Call for Abstracts
Abstract Submission Will Open April 23
Abstract submission will open on Tuesday, April 23. Submit and finalize your abstract by Tuesday, May 7, 5 p.m. EDT, including payment of the nonrefundable $165 submission fee.
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Abstract Information
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How to Submit
Get ready to submit your abstract by reviewing the requirements and submission process details.
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Webinars
Watch on demand the How to Put Together an Abstract for Neuroscience 2024 webinar from February 22.
Register for the How to Organize a Nanosymposium for Neuroscience 2024 webinar taking place March 25, noon–1 p.m. EDT.
Register for the How to Submit an Impactful Abstract for Neuroscience 2024 webinar taking place April 29, 2–3 p.m. EDT.
Access the entire Advice for SfN's Annual Meeting resources collection.
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Themes and Topics
Accepted abstracts are organized into topically-based scientific sessions and Theme J sessions. Abstracts are grouped together based on the theme and topic that abstract submitters select from the Themes and Topics list during abstract submission. Theme and topic selections help the Program Committee to group abstracts; they do not represent the titles of annual meeting sessions.
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Justify Your Abstract Presentation
Download this letter to help secure your participation at Neuroscience 2024.
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Abstract Length
The body of the abstract should be no more than 2,300 characters, including punctuation but not spaces. Use this range as a frame of reference, then count characters and revise accordingly.
Use standard abbreviations. When using abbreviations for chemical compounds, spell it out in full for the first mention, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Do not abbreviate compounds in the abstract title. -
Scientific Rigor in Annual Meeting Presentations
Accepted abstract presenters will be expected to transparently report a study’s experimental design and analytical methods in their poster or nanosymposium presentation at the annual meeting. Efforts to ensure scientific rigor include blinding, statistics, sample sizes, and replication. Error bars should be defined. Biological variables such as species, sex, age, strain, or cell line should be noted in the presentation, if applicable.
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Presentation Formats
Abstract presentations are accepted into either poster or nanosymposia sessions.
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Sessioning Process
Abstracts are reviewed and assigned to topically-based sessions by the SfN Program Committee. Abstract submitters can use linking groups to suggest other presenters that they would like to be grouped with in a session.
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Trainee Professional Development Award
The Trainee Professional Development Award (TPDA) recognizes undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows who demonstrate scientific merit and excellence in research.
Applications will be accepted May 14–May 28.
Abstract Submission Policies
Rules for Abstract Submissions
Read over the rules for submitting an abstract to Neuroscience 2024.
Abstract Licensing Agreement
Review the terms of use agreed to when submitting an abstract for Neuroscience 2024.
Embargo Policy
Review SfN's embargo policy.