In the world of 24-hour news, late-breaking is the term used for the latest updates on breaking stories. These stories are often so important that they can interrupt the normal programming of a television or radio station for a live broadcast (e.g., the assassination of President John F. Kennedy).
In a similar way, the CHI 2025 Late-Breaking Works program (LBW) will highlight the most current research in neurology and allow abstracts to be presented that may not have been ready in time for the main abstract submission deadline. The goal of the LBW program is to provide an opportunity for authors to present their work to attendees and gain valuable feedback.
To qualify as a late-breaking abstract, the research must be of significant scientific importance and must have been conducted after the regular abstract submission deadline. These studies should be large clinical trials or high-impact translational research that could not have been completed prior to the late-breaking abstract submission deadline. LBW presentations will be in poster format only.
Unlike the main abstract track, submissions to the LBW are not limited to researchers at single institutions or countries, and are therefore more likely to reach a broader audience. However, each LBW abstract will still be subject to the same rigorous assessment criteria as any other research or education abstract, and all presenting authors must complete full registration for the Congress by the deadline of May 24, 2023, in order for their abstract to be assessed and included in the program.