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Submit abstract
Abstracts are now invited on the following topics. They should be submitted using the online abstract submission system.
Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 April 2026
Conference Topics
Systems Vaccinology
Vaccines against STIs
Models for Vaccine Development and Evaluation
Pediatric Vaccines
Theraputic Cancer Vaccines
Social and Political Impacts of Vaccination and Vaccine Policy
Vaccines Against Respiratory Viruses
One Health Vaccines
Vaccine Safety
Vaccines for older adults and strategies to tackle immunosenescence
Vaccine Technology
Hot Topics in Emerging Pathogens
Managing Vaccine Data
Veterinary Vaccines
Other
You can submit as many abstracts to the conference for review as you would like. If, after the review by the committee, you have more than one paper accepted for the conference, you will need to register to attend and pay an additional paper fee for each additional paper (i.e., for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th papers – not the 1st). Please note this is for papers that you are the presenting author of, not papers that you are co-author of.
Successfully submitted abstracts will be acknowledged with an electronic receipt including an abstract reference number, which should be quoted in all correspondence. Allow at least 2 hours for your receipt to be returned to you.
For revisions or queries regarding papers already submitted
For revisions or queries regarding abstracts already submitted please contact the Conference Content Executive, (please do not email credit card information under any circumstances). If you do not receive acknowledgement for your abstract submission or you wish to make any essential revisions to an abstract already submitted, please DO NOT RESUBMIT your abstract, as this may lead to duplication. Please email the Conference Content Executive (please do not email credit card information under any circumstances) with details of any revisions or queries. Please quote your reference number if you have one. A condition of submission is that if accepted one of the authors will present at the conference.
Awards
Schneerson Robbins Award
Rachel Schneerson and John Robbins are known for their groundbreaking work and bold, visionary and imaginative leadership in the development and commercialization of the Hemophilus influenzae type b vaccine and bringing the vaccine to market, leading to the eradication of Hemophilus influenzae type b, typhoid, and pneumococcus.
https://www.aai.org/About/History/Notable-Members/Lasker-Awardees/Rachel-Schneerson#gsc.tab=0
The purpose of the award is to recognise an outstanding scientist in the field of Bacterial Vaccines.
The nomination should contain the name of your nominee, his/her CV, and a summary of his/her scientific merit and research impact. Unfortunately, self-nominations cannot be accepted.
Please send nominations to Nicola Marsh, Conference Project Lead with the subject heading “20th Vaccine Congress - Schneerson Robbins Award”.
Deadline for nominations: 20th February 2026
The winner of the 2026 award will be invited to give a 30-minute Keynote lecture at the 20th Vaccine Congress in Seville, Spain on 14th – 16th September 2026. Registration will be complementary and a contribution towards flight and accommodation at the conference will also be provided.
The selected nominee will be contacted by the Organisers by 6th March 2026.
Previous recipients of the award:
2025: Mario Feldman, Washington University, St. Louis, USA
2024: Galit Alter Moderna, USA
2023: Maria Elena Bottazzi, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
2022: Rino Rappuoli, GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines, Italy
2019: Kathryn M. Edwards, Director, Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, USA
2018: Carol J. Baker, University of Texas Health Science Center, USA
2017: Rachel Schneerson, National Institutes of Health, USA
Jenner Award
Edward Jenner was an English doctor, the pioneer of smallpox vaccination and the father of immunology.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/jenner_edward.shtml
The purpose of the award is to recognise an outstanding scientist in the field of Vaccinology.
The nomination should contain the name of your nominee, his/her CV, and a summary of his/her scientific merit and research impact. Unfortunately, self-nominations cannot be accepted.
Please send nominations to Nicola Marsh, Conference Project Lead with the subject heading “20th Vaccine Congress - Jenner Award”.
Deadline for nominations: 20th February 2026
The winner of the 2026 award will be invited to give a 20-minute Keynote lecture at the 20th Vaccine Congress in Seville, Spain on 14th – 16th September 2026. Registration will be complementary and a contribution towards flight and accommodation at the conference will also be provided.
The selected nominee will be contacted by the Organisers by 6th March 2026.
Previous recipients of the award:
2025: Kanta Subbarao, Université Laval, Canada
2024: Kathleen Neuzil, Fogarty International Center, NIH, USA
2023: Robin Shattock, Imperial College London, UK
2022: Myron Levin, University of Colorado, USA
2019: Rino Rappuoli, Chief Scientist & Head of External Research and Development, GlaxoSmithKline Vaccines, USA
2018: Stanley A. Plotkin, University of Pennsylvania & Vaxconsult, USA
2017: John B Robbins, National Institutes of Health, USA
Early Career Researcher Award
The ECR Award will be presented to an exceptional young researcher in the field of Vaccines, ideally within the first 5 years of their career.
The nomination should contain a recent CV and a letter of support from an established colleague or professor. We are pleased to accept self-nominations for this award.
Please send nominations to Nicola Marsh, Conference Project Lead with the subject heading “20th Vaccine Congress - ECR Award”.
Deadline for nominations: 20th February 2026
The winner of the 2026 award will be invited to give a 20-minute Keynote lecture at the 20th Vaccine Congress in Seville, Spain on 14th – 16th September 2026. Registration will be complementary and a contribution towards flight and accommodation at the conference will also be provided.
The selected nominee will be contacted by the Organisers by 6th March 2026.
Previous recipients of the award:
2025: Marios Koutsakos, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Australia
2024: David Martinez, Yale University School of Medicine, USA
2022: Daniela Weiskopf, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, USA
Host Country Early Career Researcher Award
The ECR Award will be presented to an exceptional young researcher in the field of Vaccines and based in Spain, host country of the 20th Vaccine Congress, ideally within the first 5 years of their career.
The nomination should contain a recent CV and a letter of support from an established colleague or professor. We are pleased to accept self-nominations for this award.
Please send nominations to Nicola Marsh, Conference Project Lead with the subject heading “20th Vaccine Congress – Host Country ECR Award”.
Deadline for nominations: 20th February 2026
The winner of the 2026 award will be invited to give a 20-minute Keynote lecture at the 20th Vaccine Congress in Seville, Spain on 14th – 16th September 2026. Registration will be complementary and a contribution towards flight and accommodation at the conference will also be provided.
The selected nominee will be contacted by the Organisers by 6th March 2026.
Please do not email credit card information under any circumstances.