In light of
the research challenges observed this year, ASPEN is providing an additional,
special opportunity to submit an original research abstract to the ASPEN 2021
Nutrition Science & Practice Conference (ASPEN21)! Don’t miss this last
chance to showcase your work and contribute to the cutting-edge research
initiatives! Start preparing
your abstract today!
*All abstracts submitted during the special abstract submission period will only be eligible for acceptance as POSTERS and will NOT be eligible for any awards.
Submission Guidelines:
Download and read the submission guidelines carefully before submitting an abstract for ASPEN21.
Submission Dates:
Submission opens – December 02, 2020 at 8:00 AM ET
Submission closes – December 16, 2020 at 11:59 PM ET
Submission Fee:
Standard Submission Fee - $125
Submit Your Abstract:
Please visit the ASPEN21 submission site or type the following URL directly into your browser: https://www.abstractscorecard.com/cfp/submit/login.asp?EventKey=SYERSMFZ. Then follow the instructions provided on the webpage.
Please note, abstract submitters must create a new account for the submission site each year. Submitter and/or author information is not transferred from year to year.
Acceptance Criteria:
- Abstract submitted in English, including tables/charts and figure
- Relevance and uniqueness of the study or presentation to the field of nutrition therapy and metabolic support
- Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts that: address unique or emerging nutritional issues; contribute new information to the field; show strong applicability to or improvement of nutrition therapy practice or metabolic support
- Clarity of the introduction, hypothesis, or purpose for the study or presentation
- Quality of the research design and methodology
- If relevant, the hypothesis is clearly stated
- Methods are clear and appropriate
- Sufficient sample size to validate conclusions
- Investigators took measures to control for threats to validity and reliability
- Validity and sufficiency of the data
- Enough data or findings to form conclusions
- If relevant, statistical analysis of the data is appropriate
- Study was completed
- Relevance of the conclusions to the data
- Case studies and vignettes are exempt from the requirement for extensive data; however, must be unique, providing learning points or unusual clinical presentations
- Abstract carefully reviewed for spelling, grammar and formatting
- Abstract is free of promotional material, and it is not commercial in nature
- Brand names for products or services are not mentioned in the title, but may be mentioned once in the methodology section
Review Process:
The ASPEN Abstract Review Committee conducts a rigorous peer review of all abstracts submitted. There will be no reconsideration of non-accepted abstracts. Abstracts that were submitted during the regular abstract submission period will be selected for poster presentations or oral presentations, and may additionally be selected for poster presentations at the Research Workshop. Abstracts submitted during the special abstract submission period will on be eligible for acceptance as poster presentations and will not be eligible for any awards. There is no refund of the submission fee if the abstract is not accepted.
Abstract Awards:
Investigators who submit abstracts to the ASPEN Nutrition Science & Practice Conference during the regular submission period are eligible to apply for several prestigious abstract awards. Please confirm your eligibility for awards using the submission guidelines document above.
International Abstract Research Awards: Honor international investigators who have submitted top-scoring abstracts.
Conference Abstracts:
Available abstracts (included previous years) of Vars Candidates, Trainee Awards, Best of ASPEN, International Awards, Abstract of Distinction, Posters of Distinction, and all other abstracts can be accessed
here in Wiley Online Library. The most recent conference abstracts will be added to the webpage when they become available in the online library.
Once on the page:
- On the conference abstracts page, you should see a header of "ASPEN Abstracts by Year". From here you can scroll down and click on the blue, linked conference/abstract year you would like to view. This will take you directly to the journal volume including the published abstracts as "Supporting Information"
- On the linked abstract page, scroll down to the blue “Supporting Information” section to check for additional abstract files by clicking on the down arrow.
- Once you have identified the file, click on the filename and the file should open.
- From there you may download and save the file to your personal electronic device.
Please Note: Adobe Acrobat or another similar PDF file opener will be necessary to open this file. If you experience difficulty downloading the PDF, please access the webpage from another internet browser and try the download again. Some years may require member log in to view the full content.
Example of How to Cite:
Joly F, Malgras A, Nuzzo A, et al. 2834193 - Characteristics of a French cohort of patients with short bowel syndrome with intestinal failure who weaned off parenteral support under teduglutide treatment (abstract). Supporting Information. ASPEN Nutrition Science & Practice Conference: March 28–31, 2020, Tampa, Florida. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2020 Feb;44(2):382.