Abstract Submission

We look forward to receiving your abstract submissions for CEPAS 2026!

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Abstract Submission Guidelines

Please read this information carefully before proceeding to the online abstract submission. Only abstracts that meet these guidelines can be accepted for the congress.

Abstract Topics

Main Topics

  • Paediatrics
  • Neonatology

Sub-Topics

  • Adolescence & Transition
  • Allergy & Immunology
  • AI & new Technologies/innovation
  • Cardiovascular & Haemodynamics
  • Dermatology
  • Development
  • Endocrinology & Diabetes
  • Epidemiology
  • Ethics & Law
  • Family-centered Care
  • Gastroenterology & Hepatology
  • Global Health
  • Haematology, Transfusion Therapy & Oncology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Intensive Care (PICU & NICU)
  • Metabolic Disease
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Nutrition
  • Organisation & Safety
  • Palliative Care
  • Paediatric and neonatal nursing
  • Pharmacology & Therapeutics
  • Primary Care
  • Psychiatry & Mental Health
  • Public Health & Social Paediatrics
  • Pulmonology
  • Quality Improvement
  • Resuscitation & Transport
  • Sedation & Analgesia
  • Surgery & Anaesthesia
  • Translational Research
  • Trauma & Emergency Medicine

General Instructions

  • Abstracts can only be submitted online via the online submission system. Abstracts sent by post or e-mail will not be accepted. No exceptions will be made.
  • Abstracts must be submitted in English.
  • Abstracts received after the deadline will not be considered.
  • Submitters need to declare any conflicts of interest relating to their abstract presentations at CEPAS 2026 during the online submission process.
  • All presenters should be prepared to register and to attend CEPAS 2026.
  • Presenting authors are required to ensure that all co-authors are aware of the content of the abstract before submission.
  • Please be prepared to confirm that this abstract describes original scientific material that has not yet been previously published as an abstract or a full scientific paper.
  • Submission of an abstract acknowledges your acceptance of the abstract to be listed in the official meeting publications.
  • Abstracts may be selected for an oral presentation, a press release and other congress promotional materials.
  • During the abstract submission, you can apply for one the following awards. Please review the eligibility requirements here.
    • EAP Young Investigator Award
    • ESPR Early Career Investigator Prize
    • ESPR Bengt Robertson Award for research concerning the neonatal lung
  • Submitting Authors can re-edit/modify their abstract before final submission until the submission deadline. After the deadline corrections or changes of the abstract title and the co-authors cannot be made anymore. Only the presenter of the abstract can be replaced, if necessary.

Timeline

Abstracts submission opens

November 2025

Submission Deadline

Wednesday, 1 April 2026, 23:59 CET

Abstract reviewing

April 2026

Abstract selection meeting

Mid-May 2026

Notification of authors

End of May 2026