Abstracts

Abstract Submission Guidelines

Abstract Submission Fee

• 75 USD — Members*
• 100 USD — Non-members

All first authors must also register for the meeting in order to present their poster or talk.

*Membership dues must be paid as of August 6, 2027 to receive the member rate. New membership applications must be approved before the abstract deadline. No refunds are given for abstracts submitted before membership is approved or renewed.

Abstract Format

• Abstract body limit: 1,800 characters including spaces
• Abstracts appear in the program exactly as entered — no changes after the deadline
• Abstracts must describe the results of original, unpublished research
• Each unique abstract may be submitted on behalf of one presenting individual only
• Authors may edit abstracts online up to the submission deadline

Required Content

• Rationale / premise
• Hypothesis
• Species
• Number of subjects
• Procedures — methods and statistical analyses
• Results, which may be preliminary
• Conclusions and relevance

Author Notifications

All correspondence, including notification of acceptance and presentation details, is sent to the corresponding (submitting) author by email. The corresponding author is responsible for informing all contributing authors.

Additional Guidelines

• All talks and poster presentations must be presented live and in person
• Indicate on the submission form if you wish to be considered for a talk or poster only
• The presenting author must obtain the consent of all coauthors listed
• Abstracts should not report findings previously presented or published
• Submission signifies compliance with animal welfare and human subject regulations
• Submission signifies permission to post the abstract on the SSIB website

SSIB Presentation Guidelines

• Avoid terms such as “the obese” or “bulimics” that suggest homogeneity and are depersonalizing. Person-first wording, or precise wording such as BMI > 30, is preferred
• Avoid gratuitous images of people with overweight or obesity. Stigmatizing pictures that reinforce negative stereotypes should not be used
• Avoid graphics such as stick figures to indicate groups; verbal labels such as BMI values are preferred
• Avoid “humorous” cartoons depicting obesity, binge eating or other disordered eating