See below for the PDF documents (accessible from your laptop, desktop, mobile or tablet). Abstracts will also be available to view on our virtual platform and Symposium mobile app this year. If you wish to have a physical copy of the abstract book for the event, please download and print from below in advance.
Platform Presentations
Abstracts for the platform presentations from the 31st International Symposium on ALS/MND are published in the open access Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration journal supplement (volume 21, supplement 2, November 2020).
View the complete printable Abstract book, where you can find the abstract for each of the plenary talks presented at this year's Virtual Symposium:
Abstract book (pdf)Or view it from the Taylor and Francis website.
Poster Communications
Poster abstracts can be accessed according to their poster theme below:
Theme 01: Epidemiology and Informatics
Theme 02: Genetics and genomics
Theme 03: In vitro experimental models
Theme 04: In vivo experimental models
Theme 05: Human cell biology and pathology
Theme 06: Tissue biomarkers
Theme 07: Pre-clinical therapeutic strategies
Theme 08: Clinical imaging and electrophysiology
Theme 09: Clinical trials and trial design
Theme 10: Disease stratification and phenotyping of patients
Theme 11: Cognitive and psychological assessment and support
Theme 12: Respiratory and nutritional management
Theme 13: Clinical management and support
Each poster has been allocated a live poster session to present in at the Virtual Symposium (indicated in the abstract books):
• Poster Session A:
Wednesday 9 December 2020 at 17:10 – 17:50 GMT (1210 – 1250 EST, 0210 - 0250 JST)
• Poster Session B:
Thursday 10 December 2020 at 17:10 – 17:50 GMT (1210 – 1250 EST, 0210 - 0250 JST)
• Poster Session C:
Friday 11 December 2020 at 12:05 – 12:50 GMT (0705 – 0750 EST, 2105 - 2150 JST)
Visit the 'Past Symposia' page for links to abstract books from previous years. Some of the posters and presentations from previous Symposia are saved on the F1000 Open Research publishing platform.