Important Dates
Submission Opening: 1st of April
Submission Deadline: 6th September
Notification of Acceptance: Until the 25th September
We look forward to your submissions!
Abstract Submission Guidelines – PAM 2026
The Scientific Committee of the Porto Autoimmune Meeting 2026 invites clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals to submit original scientific work in the field of systemic autoimmune diseases and clinical immunology.
Abstracts aligned with the scientific themes of PAM 2026 are particularly encouraged, but not exclusive, including:
- Systems biology in autoimmunity
- Network-based disease classification
- Digital biomarkers and wearable technologies
- Artificial intelligence and flare prediction
- Immunogenetics and polygenic risk scores
- Pharmacogenomics
- Patient-reported outcomes and regulatory science
- Advanced therapies (CAR-T, nanomedicine, tolerogenic vaccines)
- Translational and clinical research
- Innovative clinical cases
Submission Process:
Abstracts must be submitted exclusively through the official online submission platform available on the PAM website. Abstracts may be submitted in English only.
The presenting author must be registered for the meeting.
Multiple submissions by the same author are permitted.
Abstract Structure:
Clinical Case Reports:
Maximum length: 2500 characters
Abstracts must include:
- Title
- Authors and affiliations
- Background
- Objectives
- Methods
- Results
- Conclusions
Tables, figures, and references can be uploaded, and should not be incorporated in the text.
Scientific Paper:
Maximum length: 3000 caracteres
Abstracts must include: Title, Authors and affiliations, Introduction, Main Goals, Materials & Methods, Results, Discussion & Conclusion.
Tables, figures, and references can be uploaded, and should not be incorporated in the text.
Review and Evaluation:
All submissions will undergo blinded peer review by the PAM 2026 Scientific Jury.
Evaluation criteria include:
- Scientific originality
- Methodological rigor
- Relevance to clinical immunology
- Innovation
- Clarity and structure
- Potential impact on clinical practice
Oral Presentations:
PAM 2026 will include two dedicated Oral Communication Sessions within the official scientific program.
A maximum of 16 abstracts will be selected for Oral Presentation (8 presentations per session).
Each Oral Communication will be allocated:
- 5 minutes for presentation
- 2 minutes for discussion
All Oral Presentations will be evaluated by the Scientific Jury and will compete for the PAM 2026 Best Abstract Awards.
Detailed presentation guidelines will be sent to selected authors in advance of the meeting.
E-Posters:
Authors whose abstracts are not selected for Oral Communication will be invited to submit an E-Poster.
Accepted E-Posters will be made available through the official PAM 2026 WebApp, ensuring digital visibility and accessibility to all registered participants.
E-Poster technical specifications and submission instructions will be provided upon acceptance notification.
Awards:
The Scientific Jury will distinguish the three best abstracts presented as Oral Communications with the following prizes:
1st Prize
Research Grant Award – €800 (To support ongoing or future research activities)
2nd Prize
Free registration for the Portuguese National Congress of Internal Medicine 2027
3rd Prize
LIDEL Voucher – €50
Awards will be officially announced during the Closing Session.
The PAM – Porto’s Autoimmune Meeting, Porto, Portugal 13/11/2025 – 15/11/2025PAM – Porto’s Autoimmune Meeting, Porto, Portugal 13/11/2025 – 15/11/2025 , has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 16.016.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications .
Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
