Abstracts

The standard call for abstracts for ESCAIDE 2026 was open from 14 April to 18 May. Submissions have been reviewed and the results of the selection process are now available. A second call for late breaker abstracts will be open from 9-23 September.

Abstract presentations at ESCAIDE

ESCAIDE gives researchers an opportunity to present their work to public health professionals from Europe and around the globe through abstract presentations. This allows researchers to share experiences and knowledge that can benefit the whole public health community and beyond.

The standard call for abstracts for ESCAIDE 2026 has now closed, and decisions of the selection process are now available on the abstract submission platform. Accepted abstracts will be included in the ESCAIDE 2026 programme as part of Fireside sessions (for oral presentations) and Poster tours (for poster presentations). Guidelines for presenters are now available below.

The standard call for abstracts for ESCAIDE 2026 welcomed abstracts in all areas applied to infectious disease and public health. These areas included epidemiology, microbiology, virology, immunology, social sciences, science communication, the application of tools and methods to support infectious disease interventions and more. We encouraged submissions that inform public health actions, introduce new ideas, and bring new understandings to the field. Funding opportunities are available to for eligible presenters of accepted abstracts to attend the conference in person, through the ESCAIDE Funding Initiative.

All submitted abstracts have undergone a thorough, independent peer-review process, in which three experts evaluated their scientific quality and public health relevance. Learn more about the review and selection process in the Guidelines for abstract review and selection.

Call for late breaker abstracts

A second call for late breaker abstracts will be open from 9-23 September 2026. This call will welcome abstracts that report on acute or urgent public health problems, or contain novel, surprising findings, and which report data or information that was unavailable before the deadline for submission in the general call for abstracts (18 May 2026).

More information, including guidelines for submission of late breaker abstracts, will be available closer to the opening of the call.

Key abstract submission dates for ESCAIDE 2026

Call for abstracts: 14 April - 18 May
Review period: 21 May - 5 June
Communication of results to authors: By 30 June
Call for late breakers: 9-23 September
Late breaker review period: 25 September - 8 October
Communication of late breaker results to authors: By 14 October

Please note these dates are preliminary and may be subject to minor changes.