An Opportunity to Present Your Work to a Global Audience
Every year at DFCon, researchers, clinicians, and healthcare innovators gather to share important findings and practical solutions in limb preservation and diabetic foot care. Presenting your research at the conference offers a chance to showcase your research, connect with experts, and build momentum for your career in this important field!
ALPS invites researchers to submit their abstracts.
Deadline for abstract submissions is: August 18, 2025.
More details on the submission page:
Inspiration from DFCon 2024 Award Winners
By submitting an abstract for oral or poster presentations, you can compete for prestigious awards such as the Young Investigator Award for early-career researchers, with a $500 prize for the best abstract, and the Annual Poster Competition, with awards for Best Poster Abstract, Best Clinical Abstract, and Best Scientific Abstract, each rewarded with $500.
Below, we invite you to explore titles and themes of the DFCon award winners of 2024:
Young Investigator Award 2025: Miguel Bargas Ochoa.
Poster Title: How Effective Are Standard of Care Interventions for Diabetic Foot Ulcers? A 12-Week Random-Effects Meta-Analysis
“I got into medical research because I was passionate about understanding and applying evidence-based medicine while addressing unanswered questions in healthcare. My research focuses on summarizing the standard-of-care treatments for diabetic foot care, analyzing over 25 years of data to evaluate the effectiveness of current therapies and identify areas for improvement.”
Best Scientific Abstract Award 2024: Myeounggon Lee
Poster titled: Evaluation of a Smart Offloading Device System for Accelerating Diabetic Foot Ulcer Recovery: A Randomized Controlled Trial:
“I completed my postdoctoral training at Baylor College of Medicine and am currently a postdoctoral researcher at UCLA Health, working with Dr. Bijan Najafi on the Smart Boot Study project. This study focuses on optimizing wound healing for patients with diabetic foot ulcers by leveraging advanced IoT wearable sensors. The project is actively recruiting participants and progressing successfully,”
Best Poster Award 2024: Ting-Ting Yeh .
Poster Title: Investigating Factors Affecting the Adoption of Smart Diabetic Foot Screening Technology:
I have always been passionate about bridging the gap between technology and healthcare to improve patient outcomes. My research focuses on understanding how innovative solutions can be effectively integrated into clinical practice and embraced by patients and providers alike. By investigating the adoption of smart diabetic foot screening technology, I aim to empower healthcare systems to deliver more accessible and proactive care for those living with diabetes.”
Best Clinical Abstract Award 2024: Dr. Abdul Razzak Abdul Aziz.
Poster Title: Making Guidelines Work for You: The Evaluation and Management of Diabetic Foot During the Syrian Crisis
“In 2004, I was working as a general surgeon in the General Surgery Department at the General Assembly of Damascus Hospital. One day, a diabetic patient came in with tears in her eyes, expressing her frustration to the head of the department. She had been visiting the hospital for some time due to a foot injury, but each time she came in, she saw a different doctor who prescribed various treatments, and her condition continued to worsen. On that day, I approached the head of the department and asked if I could take over the care of diabetic foot cases. He responded, “I would be grateful if you did this,” and all the surgeons in the department agreed. Since then, I have been dedicated to fighting for diabetic foot patients.”
Submit your abstract for DFCon 2025
Listen to the what we are looking for in an abstractALPS’ Youtube channel.
DFCon Faculty Laura Shin DPM comments:
“As a judge of the abstracts, we are always looking for the newest and greatest. We want to see your work; we want you to submit your abstracts because it’s so important, especially if you are interested in limb salvage and want to get the exposure to the top experts in our field. This is the place to be. We welcome you and can’t wait to see you here.”
