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The World Congress of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (WCBIP) 2026 is excited to invite you to contribute to the upcoming Congress.
We are currently accepting submissions for abstracts which may feature in the Congress scientific and educational programme, as well as educational poster sessions.
Submitting your work is an excellent way to contribute to the largest meeting in Interventional Pulmonology.
If you are interested in contributing, please submit via the portal by 23:59 AEST 25 May 2026.
Your abstract(s) must be submitted online with additional details using the submission portal.
Abstracts can be submitted as two types:
All abstracts must be nominated to a specific theme corresponding to the content of the abstract. The theme selection forms part of the online abstract submission form.
Please note, at the scientific committee’s discretion your abstract(s) may be reassigned to an alternative theme.
Failure to adhere to these instructions may result in rejection of the abstract.
a) Title
The title should be in sentence case, brief and as precise as possible. It should be relevant to the key original point of information contributed by the study and should preferably be descriptive, e.g. “Caffeine primes neutrophil oxidative function”, rather than ambiguous, e.g. “The effects of caffeine on neutrophil function”.
b) Authors
Follow on from the title in upper/lower case with the presenting author listed first. The presenting author’s name should be in bold and underlined.
c) Affiliations
Affiliations for the authors should be listed in the following order: Department, Institution, State and Country. The entire address section should be in italics. Where the abstract includes authors from different departments, place the presenting author’s department first, followed by other departments, using superscript numerals to link all authors with departments.
d) Text
In general “structured” abstracts convey information more economically and succinctly. If using abbreviations, give the full term, with the abbreviation in parentheses. Universally recognised abbreviations (e.g. FEV1, see Approved Abbreviations below) need no explanation. Do not use non-standard abbreviations in the title of the abstract.
e) Introduction/Aim
The first sentences should state explicitly the background, rationale, aims, goal or purpose of the study.
f) Methods
A concise description of the methods should follow. The details of this depend on the originality of the technique or approach used. Abstracts without methodological details are regarded as deficient.
g) Results
Results should be provided in a quantitative manner in adequate detail. In some cases a small table(s) may be a useful means of presentation (maximum of two per abstract), however the abstract, including tables, must comply with the specified formatting requirements. Statements such as “The results will be discussed” are not acceptable.
h) Statistics
Use the following format: x±y (state whether SEM or SD); n=z, p=q; e.g. 60±6 (SEM); n=10, p<0.05.
i) Conclusions
The Conclusions should be clearly stated and must be referable to the results provided.
j) Grant Support
Any funding should be briefly acknowledged at the bottom of the abstract.
k) References
References are generally unnecessary, but if required should be limited to a maximum of 3, numbered in the text and listed immediately below the text (within the specified area) in the following sequence: Authors, Journal, Year, Volume, First and Last pages, e.g. I Cerveri et al, Chest, 2004, 125, 1714-1718.
l) Word Count
The abstract body text (excluding headings, title and author information) should be limited to 300 words. The abstract must fit on a single page, including diagrams and tables. Text within diagrams or tables is excluded from the word count. Please use Arial font size 11, single spacing.
m) Approved Abbreviations
Abbreviations for microorganisms should follow standard scientific notation, i.e. the first letter of the genus in capitals followed by the species name in lower case (e.g. P. aeruginosa). By convention, the entire abbreviation is printed in italics or underlined.
FEV1 forced expiratory volume in 1 second
FEV6 forced expiratory volume in 6 seconds
FEF25-75 mean mid-expiratory flow
PEF peak expiratory flow
FVC forced vital capacity
TLC total lung capacity
FRC functional residual capacity
RV residual volume
VC vital capacity
DLCO, TLCO diffusing capacity
PD20 provocative dose for 20% fall
PC20 provocative concentration for 20% fall
PaO2, PaCO2 arterial partial pressure of oxygen, carbon dioxide
SpO2 oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry
V’CO2 carbon dioxide production
V’O2 oxygen consumption
V’E minute ventilation
Units of measure should conform to current scientific usage and can be abbreviated when they follow a number (e.g. cm, mL, g, mg, nmol, °C). Unusual units should be defined in full.
