ISHLT2027 Call for Abstracts
Submission Deadline:
Tuesday, 29 September at 11:59 p.m. ET /
Wednesday, 30 September at 3:59 UTC
Review, Selection & Publication
Abstract Review
After the submission deadline, completed abstracts will undergo peer review from 7-20 October. All abstracts will be blinded for review; i.e. reviewed without knowledge of the author(s), institution(s) or disclosure information.
To ensure the integrity of the review process, revisions will not be accepted after the submission deadline.
Abstract Selection
The Program Planning Committee will convene in late-October through mid-November to select abstracts and determine their presentation format.
Featured Presentation
- Authors of the highest scoring abstracts appealing to the widest audience are invited to give a featured presentation in a General Session.
- The presenter will have approximately 10 minutes for their presentation followed by 5 minutes of questioning by an expert discussant.
Oral Presentation
- Authors whose work is selected for oral presentation are scheduled in a 75-minute Oral Session organized by theme.
- Each session will include four to five 15-minute presentations.
- Each presenter will have 10 minutes for the presentation, followed by 5 minutes of discussion and questions from the audience, led by the session moderators.
Mini Oral Presentation
- Authors whose work is selected for mini oral presentation are scheduled in a 60-minute Mini Oral Session organized by theme.
- Each session will include up to ten 6-minute presentations.
- The Mini Oral presentation is meant to be a "rapid fire" summation of the key learning points of the study.
- Each presenter will have approximately 4 minutes for presentation (introductory information should be excluded) followed by 2 minutes for discussion and questions from the audience, led by the session moderators.
Poster Presentation
- Authors whose work is selected for poster presentation are scheduled in Poster Sessions Wednesday through Friday.
- Assigned posters will be displayed for viewing during the day, and presenters will stand beside their posters during the evening one-hour poster presentation time.
- Designated Poster Discussants will circulate through the poster hall to engage poster presenters in quality discussions of their work.
Notification of Acceptance or Rejection
- On 4 December, Presenting Authors of submitted abstracts will receive a status notification of acceptance or rejection.
- It is their responsibility to inform all co-authors of the submission’s outcome.
Invitation to Present at ISHLT2027
- On 18 December, Presenting Authors of accepted abstracts will receive a presentation invitation including presentation date, session assignment, and presentation format.
- They will have until 22 January 2027 to confirm or withdraw the presentation, or to change the presenting author to another co-author listed on the abstract.
- The Presenting Author must register for and attend the Annual Meeting in person.
Publication
Accepted abstracts will be published as submitted in the Online Program Viewer on 1 March, and in the April 2027 Abstract Supplement of The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation.
ePoster Abstract Review
After the submission deadline, completed ePoster abstracts will undergo peer review from 7-20 October. All ePoster abstracts will be blinded for review; i.e. reviewed without knowledge of the author(s), institution(s) or disclosure information.
To ensure the integrity of the review process, revisions will not be accepted after the submission deadline.
ePoster Abstract Selection
The Program Planning Committee will convene in late-October through mid-November to select ePoster abstracts.
- Accepted ePosters will be displayed electronically during the meeting.
- Accepted ePosters will be made available to registered meeting attendees.
- ePoster submitters will not present their work in person or virtually.
- ePoster submitters are not required to register for the meeting
Notification of Acceptance or Rejection
- On 4 December, , the first author of submitted ePoster abstracts will receive a status notification of acceptance or rejection
- It is their responsibility to inform all co-authors of the submission’s outcome.
Accepted ePoster Next Steps
- On 18 December, the first author of accepted ePoster abstracts will receive an email.
- They will have until 22 January 2027 to confirm or withdraw the ePoster abstract.
- If confirmed, the first author will receive instructions on preparing and uploading the ePoster.
ePoster Publication
Accepted ePoster abstracts will be published as submitted in the Online Program Viewer on 1 March, and in the April 2027 Abstract Supplement of The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation.
Abstract Review
After the submission deadline, completed abstracts will undergo peer review from 7-20 October. All abstracts will be blinded for review; i.e. reviewed without knowledge of the author(s), institution(s) or disclosure information.
To ensure the integrity of the review process, revisions will not be accepted after the submission deadline.
Abstract Selection
The Program Planning Committee will convene in late-October through mid-November to select abstracts and determine their presentation format.
Featured Presentation
- Authors of the highest scoring abstracts appealing to the widest audience are invited to give a featured presentation in a General Session.
- The presenter will have approximately 10 minutes for their presentation followed by 5 minutes of questioning by an expert discussant.
Oral Presentation
- Authors whose work is selected for oral presentation are scheduled in a 75-minute Oral Session organized by theme.
- Each session will include four to five 15-minute presentations.
- Each presenter will have 10 minutes for the presentation, followed by 5 minutes of discussion and questions from the audience, led by the session moderators.
Mini Oral Presentation
- Authors whose work is selected for mini oral presentation are scheduled in a 60-minute Mini Oral Session organized by theme.
- Each session will include up to ten 6-minute presentations.
- The Mini Oral presentation is meant to be a "rapid fire" summation of the key learning points of the study.
- Each presenter will have approximately 4 minutes for presentation (introductory information should be excluded) followed by 2 minutes for discussion and questions from the audience, led by the session moderators.
Poster Presentation
- Authors whose work is selected for poster presentation are scheduled in Poster Sessions Wednesday through Friday.
- Assigned posters will be displayed for viewing during the day, and presenters will stand beside their posters during the evening one-hour poster presentation time.
- Designated Poster Discussants will circulate through the poster hall to engage poster presenters in quality discussions of their work.
Notification of Acceptance or Rejection
- On 4 December, Presenting Authors of submitted abstracts will receive a status notification of acceptance or rejection.
- It is their responsibility to inform all co-authors of the submission’s outcome.
Invitation to Present at ISHLT2027
- On 18 December, Presenting Authors of accepted abstracts will receive a presentation invitation including presentation date, session assignment, and presentation format.
- They will have until 22 January 2027 to confirm or withdraw the presentation, or to change the presenting author to another co-author listed on the abstract.
- The Presenting Author must register for and attend the Annual Meeting in person.
Publication
Accepted abstracts will be published as submitted in the Online Program Viewer on 1 March, and in the April 2027 Abstract Supplement of The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation.
ePoster Abstract Review
After the submission deadline, completed ePoster abstracts will undergo peer review from 7-20 October. All ePoster abstracts will be blinded for review; i.e. reviewed without knowledge of the author(s), institution(s) or disclosure information.
To ensure the integrity of the review process, revisions will not be accepted after the submission deadline.
ePoster Abstract Selection
The Program Planning Committee will convene in late-October through mid-November to select ePoster abstracts.
- Accepted ePosters will be displayed electronically during the meeting.
- Accepted ePosters will be made available to registered meeting attendees.
- ePoster submitters will not present their work in person or virtually.
- ePoster submitters are not required to register for the meeting
Notification of Acceptance or Rejection
- On 4 December, , the first author of submitted ePoster abstracts will receive a status notification of acceptance or rejection
- It is their responsibility to inform all co-authors of the submission’s outcome.
Accepted ePoster Next Steps
- On 18 December, the first author of accepted ePoster abstracts will receive an email.
- They will have until 22 January 2027 to confirm or withdraw the ePoster abstract.
- If confirmed, the first author will receive instructions on preparing and uploading the ePoster.
Publication
Accepted ePoster abstracts will be published as submitted in the Online Program Viewer on 1 March, and in the April 2027 Abstract Supplement of The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation.
Help and Support
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For general submission questions please contact:
Beth Reed, ISHLT Education Manager
+1 312-224-0048
beth.reed@ishlt.org