Call for abstracts is now open! Submit your research as a poster abstract to share your work with leaders and other transplant professionals at the 2027 Winter Symposium in Orlando, Florida.
Please read all requirements and information below BEFORE submitting an abstract.
All submissions will be done electronically through the abstract submission portal (cOasis). Submissions are limited to 350 words, and only 2 tables and 2 images are allowed. Any additional tables or images will be excluded from the review process.
Authors can submit as many abstracts as they wish. However, each presenting author is limited to two (2) accepted posters. Accepted posters are in addition to the possibility of an oral abstract presentation. Each presenting author is limited to one (1) accepted oral abstract presentation. Each individual lab is limited to two (2) accepted oral abstract presentations.
All abstracts must be submitted by the presenting author. The presenting author will be listed as the first author. We highly advise AGAINST submitting the abstract on someone’s behalf.
The submitter must add all co-authors to the submission. We cannot add additional
co-authors once the abstracts are submitted and the publication process begins, which is scheduled on November 10, 2026.
Abstracts will be considered for presentation if they have NOT been previously published as an article at the TIME OF SUBMISSION.
ALL content authors are required to disclose any financial relationship(s) with an ACCME-defined ineligible company (“industry”). According to the ACCME, “An ineligible company is considered any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.” No abstract will be accepted for the CME sessions if any of the content authors are employees or owners of a relevant ineligible company.
Any use of AI must be disclosed by the submitter/presenting author through the submission form by providing the following: 1) tools/services used; 2) purpose of use; 3) extent of authors’ oversight. If any AI tool/service were used, the author(s) confirm that they have reviewed and edited the content as needed and take full responsibility for the content of the publication.
For more information and details, please visit Elsevier's "Generative AI policies for journals".
Any studies involving human subjects must conform to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki of the World Medical Association (Clinical Research 1966:14:103) and must meet all of the requirements governing informed consent of the country in which the study was performed. Any transplant procedures performed must meet the prevailing ethical standards.
All accepted presenting authors are required to register and attend the Winter Symposium in person to present. In order to receive the member rate, you will need to join as an ASTS member. For more membership information, click here.
Select abstracts will be chosen to be presented at the Mini-Oral Abstract Session or Oral Abstract Sessions during the Winter Symposium. Abstracts with a content author who is an employee or owner of an ACCME-defined ineligible company will NOT be considered for an oral session.
Visit our Abstract FAQ page for frequently asked questions. For any other questions about abstracts or Winter Symposium, please contact education@asts.org.