Delegation
Who attends ICMBPS 2026 and how each type of session works.
Attendee criteria
ICMBPS is a working research meeting, so places are aimed at people actively contributing to the field.
- Authors of accepted abstracts are approved to register as soon as they receive their acceptance.
- Other researchers and professionals can register as delegates without presenting.
- Keynote and plenary places are by invitation and very limited. Some keynote and plenary speakers will also chair a session.
- Oral presentations are limited to 25 places across the programme, and each speaker may give at most two talks.
Who the conference is for
- Researchers in basic science, clinical studies and epidemiology.
- Academics and clinicians with faculty appointments, and practitioners in patient care or counselling.
- Hospital professionals looking for continuing education and contacts.
- Industry in pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, clinical services and diagnostics, who can exhibit or sponsor.
- Students presenting a poster, e-poster or video, or attending to learn.
Session types
Plenary talk
A session for all attendees, which may range from a keynote to a panel discussion.
Keynote
An invited talk on a theme central to the conference, usually by a senior professor, clinician or association leader.
Oral presentation
A 20-minute talk on your research: 17 minutes of presentation and 3 of questions.
Poster presentation
Peer-reviewed research shown on a printed poster, discussed with delegates during poster sessions.
E-poster
A digital poster of up to 6 slides, shown on screen with a 5-minute slot.
Video presentation
A recorded talk of up to 20 minutes on a research or review topic.
Workshop
Hands-on teaching of a specific skill or method, rather than presentation of original research.
Delegate
An attendee who takes part in sessions and networking without presenting.