Late-breaking is a term used to describe a news item that is published after the standard media deadlines, such as 5 p.m. on a Thursday, when the newspapers are printed and ready to be delivered with blaring headlines, late-breaking news or the closing stock market (Dow Jones Industrial Average). Similarly, in clinical science, a study that is published after the regular abstract submission deadline can be submitted as a late-breaking scientific abstract. This type of research can provide important new results and/or information on the status of ongoing trials, particularly those that have a significant impact.
Late-Breaking Abstracts are limited in number and will be accepted only if the results of the study were NOT available by the original abstract submission deadline. Therefore, it is very important that you include a brief justification (on the Questionnaire Submission page) of why your abstract should be considered a late-breaking abstract.
Top-scoring late-breaking abstracts will be selected for oral abstract presentation at SLEEP 2025, but the presentation will be at the discretion of the APSS Program Committee and is not guaranteed. Those selected will be presented for 12 minutes with an additional 3 minutes for questions. All other abstracts will be presented as posters. Presenting authors of accepted late-breaking abstracts will be required to complete the financial disclosure and register for SLEEP 2025 by Tuesday, June 17. Poster printing, hotel accommodations, fees and travel are the responsibility of the Presenting Author.