Submission Guidelines

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Presenting Author: The presenting author must be one of the authors listed in the abstract.
• Submission by First Author: The abstract submission should be done by the first author.
• Conference Registration: All presenting authors must register and pay for the conference by Monday, April 27, 2026.
• Language: Abstracts must be submitted in English.
• No Withdrawals or Updates: After acceptance notification, abstracts cannot be withdrawn or updated.

ABSTRACT CATEGORY

An abstract can be submitted for presentation at the conference in one of the following categories:
ORAL PRESENTATION
OR
POSTER EXHIBITION

GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Please adhere to the following formatting guidelines when submitting abstracts for the conference. 

• Abstract Title: must not exceed 20 words (First letter of each word in uppercase, except for articles, prepositions, and conjunctions).
• Abstract Text: must not exceed 300 words (excluding the Title, Authors, and Affiliations).
• An Acceptable Structure of an abstract must consist of the following components:

• Background/Aim: A statement of the hypothesis or research question.
• Methods: An explanation of the study design and experimental methods used.

• Results:

  • A concise summary of the major findings of the experiment or study.
  • Sufficient data must be provided to permit evaluation by the reviewers and public reading the abstract.
  • Statements such as "The data will be discussed" are not acceptable.

• Conclusion(s): Summary of the overall findings and the importance of the study.
• Graphics and Tables can be submitted as part of an abstract. The maximum file size of each graphic/tables is 500 KB.

• Author Names and Affiliations:
  Up to 15 authors and affiliations may be included on each abstract. All authors must have consented to the abstract submission.
  Do not reference institution names, locations, or funding sources in the abstract.
• Presenting authors are responsible for proofreading before submission. No edits will be allowed in submitted abstracts for typing, spelling, or grammatical errors.

SUGGESTED TOPICS

• HBV, Basic / HBV, Clinical
• HCV, Basic / HCV, Clinical
• Liver Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension with Cx. Basic / Liver Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension with Cx. Clinical
• MASLD, Basic / MASLD, Clinical
• Alcohol-Related Liver Disease, Basic / Alcohol-Related Liver Disease, Clinical
• Autoimmune Liver Disease
• Acute Liver Failure and Drug-Induced Liver Injury
• Liver Cancer, Basic / Liver Cancer, Clinical
• Liver Surgery
• Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery
• Liver Transplantation
• Others, Medical / Others, Surgical

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE

• Notification of Acceptance: Presenting authors and corresponding authors will be notified of their acceptance status by April 6th, 2026.
• Inform Co-Authors: Presenting authors are responsible for informing co-authors of the acceptance.
• Organizing Committee Rights: The Organizing Committee reserves the right to accept or decline submissions and to select the format of the presentation.

ABSTRACT MODIFICATION OR WITHDRAWAL

• Presenting Authors may modify or withdraw the submitted abstract at My Page prior to the submission deadline.
• Following receiving a notification of acceptance via email, any abstracts cannot be modified or withdrawn.

QUESTIONS

• For questions regarding Abstract Submission, please contact:  Conference Secretariat at abstract@hbni.co.kr.