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Call for abstracts

Submit your scientific work for CWIG 2026!

At CWIG2026, we have foreseen again different slots for presentation of scientific work conducted within the community of chest wall adepts.
Below, you can find more details on the modalities, how and when you can submit your abstracts.

 

Timeline

26 December 2026: Call for abstracts

5 January 2026: Opening abstract submission

5 January 2026: Opening registrations

Sunday 1 March 2026 23:59:59 CET: Deadline abstract submission

15 April 2026: Notification of acceptance

17 May 2026: Author registration and payment deadline  

 

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

  • Abstracts are to be written in English and should be submitted electronically via the Conftool abstract management system.
  • The title must not exceed 20 words.
  • The abstract must not exceed 300 words and should be structured as follows:
      • Background (max. 75 words)
      • Methods (max. 75 words)
      • Results (max. 100 words)
      • Conclusion (max. 50 words)
  • The abstract should not mention your institution name as the reviews will be conducted anonymously.
  • All abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee.
  • Upon acceptance, at least one author is required to register for the conference and attend as a participant.
  • Abstracts must be submitted via the website. Emailed abstracts will not be considered.

 

TOPICS

With every abstract, you are required to select at least 2 topics related to the subject of your paper, as well as the age group to which your work as related to.

Available topics: 

* TOPIC A - Chest wall condition 

 Pectus arcuatum
 Pectus carinatum
 Pectus excavatum 
 Slipping rib 
 Chest wall Resection 
 Chest wall Reconstruction 
 Rib trauma 
 Sternal trauma

* TOPIC B - Focus 

 Diagnosis 
 Treatment 
 Surgery 
 Non-surgical treatment 
 Complications 
 Functional impairment 
 Cardiac 
 

* TOPIC C - Age 

 Adults 
 Adolescents 
 

 Please consider also at least 3 and up to 5 keywords for your contribution, separated by commas.

 

SUBMISSION TYPES

  • Free Paper – Oral Presentation
    • You may optionally upload one table or image in PNG or JPG format in Step 2 of the submission process. Uploading is available without penalty, as such without reduction of abstract length. 

  • E-poster
    • You may optionally upload one table or image in PNG or JPG format in Step 2 of the submission process. Uploading is available without penalty, as such without reduction of abstract length. 
    • If your submission is accepted after review, you will be asked to design a graphical poster presentation using a predefined PDF format, which will be displayed on poster screens throughout the venue.
  • Narrated E-Poster
    • If your submission is accepted after review, you will be asked to design a graphical poster presentation of your work.
    • In addition, you will be invited to create a short 2 minute bullet-video recording to accompany your poster.
    • The poster and narrated video will be made available to attendees on multimedia screens with video and audio throughout the venue.
  • Video Abstract
    • You are required to submit the following as part of your submission:
      • A textual abstract describing the video content (entered in the submission form).
      • A short video upload introducing your proposed contribution.

This video is for review purposes only and does not need to be a finished or professionally produced video.

  • Technical guidelines (short video):
    • Format: MP4 (H.264)
    • Resolution: 480p or 720p
    • Maximum duration: 6 minutes
    • Maximum file size: 60 MB
  • If your submission is accepted after review, you will be asked to prepare a final video (maximum 6 minutes), which will be presented to the full audience during one of the Free Paper programme sessions.

 

Abstract submission will open as of January 5th 2026 00:00 CET.


 

 
 

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Timeline

5 January 2026: Call for abstracts

5 January 2026: Opening registrations

1 March 2026: Deadline abstract submission

15 April 2026: Notification of acceptance

17 May 2026: Author registration deadline

17 May 2026: Early bird deadline

5 June 2026: Full program available 

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Contact

Contact

Do you have any questions regarding this conference?

Please contact us at cwig2026@kuleuven.be

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Partnership

Industry partnership

Interested in an industry collaboration and getting involved in our congress?

Please contact us via cwig2026@kuleuven.be to receive our industry partner brochure and explore opportunities for partnership .

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Accomodation

Hotels

We have secured room allocations at exclusive rates for participants of CWIG 2026 in several hotels across Leuven. To explore the available hotels and make your reservation, simply follow this link.

Rates shown via this booking link may appear higher than those on other accommodation platforms. This is because our negotiated rates include breakfast and flexible cancellation options, ensuring convenience and peace of mind for your stay.

Accommodation is typically paid for directly at the hotel. If you prefer your organization to prepay your stay, please select the ‘Prepayment Request’ option in the booking form. 

A credit card is required to guarantee your reservation. Your card will not be charged unless you cancel after the applicable cancellation deadline.

Hostels

For budget travellers, there are 2 youth hostels in Leuven,  De Blauwput (https://www.jeugdherbergen.be/nl/leuven  ) and Leuven City Hostel (http://www.leuvencityhostel.com/home_nl/  ). Booking a room is possible by contacting them directly. 

B&B

There is a variety of cosy B&B’s in Leuven. You can find an overview here. (https://www.visitleuven.be/en/staying-over  ) 

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Registration

On this page:

  • Registration fees CWIG 2026
  • General registration info
  • Registration process
  • Important invoicing information 
  • Cancellation policy 
  • Register for CWIG2026

 

Registration fees CWIG 2026

Early bird registration
(until 17 May 2026) 

Regular registration
(from 18 May 2026) 

Conference registration (3 days)

CWIG member 

€ 520

€ 620

Conference registration (3 days)

Surgeons/Physicians - non-members

€ 620

€ 720

Conference registration (3 days)

Other allied health professionals

€ 305

€ 395

Conference registration (3 days)

Trainees*°

€ 305

€ 395

Conference registration (One Day) 
Monday 14 September 2026

€ 250

€ 270

Conference registration (One Day) 
Tuesday 15 September 2026

€ 250

€ 270

Conference registration (One Day) 
Wednesday 16 September 2026

€ 250

€ 270

Postgraduate course (Thursday 17 September 2026) 
Professional 

€ 120 

€ 120 

Postgraduate course (Thursday 17 September 2026) 
Trainee 

€ 80 

€ 80 

Welcome reception (Monday 14 September 2026) 

Included 

Conference dinner (Tuesday 15 September 2026) 

€ 110 

Welcome reception & Conference dinner
for accompanying persons 

€ 125 

Conference catering for accompanying persons 

€ 60 

 

Registration for the conference provides access to the conference sessions on the designated conference day(s) at the Maria Theresia College in the Leuven city center, as well as access to coffee breaks in morning and afternoon, provided lunch as well as to poster areas and the industry exhibit area.

Registration for the postgraduate course is to be accounted for seperate from the conference registration and encompasses access to the half-day skills session in the KU Leuven Vesalius anatomy institute and the half-day 'Masters@work' session on the UZ-KU Leuven Health Sciences campus, as well as coffee breaks and lunch.

 

 

General registration info

  • All registration fees are VAT exempt based on article 44 § 2, 4° of the Belgian VAT directive.
  • Registration fees are to be paid in Euros (€) by bank transfer, online payment or invoice.
  • Please note the respective registration fees shall only be valid if registration is submitted and full payment is received by us by the respective deadline. If payment of the registration fee is received later than the early deadline registration, the respective next higher fee shall be due.
  • Your registration is effective upon the receipt of full payment of the registration fee by us, i.e. only those participants having fully paid their registration fees will be entitled to participate in the conference.
  • *° You are eligible for the trainee registration fee if you are a trainee in the academic year 2025-2026. Please send a proof of your supervisor tocwig2026@kuleuven.be to complete your registration in the trainee fee.

Registration process 

  • To register, please complete our registration form. You can find our registration tool by clicking on the button above. 
  • The registration form consists of 7 steps: 
  • Step 1 - General information: please include your personal information on this page 
  • Step 2 - Promo code: this step is only relevant for keynote speakers, organizers and sponsors. If you did not receive any code from the organization, you may click on 'Next'. 
  • Step 3 - Select the fee that is applicable to your situation. 
  • Step 4 - Please select the social activities that you wish to attend. 
  • Step 5 & 6 - Accompanying persons: these steps are only relevant if you wish to bring your accompanying person along to the social activities. If not, please click on "Skip this step'. 
  • Step 7 - Payment information: in this final step, you can indicate your preferred method of payment (online payment, bank transfer or invoice). If you require an invoice, please select 'bank transfer' in the final step of your online registration and contact us at cwig2026@kuleuven.be. The invoice will be sent to you by email, including corresponding payment instructions. Please do not pay before receiving before receiving the invoice. 
  • You will receive a first email with an automatic confirmation that the registration has been received. This e-mail will also contain all payment details. All payments should be made in advance in Euro (EUR,€) within 14 days after your registration. 
  • If you did not receive these emails, the emails may have gotten stuck in your spam filter, or either your registration or payment was unsuccessful. Should this happen, contact us at cwig2026@kuleuven.be. 

Important invoicing information 

  • If you require an invoice, please select 'bank transfer' in the final step of your online registration and contact us at cwig2026@kuleuven.be. The invoice will be sent to you by email, including corresponding payment instructions. Please do not pay before receiving the invoice. 
  • If you have already paid your registration by credit card or bank transfer, you will still be able to receive a proof of payment, indicating the amount, however, it will no longer be possible to receive an official invoice. Therefore if you require an invoice, please contact us first and wait with your payment until you receive our invoice! 

Cancellation policy 

  • Until May 31, 2026: the registration fee will be refundable, with the exception of a € 50 handling fee. 
  • From June 1, 2026 until July 30, 2026: the registration fee will be 50% refundable, € 50 handling fee not included. 

From July 31, 2026 onwards: no refunds will be made. 

  • No refunds will be granted to non-attendees. 

 

-Registration opens January 5th 2026-
 

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