Annual Meeting at EB 2022

The abstract deadlines for the 2022 Annual Meeting have now passed.

AAA will host 150 expert speakers and thought leaders, more than 450 anatomy-related poster presentations, and 50 symposia at EB 2022. Reconnect with colleagues and friends at the world’s largest gathering of anatomical science researchers and educators. Shine a spotlight on your own research by submitting an abstract.

On-Time Abstracts are programmed as oral and poster presentations. Deadline: November 30, 2021
Last-Chance Abstracts are programmed as poster presentations. Deadline: January 27, 2022

Before you submit an abstract...

Deadlines & Fees

Regular Abstracts ($75 fee) are due November 30, 2021
Last-Chance Abstract Submissions ($100 fee) are due January 27, 2022

Abstract Scoring Rubric

To establish consistency and rigor in the abstract review process, we have developed an abstract scoring rubric. The scoring rubric was devised in order to ensure high scientific quality and importance, incorporate a rigorous scientific review process, and maintain consistency across reviewers.

The scoring rubric will be used to score 1) all abstracts (education and scientific research) and 2) all abstracts (educational and scientific) submitted to Student/Postdoc Travel and Competition Awards. It is expected that all applicants will review the scoring rubric in advance of submitting their abstract. In summary, abstracts will be score in the following categories:

Introduction & Objective – (5 points) Was the research question/objective stated clearly? The introduction should provide context to your reader, an introduction to your topic and its importance, and your study objective, question, or hypothesis, whichever is appropriate.
Materials and Methods – (5 points) Was the approach/method for answering the question stated clearly and is it appropriate to the study? The materials and methods section should include brief, clear statements of the appropriate methods used to conduct the study. Keep this as straightforward as you can. If the methods were unusual or novel describe in slightly more detail.
Results – (10 points) Were the results clearly stated and placed in their appropriate context? A summary of the most important results must be included. Key findings should be clear, concise, and explicit. Results should include supporting data. Lack of results with supporting data will lead to your abstract score being lowered for this section. Include appropriate statistics to support claims of significance.
Conclusion – (5 points) Did the conclusion clearly communicate the take-home message from the study and did it relate to the study objective(s)?
Significance/Implication – (10 points) Did the author effectively communicate the significance of the results? This section should also include the importance/significance of the findings, and directions for future work and next steps. This is your opportunity to describe the significance of your findings to science and/or the translation of your findings to progress in your field.

Eligibility

Due to EB's scientific integrity policy, student members cannot sponsor their own abstract. Instead, AAA requires students’ professors or advisors to be listed as the sponsor. Get more information about sponsorship eligibility.

Guidelines & Submission Requirements

Here’s the fine print! If you read the step-by-step submission guidelines, you’ll have an easier time assembling your submission, and your abstract will have a better chance of getting selected if it meets requirements. Authors are not permitted to submit an abstract on previously published work unless the abstract represents further progression of the published research. This applies to abstracts submitted but not presented at EB 2020 due to meeting cancellation.

Abstract Submission 101

Unsure about how to choose a topic category? Don’t know how to format your submission or where to put supporting graphics or tables? Can’t remember what key statements and summaries must be included? It’s all here! Remember, the best entries are the ones that demonstrate preparation and adherence to EB’s abstract submission requirements.

Tips & Tricks

Tips and tricks for writing great conference abstracts by Journal of Biological Chemistry Technical Editor Martin Spiering

Writing the Best Abstract by Committee for Early-Career Anatomists (CECA) member Rachel Menegaz

Platform & Hybrid Symposium Topic Sessions (oral presentations)

Abstracts submitted to the following topics will be considered for an oral presentation in either a hybrid or platform session. Submitting to one of these categories does not guarantee an oral presentation. A hybrid symposium includes an invited talk and up to four 15-minute oral presentations selected from abstracts; a platform session includes six 15-minute oral presentations selected from abstracts.

Anatomy Education (7012 - 7017)
Cardiovascular Biology (7003, 7026 – 7035)
Cell Biology (7036 – 7039)
Developmental Biology (7040 – 7048)
Evolution and Comparative Anatomy (7049)
Morphological Sciences
Neurobiology (7007, 7061 – 7067)
Stem Cells, Tissue Engineering & Regeneration (7068)

Poster Topics

7000-AAA    Anatomy
7001-AAA    Anatomy: Animal Models
7002-AAA    Anatomy: Gastrointestinal
7003-AAA    Anatomy: Cardiovascular
7004-AAA    Anatomy: Form & Variation
7005-AAA    Anatomy: Functional Anatomy & Biomechanics
7006-AAA    Anatomy: Respiratory
7007-AAA    Anatomy: Neural
7008-AAA    Anatomy: Musculoskeletal
7009-AAA    Anatomy: Urogenital
7010-AAA    Anatomy: Ethics (NEW)
7011-AAA    Anatomy: Outreach (NEW)

7012-AAA    Anatomy Education
7013-AAA    Anatomy Education: Assessment, Curriculum & Mentoring
7014-AAA    Anatomy Education: Clinical Based Approaches
7015-AAA    Anatomy Education: Technology-assisted Learning
7016-AAA    Anatomy Education: Teaching Methods & Innovations
7017-AAA    Anatomy Education: Undergraduate Education

7018-AAA    Biological Anthropology

7019-AAA    Bones, Cartilage & Teeth
7020-AAA    Bones, Cartilage & Teeth: Anatomy & Morphology
7021-AAA    Bones, Cartilage & Teeth: Craniofacial
7022-AAA    Bones, Cartilage & Teeth: Development
7023-AAA    Bones, Cartilage & Teeth: Evolution & Anthropology
7024-AAA    Bones, Cartilage & Teeth: Exercise, Biomechanics; Bioengineering
7025-AAA    Bones, Cartilage & Teeth: Molecular Mechanisms

7026-AAA    Cardiovascular Biology
7027-AAA    Cardiovascular Biology: Aging & Age-related Disorders
7028-AAA    Cardiovascular Biology: Anatomy & Morphology
7029-AAA    Cardiovascular Biology: Angiogenesis; Lymphangiogenesis; Vasculogenesis
7030-AAA    Cardiovascular Biology: Bioengineering and Repair
7031-AAA    Cardiovascular Biology: Dysfunction; Disease; Genetic Disorders
7032-AAA    Cardiovascular Biology: Development & Growth
7033-AAA    Cardiovascular Biology: Imaging, Computer Modeling, 3D Reconstruction
7034-AAA    Cardiovascular Biology: Sex & Gender Related Differences
7035-AAA    Cardiovascular Biology: Stem Cells and Regeneration

7036-AAA    Cell Biology
7037-AAA    Cell Biology: Membranes & Cytoskeleton
7038-AAA    Cell Biology: Signaling & Molecular Biology
7039-AAA    Cell Biology: Organelles

7040-AAA    Development & Growth
7041-AAA    Development & Growth: Birth Defects
7042-AAA    Development & Growth: Craniofacial
7043-AAA    Development & Growth: Limbs
7044-AAA    Development & Growth: Neural Crest & Placodes
7045-AAA    Development & Growth: Patterning
7046-AAA    Development & Growth: Reproduction
7047-AAA    Development & Growth: Gene & Protein Expression
7048-AAA    Development & Growth: Organogenesis

7049-AAA    Evolution and Comparative Anatomy

7050-AAA    Form, Function & Morphology

7051-AAA    Vertebrate Paleontology

7052-AAA    Imaging
7053-AAA    Imaging: Anatomy
7054-AAA    Imaging: Functional Imaging
7055-AAA    Imaging: Technology & Methods
7056-AAA    Imaging: Computational Biology

7057-AAA    Muscle
7058-AAA    Muscle: Biomechanics & Exercise
7059-AAA    Muscle: Development
7060-AAA    Muscle: Stem Cells & Regeneration

7061-AAA    Neurobiology
7062-AAA    Neurobiology: Behavior; Neuropsychiatric Disorders; Disease; Aging
7063-AAA    Neurobiology: Brain
7064-AAA    Neurobiology: Development
7065-AAA    Neurobiology: Neural Cell Biology
7066-AAA    Neurobiology: Neuronal & Spinal Cord Degeneration, Repair & Regeneration
7067-AAA    Neurobiology: Neuroprotection & Neuroimmunology

7068-AAA    Stem Cells, Tissue Engineering & Regeneration