APPW2025

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Call for Papers

1. Submission Period
  September 2 (Tue) – October 21 (Mon) November 5th noon (JST)
2. Criteria
The first and presenting author must be a member of the Physiological Society of Japan (PSJ), the Japanese Association of Anatomists (JAA), or the Japanese Pharmacological Society (JPS).
If you are not currently a member of any of these societies and wish to present your paper as the first author at the meeting, please apply for membership.
However, symposium speakers are not required to be members of these societies.

The Physiological Society of Japan (PSJ) also offers “Temporary Membership,” which allows non-members to submit papers for regular presentations by becoming temporary members during the valid period of this membership.
For more information on “Temporary Membership,” please visit: http://physiology.jp/society/guide/temporary/

Please note that, except for society-organized symposia, presenters in symposia are not eligible to be the first authors of a regular abstract.
Each person can present only one regular abstract as the first author.
[Contact for membership]
The Japanese Association of Anatomists (JAA) 
c/o Oral Health Association, Komagome TS Bldg.
1-43-9, Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0003, Japan
E-mail:anatomy@kokuhoken.or.jp
Click here for more information on JAA membership.

The Physiological Society of Japan (PSJ)
International Medical Information Center,
Shinanomachi-Rengakan, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0016
E-mail:psj@imic.or.jp
Click here for more information on PSJ membership.

The Japanese Pharmacological Society (JPS)
Gakkai Center bldg, 2-4-16 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan
E-mail:society@pharmacol.or.jp
Click here for more information on JPS membership.
3. Presentation Format & Languages
1. Presentation Format
1)Symposia
In principle, all symposium speakers are expected to present on-site during the meeting.

2)Regular Presentation (Oral / Poster)
Generally, all oral presentations are to be conducted on-site.
Please note that if you request an oral presentation, it may be changed to a poster presentation following the review process.
We appreciate your understanding in advance.
2. Languages
Session Abstract Presentation Discussion Slides/ Poster
Plenary Lecture English English English/Japanese English
Special Lecture English English English/Japanese English
Educational Lecture / Session Japanese Japanese Japanese English
Symposium English English
*Japanese is permitted in some sessions
English/Japanese
*Japanese is permitted in some sessions
English
Oral English English English/Japanese English
Poster English English/Japanese* English/Japanese* English/Japanese*
Undergraduate Student Poster Session English Japanese Japanese English/Japanese*
*In principle, presentations will be given in English.
4. Application for Awards
1. Young Investigator Award (YIA)
Selected presentations from the regular presentations (Oral) will be considered for awards.
If you wish to apply for the award, please choose “YIA” when registering your abstracts. Please note that only one application per laboratory is allowed for YIA submissions.
Approximately 30 awardees will be selected, with prizes awarded to the recipients. The awardees will be announced after the final poster session, Therefore, we encourage you to remain present until the end of the event.
Eligibility: Applicants must be under 36 years old as of April 1, 2025.
Presentation format: Oral
Presentation language: English
2. Physiological Reports Presentation Award / Graduate Student Presentation Award
Graduate student oral and poster presentations will be considered for awards.
The awards are basically for the researches on physiological topics, but also anatomical/physiological/pharmacological topics including biological functions or pathophygiology are welcome.

To be eligible, please select “Physiological Reports Presentation Award” in the award preference section during abstract submission. Three types of awards are available.
Six presentations will be selected as candidates for the Physiological Reports Presentation Award.
Regardless of their preference for oral or poster presentation, selected candidates are required to present orally at the selection meeting (date and time specified).
Based on the results of the selection meeting, three presentations will be awarded the Physiological Reports Presentation Award.
The next three presentations will receive the Graduate Student Presentation Excellence Award.
From those not selected for the above meeting, candidates for the Short Talk (Day 2, 16:50-) will be chosen.
Graduate Student Presentation Award will be given to presenters recognized for excellence during the Short Talk evaluation.
Please note that Short Talk presenters are also required to proceed with their originally scheduled oral or poster presentations.
For further details on each award, please refer to the information below.

Physiological Reports Presentation Award
This award is sponsored by the open-access journal “Physiological Reports,” jointly managed by The Physiological Society (UK) and the American Physiological Society (USA) and published by Wiley.
Award recipients will be announced during the meeting and will receive a certificate and a cash prize of 250 USD.
After the meeting, recipients will also be featured on the Physiological Reports website and social media platforms.
*Journal HP:https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/hub/journal/2051817x/awards

Graduate Student Presentation Excellence Award
This award is given to presenters who were selected for the Physiological Reports Presentation Award evaluation but were narrowly placed as runners-up.

Graduate Student Presentation Award
Candidates for this award are selected based on a preliminary evaluation of their oral and poster presentations and are invited to deliver a Short Talk.
A limited number of awardees will be chosen from each participating society.
The winners will be announced following the final day’s poster session, so participants are encouraged to stay until the conclusion of the conference.
3. Undergraduate Poster Award

Undergraduate students presenting posters are eligible for selection for the Undergraduate Poster Award. To be considered for this award, please indicate your interest by selecting “Undergraduate Poster Award” in the award preference section of your abstract submission.
Approximately 20 awards will be granted, along with additional prizes. Award recipients will be announced following the poster presentations on the final day of the meeting. Therefore, we encourage you to remain present until the end of the event.

Eligibility: Undergraduate students
Presentation Format: On-site poster presentation
Evaluation Method: Judging will take place during the poster presentation.

5. Categories of Research Themes
Click here for the list of categories of research themes.
6. Submission Procedure
    1. Abstract submission is available online only.
      Please register via the “Submit Abstract Here” button located at the bottom of this page.

    2. Abstract submission requires a membership number for the respective society:
      ・Japanese Anatomical Society: The 6-digit number located below your name on the mailing label of the society journal or related materials.
      ・Japanese Physiological Society: The 6-character alphanumeric code consisting of an uppercase “P” and a 5-digit number, found on the bottom right of the mailing label for the Japanese Journal of Physiology.
      ・Japanese Pharmacological Society: Please log in to the member management system to check your membership number, which is a 6-digit number.
      *For new members or those in the process of joining, please enter “999999.”
      *For non-member symposium presenters, please enter “000000.”

    3. Formatting requirements:
      Title: Within 200 characters
      Body: Within 2,000 characters
      Authors: Up to 15 authors can be registered.
      Affiliations: Up to 15 institutions can be registered.
7. Conflict of Interest (COI) Disclosure
All presenters (including co-presenters and non-members) at this joint conference are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest (COI) related to their presentation. Please adhere to the COI criteria and disclosure procedures established by the respective societies.
If, within the past three years from the date of abstract submission, you have had any financial or other relationships with companies, organizations, or entities related to your presentation that meet any COI criteria, you must self-disclose this information.
Include a statement regarding your COI status at the end of your abstract. Additionally, your presentation slides or poster must clearly indicate your COI status (e.g., COI: Declared or properly declared). If no conflict of interest is present or none of the criteria are met, you are not required to make a disclosure. In such cases, please indicate on your slides or poster as (COI: None or COI: NO).
Japanese Anatomical Society Japanese Physiological Society Japanese Pharmacological Society
Conflict of Interest Criteria  Conflict of Interest Criteria  Conflict of Interest Criteria   
COI Disclosure Form  COI Disclosure Form  N/A
Please refer to the slides provided by the Japanese Physiological Society or the Japanese Pharmacological Society. Sample Slides  Sample Slides
8. Ethical Guidelines and Approval
This joint meeting adheres to the ethical guidelines for abstract submissions as outlined by the Japanese Medical Science Federation’s Research Ethics Committee or the Japanese Anatomical Society. Please confirm whether you have obtained the necessary review committee approvals for human or animal research when submitting your abstract.
https://www.jmsf.or.jp/uploads/media/2024/01/20240111133412.pdf
For further details, please refer to the JMSF Ethical Guidelines and the Japanese Anatomical Society’s “Guidelines for the research involving cadavers, 2021 Edition.”
9. Industrial Property Rights Considerations for Presentation Content
If you plan to apply for patents or other industrial property rights related to the content of your presentation, please be aware that the content notification date will be the public release date on the abstract search website, which is scheduled for March 3, 2025. Please consider this timing when planning your industrial property filings.
10. Copyright
1.Copyright Attribution
Following the meeting, the copyright for the abstracts published in the electronic edition of the JPS Supplement will be attributed to the authors. These abstracts will be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
For more details, please visit the link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

2. Copyright Usage Permissions
If the author does not explicitly indicate a desire to restrict the publication of the abstract on the Japanese Physiological Society’s electronic journal site, it will be considered consent for electronic publication.
11. Handing of Developed Compounds
Please refer to the guidelines for handling compounds under development.  
12. Certification of Physiological Educators and Pharmacological Educators
The Japanese Physiological Society will issue certification points for its Physiological Educator Certification Program. The Japanese Pharmacological Society will issue participation points for its Pharmacological Educator Certification Program.
For further details, please refer to the information provided on the meeting website shortly before the event.
13. View / Modify Abstracts
You may review and update your abstract during the submission period. To do so, please log in using your abstract registration number and password via the “Submit Abstract Here” button below.
Please note that after the submission period ends, no further modifications, changes, or additions to the abstract, authors (including first and co-authors), or affiliations will be permitted. Ensure that all details, including affiliations and co-author information, are accurate and complete, as this information will be included in the program booklet.
14. Notification of Acceptance
Decisions regarding the acceptance of abstracts, as well as details on presentation dates, formats, and venues, will be communicated via email in early December, once the program is finalized.
Please note that the Program Committee will make the final decisions on abstract acceptance, and some abstracts may not be accepted.
Additionally, abstracts for symposia may also be subject to content review by the Program Committee. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.
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