Elsevier publishes the Abstracts, Keyword Index, Author Index, Introduction, and Program as individual articles, and each article is available for purchase from Elsevier. WORLDSymposium provides the abstracts to all attendees as part of their conference materials, all other individuals must purchase the articles directly from Elsevier.
Late-breaking abstract titles and full-text will be available electronically to registered participants only via the WORLDSymposium mobile app at the start of WORLDSymposium. Late-breaking abstracts are not published in Molecular Genetics and Metabolism.
Abstract submission deadline for consideration of a platform (oral) presentation and inclusion in Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, is . There are no exceptions. Late-breaking submission window is November 1 – December 2, . This year, late‐breaking abstracts will again be considered for poster presentation or platform presentation during a session titled, “Late-Breaking Science”. Late-breaking abstracts […]
WORLDSymposium provides limited scholarships to Young Investigators. WORLDSymposium is unable to fund any other form of travel assistance. Please click here to view the details for the Young Investigator Award.
Late-breaking submissions are accepted from November 1 – December 2, . Late-breaking abstracts are considered for poster presentation and may be considered for platform presentation for WORLDSymposium . The “Late-Breaking Science” Session will highlight recent advances in lysosomal disease research. Selected abstracts from the Late-Breaking submission cycle will be awarded an oral presentation time in […]
WORLDSymposium will consider encore abstracts at the discretion of the Program Committee. Definition of Encore Abstracts – Prior Publication: Results or studies that have been published or that will be accepted for publication elsewhere prior to the submission deadline of must be disclosed and the author should make clear what new information will be presented […]
Please choose only one category which is the most applicable to the content being submitted. The WORLDSymposium Program Committee reserves the right to consider submitted abstracts for all categories, and assign abstracts to a platform (oral) presentation on any of the program days, based on review of the topic and content. If the first author […]
No, only the first author receives the notification. It is the first author’s responsibility to notify co‐authors.
Recorded presentations will be available to all WORLDSymposium participants who purchase access to the On Demand program, which will be available after the conclusion of the meeting, from through .
Due to ACCME requirements, and the data protection of all presenters, all communications related to platform and/or ePoster presentations are kept strictly between the platform and/or ePoster presenter and the WORLDSymposium CE Programs team. Any presentations submitted to WORLDSymposium for CE review are kept strictly confidential, and are not shared beyond the required CE review […]
WORLDSymposium does not publish the full-text of the abstracts online; the full-text is available only from Elsevier for accepted abstracts submitted to WORLDSymposium prior to , to be published in the February “Lysosomes” issue of Molecular Genetics and Metabolism (MGM). WORLDSymposium has no control over the Elsevier publication release dates. Registered attendees will receive an […]
Speaker presentation files (PowerPoint files) are not posted before, during or after the conference. Media or any others may contact the speaker directly to request a copy of a specific presentation file after WORLDSymposium .
As stated in the abstract submission guidelines, all communications regarding platform and poster selection for WORLDSymposium will only be directed to the first author of the abstract. ACCME guidelines require us to communicate directly with the first author for all decisions related to the agenda and platform speaker selection. We are unable to communicate any […]
All presentation slides for WORLDSymposium must be submitted for review before the deadline of or sooner. Once presentations slides are approved by the WORLDSymposium Planning Team, notice of approval will be sent to presenting author. No changes to slides will be allowed once presentation slides have been approved and a recording is scheduled. We are […]
We are aware that outside agencies have contacted some WORLDSymposium platform presenters to request copies of their presentations. Please be aware that WORLDSymposium has NOT provided your email or contact information, and any contact from these agencies is UNAUTHORIZED. We understand some of these agents are using publicly posted contact information to reach out to […]
No, please do not include a disclosure slide this year. A disclosure for the presenting author will be shown on the big presentation screen as the speaker is walking up to the podium. The disclosure will be taken from the abstract submission system, from when you submitted your abstract. All disclosures have been approved by […]
Platform speakers have the option of presenting a poster to allow the audience the opportunity to ask more in-depth questions about their platform presentation. The first author, or a designated co-author, must present the poster at an assigned poster session day from 15:30 – 17:30 PST. Each poster presenter will be assigned to a poster session based on the category of their abstract. A poster […]
The option to accept a poster presentation will be sent to all abstract submitters by . Poster spaces (physical and virtual) will only be provided to those who accept a poster presentation option. If your abstract was approved for platform presentation, your option to select a poster presentation was provided in the same acceptance email for […]
Yes. All platform presenters who accept an oral presentation and a poster presentation must be able to attend the live meeting and present in person.
Your request needs to be submitted as soon as possible for review by the Planning Committee. Please submit your request through this contact form.