Abstracts for GSA 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting

Call for Abstracts

The call for abstracts is open from February 1 - March 13, 2025.
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Late Breaking Abstracts

The call for late breaking abstracts is open from July 11 - August 21, 2025.

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Abstract Resources

Review the following resources before submitting your 2025 abstract.

Submitting your Abstract FAQs

Abstract Submission
Planning Guide

Inaugural message; GSA President Marilyn Gugliucci

How Do I Submit my Abstract? (CLOSED)

Why Submit?

Gain visibility for your work at the premier international gathering of aging experts.

Share your research with more than 4,500 attendees from over 43 countries representing a wide range of disciplines and perspectives.
Choose your format: papers, posters, and symposia are all welcome.

Get published: accepted abstracts appear in Innovation in Aging, GSA’s fully Open Access journal.
Grow your network: connect with colleagues, spark collaborations, and explore new ways to tackle shared challenges.
Early career support: over $10,000 in travel grants are available for students, trainees, and early career investigators.

Reach beyond the meeting: dozens of journalists cover the event, with media mentions in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, Reuters, and more, generating millions of impressions annually.

Submission Fees

The abstract submission fee is a processing fee that is nonrefundable (regardless of acceptance). Once the abstract has been submitted, it is considered processed.

Submission Type

Symposium
Paper or Poster
Paper or Poster (students)

Submission Fee

Symposium Fee $60
Paper or Poster Fee $50
Student Fee $30

Important Dates

Saturday, February 1 - Thursday, March 13

Saturday, February 1 - Tuesday, March 4

Saturday, February 1 - Thursday, March 13

Saturday, March 1 - Wednesday, September 3

(early bird rates are available until 11:59 PM ET on 9/3/25)

Saturday, March 1. The reservation hub will remain open until all GSA-negotiated spaces are sold out or until October 25.

Saturday, March 1 - Friday September 26

Saturday, March 1, Exhibitor, Sponsorship, and Advertisement ordering opportunities begin.

Early June 2025

Friday, June 6 - Tuesday, July 29

Mid-July 2024

Friday, July 11 - Thursday, August 1

Please note: Program Areas open for Late Breaker Poster Abstracts Submissions are: Behavioral and Social Sciences (priority will be given to GSA student and transitional members and non-member students); Biological Sciences; Health Sciences; Social Research, Policy, and Practice; and Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education

More details be be made available in July 2025 on the GSA Annual Meeting Website > Late Breaking Abstracts webpage.

All selected abstract speakers must register or withdraw for GSA 2025 by Wednesday, August 6, 2025.

Early October 2025

Contact Us

For any abstract-related questions and/or comments, email abstracts@geron.org.

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Registration

All meeting participants are required to register to attend the Annual Scientific Meeting. Register by 11:59 PM ET, September 3, 2025, to receive the Early Bird rate.

Abstract Book

Accepted abstracts will be published in a supplement issue of Innovation in Aging , under the title: Program Abstracts from the GSA 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting. The Abstract Book will be available electronically only.

The abstract information published in the Abstract Book will appear exactly as provided in the abstract submission (i.e., author information: names, institution/organization, city, state, country; abstract title; abstract text).

Abstracts for GSA 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting

Call for Abstracts

Late Breaking Abstracts

Abstract Resources

Submitting your Abstract FAQs

Abstract Submission Planning Guide

Inaugural message; GSA President Marilyn Gugliucci

How Do I Submit my Abstract? (CLOSED)

Submission Fees

Submission Type

Submission Fee

Important Dates

February 1 - March 13 - Call for Abstract Submissions

February 1 - March 4 (One-time Extension) - Call for Abstract Reviewers (GSA Members Only)

February 1 - March 13 - Workshop Application Submissions

March 1 - September 3 - Early Bird Registration

March 1 - Hotel Reservation Hub Opens

March 1 - September 26 - Affiliate Form Reservations

March 1 - The GSA 2025 Exhibits and Sponsorship Purchasing Hub Opens

Early June - Abstract Acceptance/Non-Acceptance Notifications Sent

June 16 - July 29 - Self-nominations for Paper/Poster Awards and Travel Stipends Open

Mid-July - Abstract Schedule and Session Information Notifications Sent

July 11 - August 21 - Late Breaking Abstract Submissions for Posters and Papers

August 6 - GSA 2025 Speaker Registration and Withdrawal Deadline

Early October - Late Breaking Abstract Acceptance/Non-Acceptance Notifications Sent

Contact Us

For any abstract-related questions and/or comments, email abstracts@geron.org.

Registration

Abstract Book

Abstract Submission
Planning Guide