Late-Breaking Abstracts
Late-Breaking Abstract Submission Opens September 3
Late-breaking abstract submission will open Wednesday, September 3. Late-breaking abstracts will be accepted until Wednesday, September 10 or until the 2,500 submission cap has been reached. Late-breaking abstracts must be finalized, including payment of the nonrefundable $255 submission fee, to be eligible for acceptance.
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Timeline for Late-Breaking Abstracts
- September 3: Submissions open
- September 10, 5 p.m. EDT: Submissions close, unless 2,500 cap has been reached
- Late September: Presenting authors notified of abstract acceptance status
- Mid-October: Presentation time communicated
Details for Late-Breaking Abstracts
- Posters only (in person, virtual only, or both)
- Scientific themes A-J only
- Submissions should report timely, exciting research and will be held to a higher standard of review than regular SfN abstracts.
- No extensions to submission deadline and no editing period — abstracts (including author blocks) must be final by September 10, 5 p.m. EDT.
- Grouped by theme in the late-breaking posters section on the poster floor.
- Submissions are subject to SfN’s nonrefundable $255 abstract submission fee.
