Instructions for Authors

ABSTRACT PRESENTERS
You have reached the resource page for all abstract presenters who have been accepted to participate at this year’s meeting. We are no longer accepting new abstracts for our 2021 meeting. 

If you have any questions regarding these instructions please e-mail [email protected]

If you have any questions regarding the program, your abstract, or want to change presenting author etc., please email [email protected]

Due Dates and Guidelines
You must be registered for the conference no later than April 15, 2021.
All pre-recorded presentations and e-posters are also due no later than April 15, 2021.

download instructions on how to pre-record your presentation

All Abstracts

All presenters with accepted abstracts (oral presentations, special poster presentations, general posters) for the 2021 ISSLS meeting must submit a presentation in pdf format (E-Poster) by the above deadline:   

Within the E-Poster file, it is possible to embed photos and graphic files (e.g. .jpeg, .gif, and .png). Do not include videos or animations
All pages must be in landscape format
E-Posters are limited to a maximum of 10 pages:

• Company logos are not permitted anywhere in the E-Poster presentation
• Page 1: Title – must include the title and all supporting authors
• Page 2: Disclosures
• Page 3: Introduction (1 page)
• Page 4: Methods (1 page)
• Page 5-8: Results (1-4 pages)
• Page 9: Discussion (1 page)
• Page 10: Summary points (1 page)

Keep text and figure legends brief
Use bold type, 22 pt type font minimum to ensure legibility.
Charts, drawings and illustrations should be as simple as possible

The E-Posters will be uploaded to the conference website for delegates to view prior to, at any time during, the meeting.

Oral Presentations and Special Posters:
In addition to the E-poster, please submit a pre-recorded presentation (e.g. PPT with your narration) in MP4 format that will be shown during the ISSLS virtual meeting. For each abstract:

• The pre-recorded presentation will consist of a maximum of 5 slides with audio, and will be limited to 1-minute in overall length.
• Slide 1: Title – must include abstract title, and all supporting authors
• Slide 2: Disclosures
• Slide 3: Methods (1 slide)
• Slide 4: Results (1 slide)
• Slide 5: Summary points (1 slide)

The 1-minute presentation will be played during the live conference prior to questions and discussion. As an author, we expect that you or a co-author will be present during the session to answer questions and participate in the discussion. Remember, the delegates will be instructed to have viewed your E-Poster prior to your session, so the 1-minute presentation is meant to be a brief summary for the purpose of stimulating discussion.

General Posters
Please submit your E-Poster as described above. Please note that you do not need to submit a 1-minute presentation as previously informed.
There is no specific time slot for general posters, they will be available for all participants during the whole meeting and there will be a thematically organized blog for discussion in written format

Special Lectures – Presidential Lectures, ISSLS Prizes, Fellowship presentations
These lectures do not require an E-Poster submission.  Each lecture of this type will be pre-recorded in MP4 format and uploaded by the above date.

The Presidential Lecture presentations are limited to 15 minutes.

The ISSLS Prize presentations are limited to 10 minutes, and should include a title slide (with the abstract number, title, and supporting authors) and a disclosure slide. 

How to Submit

E-Posters are saved in .pdf format.

Save your pre-recorded presentation(s) as an MP4 file.
VERY IMPORTANT: Naming Convention Your file name should be saved as: Surname_Name_Abstract Type_AbstractID
For example: Doe_John_OP_ID#xxxxx

Abstract Types: OP (Oral Presentation), SP (Special Poster), or GP (General Poster)
Where do I find my Abstract ID#? Please refer to your abstract acceptance letter or check the preliminary program on the website.

Please upload your MP4 and E-Posters saved in .pdf files here no later than April 15, 2021:
Upload My Pre-Recorded Presentation(s) and E-Posters in PDF