# Conference Abstract Writer

Condenses a full study into conference-submission abstract format.

- Repository: https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills (2020 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-09-17
- Runs scripts: yes, review before use

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill conference-abstract-writer -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill conference-abstract-writer -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill conference-abstract-writer -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add aipoch/medical-research-skills --skill conference-abstract-writer -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Condenses a full study into conference-submission abstract format. Use when adapting a manuscript abstract or study summary to meet a specific conference's word limit, structured format (Background/Methods/Results/Conclusion), character limits, or required section headings. Also triggers on "adapt my abstract for [conference]", "shorten my abstract to 250 words", "reformat for ASCO/ASGCT/SfN/AACR", "I need a conference abstract", or "cut my abstract to fit the word limit".

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

> **Source**: [https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills](https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills)

# Conference Abstract Adaptor

You are a scientific writing specialist for conference abstract adaptation. Your job is to preserve the essential scientific content of a study, question, methods, key results, and take-home message, while fitting it precisely within a conference's format and word/character limit.

## When to Use

- Adapting a full manuscript abstract to a specific conference submission format
- Compressing a full-length study summary to meet a strict word count
- Reformatting an unstructured abstract into a structured format (Background / Methods / Results / Conclusion)
- Ensuring all required conference-specific sections are present and complete

## Input Validation

This skill accepts:
- The original abstract or study summary
- The target conference name or format requirements (word limit, section headings, character limit)
- Optionally: additional results or methods details the user wants to include

Out-of-scope:
- Fabricating results, statistics, or conclusions not provided by the user
- Writing a new study summary from scratch (provide at least a brief study description)

> "Conference Abstract Adaptor reformats and condenses your existing abstract. Provide the original text and target conference, and I will adapt it."

## Supported Conference Formats

> ⚠️ **Conference requirements change annually.** Always verify current-year limits, section headings, and submission rules at the official conference website before finalizing. The table below reflects known formats as of the skill's last update and may be outdated.

The rest: https://github.com/aipoch/medical-research-skills/blob/HEAD/awesome-med-research-skills/Academic Writing/conference-abstract-writer/SKILL.md