Saturday, February 7 Sessions

07:00-07:50	Breakfast Workshops – Industry
07:50-08:00	Break
08:00-10:00	Abstract Session 3
10:00-10:30	Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
10:30-12:25	Education Session 2: Adult Spinal Deformity: Optimizing Surgical Strategies and Long-Term Outcomes Moderators: Ronald Lehman, Jr., MD and Brian Hsu, MD
10:30-10:38	Understanding Adult Spinal Deformity (ASD): Epidemiology, Progression, and Key Risk Factors Monchai Ruangchainikom, MD
10:38-10:46	Spinal Sagittal and Coronal Balance: Principles, Realignment Goals, and the Spine-Pelvic-Lower Extremity Connection Ronald Lehman, Jr., MD
10:46-10:54	Defining Fusion Level and Surgical Goals: How Far Should We Go? Yong Qiu, MD
10:54-11:02	Proximal Junctional Kyphosis (PJK) and Proximal Junctional Failure (PJF): Prevention and Treatment Strategies Brian Hsu, MD
11:02-11:14	Discussion
11:14-11:22	Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) for ASD: Techniques to Achieve Optimal Outcomes Dong-Gune Chang, MD
11:22-11:30	When Are Osteotomies Required? Indications, Techniques, and Risk Mitigation Kota Watanabe, MD, PhD
11:30-11:38	Achieving a Fusion and Long-Term Success Regional Options in Biologics Yudha Mathan Sakti, MD
11:38-11:48	Discussion
11:48-11:56	Integrating Gait Analysis and AI: Predicting Functional Outcomes and Complications in ASD Surgery Hyongmin Kim, MD, PhD
11:56-12:04	Long-Term Outcomes in ASD: Quality of Life, Functional Decline, and Secondary Health Effects Yu-Cheng Yao, MD
12:04-12:12	Use of Enabling Technology in Surgery: Regional Use and Challenges Tokumi Kanemura, MD, PhD
12:12-12:22	Discussion
12:22-12:25	Closing Comments
12:25-12:45	Lunch Pick-up
12:45-13:45	Lunch Workshops – Industry
13:45-14:15	Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
14:15-16:40	Abstract Session 4
16:45	Adjournment

Abstracts submitted for the Asia Pacific Meeting must fit into the following categories to be considered for participation:

Submission Categories

Abstract Categories
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis	Kyphosis (SK, Congenital and Pathological Conditions, not including Schwab – SRS type N)
Adult Spinal Deformity	Miscellaneous Conditions (Spondy, Trauma, Tumor, etc.)
Basic/Translational Science	Neuromuscular/Syndromic Deformity
Cervical Deformity	Non-Operative Treatment Methods
Early Onset Scoliosis	Quality/Safety/Value/Complications

 

Submission Portal & Deadline

Abstracts must submitted online. Complete instructions for submission can be found in the submission portal. The deadline to submit an abstract is Monday, July 7, 2025 at 11:59pm Japan Standard Time. No Exceptions will be made.

Abstract Length

Submission length is limited to 2,500 characters.

Characters in the abstract title, body, and table/image caption will be counted (including spaces). Characters in the author and institution listing will not be counted. There is a strict limit of one graph, figure, or table to each submitted abstract. No exceptions will be made.

Previous Presentation

• Abstracts that have been presented at an SRS Annual Meeting or IMAST may not be considered for submission to this meeting.
• Any paper accepted and presented at this meeting can be submitted for SRS Annual Meeting after a two-year follow-up.
  • These papers will be reviewed as an original paper. They will not be considered follow-ups. 

Disclosure and Licensing Requirement

The Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all educational activities/ Therefore, as a person who is in position to influence or control the content of a CME activity, ALL abstract authors must disclose all financial relationships held in the past 24 months with ineligible companies.* If the financial relationship has occurred in the past 24 months, but has since ended, we still require you to disclose the relationship.

*An ineligible company is an entry whose primaray business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health case goods or services consumed by or on patients. For specific examples of ineligible companies, visit accme.org/standards.

Abstract Review

All abstracts submitted will be reviewed and graded, in blinded fashion, by the SRS Asia Pacific Meeting Reviewers. To maintain an unbiased review of all abstracts, please do NOT include any identifying information such as researcher, institution, or study group names in your abstract. Inclusion of any identifying information will disqualify your abstract from review.

One-year follow-up is required for papers submitted to SRS Asia Pacific Meeting. Based upon abstract grading, those selected will be assigned to a four-minute oral presentation. Acceptance notification will be sent in September 2025.

Asia & Oceania Authorship

This inaugural meeting will be for the region, by the region. Therefore, a submitted abstract must have a senior author or presenting author and a majority of the authors representing the AP/Oceania region.

Attendance

By submitting an abstract to the Asia Pacific Meeting, abstract authors agree that at least one (1) author will attend the meeting for which the abstract is accepted and will be available to present on the date and at the time assigned by the organizing committees. Authors will be notified of presentation times at the time of or shortly after notification of acceptance and are expected to make appropriate travel arrangements to ensure that at least one of the abstract's authors will be in attendance. In addition, presenting authors are expected to register to attend the meetings for which they are accepted by the deadline set forth in their acceptance notification. Abstracts for which an author is not pre-registered by the dates ser forth may be withdrawn from the program.

Presentations must be given in English.

The Presenting author must be from the regions of Asia or Oceania

Acceptance

All selected authors will be required to respond to a formal invitation by October 3, 2025, to confirm participation in the program.

Oral Presentation Cancellation & No-Show Policy

Authors unable to present their paper in persion should inform SRS as soon as possible with a co-author that can attend to present the paper. If no one is able to attend in person, please inform SRS by October 24, 2025, so an alternate paper can be substituted. Please note that in the case of a "no-show" podium presentation, the presenting author associated with the "no-show" paper will be prohibited from presenting any papers at the next two meetings.

Podium Presentations: Key Dates

Date	Podium Key Events
September 9, 2025	Registration Opens
October 3, 2025	Deadline to: Respond to Abstract Invitation Complete Financial Relationship Disclosure, Attestation, and Non-Exclusive Forms
October 24, 2025	Deadline to: Register for the Meeting Make Changes to Presentation Title or Author Listing* Withdraw to Avoid No-Show Consideration
June 26, 2025	Deadline to: Register for the Meeting Make Changes to Presentation Title or Author Listing Authors can only be added to an abstract if they have an existing author account in the abstract submission system AND a completed Financial Relationship Disclosure Form.  Changes can NOT be made to the body of the abstract, images, or tables. No exceptions. Withdraw to Avoid No-Show Consideration
January 15, 2026	Deadline to Upload Manuscript
January 23, 2026	Deadline to email presentation slides to education@srs.org

*Authors can only be added to an abstract if they have an existing author account in the abstract submission system AND a completed Financial Relationship Disclosure Form. Changes can NOT be made to the body of the abstract, images, or tables. No exceptions.

Presentation Requirements

• Podium presentations are 5 minutes and must include a PowerPoint
• Presentations must be in 16:9 format (widescreen). For instructions on converting from 4:3 to 16:9, please visit: PowerPoint Conversion Guide
• Podium presentations must follow the slide format below: 
  • 1^st Slide – Must include title and all authors of the abstract.
  • 2^nd Slide – Must include presenting author and senior author disclosures of all financial relationships with ineligible companies
    • Sample Disclosure Slide
  • Last Slide – Should include references.
• Company names and logos may not be used in any presentation (including in images).
• You may use institution or university slide templates. However, you may not use industry slide templates. If you would like to use SRS branded slides, please visit our Press Room.

Manuscripts

Manuscripts are required for Abstract Presentations. The manuscript is solely to be used for session moderators to generate discussion questions. Manuscripts must be uploaded in the Speaker Management System  by presenting authors no later than January 15, 2026.

For more information, please visit: Manuscript Guidelines

Podium Presentation Cancellation & No-Show Policy

Authors unable to present their paper in-person should inform SRS as soon as possible with a co-author that can attend to present the paper. If no one can attend in-person, please inform SRS by October 24, 2025, so an alternate paper can be substituted.

Please note: In the case of a "no-show" podium presentation, the presenting author associated with the "no-show" paper will be prohibited from presenting any papers at the next two Annual Meetings.