Abstracts

The European Life After Stroke Forum’s scientific committee is inviting submissions of abstracts across two categories:

  1. Scientificfor completed or ongoing research focussed on life after stroke. Submit here.
  2. Service development: for innovative service developments in life after stroke that could benefit others. Submit here.

Abstracts play a pivotal role at the Forum, providing opportunities to share your work and experiences with fellow peers.

 

Formats:

  • Oral presentations will be provided the opportunity to present as part of the main programme, including Q&A.
  • Posters will be displayed on a poster board for the duration of the event.

 

Scientific and service development abstracts

You can find our submission guidelines here.

Categories: 

The following categories are available for scientific and service development abstracts:

  • Secondary prevention
  • Emotional, cognitive and psychological impact of stroke
  • Communication (including swallowing difficulties)
  • Lifestyle (including self and personal care, domestic life, employment, economic self-sufficiency, diet & nutrition)
  • Rehabilitation in life after stroke
  • Long term support (including carers and community support)
  • Patient and public involvement (including policy, guidelines, research development and advocacy)
  • Relationship needs
  • Other (if other, describe your submission category)
Submission deadline 24:00 CET 7 October 2025
Author notification November 2025
Registration deadline 31 January 2026
Forum dates 9 – 10 March 2026

 

If you experience any technical issues during your submission close to the submission deadline, please email elasf@serenevents.com between 10:00-18:00 CET.

 

Lived experience abstracts

The Lived experience abstract category for ELASF2026 is now closed. The timelines for author notifications and registrations is outlined below.

 

Submission deadline 12:00 CET 8 August 2025
Author notification November 2025
Registration deadline 31 January 2026
Forum dates 9 – 10 March 2026