Young Scientist Award

The Scientific Committee will select the highest quality abstracts eligible for the Young Scientist Award.

To be eligible for the Young Scientist Award, the abstract presenter must be the first author (presenter) of the abstract; and must be less than 40 years old.

Prizes will be awarded to the:

• One best platform presentation
• One best oral flash presentation

Best presentations will be awarded with a complimentary registration at the 53^rd Annual ISPN meeting which will be held in Taipei, Taiwan.

Abstract Submission Guidelines

• All abstracts must be submitted in English.
• To enable the maximum number of presenters and to ensure diversity we aim to plan for not more than one oral platform presentation per presenting author unless the circumstances are exceptional and as adjudicated by the committee. Additional abstracts of course are welcome but will likely be allocated as oral flash presentations.
• Multiple abstracts from an institution are welcome and may be afforded more than one oral platform presentation if the presenting author is different. 
• The presenting author assumes full responsibility for the contents of the abstract and must ensure that all other authors have approved the abstract before submission. 
• The presenting author will be required to register for the meeting by June 19, 2026 in order to have acceptance of the abstract confirmed and included in the scientific program and submitted for publication in the CNS journal's proceedings (valid only for oral platform and oral flash abstracts).
• Please do not submit the same abstract with different presenting authors. Non-compliant applications will be disregarded by the Scientific Committee.
• The decision of the Scientific Committee with respect to abstract acceptance and type of presentation (poster, flash or platform) will be final.

 

Abstract Preparation and Submission on the System

Accepted abstracts will be scored by the Scientific Committee and those accepted for oral platform or oral flash presentation are published in the society's official journal Childs' Nervous System. Oral poster presentations will be listed with a title and presenter in the Childs' Nervous System journal. As there will be no editing of the abstracts prior to scoring, authors are required to avoid typing errors, misordering of names, incorrect spelling etc. as these create a negative impression for reviewers.

STEP 1- Abstract Title, Type, Topic & Presentation Preference

• Abstract Title: Abstract title can contain a maximum of 250 characters.
• Topic: A main topic (see here) that is relevant for your abstract must be selected during the submission process. The Scientific Committee reserves the right to change the topic during the abstract assessment process.
• Presentation type: During the submission please indicate your preferred presentation type (oral, poster or no preference). The Scientific Committee will make the final determination of the presentation type according to the requirements of the scientific program.

STEP 2 – Authors

• Enter following authors details:
  • Full first and family name(s)
  • Email address
  • Affiliation details: department, institution / hospital, city state (if relevant), Country
  • Phone number
• Indicate the presenting author.
• It’s highly important for you to ensure that the e-mail address of presenting author is entered correctly, as all communication regarding the acceptance, any required adjustments, and scheduling will be sent to the presenting author via e-mail by the Meeting Organizing Secretariat.
• The presenting author will be required to register for the Conference in order to confirm acceptance of the abstract.

STEP 3 - 6 – Abstract

• Abstract body should not exceed 300 words. The title of the abstract, authors' names, institutions and key words are not included in this limit.

The abstract should have four sections:
- Objective
- Material and Methods
- Results
- Conclusion

STEP 7 – Keywords

• Keywords should not be included in any of the sections of the abstract text and written only in the section dedicated for keywords. A minimum of 1 and a maximum of 5 keywords can be provided. All keywords should be written in lower case (e.g.: hydrocephalus).

STEP 8 – Images & tables

• Images, tables, diagrams and graphs are allowed for the abstracts; however, they will not be published in the CNS Journal.

STEP 9 – Young Scientists Best Abstracts Award

• Presenter should select if eligible and wish for the abstract to be considered for the Young Scientists Best Abstracts Award.

STEP 10-11 – Declarations & Disclose

• Abstract submitters will be required to disclose any conflict of interests in the submission form.

STEP 12 – Preview & Submit

• Click on the SUBMIT button at the end of the process in order to submit your abstract. You may log in to the system later to make changes to your abstract, up to the submission deadline. After the deadline, changes will not be possible; this includes changing or adding co-authors.
• You will receive an abstract reference number via email after you have submitted your abstract. Please refer to this abstract number in all correspondence regarding the abstract.
• Please contact us if you have not received confirmation that your abstract has been submitted at the Meeting Organizing Secretariat at (mrodic@kenes.com).
• Please do not submit multiple copies of the same abstract.

 

Evaluation Process and Acceptance Letters

All submitted abstracts will be scored by at least 3 members of the Scientific Committee following which the draft program will be drawn up. While scientific merit is the most important factor in evaluating an abstract, the program will also take into account other factors such as the topic, geographic representation etc. 

While we understand that the ability of authors at some institutions to obtain leave and/or financial reimbursement for conferences is determined by the type of presentation, this will not factor into the Scientific Committee’s decision and requests to upgrade a presentation will not be considered. The decision of the Scientific Committee will be final.

Acceptance letters will be sent via e-mail by the beginning of June 2026.

The abstract presenting author must be registered for the meeting by June 19, 2026.

Abstracts submitted by presenting authors who do not register for the meeting and pay the registration fee by this deadline will be removed from the final program and will not be published in the Childs’ Nervous System journal.

Thank you for submitting your work for consideration.

We are looking forward to meeting you for what promises to be a fabulous meeting in Cairo!

 

Please contact us directly should you have any specific enquiries.

Scientific Committee Chair
Michael Dewan
Kenes M+, Scientific Program Coordinator
Mojca Rodic, mrodic@kenes.com