Guidelines & Presenting Information
- Submission Requirements
Accepted abstract presenters are required to register for NACFC and present a poster . To submit an abstract, you must use the submission portal. The link will be provided on this page on March 17. To review submission requirements, please carefully read the Rules and Instructions and the Categorizing Abstracts files located in the download box.
- Who Should Submit
- · Researchers, clinicians, allied health professionals, trainees, and community partners.
- · Students/trainees/fellows who meet eligibility criteria are encouraged to submit an abstract and participate in the Junior Investigator competitions.
- Abstract Publication
Accepted abstracts will be published as a supplement to the Journal of Cystic Fibrosis (JCF). JCF will publish accepted abstracts online on two websites: the JCF website and ScienceDirect (an Elsevier portal that delivers journal content to universities and institutions). The abstracts will also be available in a fully searchable PDF format.
- Poster Presentation
Accepted abstracts will be displayed in the onsite poster gallery in the Exhibit Hall.
Poster presenters are required to bring their printed poster(s) and set up on the assigned poster board no later than Thursday, October 8 by 8:30 a.m., before the poster hall opens. Additionally, presenting authors must be present during the formal poster session scheduled for Friday, October 9. Odd-numbered poster presenters will be required to be next to their poster from 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. ET. and even-numbered poster presenters will be required to be next to their poster from 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. ET. Additional details will be provided in acceptance letters.
- Oral Presentation Types
Select number of abstracts will be chosen for oral presentations for one of the three specific session types described below. If chosen for oral presentation, instructions will be provided in a separate notification.
- Workshop Sessions: 2-hour interactive session; consists of five 15-minute presentations, each followed by 8 minutes of discussion.
- Thematic Poster Sessions: Consist of two key parts: (1) poster viewing of work focused on a central theme followed by a (2) moderated discussion that ties together ideas from multiple posters in the session.
- Rapid-Fire Poster Talks: 50-minute session; poster presenters will have 5 minutes to succinctly present the essence of their poster.
- Junior Investigators Competition
Junior investigators are vital to advancing CF research, bringing new ideas, fresh perspectives, and helping build the next generation of leaders in the field. To recognize their contributions, the CF Foundation hosts two Junior Investigator Competitions at NACFC—one in Basic Science and one in Clinical Research. Eligible junior investigators are encouraged to submit abstracts for consideration.
All abstracts with a junior investigator listed as the presenting author are grouped into either the basic science or clinical research category based on the selected discipline. A panel of expert judges reviews these abstracts, and the top ten in each category are invited to participate in the onsite poster judging. From there, the top five move on to give an oral presentation during the Junior Investigator Sessions at the conference. One winner will be selected for each category. The two winners will receive a $500 reward and complimentary registration to NACFC for the following year.
Eligible presenting authors include graduate students and individuals in postdoctoral or clinical fellow positions at the time of the conference. Additional eligibility details will be available on the abstract submission site. To participate, select the competition option when submitting your abstract.
Key Dates:
- Poster judging: Thursday, October 8, 12:30–2:00 p.m.
- Oral presentations (final round): Friday, October 9, 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Attendance at these times is required for consideration. Details will be provided in your status notification if selected.
For questions, please contact us at nacfc@cff.org.
