The European Life After Stroke Forum’s scientific committee is inviting submissions of abstracts across two categories:
- Scientific: for completed or ongoing research focussed on life after stroke. Submit here.
- 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 |