Plenary sessions will cover six general topics:

1. Pathogenesis
2. Viral Immunology
3. Epidemiology
4. Diagnostics
5. Vaccines
6. (Reverse) Zoonosis

Submission must be made by completing the form provided on this site bellow.

Please indicate in your abstract submission which topic is the most relevant.
Each abstract will be reviewed under confidentiality and scored by at least two independent reviewers.

Material presented in abstracts may not violate any copyright laws.

Acceptance for oral presentation communicated to the presenting’s author on Tuesday July 15^th 2025.

You may submit more than one abstract for review. At least the presenting author has to be registered for each abstract.

The Organizing Committee reserves the right to accept or decline all submissions and to select the presentation format. Should your submission be declined and you no longer wish to attend the Conference, your registration fees will be reimbursed to you in full.

All accepted abstracts will be published online in the ESVV2025 Abstract Book that will be online accessible (password-protected) only to ESVV2025 participants.

Extended Deadline for abstract submission: Friday June 20^th 2025, midnight EST !!!

Click on the link below to download the abstract draft template to your computer.

Poster format

The measurements of your printed poster should be in A0 Portrait (maximum 84.1 cm wide x 118.9 high – 33.1 in. wide and 46.8 in. high) .

There is one (1) poster board available per presentation; you are required to use ‘Portrait’ layout for your poster.

Include the presentation title, name of authors, institution, city and country on your poster.

Please be very careful that your presentation is scientific and not commercial.

Text and character size recommendations

The font size of the title should be at least 25 mm high and the main text at least 10 mm high (text should be readable from 2 meters away).

Divide each poster into at least three equal columns for readability of text.

Illustrations

Should have a resolution of 300 dpi to be suitable for printing. Should be placed large enough on the poster so it is readable from 1.5 meters away. Illustrations may extend over 2 or 3 columns.

Mounting and taking down your poster

We will provide you with the materials needed to put up your poster, which you can collect on site.

Place the highlights at eye level (i.e. the upper half of the wall element).

Posters can be mounted on Tuesday, 2 September 2025, from 15:00 onwards.

Posters can be taken down after 12:00 on Friday, 5 September.

Poster presenter tips

The dedicated poster session will take place on Wednesday, 3 September 2025, and we kindly ask you to be present at your poster during this time to address any questions from participants.

If you prefer not to print your posters in your hometown, you can print them in Slovenia at Infokart (prodesign@infokart.si) by August 28 at the latest and collect them at registration desk on your arrival.

Presentations should be formatted for widescreen (16:9), and all presentations must be in PowerPoint file (media and special fonts must be embedded).

If you included a video, please test the playback on the site.

A good presentation has a clear objective, a well-defined structure, and uses clear and simple illustrations.

Tailor your presentation to a diverse, international audience with varying microbiological backgrounds.

Focus on key findings, implications, and scientific relevance.

Avoid heavy text—use visuals, diagrams, and graphs where possible.

Ensure all images and data are clearly labeled and cited.

Do not use abbreviations or explain them clearly at the beginning.

Rehearsal of your presentation is strongly recommended! Please note that presenting to a live audience can take a little longer than during a rehearsal.

Please be very careful that your presentation is scientific and not commercial.

It is important to adhere to the time schedule.

Session Talks

12 minutes for presentation and 3 minutes for Q&A.

Plenary Keynote Speakers

25 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for Q&A.