Historically, the term “late-breaking” has been used to refer to breaking news stories that were not published until a later time. However, in this day of 24-hour news channels and the constant interruption of programming with blaring headlines, it is more likely to describe an abstract that has results that were not fully available by the regular abstract submission deadline. This is a special submission category designed for highly relevant and impactful research that becomes available after the regular abstract submission deadline has passed.
Approximately three to four abstracts will be selected for oral presentation during the scientific Late-Breaking Oral Abstract Session. The remainder of accepted Late-Breaking abstracts will be presented onsite in an ePoster session. If accepted for oral presentation, you must have the slides of your presentation ready to upload by a date specified in your acceptance letter. In addition, if your abstract is accepted for poster presentation, one author must be a registered attendee to present the work at the meeting.
The late-breaking submission is not an extension of the general abstract deadline; it should be an opportunity to submit novel information with results that were not fully known or available at the time of the regular abstract submission deadline. Please carefully review the submission guidelines to ensure that your research meets all requirements to be considered as a late-breaking abstract. Obtaining conflict-of-interest disclosure from all co-authors and providing justification for the late-breaking nature of the work are critical to the successful review of your abstract.