To create a GSA account, visit: https://gsamembership.force.com/member/s/login/ and click Create an Account (see screenshot below).

In 2018 the GSA Board of Directors instituted an abstract submission fee for all GSA Conferences that partially covers the ongoing costs associated with maintaining and improving our abstract submission and review technology.

If you are not currently a GSA member and decide to join during the submission process, you will need to refresh your submission screen and wait 10 minutes for your member record to update after joining in order to receive the member price.

You will need to pay the abstract fee by credit card during the abstract submission process. Once you have entered your abstract information you will be taken to a secure payment form. Your abstract will not be submitted until the payment step is complete.

If someone will be paying your abstract fee on your behalf and you do not have the credit card information, please stop when you get to the payment page and send that link to the person responsible for paying the submission fee. You will receive an immediate email confirmation once your abstract has been submitted.

You will receive an immediate online confirmation as well as a confirmation email. If your fee is being paid by someone else, as soon as payment is received you will receive an email. You can also log in to your account to see the status of your abstract(s).

Yes. Once you sign in and begin your submission your information is automatically saved. But remember, until you actually pay the abstract fee and click on “Submit your abstract,” your abstract has not been submitted for consideration.

This will be determined by your own computer system. We do not recommend using the cut and paste option when it involves special characters (such as super- or subscripts, Greek characters, etc.). You will need to confirm and repair any missing characters using the palette or special characters menu on the submission application. You will also need to make sure you put your authors, abstract title, and abstract body in the correct fields.

The keystroke count on your word processor and the character count in the abstract submission program are computed differently. To be certain that your abstract is successfully submitted, use the character count on the submission application as your guide.

No. Few users have difficulty in completing the online submission. If you do have a problem we suggest that you try another computer and/or browser. Some combinations of certain computers and browsers on occasion may cause problems.

You may revise your abstract until 8 p.m. EDT on August 14, 2020 August 13, 2020. No revisions, corrections, additions, or deletions will be accepted after this date.

To revise, return to the abstract submission site and click on “Revise My Abstract.” You will need your account login information (email and password.) If you have submitted more than one abstract, be sure you also have your abstract number, which you can find in your confirmation email.

For security purposes, you may not change the presenting author’s name on a previously submitted abstract. To change the presenting author’s name you must withdraw the previously submitted abstract and submit a new abstract in the new author’s name. If you have questions, please email us: gsaconferences@genetics-gsa.org.

You may withdraw your abstract until 8 p.m. EST on August 14, 2020 August 13, 2020. Abstracts not withdrawn by this deadline will be reviewed by the program committees and will be published online. Published abstracts are publicly accessible and cannot be withdrawn.

To withdraw an abstract, return to the abstract submission site and click on “Withdraw my Abstract.” You will need your account login information (email and password). If you have submitted only one abstract, you will need your last name, abstract control number, and personal ID number. If you have submitted more than one abstract, be sure you also have your abstract number, which can be found in your confirmation email. The presenting author will be automatically informed of the withdrawal.

We understand that plans sometimes change for unavoidable reasons; we ask that if you cannot present, you designate a co-author to present in your place. Please notify us of any changes via mahoney@genetics-gsa.org as soon as possible.

Presenters must register for the meeting by September 8, 2020 so that we know you will be attending. If you have not registered, we will assume you are not attending and may give your presentation slot to someone else.

If you are unable to register by September 8, 2020, (e.g., because of funding problems) please email mahoney@genetics-gsa.org.

During the submission process, you likely entered your title twice (one in the title field and again in the body of the text). You need to revise your abstract via the abstract submission program to remove the title from the abstract body. To revise your abstract, you will need your last name, abstract control number, and personal ID number.

All revisions must be completed by August 14, 2020 August 13, 2020.

For security purposes, the presenting author’s name cannot be changed. To change the presenting author’s name, you must withdraw the abstract, then resubmit with the new name. This must be done by the submission deadline of August 12, 2020.

If you have questions, please email mahoney@genetics-gsa.org.

If you are submitting your abstract in the last two days leading up to the deadline, you may experience some slowness because of the number of people using the system. While we have made every effort to ensure efficient receipt of all abstracts, extreme stress on the system may result in a slower submission process. Please submit early to avoid this possibility. For technical help, email Hubert Zhang: hzhang@genetics-gsa.org.

Program assignments will be posted on the meeting website around September 1, 2020. Information will not be available before this time. You will also receive an email with your assignment.

All oral presentations will be recorded and made available to registrants until October 19. Live poster sessions will not be recorded, but any poster materials you upload will be available to registrants until October 19.

Abstracts submitted during the poster-only abstract submission period will not be considered for an oral presentation, but will be included in the conference poster sessions.

The deadline for submitting a poster-only abstract is 8 p.m. August 24, 2020.

Technical Questions: Email Hubert Zhang, hzhang@genetics-gsa.org
All Other Questions: Email Anne Marie Mahoney, mahoney@genetics-gsa.org