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Call for Abstracts

Abstract Submission Now Closed

Poster floor at Neuroscience 2023




Access Submission


Abstracts were received from thousands of members from all over the world. Presenting authors of abstracts were emailed in early July regarding their abstract’s acceptance status. 


There are several things that can be done to prepare for the annual meeting. 





  • Print receipts: Access your submission using the button above to print a receipt for the $165 abstract handling fee. Log in to your SfN account to print a receipt for membership fees.

  • Review abstract presentation formats: Learn more about abstract presentation formats and virtual posters. 

  • Review registration information: Remember, payment of the $165 abstract handling fee does not include registration for the annual meeting. Abstract presenters must register in order to present at the annual meeting.  

  • Request a visa letter of invitation: If you will be traveling to Neuroscience 2024 from outside the United States, review visa information and start gathering required travel documents. 

  • Print posters: Utilize FedEx Printing Services to print your poster. Learn more about placing your order.


 

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Late-Breaking Abstract Submission is Now Closed

Presenting authors of late-breaking abstracts will be notified in late August of their abstract’s acceptance status. Learn more about late-breaking abstracts.




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Abstract Information

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    Watch on demand the How to Organize a Nanosymposium for Neuroscience 2024 webinar.




    Watch on demand the How to Make and Present a Poster for Neuroscience 2024 webinar.



    Access the Advice for SfN's Annual Meeting Collection

  • Abstract Withdrawal

    Requests to withdraw abstracts may be submitted via the OASIS Presenter Portal. Withdrawing your abstract indicates that you do not want to have it included in the annual meeting program.


    Presenters may also mark their abstract as "Unable to Attend" via the Presenter Portal. This option notes for attendees that the presenter will be present at their poster neither virtually nor in person.


    Updates to meeting participation can also be made via the Presenter Portal. Presenters can indicate whether they plan to present in person only, virtually only, or virtually and in person. The deadline for switching from in person only to virtually only is September 25.

  • Print Posters

    SfN has partnered with the FedEx Office in Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center to offer a discounted rate on Neuroscience 2024 poster printing. To take full advantage of the discounted rate, we encourage you to submit posters based on the sizes listed on the FedEx website. Place your order via the #SfN24 FedEx website no later than Saturday, October 5, to receive the event poster rates. Your order must be placed at least 48 hours before your presentation.


    For questions, contact the FedEx store directly at +1 (312) 949-2100 or usa5020@fedex.com.

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  • Notice of Abstract Acceptance Status

    Communications regarding abstracts are sent to presenting authors only. Other co-authors should ask their abstract's presenting author for information regarding their abstract. Presenting authors were notified about their abstract's acceptance status in early July. 


    Advance registration for members opened on July 10. Abstract presenters must register in order to present at the annual meeting.

  • 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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  • Presentation Formats

    Abstract presentations are accepted into either poster or nanosymposia sessions.


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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.


    The TPDA application period has closed. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance by the end of August. 

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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.

    Full List of Themes and Topics

  • 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.

    Download Basic Research Abstract Template

  • 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.

    Resources to Enhance Scientific Rigor

  • Justify Your Abstract Presentation

    Download this letter to help secure your participation at Neuroscience 2024.

    Download Justification Letter Template

  • How to Submit

    Review abstract submission requirements and submission process details.

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Abstract Submission Policies

Rules for Abstract Submissions

Read over the rules for submitting an abstract to Neuroscience 2024.




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Abstract Licensing Agreement


Review the terms of use agreed to when submitting an abstract for Neuroscience 2024.




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