Mark your calendar: the 2026 Global CMT Research Convention will take place September 24 to 26 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the Royal Sonesta Boston. The event brings together patients, researchers, pharma companies, investors, and regulatory agencies working to develop treatments for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, and abstract submissions are now open.
If you are a researcher or clinician working on any part of the CMT pipeline, here is what you need to know to submit your abstract for consideration.
Why Submit an Abstract?
The scientific programming on September 24 and 25 is built for researchers, industry partners, and government agencies to explore emerging CMT research, address major barriers in drug development, and engage directly with the people shaping the field. Presenting an abstract puts your work in front of that audience, opens the door to new collaborations, and helps accelerate the pace of discovery for the CMT community. For emerging researchers, it is also a chance to gain visibility and feedback from established voices in the field.
Key Dates
- Oral presentation deadline: July 24, 2026
- Poster presentation deadline: September 8, 2026
- Oral presentation notifications: sent by August 14, 2026
- Poster presentation notifications: sent by September 14, 2026
Who Should Submit
Abstracts are welcome across all areas of CMT research and clinical findings, including:
- Foundational Biology
- Preclinical Research
- Drug Discovery
- Clinical Trials
- Clinical Management
- Other CMT-related topics
Presentation Formats
When you submit, you can indicate your interest in either or both formats:
- Poster presentation
- Oral presentation (held on Friday)
The presenting author (listed as first author) will receive all correspondence from CMTRF regarding the abstract, so be sure that person’s contact details are accurate at submission.
Formatting Guidelines
To keep the review process fair and efficient, all abstracts must follow a standard structure:
- Objective
- Background
- Design/Methods
- Results
- Conclusions
Title limit: 150 characters, including spaces
Abstract body limit: 300 words
Abstracts that do not follow these guidelines may not be accepted for review, so it is worth double-checking formatting before you hit submit.
How to Submit
Ready to share your research? Submit your abstract here.
Be Part of the Global CMT Research Conversation
Every abstract submitted helps build momentum toward better treatments and, ultimately, a cure for CMT. If your work touches any stage of the research pipeline, from bench to bedside, the CMT community wants to hear about it. Mark your calendar, prepare your findings, and join researchers from around the world at the 2026 Global CMT Research Convention.
Submit your abstract now.
