ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

IMPORTANT DEADLINES for Authors:

Please read the instructions below before submitting your abstract.

All presentations (including Posters) can only be delivered in-person.

There is no possibility for zoom / virtual presentations.

The presenting author must register for the ESPN meeting. Authors who are unable to attend ESPN may ask a colleague to present on their behalf or withdraw their abstract. If you are unable to attend, please notify the Organizing Secretariat OIC and withdraw your abstract at AbstractESPN@oic.it at the earliest.

Please note that, abstracts submitted for this late-call submission, will only be accepted as posters. Posters will be in physical form; selected posters will be presented during Guided Poster Viewing sessions.

ABSTRACT PREPARATION

Abstract submission is only possible on-line. Abstracts submitted by other means or submissions that do not comply with the instructions will not be accepted.
The abstract must be written in English.
Structure your abstract as follows: Aims / Purpose, Methods, Results, Conclusions. Please download and use the template available on the submission page.
Abstract length: 2500 characters (including tables and references).
Do not use abbreviations in the title. Minimise the use of abbreviations in the text.
Select one TOPIC from the list below that is most relevant to your presentation:

1. Urinary tract infections and bladder dysfunction
2. Genetic kidney diseases / CAKUT
3. Immune-mediated kidney diseases
4. Tubular diseases
5. Acute kidney injury
6. Chronic kidney disease, CKD-MBD
7. Hypertension and cardiovascular disease
8. Dialysis
9. Transplantation

Your abstract will be online for review and editing until the final submission deadline.
Presenting authors who are under 42 years old are eligible for the Best Abstract Award!
All selected abstracts will be published in Pediatric Nephrology and on the ESPN website.

poster technical instructions

Posters should be printed with the following format: A0 Format 84,1 cm (wide) x 118,9 cm (high) – vertically oriented. Please print your poster on eco-friendly paper and avoid laminated formats!

Please note that personal materials such as tape, nails, hangers, or similar items are not permitted for hanging posters on the panels. A special double-sided tape will be provided for you at the on-site collection desk for this purpose.

We kindly ask for your responsible use of the materials provided and equipment to ensure the panels remain in good condition. In the event of any damage to the panels, a replacement fee of 300€ will be charged.

On-site pick-up service

An on-site pick-up service will be provided, according to the following schedule:

For printings files received until the 3^rd of October	60€ per poster
For files received between 4^th and 10^th of October	96€ per poster
For files received after the 10th of October	120€ per poster

To collect your poster onsite, you will be requested to:

Save the file of your Poster in JPEG or PDF
Rename the file as follows: surname_posternumber” (for example Evripidou_P1.015)
Send it by email to pevripidou@proelectro.gr or angelina@proelectro.gr
Collect the printed Poster at the Congress Venue at the on-site collecting desk (the opening times will be communicated at a later stage).
Posters will be printed on a non-laminated 140gr paper (they will not be coated, nor overlaid with film or laminated).

This service is to be paid for in advance (you will receive the details by email once you send the file to print). For any assistance, please get in touch with pevripidou@proelectro.gr and angelina@proelectro.gr.

We remind you that an on-site PRINTING service IS NOT available, you will have to send your file in advance to collect it at the congress venue.

Please note that after 10^th of October, no printing files will be accepted.

poster set-up and removal schedule

POSTER SESSION 1 (October 16th – 09:40 – 11:20)	SET UP: From October 16^th at 07:30	REMOVAL: After October 16^th at 18:00
POSTER SESSION 2 (October 17^th – 09:40 – 11:20)	SET UP: From October 17^th at 07:30	REMOVAL: After October 17^th at 18:00

Please, check the assigned poster area, based on your poster number, through the floor plan, available here

Oral presentation technical instructions

To ensure a smooth presentation, you are requested to prepare a power point presentation by following these guidelines.

We inform you that a template is available here, however it is not mandatory.

Please be informed that presentations are not collected via e-mail. You will have to hand your USB drive to the slide centre at least one hour before your session starts.

We remind you to strictly adhere to your allotted time.

Oral presentation - digital summary

Since there will be four parallel sessions, a brief digital summary of your work, in addition to your oral presentation, will also be displayed on a digital screen in the theater.
This will allow delegates who missed your talk because they were attending other sessions, to view a concise version of your results.

To prepare the digital summary, please download the template here (mandatory), that includes:

Slide 1. Aims and methods
Slide 2. Results – with one or two figures
Slide 3. Conclusions

The file of the digital summary must be uploaded in advance, using the dedicated platform as follows:

Link to the upload platform: UPLOAD
Username and password have been communicated to the presenting author via e-mail
File format: PDF file, maximum size 15MB
Orientation and resolution: Horizontal (landscape) oriented, aspect ratio 16:9

When uploading your presentation, please re-name the file as follows: last name_title of the presentation

Your digital summary must be uploaded within October 2nd.