Abstract Submissions
Your Research Belongs at ASHG 2026
The most influential exchanges occur at the ASHG Annual Meeting, where scientists and clinicians meet and collaborate in person, and lasting connections are made. Presenting your work here means placing it at the center of the global human genetics and genomics conversation.
The abstract submission period closed on May 18. Late-breaking abstracts will be accepted from August 10 – 26, 2026. Abstracts submitted during this period should reflect groundbreaking, time-sensitive data that became available after the standard abstract submission deadline.
Guidelines and Policies | Abstract Submission Instructions | Additional Exposure and Programs
Guidelines and Policies
Publication and Citation
- Accepted abstracts will be available in the Online Planner in September. At this time, your abstract and all information will become a matter of public record and may be referenced by ASHG, media relations staff, and others. Abstracts will be published as submitted. ASHG does not generally edit abstracts, except for style consistency in titles and first author affiliations.
- Please see our Licensing Agreement/Copyright Policy and suggested style for citing ASHG Meeting abstracts on this webpage.
Embargo Policy
- ASHG aims to encourage presentation of the latest findings and enable responsible and quality reporting of those findings by the press in attendance. Though the press may contact authors prior to the presentation for more information, any resulting articles or other press items cannot be released until the work is presented at the meeting.
- General rules to follow:
- Abstract title and author names: Can be released at any time.
- Abstract text: Can only be released after the meeting program (with the abstract text) is made public. Linking to the abstract text on the ASHG website is suggested.
- Findings outlined in the abstract (whether a poster or oral presentation): Can only be released after the presentation has occurred.
- If you have any questions about this, please contact press@ashg.org.
Abstract Submission Instructions
Now that you’ve submitted your abstract, use these resources to stay informed and navigate the next steps of the review process.
Abstract Review and Notification
- After the deadline, abstracts will be reviewed by the Program Committee (PC) and three independent reviewers for each topic category.
- Abstracts are reviewed and programmed as follows:
- Each reviewer scores the abstracts independently using this rubric, without knowledge of the names and institutions of the submitters or the scores given by the other reviewers.
- In June, the PC meets to assign abstracts to plenary, platform, lightning talk, and poster sessions based on each abstract’s cumulative score as well as the impact of the science and the balance of topics for ASHG’s multi-disciplinary audience.
- The PC reserves the right to decline abstracts that lack scientific content or merit, lack human genetics and genomics research and/or data, or that merely announce the availability of a resource or service and are primarily promotional.
- Abstract acceptance notifications will be sent to authors in early July.
- Presentation information is sent to all accepted presenting authors in mid-July via email and includes the session title, date, time, and location. We cannot accommodate changes due to travel schedules.
Withdrawing an Abstract or Changing a Presenter
- To withdraw a submitted abstract or request a change in presenter, please complete a Presenter Change/Withdrawal Request Form.
- You will need the abstract title, which can be found in your speaker portal.
- Abstracts withdrawn after the meeting program is live on our website may remain visible and searchable.
Questions? Email society@ashg.org
Additional Exposure and Programs
Publishing Opportunities
Abstracts accepted as a plenary or platform talk will automatically qualify for peer review by The American Journal of Human Genetics (AJHG) and Human Genetics and Genomics Advances. Note that acceptance is not guaranteed.
Various Presentation Opportunities
Plenary, Platform, and Lightning Talks provide extra exposure for top-scoring abstracts.
Award and Program Eligibility
Including the Trainee Research Excellence Awards, Resource-Limited Travel Awards, and the Human Genetics Scholars Initiative!