24th WCIRDC Abstract Submissions
Ends on
Deadline on Monday, November 9, 2026 11:59 PM
Special Notice:
All abstracts submitted are being checked for plagiarism and AI generated material. Of note, the software is able to identify plagiarism based on all international journals. Abstracts that will be identified as such, will not be published and the authors will be barred from future submission.
Abstract Poster Presentations:
Accepted abstracts can be presented as posters at the conference. Authors or presenters for poster presentations must be registered participants. The presenter must be one of the authors listed on the abstract. Groups or companies with more than one abstract must assign a separate presenter for each poster presentation.
Eligibility for Publication:
Abstracts and scientific material presented at the conference must not have been published or presented prior to December 3, 2026. To be eligible for publication, at least one author of the accepted abstract must be a registered participant of the 24th WCIRDC and must have presented the abstract in person at the conference. Encore Abstracts are not eligible for publication. Furthermore, all accepted abstracts from registered participants will be published in the journal "Metabolism," with Dr. Christos S. Mantzoros serving as the Editor-in-Chief.
Encore Abstracts:
Encore abstracts are accepted and can appear at the poster hall. but will not be published in ‘Metabolism’ journal and will not be eligible for oral abstract presentations or awards. Make sure to identify your abstract as an Encore if it was published or presented in a different conference. In addition, upon acceptance of your encore abstract, at least one of the authors should be registered for the conference and is present on-site to present their posters during the meeting.
Abstract Oral Presentations:
Six of the highest-ranking abstracts will be chosen for the Abstract Oral Presentation Session. Authors of winning abstracts will present their research findings in a 10-minute presentation, followed by a 5-minute Q&A session. If selected, authors are required to register for the meeting and prepare a PowerPoint presentation. The committee may also consider Late Breaking Abstracts for oral presentation in special cases. Only the highest-ranking abstracts submitted by participants who have registered for full access (in-person + on-demand) will be eligible for the Oral Abstract Presentation and the awards.
Top Abstract Awards:
The highest-ranking abstracts will receive awards at different levels:
Gold, Silver, Bronze, and honorable mentions.
Award recipients will be chosen from the Abstract Oral Winners.
Encore Abstracts are not eligible for awards.
Important Information:
The deadline for submission of abstracts is November 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM, Pacific Standard Time.
Abstracts and scientific material presented at the conference must not have been published or presented prior to December 3, 2026. Abstracts must be submitted electronically and should not exceed 250 words.
Tables, graphs, figures, or references should not be included on the document but they can be part of the e-poster for presenttation.
Abstracts will be graded by the scientific planning committee, The International Committee for Insulin Resistance. Poster guidelines, including presentation size and layout details, can be found at wcir.org/poster-guidelines. If an author wishes to make changes or withdraw their abstract, they must notify the WCIRDC team no later than November 9, 2026. Requests submitted after this date may not be accommodated.