Abstract Requirements

Author Requirements

Authors are expected to pay their own travel expenses and conference registration fee (s). You can find the most up to date information on registration here and travel details here. As an abstract submitter, you will receive a $25 credit when you register for the meeting. This unique code will be sent in your acceptance notification email.  

Abstract Disclosure Statement

In order for your colleagues to properly evaluate the information, analysis, and opinions presented in your abstract, it is important that they be informed of potential conflicts of interest pertinent to the research submitted. Therefore, SFB    requires all authors to provide any relevant information concerning personal or professional circumstances and relationships that might reasonably be expected to affect the author’s view on the subject. Examples include but are not limited to:

• Stock options or bond holdings in a for-profit corporation or self-directed pension plan
• Research grants
• Employment (full-time or part-time)
• Ownership or partnership
• Consulting fees or other remuneration (payment)
• Non-remunerative positions of influence such as officer, board member, trustee or public spokesperson
• Receipt of royalties
• Speakers bureau

Disclosure information is collected on the online abstract form. Appropriate disclosure will be stated in the scientific program and the abstract volume. If you do not have anything to disclose, you must indicate this on the online abstract submission form. The disclosure information you provide will not influence the review of your abstract. Abstracts will not be reviewed without proper completion of the conflict of interest/disclosure section on the abstract submission form. Disclosure information for all authors is required upon abstract submission.

Failure to Present

The presenting author is expected to present the paper. If emergencies at the time of the meeting prohibit the participation of the designated author, the chair(s) of the session and the Program Committee chair must be notified of the name of the replacement speaker prior to the meeting. It is the presenting author’s obligation to ensure that the abstract is presented. Failure to present an oral or poster presentation at the scheduled times may result in the presenting author being barred from making presentations at future SFB meetings and will result in a $50 publishing fee to the corresponding author.

Presenting Author Contact Responsibilities

The person submitting the abstract identifies the author who will be designated as the presenting author. The presenting author will serve as the primary contact on the abstract. The presenter must be one of the co-authors listed on the submitted abstract. The presenting author will be the main point of contact for information regarding the submission and is responsible for the following:

• Forwarding acceptance/rejection of the abstract to all authors.
• Ensuring that all authors have read the abstract and have agreed to be co-authors.
• Failure to obtain approval from all authors may result in the presenting author being barred from making presentations at future SFB meetings.
• Notifying all co-authors of any additions, deletions, and changes to the program, as may be corresponded by SFB, in a timely manner.
• If the abstract is accepted for presentation, it is the responsibility of the presenting author to forward all correspondence to the other authors. The presenting author must adhere to all published guidelines.
• It is the submitting author’s responsibility to ensure that all co-authors are listed on the abstract itself, and entered into the abstract submission system under the authors block. Co-authors not included in the abstract submission system will not be referenced in the author index.

For additional questions please reach out to the SFB Meetings Department at info@biomaterials.org