Abstract Submission

Late-breaking science abstract submission is open.

Submissions are limited to posters and will close once capacity is reached or on 31 August, whichever comes first.
 

Submit your abstract

Guidelines

Please read all the guidelines carefully before submitting your abstract. 

General Instructions

General Instructions

  • Late-breaking science abstract submission is limited to posters only.
  • Submissions will close once capacity is reached or on 31 August, whichever comes first.
  • These will be presented as posters only in a dedicated session and not assigned to topical sessions.
  • Abstracts may not promote a research institute, consortium/project, commercial product, process, or service. The abstract should not have been previously published or presented.
  • Only poster abstracts will be accepted at this time.
  • A non-refundable fee of AU$50 will be charged for handling submissions.
  • By submitting an abstract, you are agreeing to abide by the SETAC participant policies, especially the copyright and presenter responsibilities, the recording and photographing policy, and the SETAC code of conduct.
  • Submissions will be reviewed by the Program Committee. The presenting author will be notified of acceptance or rejection at the latest two weeks after submission.
  • Abstracts will not be published in the printed program due to the print deadline being past. Instead, abstracts will be featured exclusively in the online program.
  • Acceptance of your abstract and invitation to present during the meeting does not include a free registration nor any other financial compensation.
Abstract Details

Abstracts Details

When submitting your abstract, you will be asked to provide the following information:

  • Session: Submit abstract to a session to which the subject matter is applicable
  • Title: Use title case for your title (for example, “Recommended Minimum Reporting Information for Environmental Toxicity Data”), maximum 200 characters (including spaces) and spell out abbreviations and acronyms in the title. 
  • Abstract: Maximum 2500 characters (including spaces), do not include citations, tables or figures and keep abbreviations and acronyms to a minimum in the abstract and fully define at first reference.
  • Write for your audience: session chairs and colleagues.
  • Be clear and concise. Suggested outline:
    • Include one of two sentences on background
    • Identify the challenge, problem, question or purpose of the work
    • Explain how you plan to address the challenge
    • Describe methods or approach without getting into excessive detail
    • Report results or hypothesis, as appropriate
    • Summarize main conclusions if research is complete
    • Note the relevance of the study: How findings advance the topic or how they can be applied
  • (Co-)authors: name and affiliation name (no address); specify the presenting author

Questions? 

In case of any questions concerning abstract submission, please do not hesitate to contact us.