The organizing committee of the 8th ICO-WHO Symposium on Tobacco Control invites researchers, practitioners, and public health professionals to submit abstracts for the poster session. We particularly encourage submissions from early-career researchers. This is an opportunity to showcase original research, innovative practices, and emerging evidence related to tobacco control, nicotine products, prevention, cessation, policy, and public health.
| Submission deadline: 20 November 2026 Submit your abstract to: sensefum@iconcologia.net |
Abstract Requirements
Abstracts must meet the following requirements:
- Present original work that has not been previously published or presented.
- Maximum 250 words, excluding the title, authors, and affiliations.
- Written in English.
- Use Arial, 12 pt, single-spaced.
- Do not include tables, figures, or references.
Please include:
- A concise and informative title.
- Names of all authors and their affiliations.
- A contact email address.
- The presenting author’s name underlined.
Abstract Structure
Abstracts should be organized under the following headings:
- Introduction – Background and study objective.
- Methods – Description of the study design and methodology.
- Results – Main findings.
- Discussion/Conclusions – Interpretation of results and key conclusions.
- Keywords – Three to five keywords.
Poster Guidelines
Accepted posters should comply with the following specifications:
- A0 portrait format (84.1 × 118.9 cm).
- The title, authors, and content must correspond to the accepted abstract.
- Posters should follow the same structure:
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion/Conclusions
- Place the title, authors, affiliations, and institutional logos at the top of the poster.
- Use a title font size of at least 72 pt and a body text size of at least 24 pt to ensure readability from 1-2 metres away.
- Prioritize figures, tables, graphs, and concise bullet points over lengthy text.
- Bring a printed copy of your poster to the symposium.
- At least one author must be present during the poster session to discuss the work with participants.