Conferences

Abstract Submission

A limited number of posters and short talks will be selected from submitted abstracts for presentation at the meeting. If you have a new development or research relevant to the meeting topic that you wish to present, please submit an abstract by the deadline. Details on presentation options for submitted abstracts are below. Please note: invited speakers do not submit abstracts.

The Asilomar Conference Committee and the conference organizers reserve the right to reject any poster which is judged to be inappropriate or which promotes a commercial or personal interest perspective.

Abstract Submission for Posters & Short Talks will Open in June 2025

Deadline is August 28, 2025

Once the August 28 submission deadline has passed we will review the abstracts. The week of September 8, we will be sending out acceptance/rejection letters via email. If your abstract is accepted, you will have three days after receipt to accept or withdraw your abstract.

Session Options for Abstract Submissions

Poster-Only. This option is available to any interested person (student through PI, all sectors).

Poster + Poster Highlight Talk. Select this option if you wish to present a poster and be considered for a highlight talk (60 to 90 seconds, to be determined) about your poster. Strongly encouraged for students and postdocs, but PIs are welcome!

Short Talk. There are a very limited number of these slots available. Abstracts not selected for short talk will be contacted to confirm poster-only presentation or poster + poster highlight talk. Abstracts which are selected for a short talk will give oral presentation only (no poster). Length of short talks is to be determined, but will likely be 10 or 15 minute talks.

Please note that abstracts are not required for invited talks AND abstracts are not published (for invited talks, short talks, or posters). Submitted abstracts are used only for evaluation and selection of relevant posters and hot topic talks. The spirit of the ASMS Asilomar Conference is to encourage discussion about the latest (unpublished) research in a topic area.

Applying for a Travel Stipend for Students or Post-docs?

If you are applying for a student or post-doc travel stipend, you will submit your abstract (in the abstract site) and then upload a copy of your submitted abstract with your travel stipend application. You will need to save your submission confirmation email as a document (PDF preferred).

Word Limits and Instructions for Submission

Before entering your abstract, assemble the following:

Step 1: Abstract
- Title – Limit 20 words
- Introduction – Limit 120 words
- Methods – Limit 120 words
- Preliminary data – Limit 300 words
- Novel aspect – Limit 20 words
- Conflict of Interest - List your conflicts of interest or indicate there are no conflicts.
Step 2: Authors - Enter ALL of the co-author names, affiliations (institute/company) and their email address. The submitter's name automatically appears as an author. It is possible to delete once additional authors are added. Be sure to designate only ONE of the authors as the Presenter (green checkmark). IMPORTANT: Help recognize your co-authors correctly by carefully entering their name as it commonly appears on their publications.
Step 3: Session selection - If you wish to be considered for an Oral you will be prompted for a 1st and 2nd choice. There is no oral-only option, you must be willing to present a poster if you opt for oral consideration. For poster-only, simply skip the oral session preferences.
Step 4: Questions - these relate to the designated PRESENTER of this abstract. The information is collected to help ASMS arrange oral sessions that remain diverse, balanced, and appropriately reflect the composition of the membership. Presenters will not be penalized or overlooked for any given response, or for the selection of the “Do Not Wish to Provide” option. The answers to all questions will be visible to reviewers only in the context described above.

The answers to these questions will NOT be included in the abstract submission receipt. To change an answer or revisit the answers selected, the person submitting this abstract may sign-in and select 'View my drafts and submissions'.
Step 5: Review and Submit - Your abstract will not be submitted until you click "Submit Abstract" at the end. You and your co-authors will receive an email receipt to confirm your submission. Please note that the questions and answers (step 4) will NOT be included in the submission email receipt. Abstract entry sessions will time out after 10 minutes of inactivity. If you leave your computer and come back to it after the auto-timeout you will need to log back in.