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Important news from 6thIRCP in Antigua Guatemala: abstracts for online registration, recordings and grants

Abstracts: If you are registered to 6thIRPC online, we have news for you. All online participants will have the opportunity to submit their abstracts (research or interesting cases), deadline is January 15, 2026. All submitted abstracts by online participants will be showed at the RPS website 6thIRPC book of abstracts and selected ones will be published in the journal Glomerular Disease.

Scholarships: A limited number of grants will be available, please send your application by email to horacekmatija@gmail.com no later than 18 January 2026. Depending on available resources, the Organizing Committee will select the number of grant recipients (with preference given to applicants who have submitted an abstract). A list of recipients, including the awarded amounts, will be published by 31 January 2026. Please note that awarded applicants must be registered for the congress and funding will be provide by reimbursement.

Recorded lectures and education material: after the meeting, you will have the opportunity to review all lectures: All lectures will be recorded, and the recordings, after post-production, will be made available at the RPS website. Once material is ready, all 6thIRPC registrants will receive a personal link. Education material from clinicopathological cases including recommended articles will be available after the conference.

In person or online, it is our pleasure to invite you to the 6th IRPC, in Antigua, Guatemala.  Looking forward to hearing from you,

On behalf of the RPS and SLANH organizing Committee

 

Carmen Avila-Casado            Vicente Sanchez-Polo

Chair, 6thIRPC                              Presidente SLANH



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Registration Fees

6th IRPC Program


Download the 6th IRPC program below:

6th IRPC Program - English.pdf


Important documents you might require before traveling to Guatemala:

Visa & Vaccination Information required for traveling to Guatemala                       Visa request letter


Abstract Submission

EXTENDED!

Deadline submission: January 15th, 2026

Abstracts Categories: Basic Sciences, Clinical research, Clinical case, Clinicopathological case

AWARDS

The scientific committee will grant the best posters. A commission formed by members of the organization and invited speakers will visit the poster section and select the best posters conceding a commemorative ribbon, attached to them at the end of the session. The top ones, in each category, will receive a distinct mention and award on Friday afternoon, during a special session, at the end of the meeting.



Please read the submission rules before submitting an abstract.

  • Abstracts must be received by the announced deadline. Abstracts received after the deadline will not be considered.
  • All abstracts should be submitted and presented in clear English with accurate grammar and spelling of a quality suitable for publication.
  • The submitting author is responsible for the abstract content and is the contact person for communication purposes and dissemination of information to co-authors

Abstract Categories

  1. Research Abstracts: Among the submitted abstracts, the best research abstract will be presented as a  poster during the IRPC.
  2. Clinical Cases: Among the submitted abstracts, the  best abstracts will be presented as an oral communication during the IRPC.

Abstract Structure

Research Abstracts should follow this structure:

  • Background
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion and conclusion


Clinical Cases should follow this structure:

  • Background
  • Case description
  • Discussion and learning points

General structure:

  • The abstract must not exceed 250 words. Title, authors’ names, affiliations, references, tables and figures are not included in the word count.
  • The abstract may include up to 2 visual elements (Tables and/or Figures), and they must be referenced in the text and numbered in the order they appear.
  • The authors’ affiliation should be clearly indicated as follows: Department, Institution, City, Country (e.g., Department of XXXXX, University of XXXX, New York City, USA).
  • Abstract title – must be in UPPER CASE and limited to 25 words. Please submit symbols as words (e.g. Beta, alpha, etc.).
  • Abbreviations and acronyms should be spelled in full and followed by the abbreviation/acronym in a parenthesis the first time they are mentioned in the abstract (e.g. Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)).
  • Abstract content must be scientifically valid, objective and balanced and contain no commercial promotional content.





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Hotel Casa Santo Domingo

Main Venue

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Luxury Traditional Room (breakfast included)


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Porta Hotel Antigua

1.1 km from Main Venue (7 min)

Single room (no breakfast included)

Double Room (breakfast included)


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Hotel Camino Real

1.5 km from Main Venue (10 min)

Single room (no breakfast included)


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Hotel Soleil La Antigua

2.5 km from Main Venue (15 min)

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