Submit your abstract to IRPA and participate in the Young Scientist Contest – deadline extended!

The 7th European IRPA Congress (1 – 5 June 2026, Liverpool) is the biggest radiation protection event in Europe and one of the largest taking place in the world.  

Submit an Abstract
Abstract submissions for both oral and poster abstracts are now open.  Oral submissions will close on Friday 31 October 2025 and poster submissions will close on Friday 21 November 2025.  To submit an abstract, you will need to create an Oxford Abstract account, this is the platform that’s being used to collect abstracts.  Further information, including which topics the Programme Committee would like to receive abstracts about, can be found on the ‘Submit an Abstract’ page.

Submit an abstract and apply for the BVS-ABR Young Scientist Award

As a member, if you are a young professional (<30 y and no more than 10 years in the field), BVS-ABR is inviting you to send a copy of your abstract and a curriculum vitae to YSA@bvsabr.be. For this small effort you can win the BVS-ABR Young Scientist Award, which consists of

• an amount of €1000 that will be transferred to the candidate upon proof of participation to the European IRPA Liverpool conference, including oral presentation at the dedicated session for young professionals.
• A nomination to the IRPA 2026 Young Scientist Award (the IRPA award also contains remuneration).
• an oral presentation at a scientific meeting of the BVS/ABR in 2026
• a publication in the Annals of the BVS/ABR after the Liverpool conference
• a free membership to the BVS/ABR for 2026

Read more about this contest.

Exhibition and Sponsorship Bookings
34 organisations have already booked. If your organisation would like to book a stand or sponsor, please don’t wait too long to get in touch as we’re anticipating that the other sponsorship packages will be taken very soon.  View organisations that have already booked and see which stands are still available.

Accommodation
You can now book your hotel through the dedicated event accommodation website.  It is recommended that you do this as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as the closest hotels to the venue will sell out fast.