BMSS2025 Abstract Submission

Welcome to the BMSS2025 Abstract Submission Page for the MAIN SESSIONS (Orals, Flash Presentations, In-Person Posters and Digital Posters).

Abstract deadline: 9th of June 2025.

Criteria for abstract acceptance: The BMSS kindly reminds submitting authors that there is a limit of ONE abstract per PRESENTER. This means you cannot be designated as a presenting author on more than one abstract submission. Each attendee can be the presenting author on only one abstract (although an individual may be listed as a co-author on multiple abstracts). Presenters must also register for the meeting before the registration deadline (17th of August 2025).

Early Career Scientists submitting abstracts to the following Main Sessions are eligible for consideration for the corresponding prize and should indicate this when submitting their abstract.

• BMSS Oral Prize (Barber Prize)
• BMSS Flash Presenter Prize (B.N Green Prize)
• BMSS In-Person Poster Prize (Bordoli Prize)

Abstracts should take the following format:

Aims/Introduction (Max.120 words)

Experimental and Results (Max. 400 words)

Conclusions (Max. 100 words)

Note: ALL co-authors must be included at the abstract submission stage on the next page.

This year, you will have four options for abstract submissions:

1. An In-Person Oral Presentation: These will be the traditional 20-minute oral presentations in the format of 15 minutes to present + 5 minutes for questions. You must register for the on-site conference and be available and prepared to present in person. By submitting your abstract, you consent to your oral presentation being recorded for ALL registered delegates to access.
    
2. An In-Person Flash Presentation: This year, flash presentations will remain in addition to poster presentations at the on-site (in-person) meeting. Flash presentations will take the format of 5 minutes to present and should, therefore, comprise only a few slides, with presenters also preparing an accompanying poster. Questions will not be taken during the session; these will be taken during the presentation of the accompanying poster. You do not need to submit a separate abstract for your poster; they are one and the same and the same data should be presented. All flash presentations are also required to submit a digital version of their poster. We strongly encourage early career researchers to submit abstracts for these presentations. You must register for the on-site conference and be available and prepared to present in person. By submitting your abstract, you consent to your oral presentation being recorded and to your digital poster being made available online for ALL registered delegates to access.
    
3. A 'Classic' In-Person Poster Presentation: Traditional in-person poster presentations will also be displayed during this year’s meeting. All in-person poster presenters are also required to submit a digital version of their poster. You must register for the on-site conference and be available and prepared to present in person. By submitting your abstract, you consent to your digital poster being made available online for ALL registered delegates to access.
    
4. An On-Line Poster Presentation: An online alternative to traditional poster presentations is also available. They will take the format of a PDF (with the optional addition of a 5-minute MP4 summary). This option should be selected for anyone who does not wish to/cannot commit to attending in person and has chosen instead to register for the online (digital) channel only.

Enquiries: Should be directed to the BMSS Papers Secretary, Liam Heaney: paperssec@bmss.org.uk.