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AES 2025 Abstract Submission has Closed

As the nation’s largest educational and scientific event for epilepsy professionals, the AES Annual Meeting is an ideal venue for clinicians and scientists to present research results to a global audience.

Authors will have the opportunity to present their research live in Atlanta and upload an ePoster to the virtual poster gallery for attendees to view for up to 90 days after the meeting.

Late-breaking abstract submission opens at the end of July.

A late-breaking abstract contains new data that was not yet known or fully available by the original June deadline.

AES 2025 Presentation Information

Accepted abstracts will be assigned to one of the three days the in-person poster hall is open. Author-present times are from 12:00 to 2:00 PM each day.

Saturday, December 6, 2025, 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Monday, December 8, 2025, 12:00 - 1:45 PM

Types of Presentations

Posters:  Posters are required to be hung in the poster hall for the entirety of the day assigned. The first/presenting author is required to commit to the author-present time.

Platform Presentations:  The presenting authors of abstracts selected for a platform presentation will be asked to give a ten-minute presentation followed by a five-minute Q&A session during Saturday afternoon and Monday afternoon platform sessions. Platform presentations are in addition to each presenter's assigned day in the poster hall.

Pediatric Highlights:  The presenting authors of abstracts selected for a pediatric highlight presentation will be asked to give an eight-minute presentation on Monday afternoon during the Pediatric Highlights session. This presentation is in addition to each presenter's assigned day in the poster hall.

Please note that presenting authors of all accepted abstracts are required to register for and attend the AES Annual Meeting.

Presenting authors representing exhibiting companies are required to have a full meeting registration. Exhibit hall-only passes will not suffice.

Abstract Awards

AES offers competitive travel awards to facilitate attending the annual meeting. For a listing of current awards and requirements, please click here.

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