Late-Breaking Abstracts
Late-Breaking Abstract Submission Is Now Open
Submit and finalize your abstract by Tuesday, September 15, 5 p.m. EDT or until the 2,500 submission cap has been reached, including payment of the nonrefundable $260 submission fee.
Remember:
- SfN membership is required for abstract submission. Join or renew your SfN membership now.
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SfN members are each allowed to submit one late-breaking abstract.
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Timeline for Late-Breaking Abstracts
- September 8: Submissions open
- September 15, 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)
- One scientific (Themes A-J) OR Theme K (History, Education, and Society) abstract
- 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 15, 5 p.m. EDT.
- Grouped by theme in the late-breaking posters section on the poster floor
- Submissions are subject to SfN’s nonrefundable $260 abstract submission fee.
