CONNECT 2026 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
SUBMISSION PERIOD: APRIL 1, 2026 TO JULY 15, 2026
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE RESULTS: AUGUST 18, 2026
Deadline for e-poster submission on the platform: August 24, 2026
Abstracts must be submitted exclusively through our website.
To submit an abstract, you must first register for the event. The presenting author must be registered for the event.
Each presenting author may submit up to 5 (five) abstracts as presenter, while still being allowed to participate as a co-author on other abstracts.
The abstract text must contain no more than 3,200 characters (including spaces).
The abstract should be objective and concise, containing essential information in its different sections.
Suggested sections: introduction, objective, methods, results, conclusion, keywords and references.
Language: The abstract must be written in Portuguese.
Abstract acceptance results will be announced by: August 18, 2026.
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to publish the abstract in printed or electronic format.
One (1) certificate will be issued containing the title and the names of the author and all co-authors.
Please enter all information carefully during the online registration process (title, author and co-authors with full names), as this information will be used to generate the certificate.
Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee according to the criteria established by the committee, and decisions made by the Scientific Committee CANNOT be appealed.
Abstracts may be presented orally, as posters, posters with discussion, or videos.
To submit a free paper, registration for CONNECT 2026 is required.
- Each author may submit a maximum of 5 (five) abstracts per registration;
- There is a limit of 7 authors per abstract.
Personal information entered during registration must be completed very carefully, as it will be used for abstract publication and event registration;
The abstract must be classified by the author under one of the areas of knowledge listed below so that submissions can be grouped and forwarded to the reviewing committee.
- Pleural Diseases
- Basic Science
- Airway Surgery
- Mediastinal Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Chest Wall Deformities
- Thoracic Oncology
- Advanced Lung Diseases
- Treatment of Pulmonary Infections
- Thoracic Trauma
- Asthma
- COPD
Before submitting the abstract, review it very carefully. Changes will not be allowed after submission.
The author responsible for submission must complete all fields in the online form, including the email addresses of all authors. All communications regarding the scientific abstract will be sent only to the author responsible for submission, who must forward them to the other authors. The submitting author will also be responsible for any errors entered into the abstract submission platform.
After the abstract is submitted, an automatic email will be sent to the primary author confirming submission.
If the automatic confirmation email is not received on the same day, the abstract may not have been submitted correctly. In this case, please contact us by email and describe the issue. ([email protected])
The author responsible for submitting the abstract must be registered, attend the event, and present the abstract. If participation is not possible due to force majeure, another author must be designated as the presenter and must also be registered for the event.
Guidelines for Structured Abstract Content
The institution or institutions where the study was carried out, as well as the authors’ names, MUST NOT be mentioned in the body of the text.
The title must be concise and reflect the study to be presented.
The abstract content must be related to the selected topic.
The abstract text must not exceed 3,200 characters including spaces, with a maximum of 250 characters excluding spaces for the title.
The abstract must be entered as a single continuous text. Authors are encouraged to follow this sequence: Introduction, Objective, Patients (Materials) and Methods, Results, Conclusion, Keywords (3 to 5), and References (up to 5).
Case Reports/Clinical Cases must also be entered as a single continuous text. Authors are encouraged to follow this sequence: Introduction, Case Presentation, Discussion, Final Comments, Keywords (3 to 5), and References (up to 5).
Results should be presented as clearly as possible, and conclusions must be based exclusively on the data presented.
Brand names are not permitted. Only generic drug names may be used, written in lowercase letters.
Presentation Formats
Important: The poster and oral presentation must be adapted to the required sections for each type of abstract and must contain the same content as the submitted abstract
Free Paper
The work must be original and must not have been previously published.
Abstracts selected for oral presentation will have 5 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for discussion between the presenter and the audience.
Submissions will be distributed according to their content into the following categories: Airway Surgery, Thoracic Oncology, Advanced Lung Diseases, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Mediastinal Surgery, Treatment of Pulmonary Infections, Thoracic Trauma, Asthma, and COPD.
The best abstract will receive an award at the end of the congress.
Delays will not be tolerated; the sound system will be cut off and the projection will be turned off.
All abstracts accepted by the Scientific Committee will be published in the congress proceedings, constituting an assignment of publication rights by the authors to the Congress, at no cost to either party.
All abstracts presented during the congress will receive one certificate in the name of the work, issued by the event management system.
The presenter must prepare the presentation using slides (PowerPoint) and report to the Media Desk 2 hours in advance to upload the file to the system. The presenting author must prepare the presentation with the following sections: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results/Discussion, and Conclusion. Figures, tables and charts are welcome.
If none of the authors attends the event, the presentation will be canceled and no certificate will be issued.
Information about the presentation date and time will be available on the website.
Video Session
Videos submitted for review by the Scientific Committee may be no longer than 5 minutes for presentation, followed by 3 minutes for questions from the commentator and 2 minutes for audience participation.
The video format must be tested at the Slide Desk no later than two hours before the presentation. Videos must address topics related to surgical procedures.
E-poster with Discussion
Abstracts will be displayed at the E-Poster stations, and the committee’s viewing schedule will be announced in advance. One of the authors must be present at the scheduled time to deliver a 5-minute presentation.
Essential poster elements include: title, authors, institutional affiliations, correspondence address and email, introduction, methods, results and discussion (the use of photographs, graphs, tables and figures to facilitate illustration is recommended), conclusions and references.
E-Poster
Abstracts will remain on display at the E-Poster stations.
Essential poster elements include: title, authors, institutional affiliations, correspondence address and email, introduction, methods, results and discussion (the use of photographs, graphs, tables and figures to facilitate illustration is recommended), conclusions and references.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2026
How to submit: In the participant dashboard, within the registration platform, click the ABSTRACTS tab and complete the available fields.