In submitting an abstract for consideration for this current event of the ESM, the primary author is responsible for ensuring that work described in the abstract was conducted in accordance with the following rules and policies. All abstracts submitted are screened by the Organising Committee to ensure that the abstract:

• Includes substantive results

• Is not a clinical case study

• Does not promote a commercial product or service.

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On occasion, the Organising Committee may solicit additional information from submitters to ensure that the work reported in an abstract complies with the Research Conduct Policy outlined below. Failure to reply satisfactorily to a request for additional information constitutes grounds for abstract rejection. While abstracts are evaluated for scientific interest and are citable, the brevity of the presentation precludes rigorous peer review. Thus, abstract acceptance should not be taken as endorsement of the validity or safety of research by the ESM.

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1. Research Conduct Policy 
Submission of an abstract constitutes a formal agreement and statement by the authors that they have conducted the reported research in accordance with the relevant institutional and national guidelines and regulations regarding experiments on human subjects, live vertebrates or higher invertebrates. Abstracts reporting any experimental work that was not conducted in accordance with these guidelines will be rejected by the Organising Committee.
 
2. Not Published Elsewhere 
Abstracts must be based on results that have not been published in their entirety in any journal nationally or internationally, before submission to this meeting.

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3. Identical Policy 
Presentation material presented at the meeting must be substantively identical to that described in the abstract. In particular, the title, authorship, and scientific content of the presentation at the meeting must match that in the abstract.

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4. Presentation limits 
The first author should be designated as the presenting author and present the work at the meeting. No presentation may be given by an individual who is not an author on the abstract.

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5. Author consent 
Authors may not be listed on an abstract unless they have given their consent to the presenting author. All material must be the work of the authors listed.

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6. Full disclosure of information 
Transparency is vital for the open sharing of information. Full disclosure is required of the identities of genes, proteins, chemicals, active agents etc. in all presentations, both oral and poster.

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7. Presentation agreement remuneration 
Abstract submission implies an understanding that the authors will receive no remuneration from the ESM for participation other than that specified in writing by those Societies.

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8. Permission for use of name and likeness 
Authors give the ESM their agents and representatives the right to use their names and likeness in promotional and other material published in relation to the meeting.

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9. Permission for publication of material 
Copyright in each submitted abstract remains with the author(s) or their affiliated institution(s), according to the policies governing their work.

 

By submitting an abstract, authors grant the ESM Congress a royalty-free, non-exclusive, worldwide licence to:

• Publish the full abstract in the online abstract book, online programmes, and any other related Congress materials or proceedings made available to Congress attendees;

• Publish the abstract on the ESM Membership Portal after the event, where it will remain available and accessible to anyone with active ESM Membership (if the author has consented to this);

• Archive and store the abstract as part of the Congress’ official records;

• Publish the abstract title, presenting author and presenting author affiliation on the ESM website in advance of the event (including the public-facing programme and poster list), online registration portal, and other public communication channels for indexing, search, and promotional purposes relating to the Congress.

 

This licence does not restrict the authors’ right to publish the full study elsewhere.
 

Authors acknowledge that ESM holds the copyright in the compilation of the Congress proceedings and related materials. This compilation copyright is distinct from, and does not affect, the copyright in individual abstracts or other contributed materials.

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Authors understand that authors are encouraged to include copyright notices as appropriate on all the materials submitted to the organisers for publication. Authors understand that the ESM take no responsibility for registering any copyright and advise authors to take all appropriate steps to do so. Authors affirm that their contribution contains no matter that is defamatory or is otherwise unlawful or invades individual privacy, or infringes on any proprietary right or statutory copyright. Authors affirm that their contribution is their own original work or that they have obtained permission at their own expense from the copyright holder for publication. Authors understand that the information contained in their submitted abstract may be shared with third-party processors when we do not have the in-house capacity required for certain functions (such as graphic design or printing). In such cases we will only use reputable firms and have processes in place to ensure the safe and confidential processing of personal data. In such cases we will only use reputable firms and have processes in place to ensure the safe and confidential processing of personal data. For further information about our data protection procedures please see our Privacy Policy.

 

10.Indemnification Agreement 
Authors agree to indemnify and hold harmless the ESM, their agents and representatives should the material presented or provided for publication be determined to defame, libel or slander an individual or organisation, violate the confidentiality of any individual or organisation, or infringe on another's copyright.

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Submitting authors must agree to the above terms at time of submission.