Abstract instructions:

• Abstracts must include all authors and their institutions.
• Disclosure information for all authors must be included.
• Identify the lead author with an asterisk.
• Awards will be offered, and the top three posters will be presented during the symposium on Friday, October 10, 2025
• Up to three references are allowed. These should be cited numerically in the text and placed under “References Cited” with titles included.
• Abbreviations can be used as long they are defined at their first mention in the text.
• The size limit (including title and body) is 3,400 characters, not including spaces. Tables count as 800 characters against the limit.
• Only one tables and one graph are permitted. 
• The author and institution list is not included in the character limit.
• The lead/primary author listed on the abstract must be registered and present at the conference.
• Accepted abstracts - presenters will be notified by e-mail in September 2025.
• Presenters are responsible for producing and printing their posters if they are accepted for a poster. The Instructions for the poster printing will be sent to accepted abstracts.
• All accepted posters will be able to be presented during the evening poster session on Friday, October 10, 2025.