NABIS Call for Abstracts

North American Brain Injury Society
18th Annual Conference on Brain Injury: Advancing Evidence Informed Clinical Care, Rehabilitation Outcomes and Lifelong Living 

March 11-13, 2026 | Hilton Arlington National Landing Hotel

Abstract Submission Closed.
Abstracts are currently under review. Accepted abstracts will be notified in the upcoming weeks.

Abstracts submitted will be considered for an oral scientific topic presentation (10-minutes) or a scientific poster presentation.

Accepted Abstracts

All abstracts accepted for oral platform presentation will be allocated a 10-minute presentation slot. These presentations are considered a highlight of the conference and will be scheduled at various times throughout the program. Please note that there are limited slots for oral platform presentations.

Poster submissions are equally valued and provide an excellent opportunity for meaningful interaction and in-depth discussion with attendees throughout the conference. Posters will be prominently displayed and featured during designated poster sessions.

General Abstract Formatting Guidelines

Abstract submissions must adhere to the formatting guidelines stated here. Those not adhering to the guidelines provided in the General Format Guidelines (below) and the structure relevant to the type of abstract submitted (i.e., Research Report or Clinical Case Report) will be returned unreviewed to the corresponding author for revision and resubmission.

• Abstracts must be submitted in the fields provided in Oxford Abstracts.
• List the title at the top of the abstract and in the following format: The First Letter of Each Word is Capitalized, Except for the First Letter of Mid-Sentence Determiners, Prepositions, and Conjunctions.
• List author name(s) only in the author fields specifically provided in Oxford Abstracts – do not include them in the space intended for the title or the body of the abstract. 
• Provide author affiliation(s) only in the author fields specifically provided in Oxford Abstracts – do not include them in the space intended for the title or the body of the abstract. 
• The body of the abstract is limited to 450 words (i.e., not including title and authors).
• Scientific words can be entered in mixed case (e.g., fMRI).
• Do not include references in the abstract (i.e., do not include in-text citations or a bibliography/reference list). 
• Do not include tables, figures, and videos in the abstract or with the abstract submission.
• Do not include keywords in your submission.

Required structure for Case Report submissions

• Background
• Case History
• Conclusion

Required structure for Research submissions (including original research and literature reviews)

• Background
• Objectives
• Methods
• Results
• Conclusion

Keys to Successful Abstract Submission

Abstracts are accepted for consideration by the North American Brain Injury Society with the understanding that each submitted work adhere to ALL of the bullet points below: 

• Submissions take place through Oxford Abstracts platform only. 
• The abstract is EITHER:
  • original material that has not been published previously and is not being considered for publication elsewhere, OR
  • an “Encore Abstract” (i.e., an abstract previously presented or published elsewhere) which the submitting author(s) has approval from the copyright holder to the abstract (i.e., the journal or publisher of the conference proceedings in which was published, if transfer to that journal or publisher was made at the time of publication) or if the journal in which it was published previously does not have a policy that precludes its publication elsewhere. 
• All abstracts must have been approved for submission by each author listed on the abstract.
• Submission of an abstract reflects a commitment on the part of the authors to present the abstract at the annual meeting of NABIS. Accepted abstracts must be presented in person at the NABIS meeting by an author of the work. Abstracts that are not presented in person by one of the abstract authors will be withdrawn.

Abstract Themes

The following are abstract themes for this Call for Abstracts:

Questions?

Please contact Jennifer Wyllie at jwyllie@internationalbrain.org or call 703-960-6500.