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IFT FIRST Calls for Proposals and Abstracts

Showcase your work and help shape the scientific program at IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo

On behalf of IFT and the Annual Meeting and Scientific Program Advisory Panel (AMSPAP), we’re glad you’re here!

The submission period for Proposal and Abstract submissions has now closed. Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their science – your submissions have helped guarantee the 2025 IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo is the place for cutting-edge scientific content and programming!

We’re also excited to share our 2025 theme, FIRST: Food Improved by Research, Science, and Technology, which centers on the transformative nature of the global food system.

IFT FIRST 2025 acronym infographic
IFT FIRST 2025 acronym infographic

 

For those who have submitted a proposal or abstract, here are some key dates to keep in mind:

Call for Proposal Submission Timeline

  • December 4, 2024:  Call for Proposals and Call for Reviewers Close at 11:59 PM CT
  • December 12 – January 6, 2025: Tier 1 Review Period
  • December – February 2025: Annual Meeting Scientific Program Advisory Panel (AMSPAP) Review Period
  • March 3, 2025: Submitters Notified Status of Their Proposals

 

Call for Abstract Submission Timeline

  • January 9, 2025: Call for Abstracts and Reviewers Closes at 11:59 PM CT
  • January 23 – February 7, 2025: Review Period
  • Early March:  Submitters Notified Status of Their Abstract