Submissions: 10th Annual BRAIN Initiative Conference

Poster Abstracts
Formally known as 'General Abstracts'

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
(11:59 pm ET)

Poster abstracts are automatically accepted. Once the submission deadline has passed, you will receive an email with your assigned poster slot. In-person physical poster space is limited to 500 spots. Poster presenters attending the conference in person will be assigned a poster board based on order of submission date. In addition, all abstract submissions are required to have a virtual poster. Attendees will be notified via email of their assigned poster slot by Late May 2024.

Diversity Statement

The National Institutes of Health does not sponsor or endorse the information shared or presented in the virtual environment, including any products or services. Any information presented during this event should not be recorded or published without the explicit written permission of the content owner.

The NIH recognizes that the value of conferences is enhanced when persons from diverse backgrounds and perspectives are included in all aspects of conference/ meeting planning and when attendees are assured of a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment free from discrimination, harassment, and other barriers that might prevent or inhibit one’s participation. NIH encourages the participation of individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those from underrepresented groups, in the planning and implementation, and ultimately, participation in the proposed conference. Per NIH Notice of Interest in Diversity NOT-OD-20-031, we seek to nurture appropriate representation of underrepresented groups including individuals from nationally (US) underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, and women as invited speakers and poster presenters with their participation in the annual BRAIN Initiative Meeting. NIH is also further committed to changing the culture of science to end sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, including harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex/gender, disability, and age in NIH-funded activities. Harassment, in any form, is detrimental and presents obstacles that hinder an individual’s ability to fully participate in science. Only in safe, respectful, and inclusive environments can individuals achieve their fullest potential and support the mission of the NIH. Accordingly, this event is dedicated to providing a pleasant experience for all attendees, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, race, or religion (or lack thereof). The meeting organizers will not tolerate the harassment of attendees in any form. Inappropriate language and imagery will not be accepted in any of the virtual or physical event spaces, including the presentation hall, poster hall, exhibit hall, networking lounge, public chats, and social media. Any attendees violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event at the discretion of the meeting organizers.

Early career researchers (high school, undergraduate, graduate, or medical school students, post-baccalaureate trainees, postdoctoral scholars, or medical residents) are encouraged to submit their poster abstract for consideration for a Scholar Spotlight. Selected Scholar Spotlights will present a one-minute lightening talk before a plenary session on June 17, 2024. Submitting authors must be the presenting author of their poster abstract to be considered for a Scholar Spotlight. While attendees may submit multiple poster abstracts for the BRAIN Conference, authors may only submit one abstract for Scholar Spotlight consideration. For consideration for a Scholar Spotlight, the poster abstract and application must be completed by March 18, 2024, 11:59 pm ET.

How To Submit

NOT Registered? Click here to register and submit your Scholar Spotlight abstract during the registration process.

REGISTERED? First, click here to modify your registration. Next, scroll down past the “Continue” button and click “Already Registered? View or modify your existing registration.”

To modify an existing registration, you need the email address you registered with and your password. You may reset your password if needed. After logging into the registration portal, skip to the “Submit a Poster Abstract” by selecting the menu item at the top of the page.

All those with efforts relating to the U.S. BRAIN Initiative, however broad and regardless of federal or non-federal funding source, are encouraged to submit an abstract on their research and/or biomedical diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Investigators with multiple federally/or privately funded BRAIN Initiative projects should prepare at least one separate abstract for each project. Trainees may submit and be identified as presenters of poster abstracts on behalf of their lab groups. Posters may be presented in person. The first 500 poster abstracts received will be converted into a digital display for the sessions on June 17 and 18, 2024. Poster submission details will be available in March 2024.

Please coordinate with your lab and research team to prevent duplicate abstract submissions. If you are participating in a large, multi-component/sub-project/site effort, multiple abstracts that address your project's different major components may be submitted.

How To Submit

NOT Registered? Click here to register and submit your poster abstract during the registration process.

REGISTERED? First click here to modify your registration. Next, scroll down past the “Continue” button and click “Already Registered? View or modify your existing registration.”

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