Submitting abstracts to Connects 2024

Familiar with the process? Scroll down to the bottom for links to the various sessions.

• GSA offers nearly 200 sessions into which you can submit your abstract(s).  Please peruse the Topical, Special and Late Breaking, and Pardee sessions to determine if there is a session that is a fit for your abstract(s). You can also use the search tools to filter sessions related to your research. If you find one that is a fit, simply select the title of the session to which you would like to submit.

• If you do not see a topic that is a fit, please chose "Discipline" and select the category under which your paper should fall to be included in the general discipline session for that category.

• If you would like your abstract to be in a different session from where you started the submission, or you would like to switch the presenting author to someone other than yourself or add/reorder coauthors, please contact Heather Clark for assistance. Please don't withdraw your abstract and start over!

• You do not need to finish your submission in one sitting. You may return to the portal to make edits/additions up to the submission deadline of 18 June.

• You may submit up to two (2) abstracts, one oral and one poster, OR two posters. This is to help decrease the number of potential conflicts on your end as a presenter. The only exception to this rule is if you have been asked to be an "invited" speaker and provided a speaker PIN.

• Please have your co-author(s) information ready. This includes an email and affiliation for your co-author(s). There is a search function for your convenience. Please cross-check the emails to ensure you are selecting the correct individual and confirm if necessary.

• Please make sure your abstract text description is the final version, free from spelling and grammatical errors, as GSA does not edit your abstract(s) prior to the committee’s evaluation.

• You may select "oral" or "poster" for the mode of presentation. If you do not have a preference, kindly chose “either.” The session conveners may override your choice if your paper fits in a session that has a mode different than your choice. You have an opportunity to request an accommodation for a specific mode; however, session chairs have the final say.

• Are you a student? There are many sessions designed just for you. It is highly recommended that you work with your advisor during the submission process and start early!

• You must pay to submit an abstract. Fees are based on the SUBMITTER'S member type (Member/$60; Student Member/$25; Non-Member/$80; Student Non-Member/$50). Abstracts fees are non-refundable. GSA accepts Mastercard, Visa, and American Express.

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