  • The author(s) have obtained the appropriate permissions to use the images, figures, and tables in this submission.
  • The author(s) have reviewed and taken appropriate measures to protect the privacy and confidentiality of both the patients or the images, figures, and tables included in this submission.

Graduate Research Annual Forum

Submission Deadline:

  • Submission deadline is January 22, 2024. Notifications will be sent by or around February 11, 2024.

Submission Requirement(s):

  • Each submission must include the Principal Investigator (PI) for the project.
  • Upload a 300 word structured abstract on a word document.
  • Specify submission type: Poster, Oral Presentation

Submission Information:

Step 1: Create an account for Translation: https://openjournals.utoledo.edu/index.php/translation/login

Step 2: Select New Submission (upper right hand corner)

  • Select GRAF (Graduate Annual Research Forum) from the drop down menu, Check all the boxes, then click Save and Next

Step 3: Upload your abstract in one page word document and include the information outlined below:

  1. 12-point Arial font, Double Spaced, 300 word structured abstract using the headings supplied below:
    • Objectives/Backgrounds
    • Methods
    • Results
    • Conclusions
  1. Click Save and Continue

Step 4: Add the following information:

  1. Title
  2. For each author, please include the following information:
    • Role(s): Resident, Fellow, Faculty, Student
    • One of the author(s) must be the Principal Investigator (PI) of the project

 

  1. Add in any keywords for your submission. If you had grant funding, please list it here.

Step 5: Submit!

Download submission guidelines and instructions.

For Questions:

  • Please contact hoogland@utoledo.edu, if you have any questions or issues uploading your submission via the Translation website.

Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Research Symposium

Submission Deadline:

  • Submission deadline is December 1, 2023. Notifications will be sent by or around December 4, 2023

Submission Requirement(s):

  • Each submission must include an author, who is a faculty, resident, or fellow in the Department of Psychiatry or Neurosciences. Any submission not meeting this requirement will be sent back to the corresponding author for corrections.
  • Please note – at least one author from each submission must be able to attend the in-person event on January 18, 2024.

Submission Information:

1. Step 1: Create an account for Translation: https://openjournals.utoledo.edu/index.php/translation/login

2. Step 2: Upload your abstract in one page word document and should be structured as a Research, Review, or Case Report/Study as outlined below:

    1. 12-point Arial font, Double Spaced, 500 word
    2. For each author, please include the following information:
      • Role(s): Resident, Fellow, Faculty, Student
      • Department or Division: Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Bioinformatics
    3. Required Sections based on type of submission
      • Research Or Review Abstract(s):
        • Background or Introduction
        • Objectives
        • Methods
        • Results
        • Conclusion (if applicable)
      • Case Report or Case Study:
        • Introduction or Background
        • Case Presentation
        • Conclusion (if applicable)
  1. Grant Funding (if applicable)
  2. References – Must be complete (Title, Author, Journal, Volume, Issue, Pages), No Preferred Style

Step 3: Add in any keywords for your submission.

Step 4: Submit!

  • All submissions will be considered for awards based upon their innovation, methodological rigor, and contributions to science and patient care.

Download submission guidelines and instructions

For Questions:

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Research Articles

Cover Letter (required)

Title Page (required): Include the article’s title, the authors’ names, corresponding author name and email address, and affiliations.

Abstract (required)

Introduction (required)

Methods (required)

Response to Reviewers (required) Upon reviewing comments from Peer Reviewers, authors must submit response(s) to all reviewers and also a cover letter, which summarizes the changes they made, to the Editor-in-Chief.

To be considered for review, the appropriate statement below should be included in the methods section of their manuscript: 

All procedures were approved by the [Insert Employer/Institution Name] IACUC and performed in accordance with the US Animal Welfare Act and was assigned Office of Animal Welfare Number XX-XXXX. 

All animal procedures and treatments for both Aims have been reviewed and approved by the IACUC committees of the PIs’ respective institutions, including approval for the use of transgenic animals in outdoor field enclosures Office of Animal Welfare Number XX-XXXX. 

This study (xx-xxxxxx) was approved by the [Insert Employer/Institution Name] (select appropriate committee Institutional Review Board or Research Ethics Committee). 

Results (required)

Discussion (required)

References (required) - Numeric Style, enclose in-text citations with (). Feel free to download the Translation EndNote Style guide.

Supplement (optional) - Maximum of 5 Figures, Tables, or Images. Within the text, indicate placement [Insert table, figure, or image x near here].

 

Case Reports

Cover Letter (optional)

Title Page (required): Include the article’s title, the authors’ names, corresponding author name and email address, and affiliations.

Abstract (required)

Introduction (required)

Methods (required)

Results (required)

Discussion (required)

References (required) - Numeric Style, enclose in-text citations with (). Feel free to download the Translation EndNote Style guide.

Supplement (optional) - Maximum of 2 Figures, Images, or Tables

Response to Reviewers (required) Upon reviewing comments from Peer Reviewers, authors must submit response(s) to all reviewers and also a cover letter, which summarizes the changes they made, to the Editor-in-Chief.

Miscellaneous

Cover Letter (required)

Review Articles

Cover Letter (optional)

Title Page (required): Include the article’s title, the authors’ names, corresponding author name and email address, and affiliations.

Abstract (required)

Background (required)

Objective(s) (required)

Method (required)

Results (required)

Conclusion (required)

References (required) - Numeric Style, enclose in-text citations with (). Feel free to download the Translation EndNote Style guide.

Supplement (optional) - Maximum of 2 Figures, Images, or Tables

Response to Reviewers (required) Upon reviewing comments from Peer Reviewers, authors must submit response(s) to all reviewers and also a cover letter, which summarizes the changes they made, to the Editor-in-Chief.

Dr. Lance D. Dworkin Department of Medicine Research Symposium

Submission Requirement: Each submission must include an author, who is a faculty, resident, or fellow in the Department of Medicine, who was actively involved from the outset of the project. Abstracts should include no more than 150 to 300 words, which does not include the title or references.Any submission not meeting this requirement will be sent back to the corresponding author for corrections.

Note: NO cost is assessed for Department of Medicine Research Symposium author(s).

Research Or Review Abstract(s): 150-300 words

Background or Introduction

Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Case Report or Case Study: 150-300 words

Introduction or Background

Case Presentation

Conclusion

Grant Funding (if applicable)

Keyword: Indicate Category (e.g., Cardiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Pulmonology, Rheumatology)

Type of Submission: Research, Review, Case Report, etc.

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