Call for abstracts

We invite abstract submissions for the fNIRS UK 2025 conference for work to be presented as oral presentation or poster.

Important dates

Abstract submission deadline	31st May 2025 (23:59 GMT)
Abstract acceptance notification	End of July 2025
Oral presentation & poster dates	18-19th September 2025

Abstract submission

Submit your abstract as a PDF file with EasyChair by 31st May 2025, 23:59 GMT.

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Abstract format and content

Before submitting your abstract please read all requirements and instructions.

Download the abstract template

The abstract consists of a 1 page PDF summary of the work formatted as per template. Please do not use alternative formatting.

1-page Summary: Your abstract should be an explicit summary of your work that states the background, the aim, the methods used, and the major results and conclusions. The PDF document MUST contain the following items in order to be accepted for review:

Complete title (Bold, 18-Point Type and Centered).
Complete listing of all authors and their affiliations (Author name(s) [12-point type, centered, bolded], Author affiliation and full address [8-point type, centered, italicized], Presenting Author email address: [8-point type, centered, italicized]).
Main Text (10-point type, justified) with the following sections: Introduction, methods, results, conclusion. It may contain one or two figures (permission and attribution for any trademarked or copyright images is required), tables, references, conflict of interests disclosures, and acknowledgments.

Other formatting requirements are:

Limit abstracts to a single 8.5 in. x 11 in. page (21.5 cm x 27.8 cm) including if needed references and figures.
Use Times New Roman or Palatino font 10 point justified text with single line spacing and no empty lines before and after paragraphs.
Set margins 1 in. (2.54 cm) on all sides.

IMPORTANT: Everything must fit in 1 page. Please embed all fonts; use standard fonts when possible. Problems may occur if non-English font packages (for example, Japanese, Korean or Chinese fonts, etc.) are used in the text, figures and tables. Characters in these fonts cannot be seen by reviewers.

Topic selection

Please review the topic categories, and select the area that best describes your work. The topic categories are:

Hardware Development
Data Analysis
Developments for inclusive fNIRS studies
Standardisation
Neurodevelopment
Clinical Applications
Cognitive Neuroscience
Brain-computer interfaces
Other topics

Presentation preference

The presentation preferences are "oral or poster", "oral only", or "poster only". The programme committee has the final say on all final selections.

Evaluation criteria

Abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the Programme Committee and external experts; decisions will be made by 18th July 2025. Although priority will be given to UK-based researchers, abstracts from outside the UK will also be considered for the talks. The selection of speakers will be based on the scientific merit of the abstracts, with an emphasis on reflecting the breadth of work in the UK primarily. The main objective of the meeting is to bring together users and developers of fNIRS in the UK, foster collaborations, assess the state of the UK fNIRS community, and discuss its future.

For any abstract related enquiries, please contact fnirs-uk-2025@psychol.cam.ac.uk with the subject "Abstract enquiry".