From Poster Award Winner to Conference Co-Chair: Prof. Felix C. Ringshausen’s WBC journey
purpose
You are invited to submit an abstract about research or a case report for topics related to Bronchiectasis, their causes, their comorbidities, their management and their evolution, for consideration as:
Poster Presentation
Topics
AATD
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Basic Science
(aetiology & pathophysiology)
Comorbidities
(including non-pulmonary ones)
Diversity in Bronchiectasis
(comparison between different healthcare systems, comparison of diagnosis, management and treatment in different regions, or in different social classes, etc. or in different contest like city vs rural, comprehensive discussion of the management in specific Asian Pacific, African or South American country highlighting the pros and cons of the system, etc.)
Epidemiology & Registries
Infections
(including ABPA, Pseudomonas, Haemophilus, etc.)
Microbiota
and its interaction with lung health. Special focus on the interaction between the gut and lung microbiota and the effects of long-term antibiotics on the microbiota.
NTM
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Paediatric Bronchiectasis
PCD
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Pollution & Climate change
and their effects on Lung Health with a special focus on Bronchiectasis or NTM
Respiratory Physiotherapy & Airway Clearance / Nursing and Allied Healthcare experiences
Treatments and New Drugs
Tuberculosis & Bronchiectasis
THE CONCEPT
Accepted abstract presenters will have the opportunity to either:
- Display your poster in front of the international audience of more than 700 specialists.
- Discuss your work with the members of the scientific committee and the audience in the thematic poster sessions that will take place in the afternoon of July 15th and 16th.
- Compete for the best poster prizes. Winners will have their profile and work published on the congress website and will gain a free registration of the 9th World Bronchiectasis Conference in Hannover in June 2026.
Negotiations are in course to have all the accepted abstract published in special supplement of a renowned Journal in Respiratory Medicine.
GUIDELINES
Online submission
In order to participate in the selection process, please submit before June 6th, 2025.
Submit your work through the website selecting the section “Call for abstracts.”
Select the category “poster presentation”, select the topic among the list, follow the instructions and complete your submission according to the rules.
Upload a COI disclosure form.
General rules
Acceptance
Notifications to submitters will be sent by the middle of June 2025.
