Abstracts

All abstracts will be submitted through the official SCM26 portal. Submission timeframes for General Research Abstracts and Late-Breaking Abstracts are listed below. 
SCM26 Submission Page: https://cme.kidney.org/spa/courses/resource/r830-2026-spring-clinical-meetings/event/home/submissions

A CaseHippo/PERC account is required to submit an abstract. Authors working as a group should designate one submitting author to serve as the main point of contact. This individual will be responsible for submitting the abstract, receiving all communications from NKF, and ensuring that updates and information are shared with the full author team.

Key Dates and Deadlines:

• General Research Abstracts: 

  • August 29, 2025: General Research Abstract submissions open.

  • December 2, 2025 (by 11:59 PM ET): General Research Abstract submissions close.

• Late-Breaking Abstracts:

  • January 14, 2026: Late-Breaking Abstract submission period opens.

  • February 4, 2026 (by 11:59 PM ET): Late-Breaking Abstracts submissions close. 

• Notifications: NKF will email notifications to the submitting author in early January 2026. It is the responsibility of the submitter to share the notification with the other contributors. 

• Abstract Edits: Edits to general scientific abstracts should be submitted via email to clinicalmeetings@kidney.org and will be accepted until January 30, 2026. After this deadline, no further changes, including author updates, will be permitted. Accepted abstracts will be printed as they were submitted with any changes as of January 30, 2026.
  Edits to late-breaking abstracts should be submitted via email to clinicalmeetings@kidney.org and will be accepted until March 6, 2026. Accepted late-breaking abstracts will be printed as they were submitted with any changes as of March 6, 2026.

• Withdrawals: The submitter of a general scientific abstract may request abstract withdrawal through January 30, 2026, by emailing clinicalmeetings@kidney.org. After January 30, 2026, withdrawal requests will be accepted on a case-by-case basis, but the abstract may still be included in the e-supplement of AJKD. The submitter of a late-breaking abstract may request abstract withdrawal through March 6, 2026, by emailing clinicalmeetings@kidney.org. After March 6, 2026, withdrawal requests will be accepted on a case-by-case basis, but the abstract may still be included in the e-supplement of AJKD. Please note, the $60 submission fee is nonrefundable.

• Journal Publication: NKF proudly publishes accepted abstracts as an electronic-only supplement in the May issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD). Nephrology Social Work abstracts will be published in the Journal of Nephrology Social Work (JNSW).

• Physical Posters and e-Posters: Accepted abstracts may choose to display a poster in-person at the NKF 2026 Spring Clinical Meetings in New Orleans, LA, upload an e-Poster to our virtual poster gallery, or both. Poster authors who choose to bring a poster to New Orleans, LA, are required to register for the conference and are strongly encouraged to attend the SCM26 Poster Author Q&A during the Exhibit Hall Opening Ceremonies on Thursday, May 7, 2026, from 5:15pm – 7:30pm CST. During this time, poster authors will stand near their posters and engage with attendees. Posters brought onsite must be set up and dismantled according to the schedule provided; any posters left after 11am CST on Saturday, 5/9/26, will be discarded.

• Poster Showcase Sessions: Invitations to a select group of authors to participate in an oral poster presentation as part of the SCM26 program will be extended in early 2026. The presentations will take place on Thursday, May 7, 2026, 4:00 – 5:00pm CST.

• SCM Registration: Poster authors who choose to bring a poster to New Orleans, LA, are required to register for the conference. Registration for SCM26 opens in October 2025. The early-bird registration rate ends on March 10, 2026. Want the best possible deal? NKF members enjoy the lowest registration rates—plus year-round benefits to support your professional growth. Join NKF Membership today and start saving! 
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Multiple research abstracts can be submitted by an individual. However, it is recommended to submit only one abstract per study. Submission of multiple abstracts on a single study may result in the rejection of one or more of the abstracts.

Abstract may be submitted in the categories below:
•    Acute Kidney Injury/ICU Medicine
•    Case Reports
•    CKD/ESRD – Anemia
•    CKD/ESRD - Cardiovascular Disease
•    CKD/ESRD - Mineral Metabolism and Kidney Stones
•    CKD/ESRD - Prevalence, Progression and Preparation for Dialysis
•    CKD/ESRD - Vascular Access
•    CKD/ESRD – Other
•    Diabetic Nephropathy
•    Electrolyte and Acid Base Abnormalities
•    Glomerular Diseases
•    Health Disparities *New in 2026!
•    Health Policy
•    Hereditary Kidney Disease/PKD
•    Home Dialysis - Home Hemodialysis/Peritoneal Dialysis
•    Hypertension
•    Interprofessional Collaboration
•    Late-Breaking (Only results from major clinical trials or epidemiological studies will be considered for review.)
•    Nutrition
•    Transplantation
•    Other

• Processing Fee: The $60 processing fee per abstract submission is nonrefundable. The fee must be paid at the time of submission by credit card. Please note your abstract is not submitted until you have completed the payment. Ensure you hit the submit button following successful payment. Abstracts with unpaid or unresolved submission error messages will not be reviewed. 

• Character Limit: Each abstract is limited to a maximum of 2,500 characters including spaces, title, and author information. Authors may upload a figure in jpeg or png format which will reduce the maximum characters by 400 to 2100 characters. In addition, authors may upload up to 3 supplementary files in pdf, jpeg, mp3 or mp4 format with a max size of 25 MB. Supplementary files will appear online only; they will not be published.

• Abbreviations & Subtitles: Use of standard abbreviations is desirable, e.g., RBC. Use kg., gm., mg., ml., L, and %. Place a special or unusual abbreviation in parentheses after the full word or phrase the first time it appears. Use numerals to indicate numbers, except to begin sentences. Do not use subtitles, e.g., Methods, Results.

• Case Reports: Please note that “Case Reports” is its own separate topic. Case Reports submitted should be novel and should have a single, well-defined message with meaningful clinical, diagnostic or therapeutic implications adequately supported by the clinical evaluation and diagnostic tests.

• Abstract Submission: The submitting author will be prompted to provide the following information:

  • Details: Select a topic, discipline, and keywords.

  • Contributors: Submit the names, emails addresses, affiliations, and institutions for all authors involved. 

  • Introduction: Statement of the purpose of the study, program, project or case report.

  • Methods: Statement of the methods or interventions used.

  • Results: Summary of the results presented in sufficient detail to support the conclusion.

  • Conclusion: Statement of the implications, conclusions reached or key message.

• General research and late-breaking abstracts must be electronically submitted through the NKF abstract submission site by their respective deadlines.

• NKF professional membership is not required for abstract submission, authorship, or presentation.

• Abstracts with unpaid or unresolved submission error messages will not be reviewed. If the submitter does not receive a confirmation email titled “Abstract Submission Confirmation,” please check spam or junk folders first. If it’s still not found, contact clinicalmeetings@kidney.org to verify the status of your abstract submission.

• Abstracts will not be considered if the research has already been published, presented at another meeting, or shared at a press conference prior to the NKF 2026 Spring Clinical Meetings.

• The submitting author of an accepted abstract will have the option to bring a poster onsite for SCM26. However, acceptance of an abstract does not waive the registration fee. 

• Upon abstract submission, all contributors must agree to the NKF Embargo Policy.

In compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure), accepted abstracts are made available to the public on the NKF website and are published in AJKD or JNSW (dependent on discipline) in advance of the meeting. Thus, the first release of the abstracts is a public release. Accepted abstracts are embargoed until the time of publication. Please note that abstract content published in AJKD or JNSW is copyrighted. Rights for reproduction or distribution must be requested through the respective journals. Poster content is not formally published within a journal and therefore the rights for reproduction or distribution remain with the author. 

Academic institutions, private organizations, and companies with products whose value may be influenced by information contained in an abstract may issue a press release to coincide with the availability of an abstract. However, the NKF continues to require that information that goes beyond that contained within the abstract, e.g., discussion of the abstract done as part of a scientific presentation, is to be embargoed until the start of SCM26, 8am ET on May 7, 2026. Violation of this policy may result in the abstract being withdrawn from the meeting and other measures deemed appropriate. Journalists failing to abide by the embargo may have their press credentials revoked. 

Poster and abstract content submitted to the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings remains the intellectual property of the original authors. Authors are free to reuse their own content, while any third-party requests to reproduce material should be directed to the submitting author for permission.