Call for Abstracts
1. Overview
We are pleased to invite abstract submissions for Theme Sessions, Oral Presentations, Poster Presentations, and Video Forum Presentations at The 2nd JGES International.
Please read through the following items and proceed with submission from “9. Abstract Submission ” at the bottom of this page.
*The requested designated speakers will be directly contacted by the Congress Secretariat of The 2nd JGES International.
2. Submission Period
| Open | February 2, 2026, 13:00 (JST) |
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| Close | March 16, 2026, 18:00 (JST) |
3. Requirements
Please carefully read the following requirements before your abstract submission.
1. [Presentation and Publication Policy]
・Presentations previously delivered in English at any domestic or international conference are not permitted.
Exception: If the data (e.g., number of cases) has been updated, the presentation is allowed.
・Presentations previously delivered in Japanese at a domestic conference may be submitted in English for JGES International. The same applies to presentations originally given in other non-English languages.
Published Work:
・Content from an accepted manuscript cannot be presented.
Exception: If the data (e.g., number of cases) has been updated, the presentation is allowed.
・Manuscripts that have been submitted (including those under revision) are not restricted.
2. [No conflict with Ethical Regulations]
Medical research involving human subjects, including research on samples and data of human origin, should be approved by the Ethics Committee, and informed consent should be obtained in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. If ethical issues are suspected, it will be discussed by the Ethics Committee of the Society. To protect the privacy of individuals, please refrain from using expressions that may identify individuals in the images and other materials presented.
3. [Conflict of Interest]
Before your abstract submission, please be sure to read through “Conflict of Interest” page.
4. [Publication of Conference Proceedings]
Conference proceedings will be available through an app for smartphones and tablets. Please note that accepted abstracts will be electronically published.
5. [Authorship and Institutional Requirements]
・You cannot register more than one doctor from the same organization to submit the same subject as the first author. Please note that both abstracts will be rejected if applicable.
However, if the first author belongs to a different organization, they can apply as a co-author.
・It is permissible for presenters from different institutions to submit abstracts as first authors on the same collaborative research project within the same theme. However, each submission must clearly represent a distinct perspective or approach within the shared theme.
・For a multi-institutional study, please use the name of the organization, or use a title that identifies the study as a multi-institutional study.
・Individuals who have made a substantive contribution to the research may be listed as co‑authors at the time of abstract submission, regardless of their JGES membership or physician licensure. Pathologists and biostatisticians may continue to be included as co‑authors even if they are non‑members.
If above requirements are not followed, the Program Committee may review and withdraw the abstract.
6. [Duplicate Submissions]
You cannot submit the same contents in different categories. Abstracts considered to be the same will be discussed by the reviewers and program committee. Please note that when the abstracts are judged to be identical, both will be rejected. For categories, please see “4. Presentation & Category Type ”.
7. [Attendance, Withdrawal, and Absence]
・Please be aware that any author that withdraws an abstract after acceptance notification or is absent without notice on the day of presentation may possibly be penalized according to the rules of JGES.
・Presenters who fail to deliver their scheduled presentation without a valid reason may be subject to disciplinary action. For further details, please refer to the relevant guidelines.
・Even if presentation data (video files) are submitted in advance for web‑based presentations, presenters who do not attend the session on the day will be treated as absent.
Abstracts will also be removed from the official record if the presenter has not completed the congress registration. Advance registration is strongly recommended.
・If the first author is unable to present due to unavoidable circumstances, a co‑author may present on their behalf. In such cases, the JGES credit will, in principle, remain with the first author. However, if you wish to transfer the credit to the presenting author, please notify the Congress Secretariat at:
2026jges-intl@convention-plus.com.
・Any instance of plagiarism, unauthorized use of others’ work, or other forms of misconduct detected in the submitted abstract or presentation will result in disciplinary measures. For further details, please refer to the relevant guidelines.
4. Presentation & Category Type
Presentation type
1. Theme sessions： Withdraw if not accepted
2. Theme sessions： Oral presentation if not accepted
3. Theme sessions： Poster presentation if not accepted
4. Theme sessions： Either Oral or Poster presentation if not accepted
5. Oral presentation
6. Poster presentation
7. Either Oral or Poster presentation
8. Video forum
Theme Sessions
Symposium：The latest developments and cutting-edge procedures in ESD and related fields
Symposium：The Cutting Edge of Endoscopic Diagnosis -Including magnifying endoscopy and AI diagnosis-
Symposium：Current development of diagnostic EUS
Symposium：Basic ERCP
Poster Presentation
・If your poster presentation is accepted, a Q&A session will be scheduled at a designated time.
・Accepted presenters are requested to remain at their posters during the assigned time.
・Further details will be provided to accepted presenters.
Video Forum
・An abstract submission is required for those wishing to participate in the Video Forum.
・Detailed instructions regarding the presentation video format will be provided to accepted presenters.
*The presentation format will be announced after notification of acceptance.
Presentation Language
Abstracts will be accepted in English only.
| 01 | Oral and oropharyngeal | 06 | Colon & rectum |
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| 02 | Esophageal | 07 | Biliary |
| 03 | Gastric | 08 | Pancreatic |
| 04 | Duodenal | 09 | Hepatic |
| 05 | Small intestine | 10 | Others |
*Please select two categories.
| 01 | Neoplasm | 19 | ERCP and ERCP-related technique |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | Functional disease | 20 | Endoscopic hemostasis |
| 03 | Infectious disease (Including H. pylori) | 21 | Varicosis treatment |
| 04 | Inflammatory disease | 22 | Emergency Endoscopy |
| 05 | Image analysis and processing | 23 | Ultrathin endoscopes (incl. perinasal endoscopy) |
| 06 | Endoscope cleaning and disinfection | 24 | Capsule endoscopy |
| 07 | Pretreatment and perioperative management | 25 | Intestinal endoscopy |
| 08 | Sedation | 26 | Gastrostomy |
| 09 | Education and training | 27 | Stents and dilation |
| 10 | Risk management (including elderly patients) | 28 | Laser treatment and PDT |
| 11 | Magnification, high-magnification, and image-enhancing endoscopy | 29 | Laparoscopic surgery |
| 12 | ESD and EMR | 30 | Foreign body removal |
| 13 | Functional endoscopy | 31 | Obesity treatment |
| 14 | Deeper layer dissection (incl. EFTR) | 32 | NOTES |
| 15 | EUS | 33 | POEM |
| 16 | Defect closure | 34 | Submucosal endoscopy |
| 17 | Endoscopic treatment for GERD | 35 | Others |
| 18 | EUS Intervention |
5. Instruction for Preparing Abstract
Abstracts should be prepared in the following manners:
1. Refer to the glossary of JGES and use appropriate terminology.
2. Number of authors: Up to 20
3. Number of affiliations: Up to 10
4. Abstracts should be within 350 words (1,800 characters including spaces)
5. Title, author names, and affiliations are not included the word/character count
6. A table or figure will count as 150 words
6. Notification of Submission Completion
After you have submitted your abstract, a notification email will be sent to your registered email address. If you do not receive the email, please contact the Congress Secretariat (2026jges-intl@convention-plus.com).
7. Notification of Acceptance/Rejection
Acceptance or rejection of abstracts will be notified to the e-mail address you entered when you submitted your abstract.
Please be sure to enter a valid e-mail address that you check regularly, as we will send you important notices via e-mail.
*After your abstract is accepted, please be sure to complete registration, including paying the registration fee.
8. Privacy Policy
The JGES Secretariat and Congress Secretariat will process your information, such as name, contact information, and e-mail address, collected at the abstract submission to provide inquiries and notifications about this conference.
Your names, affiliations, abstract titles, and the text of abstracts will be used for the purpose of publication on the website and in the conference proceedings.
We may also process your information for other purposes with your consent.
After the conference, we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from outside parties.
9. Abstract Submission
10. Awards and Grants
The 2nd JGES International offers awards to recognize outstanding achievements and travel grants to support researchers’ participation. Please review the application guidelines below.
Young Investigator Awards
| Abstract Submission Deadline | March 16, 2026, 18:00 (JST) |
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| Eligibility | The Young Investigator Awards (YIA) are open to individuals who submit abstracts for oral or poster sessions at The 2nd JGES International and are 45 years old or younger as of the first day of the Congress. ・Both JGES members and non-members, from Japan and abroad, are encouraged to apply. ・Award nominees must provide proof of birthdate if they are not JGES members from Japan. After the peer review, the Congress Secretariat will contact these nominees by email to request verification of their date of birth. |
| Number of Awardees | Up to 20 best abstracts will be selected as award recipients. |
| Award Benefits | Each lead presenter of the selected abstracts will receive a grant of JPY 50,000. Award recipients are required to attend JGES International in person and present their award-winning abstract in the designated session. |
| Selection Process | The Program Committee of The 2nd JGES International will review the submissions and select the awardees. |
*Please ensure that you check the “YIA Entry” checkbox when submitting your abstract. Submissions without this selection will not be considered for YIA review.
*If your abstract is not selected for YIA, it may still be accepted as a general presentation.
Please DO NOT upload any personal identification documents to the abstract submission system.
ESGE Travel Grants
| Abstract Submission Deadline | March 16, 2026, 18:00 (JST) |
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| Eligibility | Applicants must be ESGE Member and 40 years old or younger on the first day of the conference. |
| Number of Travel Grant Recipients | Up to 3 of the best abstracts will be awarded travel grants. |
| Travel Grant Benefits | Each lead presenter of a selected abstract will receive a travel grant of up to €1,000. |
| Selection Process | The Program Committee of The 2nd JGES International will review the submissions and select the awardees. |
*Please ensure that you check the “ESGE Travel Grant Entry” checkbox when submitting your abstract. Submissions without this selection will not be considered for ESGE Travel Grants review.
* Non-members of ESGE are excluded from the review process, regardless of whether the checkbox is selected.
Please DO NOT upload any personal identification documents to the abstract submission system.
11. JGES International Membership Benefits
JGES welcomes doctors outside Japan to become JGES Members.
• Online access to JGES official English journal “Digestive Endoscopy”
• Priority registration to Hands-on courses organized by JGES with discount (half-price) registration
• Discount (half-price) registration at the Congresses of Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society
• Receive information on endoscopy live demonstration courses in Japan
• Payment for the annual membership fee via credit card
（VISA, Mastercard, JCB, AMEX, or DINERS）
For more detailed information, please see the following page.
https://www.jges.net/english/membership
12. Contact
Congress Secretariat
c/o Convention Plus, Inc.
5F LUCID SQUARE YUSHIMA, 2-31-14 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0034, Japan
E-mail: 2026jges-intl@convention-plus.com
Office Hours: Mon - Fri 10:00-18:00 (JST = GMT+9)
Closed on Sat, Sun & National Holidays
Inquiry for JGES Membership
JGES Secretariat
Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society
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