2nd European Edition of Medela´s
Breastfeeding & Lactation
Symposium Series 2025
Call for Abstracts
Advancing research is a pillar of Medela’s mission statement. We are thrilled to provide access to abstracts from authors around Europe detailing the latest research and evidence around lactation, human milk, and breastfeeding. To participate in the poster session, review the guidelines and submit your abstract by June 30th, 2025 for the Europe Symposium.
We look forward to receiving poster abstract submissions from within Europe! To honor the contribution that researchers make to our Symposium, we are very happy to announce the Medela Best Abstract Award Europe 2025. The author of the selected abstract will be invited to attend and present his/her research in person during the opening of Day 1 in Lisbon.
Stay tuned for more information!
Guidelines
All participants are kindly invited to present their research and knowledge in a poster at the conference. Please note that only abstracts that meet the guidelines outlined below will be considered for presentation.
To ensure all the submitted content is original and the poster authors own the content copyright or have evidence of permission for reuse of material in case they do not own copyright, you are required to check the appropriate box when submitting the abstract for consideration.
All accepted posters will be uploaded to the Symposium platform by the Scientific Committee. In order to allow release of your electronic poster to the Symposium, you are required to check the appropriate box when submitting the abstract for consideration.
Abstracts can only be submitted online via our Symposium landing page.
Abstract Selection
Abstracts will be selected for presentation as posters by the Scientific committee through a peer-review process. All accepted abstracts will be included in the proceedings of the Conference. The Committee reserves the right to decline any submitted abstract that lacks scientific content or merit, or merely announces the availability of a resource or service. It is inappropriate to submit an abstract with an obvious commercial intent. The Scientific Committee’s decision is final.
The authors will be notified on the success of their application via email by August 15th, 2025 for the Europe Symposium. Only electronic posters as PDF files with an A0 vertical (portrait) layout will be accepted.
CATEGORIES- Breastfeeding Clinical Support
- Breastfeeding during Emergencies
- Lactation Education and Training
- Perinatal teams
- Protocols and Practice
- Milk Composition and Management
SELECTION CRITERIA
To assist you in the preparation of your abstract we have outlined the key criteria by which
your abstract will be evaluated. These criteria include but are not limited to the following:
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a) Originality
- Is the research novel?
- Does the abstract challenge current concepts or develop new methodologies or technologies?
- If the abstract presents an extension or a replication of previous work, is the new work better, and does it add new information to current knowledge?
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b) Scientific merit
- Does the abstract address an important issue/topic?
- Was scientific knowledge in the given field of research advanced?
- What will be the effect of the results on the concepts or methods that currently drive the field?
- Are the results and conclusions strong enough to influence how clinicians/teachers/researchers “act,” understand the basic mechanisms of health/disease; provide health services; conduct future research; or impact public policy?
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c) Quality of research design and data analysis
- Is the study design clearly described?
- Are sampling procedures adequately described, including inclusion and exclusion criteria?
- Are the statistical analyses appropriate for the study design?
- Is there an adequate discussion of the statistical power of the study?
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d) Conclusions
- Are the conclusions clearly stated?
- Are the conclusions appropriately supported by the data?
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e) Quality of presentation
- Is the abstract clearly written and understandable?
- Has the researcher followed all directions for submission?
Poster Session
The posters will be on display during Europe Symposium. In order to facilitate scientific interaction, there will be the possibility to contact the presenting author via email. The poster will also be available for view and download after the Symposia until mid-July 2026.