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SMBE 2026

Abstract Submission

Submitting an abstract

Here is an overview of the abstract submission. 

Length and words: The abstract must be submitted in English and should be less than 250 words long. It is possible to add images.

Presentation types: During the abstract submission you must choose your preferred presentation type. Please note that you abstract might be accepted as another presentation type than preferred.

  • Oral presentation (12 minutes presentation + 3 minutes for questions)     
  • Oral flash presentation (3 minutes presentation + 2 minutes for questions)
  • Poster presentation (Poster visible for 1 full conference day incl. a poster presentation session)

Keywords: 2–5 keywords should be chosen

Submission categories: Upon submission of abstracts for oral or flash presentations, please indicate whether they should be considered for any of the thematic symposia (see list here). If none, please choose ‘Open sessions’.

Review: Abstracts are reviewed principally by the organisers of the symposia that you choose to submit your abstract into.

Please note:

  • Once the abstract is submitted, there is no option for editing, so carefully read it through, before finalising the submission.
  • No more than 1 abstract can be submitted for any presenting author (ie the author that will physically give the presentation).
  • Although the conference will be live streamed and recorded for view on demand, presentations are expected to be given in person from Copenhagen.

 

Please read the submission conditions below, before finalizing the abstract submission.

Submit your abstract here

Important Dates

1 December 2025

Abstract submission & Award application opens

3 February 2026

Abstract submission & Award application Closes

2 March 2026

Abstract & Award notification

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Submission conditions

  1. Abstracts are required for all oral presentations and posters.
  2. Abstracts must be submitted in English.
  3. Abstracts must be submitted by February 3rd, 2026, 23:59 CET. 
  4. As indicated above, no more than 1 abstract can be submitted for any presenting author.
  5. Accepted abstracts may be published on the conference website and in the conference app. By submitting an abstract, you consent to giving SMBE permission to share you abstract in the before mention locations.
  6. Withdrawal of abstracts can only be accepted if notified in writing and subsequently confirmed by the SMBE 2026 Secretariat.
  1. The presenting author must register as a participant for the full conference by the deadline informed in the acceptance e-mail
  2. Failure to register will be regarded as an automatic withdrawal of your abstract. Otherwise withdrawal of an abstract can only be made by writing to the SMBE 2026 Secretariat – see item A.6 above.
  3. SMBE reserves the right to exclude any abstract from the scientific programme that is not followed by a participant registration.
  4. Max. 1 oral presentations or max. 1 poster presentations by the same presenting author will be accepted for presentation at the conference. 
    NB! The presenting author does not have to be the 1st author. 
  5. The conference is live streamed and recorded for view on demand) – it is not possible to present online.
  6.  
  1. The abstract word limit is max. 250 words per abstract excl. title, authors and affiliations.
  2. The title should be as brief as possible but long enough to clearly indicate the nature of the study.
  3. You will be asked to enter the name(s) of author(s) and their institution(s), when you submit your abstract.
  4. Abbreviations should only be used for common terms. For uncommon terms, the abbreviation should be given in brackets after the first full use.
  1. All abstracts are reviewed by the SMBE 2026 Symposia organisers.
  2. The abstract will be reviewed through an open review process.
  3. Acceptance or rejection of the abstract will be sent to the submitter ca. March 2nd, 2026.
  4. It is the responsibility of all submitters that all studies are performed with respect to national legislation, international legislation and ethical guidelines both with regards to humans and animals. The Scientific Committee reserves the right to reject any submitted abstract that is believed to violate these principles.
  5. Please verify that your email address (submitter and presenting author) is correct as it will be used for contacting you after the review process.
  6. The Scientific Committee reserves the right not to give detailed information as to why an abstract is rejected. 
Questions regarding abstract submission

For all enquiries regarding abstracts and speakers, please contact the Mille Skovbjerg at ms@cap-partner.eu (SMBE 2026 Secretariat, CAP Partner, Conference Manager)

REVIEwING

The scientific committee will review the abstract.

Notification of acceptance or rejection of the abstract will be sent directly to all presenting authors (and submitters) by email. Abstract notification: Primo October 2023

Please verify that your email address (submitter and presenting author) is correct as it will be used for contacting you after the review process.

For all enquiries regarding the abstract submission, please contact the Conference Organisers at: af@cap-partner.eu

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ABSTRACT FORMAT

The abstract word limit is max. 4.000 characters per abstract, including spaces. If you include a table or a graphic, please reduce the character count by 400 characters.
Figures: For privacy reasons, you cannot submit tables or graphics to the form. Instead, email the figure to af@cap-partner.eu, indicating the presenting author’s name and the title of the abstract. You are limited to 1 table or figure in image format, 10 MB or less in size. If you will include a table or other graphic, please reduce the abstract character count by 400 characters. (honor system)
The title should be as brief as possible but long enough to clearly indicate the nature of the study.

Names of authors may not be listed in the title or abstract text, as a “blind” review process will be used. You will be asked to enter the name(s) of author(s) and their institution(s), when you submit your abstract online.
The abstract must include the following:
Purpose: Clearly state the purpose of the abstract.
Methods: Describe your selection of observations or experimental subjects clearly.
Results: Present your results in a logical sequence in text, table and illustrations.
Conclusions: Emphasize new and important aspects of the study (perhaps as a discussion section) and the conclusions that are drawn from them.
Conflict of Interest: In order to allow attendees to judge potential bias from commercial interests, please indicate any potential conflicts of interest for each author.