Abstract Submission

Abstract submission for the 2025 NF Conference is coming soon!

Abstracts will be reviewed by a scientific committee and those with the highest scores will be invited to present their work orally as Platform Presentations and remaining accepted abstracts will be invited for Poster Presentations.

Acceptance of an abstract requires an in-person presentation. Authors who are unable to travel to Washington, D.C. may designate a co-author or fellow member of their scientific team to present on their behalf.


General Information

  • Abstracts must be submitted through the vFairs platform.
  • When using abbreviations within the body of the abstract, spell out the word in full at first mention and follow with the abbreviation in parentheses.
  • You will receive a confirmation email once your abstract is submitted.
  • No changes can be made after the abstract submission deadline.
  • For assistance with abstract submission, please contact support@vfairs.com.
  • Presenters will only be invited once the abstract submission is accepted.
  • The presenters will be required to present in-person, and all presentations will be accessible on the virtual platform.

As you prepare your submission, please note the following:

Accepted abstracts will be published physically and digitally, constituting public disclosure. For more information on public disclosure as it relates to future publications & patent filings from your research, please consult with your institution’s Technology Transfer/Patenting & Licensing Office.


Acceptance does not include costs of conference registration, travel, or the printing of materials. Please complete your attendee registration for the NF Conference separately.


All NF-relevant abstracts are welcome; however, those aligned with the themes for the 2025 conference will receive a prioritized review. Themes include:

  • Microenvironments & the Immune Response,
  • Next-Generation Treatments,
  • Management of Diverse Clinical Manifestations of NF, and
  • Translational Models & Novel Research Approaches

New Abstract Categories

Based on feedback we’ve received from NF Conference attendees, we are changing our abstract submission process to include a more robust categorization of submissions. This will allow us to provide more structure to our assignment of reviewers, placement of posters in the hall, and organization of the abstract book. 


In addition to the standard NF type and basic/preclinical vs clinical categories, we have included further categories below.

NF TYPE

  • Neurofibromatosis type 1
  • NF2-related schwannomatosis
  • Non-NF2 schwannomatosis
  • Disease agnostic


  • Basic / Preclinical Research
    • TUMOR BIOLOGY AND DISEASE MECHANISM
      • Tumor microenvironment
      • Immunology / Immune response
      • Cell signaling and signaling/metabolic pathways
      • Cellular interactions and communication
      • Gene regulation and epigenetics
      • Tumor cell of origin / cell lineage
      • Biomarkers
      • Disease progression and metastasis
      • Other
    • STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY
      • Protein structure
      • Other
    • DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT
      • Target identification and validation
      • Lead discovery and development
      • Cell models
      • Patient-derived xenografts
      • Genetically engineered mouse models
      • Animal models
      • Organoids and 3D culture models
      • Novel alternative methods (NAMs)
      • Other
    • THERAPEUTICS
      • Drug repurposing
      • Precision medicine / Targeted therapy
      • Gene therapy
      • Immunotherapy
      • Nutraceuticals
      • Other
    • BIOINFORMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL OMICS
      • All omics studies (genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics)
      • Data libraries
      • Computational biology, predictive technology, and AI-based approaches
      • Other
    • SHARING PLATFORMS
      • Data sharing platforms and initiatives
      • Biobanks
      • Other
  • Clinical Research
    • Bone abnormalities
    • Cognition / Behavioral / Learning
    • Cutaneous and subcutaneous neurofibroma
    • Plexiform neurofibroma
    • Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST)
    • Glioma (optic pathway, non-optic)
    • Schwannoma
    • Ependymoma
    • Meningioma
    • Pain
    • Other
      • Quality of Care/Quality Improvement
      • Symptoms, Toxicities, Patient-reported outcomes, treatment management
      • Therapeutics, clinical trials in progress, clinical trials completed, case reports
      • Diagnostics / imaging
      • Real-world evidence / Natural history
      • Other