All abstracts must be submitted via the online abstract system no later than Tuesday, January 12, 2026., by 11:59 p.m. EST. Proposals that are incomplete, late, or submitted in an inappropriate format will not be considered. 

Abstracts are limited to 400 words, not including the title or bio. Titles should not exceed 185 characters. The bio should not exceed 100 words. 

By submitting an abstract, please make sure you or an alternate presenting author are committed to presenting in-person at the Annual Conference. All presenting authors are required to register and pay related registration fees for the conference. 

Formal letters of invitation and regret will be sent by e-mail from the CSTE National Office by Friday, March 6, 2026. All authors receive a formal communication that informs them of the Planning Committee’s decision. Presenting authors with an accepted abstract will receive a link to their online “Speaker’s Center” (within your User Portal) where you may view session details, respond to the invitation and upload your presentation. Co-authors will receive a determination email but not a link to the online Speaker’s Center. 

Yes, CSTE will consider an abstract submitted to another meeting

Presentation formats are detailed in the Guidelines for Abstract Submission. While the Program Planning Committee will attempt to honor the submitted format for presentations, this will not always be possible. 

No, they are 75 minutes in length to provide attendees with longer breaks for networking between sessions. This change was made at the 2023 Annual Conference. 

Roundtable sessions will now be called discussion sessions to better describe the core purpose of the sessions: informative presentation focusing on recent findings or innovative topics, with substantial opportunity for discussion among attendees. 

here are no restrictions on the number of abstracts you may submit or on the number of submissions you may be selected to present. 

Please limit co-authors who contributed substantially to the study design, statistical analysis, or interpretation to no more than fifteen (15) people. Restrictions may apply based on presentation type, which will be detailed in the Guideline for Abstract Submissions, which will be available in October. 

Bio information is only required for presenting author(s). The bio should not exceed 100 words on your background experience. If selected for oral presentation, this information may be utilized by the session moderator to properly introduce you. 

If selected for oral presentation, this will assist session moderators in correct pronunciation of presenting author’s name, so correct pronunciation is required in bio section. Use the sounds-like or phonetic spelling like the examples below: 

• Jane Knowles silent K, sounds like “noles”  

• Allie Pyan Pie-n, like Ryan but with a P  

• Ngoc Nguyen, like knock WIN 

• Raul Gonzalez, like rah-OOL gon-SAH-les 

After you “Save and Finalize” your submission, you will receive an email from [email protected] with the subject line “Confirmation of Abstract Submission – 2026 CSTE Annual Conference.” Please check your spam and clutter folders for emails.  

If you forgot your User Portal password, use the lost password link on the portal. CSTE staff do not have access to your password, so you will be required to utilize that link if needed. 

You may view and edit an abstract any time before the abstract submission deadline on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Abstracts may not be modified after the submission deadline during committee review. If your abstract is accepted for presentation, minor content changes may be made by contacting the CSTE National Office at [email protected] no later than Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Author changes may be made online before the abstract submission deadline or after acceptance until Tuesday, May 5, 2026. 

You may edit the presenting author via the online abstract system before the abstract submission deadline or after acceptance, but no later than Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Withdrawal of an abstract can be made at any time during submission and review. The deadline to decline presentation or withdraw after invitation acceptance is 11:59 p.m. EST on Tuesday, April 14, 2026., and should be done utilizing the online abstract system. Withdrawal of a presentation after invitation acceptance or after the deadline should be communicated by email to CSTE National Office at [email protected]. Withdrawals made after the invitation deadline, failure to present an accepted abstract, or find a replacement presenting author could result in disqualification from presenting an abstract at future conferences. 

For system support, contact [email protected]. 

Yes, presenting authors will have access to a User Portal where you can view and modify all your abstract submissions in one place. You will be prompted to create a password linked to your email address. Please remember to use the same email address for all your submissions.