In North America, until the emergence of 24-hour news networks, television and radio broadcasts rarely interrupted regular programming for breaking news, except for immediate, ongoing threats such as severe weather or a landfalling hurricane. Instead, news programs used “cut-ins” and lower thirds to quickly announce a new or important event. These were akin to the short updates that were sometimes included in daily newspapers, usually with the most current information on weather, stock markets, local politics, and late-breaking news.
The Late-Breaking Abstract program recognizes novel, critically important research developments that were not completed by the time of the general abstract submission deadline. These abstracts are invited to present in an Oral Platform Presentation during the International Congress.
Only a limited number of late-breaking abstracts will be accepted. The study reported should be novel (not a confirmatory or extending of previously published work) and the results must be important to the field. Generally, case reports, qualitative surveys, ratings scale validation, practice reviews, and small confirmatory studies will not be considered.
All authors must be members of SfN and have a free My SfN account. The submitting author must be the only person to appear as presenting on the late-breaking abstract. If an SfN member is the presenting author on two late-breaking abstracts, one must be withdrawn.
All late-breaking abstracts are reviewed by an expert panel to ensure they meet the criteria for this track. Accepted late-breaking abstracts will be placed in a dedicated e-poster session, separate from other posters categorized by Theme A through Theme J. This format is designed to ensure that the scientific content and quality of the late-breaking abstract presentations are not compromised.