Best Abstract Award
Awarded to the highest-rated abstract across all streams, recognised at the closing ceremony.
Call for Abstracts
Share your research with African nephrology.
We welcome original research, clinical studies, case reports and policy analyses across all areas of nephrology — for oral, poster and e-poster presentation in Dar es Salaam.
Dates provisional — to be confirmed
Key Dates
The submission timeline
- Step 1
Submission Opens
To be announced - Step 2
Submission Deadline
To be announced - Step 3
Notification of Acceptance
To be announced - Step 4
Early-Bird Registration Deadline
To be announced - Step 5
AFRAN 2027 Congress
22–25 June 2027 · Dar es Salaam
Submission Topics
Choose from nine scientific streams
You'll be asked to assign your abstract to one of the streams below at submission.
DialysisKidney TransplantationChronic Kidney DiseaseHypertensionPrevention & Early DetectionPaediatric NephrologyGlomerular DiseasesCritical Care NephrologyNursing & Allied Health
Presentation Types
Three ways to share your work
Oral Presentation
Selected abstracts present a 10-minute talk followed by 5 minutes of discussion in a themed parallel session.
Parallel session
Poster
Printed posters displayed in the dedicated Poster Gallery with scheduled author walk-throughs.
Author walk-through
E-Poster
Interactive digital posters viewable on large in-venue screens and through the Congress platform.
Digital
Submission Guidelines
How to prepare a strong submission
The Scientific Committee will review every abstract against these criteria. Please read carefully before you submit.
Open submission portal- Use a structured format: Background, Methods, Results, Conclusion.
- Maximum 300 words (excluding title, authors and affiliations).
- Submit in English; check spelling and scientific terminology.
- Submissions must be original work, not previously published or presented at a major international meeting.
- List all authors and disclose any conflicts of interest at submission.
- The presenting author must be registered for the Congress before presentation.
Awards
Recognising excellence in African nephrology
Young Investigator Award
Honours an outstanding submission by a researcher within five years of completing training.
Best Poster
Recognises the most original and impactful poster presentation, judged on site by the Scientific Committee.
Frequently Asked
Questions, answered
Yes. There is no strict limit on the number of abstracts a single author may submit, although the same presenting author should typically present no more than two accepted abstracts.
Registration is not required to submit an abstract, but the presenting author must complete Congress registration before the early-bird deadline once an abstract is accepted.
Accepted abstracts will be allocated to one of three formats — oral presentation, poster, or e-poster — by the Scientific Committee. You may indicate a preference at submission.
All abstracts must be submitted and presented in English, the working language of the Congress.
Authors will be notified of decisions by email at the notification date listed above. Decisions are final and at the discretion of the Scientific Committee.
Your research belongs in Dar es Salaam.
Submit your abstract today and join colleagues from across Africa and the world.