Thursday, 12 February 2026, 11.15 - 17.15
University Hospital Basel, Kleiner Hörsaal, Zentrum für Lehre und Forschung (ZLF)

Dear colleagues

Artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) are increasingly shaping both our private and professional lives. But how will these technologies influence the way we conduct clinical research? What opportunities will they create, and what challenges will we face?

We are delighted to announce a keynote lecture on this important topic for the Clinical Research Day 2026.

The subsequent scientific programme will showcase the department’s diverse research activities, with a particular focus on contributions from early-career researchers. Presentations will take place in both oral and poster formats, highlighting the variety of ongoing projects. A scientific jury will select the three best oral presentations and the three best posters, while the best turbo-presentation will be chosen through audience voting. For the first time, we will also award a special prize for the most creative poster and the most creative oral presentation.

At the end, we will meet for an apéro riche, the award ceremony and the opportunity for informal exchange and networking.

We are looking forward to a varied overview of current clinical research projects and an exciting and inspiring research day.

Stay tuned for the announcement of our keynote speaker and the full conference program, which will be published here soon!

Christiane Pauli-Magnus and Niklaus Labhardt (Co-Directors DKF)
Benjamin Speich, Katja Suter (Senior Researchers DKF)

Call for abstracts

Submission deadline: 14 November 2025

Guidelines for submission

• Please submit your abstract online. Unfortunately we cannot accept abstracts submitted by e-mail.
• The abstracts must be written in English.
• Please make sure that the name, address and e-mail address of the contact person are complete and correct.
• Please structure the abstract as follows:
  (1) Introduction
  (2) Methods
  (3) Results
  (4) Conclusions
• The abstract should contain results of a clinical study (final or interim analysis).
• The text should not be longer than 400 words.
• Use only common abbreviations. These must be written out in full when first used. Please do not use abbreviations in the title.
• The results of the clinical trial should not have been published in a journal at the time of submission (accepted or in press is possible).
• After successful submission of your abstract you will receive an e-mail confirmation with a reference number of your abstract (for further inquiries and follow-up correspondence). If you do not receive a confirmation, please contact us immediately via e-mail.
• The jury will decide whether the submitted contribution is accepted and should be presented as an oral presentation or poster.
• Authors will be notified of the scientific jury's decision via e-mail by mid December 2025.