{"id":2639,"date":"2026-02-05T10:09:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T01:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wabip.com\/?p=2639"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T07:36:05","slug":"call-for-abstracts-wcbip-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wabip.com\/ja\/news\/call-for-abstracts-wcbip-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Abstracts &#8211; WCBIP 2026 Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- WCBIP 2026 - Call for Abstracts --><\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width:660px; margin:0 auto; font-family:'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color:#1a2a39;\">\n<p>  <!-- Header Image --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:24px;\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/wcbip2026.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/ff9fca253302adcdaf90b782a\/images\/f2abb940-5ded-0c80-7cf6-9cc5ac8a82d1.jpg\" alt=\"24th World Congress of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology\" 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style=\"padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; margin-bottom:12px;\">\n      We are pleased to invite you to contribute your latest research to the <strong>24th World Congress of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology<\/strong> (WCBIP 2026), taking place <strong>3\u20136 December 2026 in Melbourne, Australia<\/strong>.\n    <\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.5;\">\n      This premier global gathering brings together leaders, innovators, and emerging voices across interventional pulmonology, respiratory medicine, and related specialties.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <!-- Why Submit an Abstract --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color:#c73963; padding:16px 0; margin-bottom:24px;\">\n<div style=\"display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; align-items:flex-start; padding:0 16px;\">\n<div style=\"flex:2; min-width:220px; padding:12px 16px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:center; font-weight:bold; color:#ffffff; margin-bottom:12px;\">Why Submit an Abstract?<\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff; margin-bottom:12px;\">Presenting at WCBIP 2026 offers you the opportunity to:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color:#ffffff; padding-left:20px; line-height:1.6;\">\n<li>Showcase your work to an international audience of experts and peers<\/li>\n<li>Receive valuable feedback from a global scientific community<\/li>\n<li>Contribute to advancing clinical practice and research in interventional pulmonology<\/li>\n<li>Participate in shaping scientific discussions<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex:1; min-width:160px; padding:12px 16px; text-align:center;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/ff9fca253302adcdaf90b782a\/images\/32c0d728-1a05-8097-1439-979effd6c86d.jpeg\" alt=\"\" style=\"display:block; max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:19px; margin:0 auto;\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <!-- Key Submission Details --><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:12px 16px; margin-bottom:16px;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size:20px; font-weight:bold; color:#1a2a39; margin-bottom:12px;\">Key Submission Details<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.6; margin-bottom:6px;\"><strong>Submission Deadline:<\/strong> 25 May 2026, 23:59 AEST<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.6; margin-bottom:6px;\"><strong>Presentation Types:<\/strong> Oral or Poster<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.6; margin-bottom:6px;\"><strong>Themes:<\/strong> View at <a href=\"https:\/\/wcbip2026.com\/abstracts\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#c73963;\">wcbip2026.com\/abstracts<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.6; margin-bottom:6px;\"><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong> All abstracts must be original work and submitted in English.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.6;\"><strong>Presenter Registration Deadline:<\/strong> 30 September 2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <!-- Submission Portal Button --><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center; padding:12px 24px; 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