Abstract Submission
Abstract Submission Period
July 1 (Mon) – July 31 (Wed),
2024, 17:00 JST
Closed
*No extension will be granted.
* Only the abstracts submitted by 17:00 JST on July 31 (Wed) will be accepted.
* Late-breaking Abstract submission will be accepted in September, but presentations for LBAs are limited to posters only.
Late-breaking Abstracts will not be considered for oral presentations at open-call symposia.
Additionally, Late-breaking Abstracts are not eligible for the MBSJ-EMBO Poster Award application.
Abstract submission for all presentations, including general abstracts and abstracts by appointed speakers, will be accepted exclusively online.
The abstract submission system can be accessed via the button at the bottom of this page.
The abstract submission system is integrated with the registration system.
[Presentation Styles for General Abstracts]
・Poster Presentation: Mandatory for all accepted abstracts
* You can choose from online presentation on November 26 (Tue) or on-site presentation from November 27 (Wed) to 29 (Fri).
・Oral Presentation at Open-call Symposia: Selection will be made by symposium organizers from submitted abstracts.
* On-site presentations only.
[Notes for General Abstract Submission]
Non-members of MBSJ can also submit an abstract by registering for Early Registration under the “Non-member (with abstract submission)” category.
If you intend to submit an abstract and present as a member, please apply for a membership.
Before submitting your abstract, please create an account in the system and complete registration for the meeting.
Even if you are an MBSJ member, you are required to create a new account for each annual meeting.
Abstracts must be submitted by the presenters, whose names will automatically appear as presenters on online abstracts.
Each presenter is allowed only one presentation at the annual meeting.
Presenters may choose between Japanese or English for presentation / abstract submission language. However, if applying for oral presentation at an open-call symposium, please submit your abstract in the language designated by the organizers.
It is recommended that posters and presentation slides be prepared in English.
No new submissions or modifications will be accepted after the submission deadline.
Guidelines relating to presentation of research results
An important objective of the conference is to engage in lively debate and to exchange information by sharing the latest research results, including those that have not yet been published. In order to achieve this objective, we ask you to follow the guidelines set out below with respect to research presentations.
- The following behavior, which could seriously damage mutual trust among participants, is prohibited.
Capture/save (including screen capture), photographic, video or sound recording of raw data presented or displayed at the verbal presentation venue or the poster venue (including streaming) without the permission of the presenter.
Disclosure of the above research data to a third party via SNS or similar media without the permission of the presenter. - When making presentations, as far as possible, there should be no concealing of molecule names, methodologies, theoretical concepts or ideas that are central to the research.
- Presenters are to take responsibility for the handling of information relating to patent applications and the like.
- Presenters are required to disclose any conflict of interest in this meeting.
Adopted September 14, 2018
Molecular Biology Society of Japan, 20th Board of Directors
Partial Revision in Guideline 1, Addition in guideline 4 November 29, 2021
Molecular Biology Society of Japan, 22nd Board of Directors
Abstract Submission Procedure
1. Choice between Online and On-site Poster Presentation
Please select either online presentation on November 26 (Tue) or on-site presentation from November 27 (Wed) to 29 (Fri) for your poster presentation.
For online presentation, please also indicate your preferred time slot.
2. Oral Presentation at Open-call Symposium
All 135-minute open-call symposia and some 80-minute mini-symposia are accepting abstracts for presentations from general submissions.
If you wish to give an oral presentation at an open-call symposium or mini-symposium, please choose one theme from the provided list.
All oral presentations must be conducted on-site, and online presentations will not be acceptable.
After the review by the organizers of each symposium, we will notify you of the result by e-mail in early September.
* Please note that abstracts accepted for oral presentation at symposia must also be presented as posters.
3. MBSJ-EMBO Poster Award *Only Students and Postdocs are Eligible.
Students and postdocs who have submitted general abstracts for the annual meeting are invited to apply for the MBSJ-EMBO Poster Award.
We encourage all students and postdocs to apply!
Eligibility: Students / Postdocs
How to Apply: Please check the appropriate box when submitting a general abstract.
Selection Method: The first round of selection will be conducted based on a peer review of the submitted abstracts. The second round will be based on the content of the posters, not on the presentation or Q&A (for both online and on-site presentations). Presenters who pass the first screening will be notified in late October.
Notification of Award Winners: Award winners will be announced on the website after the meeting.
4. Travel Grants for Early Career Researchers Overseas
MBSJ2024 will provide travel grants for early career researchers residing overseas.
Please refer to the following link for details.
How to Submit
1. Create an Account / Register for the Meeting
Please access the button located at the bottom of this page to create a new account and complete registration prior to abstract submission.
2. Submit / Edit an Abstract
①Click the “New Submission” button on the top page.
②Enter the abstract information according to the input fields, then proceed to the confirmation page by clicking “Confirm”.
If there are no corrections to the registered information, click the “Submit” button to complete the submission.
If you wish to give an oral presentation at an open-call symposium, please select the appropriate option.
③You can edit your submitted abstract by clicking the “Edit” button.
If you want to save your data before completing the abstract submission, click “Save & Continue”. The content you have entered up to that point will be saved. To resume editing, click the “Edit” button.
3. Abstract Submission by Appointed Speakers
Appointed speakers for Invited Symposia and Open-call Symposia are also asked to create a new account and register for the meeting via the system. Please go to the abstract submission page, select the title of the symposium where you are appointed to deliver a talk, and submit your abstract by July 31 (Wed).
4. Character Limit
The title should be less than 200 characters.
The abstract body should be less than 1,700 characters.
Please prepare your abstract within the character limit beforehand, and copy/paste it into the submission screen.
※Graphical Abstract
Submission of graphical abstracts is not mandatory for this year’s meeting.
Presenters who wish to post a graphical abstract can upload one (and replace it as many times as needed) after the release of online abstracts.
5. Authors’ Index
The author’s index will be created based on the names entered by the authors.
If the spelling of a name is different, it will not be shown as the same person in the online abstracts.
Please be careful if your name will appear as an author on multiple abstracts.
6. Application for Consecutive Poster Presentations
Applications for assigning consecutive presentation numbers for related posters can be accepted. After all the abstracts to be numbered consecutively are submitted, please access the application page from the “Application for Consecutive Poster Presentation” button below and register the order of presentations.
In this application process, all the presenters’ names and the abstract submission numbers will be required.
7. Abstract Submission Confirmation
A confirmation message will be sent automatically to the registered e-mail address after completion of abstract submission. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail within a few minutes, please log in to the system again and check if your abstract submission has been completed properly.
8. Edit of Submitted Abstracts
You can modify a submitted abstract by logging into the system as many times as needed only during the submission period. A confirmation e-mail will be sent each time an abstract is updated.
Revision of abstracts are not accepted after the submission period. Please pay attention to the use of Greek alphabet, italics, superscript, subscript, and mathematical expressions.
9. Withdrawal of Submitted Abstracts
You can withdraw a submitted abstract by logging into the system and clicking the “Delete” button. Please note that withdrawal after the submission deadline will not be accepted in principle.
10. Notice of Acceptance / Rejection
Notice of acceptance or rejection will be sent by e-mail in early September.
The acceptance or rejection of abstracts and the date of presentation will be at the discretion of the organizers.
List of Topics
Please choose one topic from each category 1 and 2 during the submission procedure.
1. Object / Phenomenon, etc.
| Categories | Topics | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molecular | a | Genome / Gene / Nucleic Acid |
| b | DNA replication | ||
| c | Recombination / Mutation / Repair | ||
| d | Epigenetics / Chromatin | ||
| e | Transcription | ||
| f | RNA / Ribonucleoprotein | ||
| g | Translation | ||
| h | Protein | ||
| i | Carbohydrate / Lipid / Metabolite | ||
| j | Molecular Evolution / Comparative Genomics | ||
| k | Cell-free Science | ||
| l | Others | ||
| 2 | Cell | a | Chromosome / Nuclear Body |
| b | Phase Separation | ||
| c | Protein Processing / Transport / Localization | ||
| d | Cytoplasmic Membranous Organelle | ||
| e | Cell Adhesion / Cell Motility / Extracellular Matrix | ||
| f | Cell Membrane / Cytoskeleton | ||
| g | Cell Proliferation / Division / Cell Cycle | ||
| h | Signal Transduction (Post Translational Modification) | ||
| i | Signal Transduction (Bioactive Substance) | ||
| j | Cell Death | ||
| k | Others | ||
| 3 | Development and Regeneration | a | Organogenesis / Morphogenesis / Regeneration |
| b | Stem Cell | ||
| c | Cell Differentiation | ||
| d | Early Development | ||
| e | Reproduction | ||
| f | Others | ||
| 4 | Animal and Plant Physiology, and Diseases | a | Symbiotic Microorganism |
| b | Biological Rhythm | ||
| c | Brain / Nervous System / Neurodevelopment / Structure | ||
| d | Brain / Nervous System / Behavior | ||
| e | Brain / Nervous System / Disorder | ||
| f | Immunity | ||
| g | Infection / Virus | ||
| h | Aging | ||
| i | Cancer Cell | ||
| j | Cancer Tissue / Cancer Therapeutics | ||
| k | Metabolism / Nutrition | ||
| l | Genetic Disorder | ||
| m | Plant | ||
| n | Macrobiology | ||
| o | Others | ||
2. Methods, etc.
| i | Nucleic Acid Engineering / Genome Editing |
| ii | Protein Engineering |
| iii | Genome Engineering / Cell Engineering |
| iv | Developmental Engineering / Organoid |
| v | Optgenetics / Electrophysiology |
| vi | Systems Biology / Synthetic Biology |
| vii | Chemical Biology |
| viii | Structural Biology (X-rays, Cryo-EM) |
| ix | Prediction of Function / Drug Design |
| x | Bioinformatics |
| xi | Omics Analysis |
| xii | Single Cell Analysis |
| xiii | Imaging |
| xiv | Super-resolution Imaging / Specialized Imaging Technology |
| xv | Image Analysis / Bioimage Informatics |
| xvi | Etiological Analysis / Diagnosis |
| xvii | Behavior Analysis |
| xviii | Screening |
| xix | Robotics / Laboratory Automation |
| xx | Deep Learning / Machine Learning |
| xxi | Mathematical Model / Simulation |
| xxii | Others |