Abstracts

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Regular abstract deadline: Dec. 9, 11:59 p.m. Eastern

Before you submit an abstract, be sure to carefully read the:

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Attention, high school SMART Teams — Please use the SMART Teams abstract submission form. For further information on program rules, please contact your SMART Teams coordinator at 3D Molecular Designs.

Share your science.

The 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting is a valuable opportunity to advance your science and career. Elevate your professional profile by showcasing your expertise.

Abstract submission provides the opportunity to:

  • Present your work — Get noticed when you share your findings at this highly regarded research forum. Practice communicating your science to audiences of varying interests and specialties.
  • Circulate your findings — Contribute to the community’s collective body of knowledge by sharing your successes and challenges.
  • Gain a competitive advantage — Get a step ahead of other job seekers by presenting your findings in front of experts and employers whose work you know and admire.
  • Find new collaborators — Forge partnerships with other scientists with shared interests.

Abstracts presented at the 2025 ASBMB Annual Meeting will be published in a virtual supplement to the Journal of Biological Chemistry, one of ASBMB's gold open-access publications.

Abstract submission fees

Regular abstracts

ASBMB members $75
Nonmembers $125

Late-breaking fees are $100 member, $150 nonmember

ASBMB members pay reduced abstract submission and registration fees. Join or renew now to secure the reduced member rates.

Regular abstracts are due by Dec. 9, 11:59 p.m. Eastern

Abstracts submitted by the Dec. 9 deadline will be reviewed by the program planning and meetings committees for scheduling as talks or posters. See the poster abstract categories

Indicate your interest in giving a talk in a symposium session (spotlight talk is 10 minutes; lightning talk is 3 minutes) when you submit your abstract. See the symposium themes

Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows have the opportunity to present their abstracts at the emerging investigator seminar on Saturday, April 12. To be considered, please complete the designated section during the abstract submission process. Only a limited number of oral presentation slots are available.

Late-breaking abstracts will be accepted from Jan. 6–28

Late-breaking abstracts will be considered for poster presentations only. See the poster abstract categories

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Important dates

Sept. 18 Abstract submission and travel award application opens
Oct. 30 Early-decision abstract deadline
Nov. 14 Authors of early decision abstracts notified (does not include format of presentation or date/time of scheduled presentation)
Dec. 9 Regular abstract deadline
Jan. 6 Late-breaking abstract submission opens
Jan. 17 Authors of regular abstracts notified of spotlight talk selection
Jan. 25 Authors of regular abstracts notified of poster presentation selection
Jan. 28 Late-breaking abstract deadline
Feb. 11 Poster presenters notified of assigned date and time of presentation
March 10 Poster presenters notified of assigned board number

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