The best 40 abstracts will be presented as an oral presentation during the Scientific Programme of the 16th Congress of ECCO.
Note: Oral presentations will not be displayed as hard copy posters.
ECCO invites the authors of the top 40 abstracts to present their studies as Oral Presentations (OP) as part of the Scientific Programme at the 16th Congress of ECCO. The European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation values your careful attention to the presentation guidelines below.
Immediately inform the ECCO Office of any changes in title, presenting author or mailing address
General Format
Compose a PowerPoint presentation that covers the background, method, result and conclusion of your abstract. Keep data on every slide simple.
Time Frame
ECCO allots 10 minutes for every Oral Presentation. However, authors should limit their presentations to 7-8 minutes, to allow 2-3 minutes for questions from the audience and chairpersons. Abide by the general principle of 1 slide/minute. Should your presentation exceed the allotted time, chairpersons of the Scientific Programme are granted the liberty to interrupt and discontinue your presentation.
PowerPoint Template
The ECCO Office strongly encourages the use of the ECCO PowerPoint presentation template for all Oral Presentations. Do not alter the slide size of the template (Standard 16:9 format) - only this format can be correctly displayed.
Content
Sources of presented data, especially sources from industry, must be specified at all times. Follow standard scientific principles on all slides, including industry-provided slides (i.e. protect patient confidentiality, cite all references, etc.). Industry logos and the advertising of products on slides are strictly prohibited.
Consider contrast when adding radiographs to your presentation because dark slides are difficult to view. Consider readability in the composition of your presentation (i.e. observe colour contrast on data slides, avoid the use of red font on a dark background).
Language
All presentations must be in English. Discuss only the major points of your work that support the conclusions of your abstract. Keep details brief and apportion your ideas appropriately.
Please note that for the first time all sessions will be pre-recorded for ECCO’21. This pre-recording is not an alternative for holding your talk online in real time during the congress. The chairs will supervise the sessions online as well. In the unfortunate case that you are not able to hold your talk, the pre-recordings will be shown onsite and/or online on the ECCO Website. All accepted speakers will be asked to reserve a time slot to pre-record the talk. Further instructions how to do so will be sent out via e-mail.
Further instructions how to connect to the live session will be sent out via e-mail. Prepare ample time between your log-on and the time of presentation. The Scientific Programme follows a strict schedule, leaving little to no room for delay.
Please do not hesitate to direct any questions or concerns to the ECCO Office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
THE ECCO OFFICE WISHES TO EXPRESS ITS GRATITUDE TO ALL AUTHORS FOR PRESENTING THEIR WORK AT ECCO'21!
Abstracts have been selected from the ranking by taking 90 abstracts after those 40 selected for oral presentation in the Scientific Programme. These abstracts will be presented as a digital oral presentation, with a 5 minute oral presentation held either on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 16:45-17:45 or on Friday, July 9, 2021 at 16:35-17:35.
Note: Digital oral presentations will not be displayed as hard copy posters.
Every year, ECCO invites the authors of 90 abstracts to present their studies as digital oral presentations (DOP). DOPs are 5 minute oral presentations held on either Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 16:45-17:45 or Friday, July 9, 2021 at 16:35-17:35. The European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation values your careful attention to the presentation guidelines below.
Immediately inform the ECCO Office of any changes in title, presenting author or mailing address
General Format
Summarize your study in no more than 6 slides and keep each slide simple:
DOP Session Format
5 DOP Sessions run parallel on the dates listed above. Each session is categorised thematically. One session holds 9 individual digital oral presentations and the schedule is strict. Allotted time slots cannot be extended.
Time Frame
Your presentation is limited to 5 minutes, followed by 1-2 minutes for questions from the session’s chairpersons and the audience. Should your presentation exceed the allotted time, DOP chairpersons are granted the liberty to interrupt and discontinue your presentation.
PowerPoint Template
The ECCO Office strongly encourages the use of the ECCO PowerPoint presentation template for all Digital Oral Presentations. Do not alter the slide size of the template (Standard 16:9 format) - only this format can be correctly displayed.
Content
Follow standard scientific principles on every slide (i.e. protect patient confidentiality, cite all references, etc.). Industry logos are strictly prohibited on Digital Oral Presentation slides. Consider readability in the composition of your presentation (i.e. observe colour contrast on data slides, avoid the use of red font on a dark background).
Language
All presentations must be held in English. Discuss only the major points of your work that support the conclusions of your abstract. Keep details brief and apportion your ideas appropriately.
Please note that for the first time all sessions will be pre-recorded for ECCO’21. This prerecording will be shown during the DOP Sessions, followed by a live Q&A slot combined with other presenters. All talks will be live transmitted and recorded for on-demand viewing. The chairs will supervise the sessions online as well.
Further instructions how to connect to the live session will be sent out via e-mail. Prepare ample time between your log-on and the time of presentation. The Scientific Programme follows a strict schedule, leaving little to no room for delay.
Please do not hesitate to direct any questions or concerns to the ECCO Office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
THE ECCO OFFICE WISHES TO EXPRESS ITS GRATITUDE TO ALL AUTHORS FOR PRESENTING THEIR WORK AT ECCO'21!
All remaining accepted abstracts are selected for e-Poster presentation. E-Posters will be available for viewing throughout the Congress.
Authors of e-Poster presentations are invited to upload their posters as pdf files, which will be available for viewing throughout the Congress. The European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation values your careful attention to the presentation guidelines below.
Immediately inform the ECCO Office of any changes in title, presenting author or mailing address.
Please upload your e-Poster via the ECCO Portal until
Monday, June 21, 2021 23:59 CET
Further instructions how to upload your e-Poster will be sent out via e-mail.
For the first time all PDF e-Posters will be collected for ECCO’21. Delegates of the ECCO Congress are invited to browse through all e-Posters at our e-Poster exhibition during the congress days and on demand until the end of October 2021.
For the first time the top 10 e-Posters will be selected based on their abstract scores and will get the opportunity to upload an audio file in addition to the PDF e-Poster. The winners will be notified by the ECCO Office with further instructions.
This year there will be no guided poster session for the 16th Congress of ECCO.
Delegates have the unique opportunity to examine the e-Posters online and present their questions via a contact form directly to the presenting author. Further information will be provided during the e-Poster upload.
Please do not hesitate to direct any questions or concerns to the ECCO Office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
THE ECCO OFFICE WISHES TO EXPRESS ITS GRATITUDE TO ALL AUTHORS FOR PRESENTING THEIR WORK AT ECCO'21!