The 1st International Online Conference on Human Intelligence
The 1st International Online Conference on Human Intelligence
Measurement, Theories and Applications of Human Intelligence
Part of the International Online Conference on Human Intelligence series
Event's Timezone: Central European Time
23 December 2025
23 January 2026
19 March 2026
Giftedness, Psychometrics, Theories and models of intelligence, Intelligence test, Assessment methods, Cognitive aging, Cognitive neuro-science, Emotional intelligence
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IOCHI 2026 Program (DAY 1)
Program for DAY 1
Date: 25 March 2026 (Wednesday)
Morning Session
Time: 9.00 (CET) | 4:00 (EDT, New York) | 16:00 (CST, Asia, Beijing)
Session 5: Studies on Cognitive Processes
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CET |
Speaker |
Title |
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9.00 – 9.05 |
Prof. Dr. Con Stough |
Welcome from the Event Chair |
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9.05 – 9.10 |
Prof. Dr. Andreas Demetriou |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
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9.10 – 9.40 |
Prof. Dr. Andreas Demetriou |
From Reflexes to Reasoning and AGI: A Developmental Theory of Intelligence |
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9.40 - 10.00 |
Prof. Dr. Timothy C. Papadopoulos |
Unraveling The Multifaceted Nature of Intelligence: A Correlated Factor Model Approach Grounded in PASS Theory |
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10.00 - 10.15 |
Jérémy Lamri |
The ATHENA Competency Framework: An Evaluation of its Validity According to Instructional Designers and Human Resource Development Professionals |
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10.15 - 10.30 |
Paula Denisa Saragea |
Neurobiological and Behavioral Signatures of Intelligence-Related Cognitive Processes: Evidence from a Transgenic Alzheimer Model and Modulation by Rubus fruticosus Bioactives |
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10.30 - 10.45 |
Florence Dejardin |
The Cross-Temporal Stability of Sex Differences in Piaget’s Water Level Tasks: A Meta-Analytical Multiverse |
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10.45 - 11.00 |
Johanna Heller |
Spatial Ability across Nations: Measurement Invariance of the Three-Dimensional Cubes Test in Filipino and Austrian Undergraduates |
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11.00 - 11.15 |
Stefan Johannes Troche |
Reasoning Ability but Not the Item-Position Effect is Related to Implicit Learning |
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11.15 - 11.35 |
Dr. Gilles Gignac |
Beyond the Human Ceiling: A Psychometric Framework for Superintelligence |
Afternoon Session
Time: 14.00 (CET) | 9:00 (EDT, New York) | 21:00 (CST, Asia, Beijing)
Session 4: Approaches to Improving Intelligence
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CET |
Speaker |
Title |
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14.00 - 14.05 |
Dr. David Giofre |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
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14.05 - 14.35 |
Dr. David Giofre |
How Anxiety, Self-Beliefs, and Cognitive Abilities Shape Sex/Gender Differences in Achievement and STEM Choices in School |
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14. 35 - 14.50 |
Loredana Adriana I. Patrascoiu |
School Opportunity for Developing Human Intelligence Potential—An Inclusive Case Study Model based on Organizational Needs Analysis |
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14.50 - 15.05 |
Francesca Granone |
Extending Mediation to Support Human Intelligence: Insights from Inclusive Research on Mathematics and Technology in Early Childhood Education |
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15.05 - 15.20 |
Benedikt Steininger |
The Decline Effect Permeates Not Only Intelligence Research, But Psychology as a Whole: Meta-Meta-Analytic Evidence From 648 Meta-Analyses |
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15.20 - 15.25 |
Flash Poster Presentation |
Marina Corrêa Freitas |
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15.25 - 15.35 |
Break |
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Session 3: Social and Emotional Intelligence
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CET (Central European Time) |
Speaker |
Title |
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15.35 - 15.40 |
Prof. Dr. Steven E. Stemler |
Welcome from the Co-Chair |
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15.40 - 16.00 |
Prof. Dr. Steven E. Stemler |
Could Social Intelligence be the Missing Link? |
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16.00 - 16.15 |
Solvita Lodiņa |
Aspects of social and emotional intelligence in the context of the personal cultural competence of primary school students in the learning process |
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16.15 - 16.45 |
TBA – Keynote Speaker |
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IOCHI 2026 Program (DAY 2)
Program for DAY 2
Date: 26 March 2026 (Thursday)
Morning Session
Time: 9.00 (CET) | 4:00 (EDT, New York) | 16:00 (CST, Asia, Beijing)
Session 1: Theoretical Contributions and Measurement of Intelligence
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CET |
Speaker |
Title |
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9.00 - 9.05 |
Dr. Damian Patrick Birney |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
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9.05 - 9.35 |
Dr. Damian Patrick Birney |
Adaptive Flexibility: A Theory of Intelligence for Learning and Innovation |
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9.35 - 9.55 |
Prof. Dr. Florian Schmitz |
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9.55 - 10.10 |
J. F. Beckmann |
Prediction and Validity: Same sides of different coins |
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10.10 - 10.25 |
Corentin Gonthier |
Where are we at with national IQ databases? 12 key issues and one live experiment |
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10.25 - 10.40 |
Whisnu Yudiana |
Construct Validity of the Indonesian WISC-V (WISC-V-ID): Evidence from the 10 Primary Subtests and Ancillary Index Analyses |
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10.40 - 10.55 |
Rafli Sodiq Bagaskara |
Global Trends in Cognitive Measurement: A Bibliometric Analysis |
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10.55 - 11.10 |
Helene M. von Gugelberg |
Problem-Solving Behaviour in Reasoning Tests: Impact of Reasoning Ability, Item Difficulty and Item-Position. |
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11.10 - 11.25 |
Steven E. Stemler |
Insightful Questioning: A New Paradigm for Understanding and Studying Human Intelligence |
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TBA |
Flash Poster Presentation |
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Afternoon Session
Time: 14.00 (CET) | 9:00 (EDT, New York) | 21:00 (CST, Asia, Beijing)
Session 2: Cross-temporal within- and between-individuals intelligence changes
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CET |
Speaker |
Title |
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14.00 - 14.05 |
Dr. Jakob Pietschnig |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
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14.05 - 14.35 |
Dr. Jakob Pietschnig |
Forty Years of Flynn Effect Research: More Questions than Answers about Generational Test Score Changes |
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14.35 - 14.50 |
Florian Dürlinger |
Does Religiosity Prevent Cognitive Declines? Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Examinations of Religiosity and Intelligence Associations in Elderly Europeans |
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14.50 - 15.05 |
Jonas Lesigang |
Cross-Temporal Meta-Analysis of Trail Making Test Performance (1953-2024): A Flynn Effect for Executive Functioning |
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15.05 - 15.20 |
Sandra Oberleiter |
Domain-Specific Patterns of The Flynn Effect: A CHC-Based Meta-Analysis of More Than a Century of IQ Changes (1909–2025) |
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15.20 – 15.40 |
Dr. Kristof Kovacs |
TBA |
Program Overview
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Day 1 |
Day 2 |
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25 March 2026 - Morning |
26 March 2026 - Morning |
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09.00 (CET) |
09.00 (CET) |
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25 March 2026 - Afternoon |
26 March 2026 - Afternoon |
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14.00 (CET) |
14.00 (CET) |
Event Chair
Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Prof. Dr. Con Stough is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Intelligence and has spent the entirety of his research career in psychology, studying human intelligence. Prof. Stough is an adjunct professor at Swinburne University, where he was the director of several research centers in psychology and neuroscience. His research has involved the assessment of intelligence, widely defined, and more recently, the biological basis of cognitive abilities and how to improve cognitive function across the lifespan. He is also working with schools in the area of emotional intelligence, helping schools measure and improve emotional competencies. Prof Stough was on the inaugural panel for the International Society for Intelligence Research when it was established and on the editorial board for the journal Intelligence. He was an invited member of the psychology panel of the World Economic Forum, as well as several Australian government bodies related to psychology and neuroscience. He has attracted more than $40 million in research grants and has published more than 270 peer-reviewed international publications.
Session Chairs
Dr. Damian Patrick Birney
School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
working memory; fluid intelligence and reasoning; relational integration; psychometrics and measurement
Dr. Jakob Pietschnig
Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Flynn effect; meta-analysis; reproducibility
Prof. Dr. Con Stough
Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia
psychology; brain science and health; emotional intelligence; theories of intelligence; psychopharmacology of cognition and emotion; natural medicines, the brain and cognition; cognition; cognitive ageing; nutraceuticals; probiotics; improving cognitive performance across the lifespan
Dr. David Giofre
Department of Educational Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
general intelligence (g); working memory; neurodevelopmental disorders
Prof. Dr. Andreas Demetriou
Department of Psychology, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
cognitive development; intelligence; mind-brain relations; mind-education relations; mind-personality relations
Prof. Dr. Steven E. Stemler
Psychology and Education Studies, Wesleyan University Middletown, United States
intelligence; testing; mission; statements; creativity; Practical Intelligence
Event Committee
emotional abilities; interpersonal accuracy; nonverbal behavior; negotiation; intelligence; emotional competence training; job performance; assessment
emotional abilities; interpersonal accuracy; nonverbal behavior; negotiation; intelligence; emotional competence training; job performance; assessment
LaPEA, Université Paris Cité and Univ Gustave Eiffel, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
creativity; definition of creativity; measurement of intelligence; measurement of creativity; relationship between intelligence and creativity
Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Geneva, CH-1205 Geneva, Switzerland
intelligence; measure of intelligence; individual differences; intra-individual variability; psychometrics; psychological assessment
intelligence, academic achievement, life satisfaction, 21st century skills
executive function, inhibition, working memory, intellectual and developmental disabilities
cognitive abilities, working memory, theories of intelligence
Psychology and Education Studies, Wesleyan University Middletown, United States
intelligence testing; mission; statements; creativity; Practical Intelligence
neuroimaging; intelligence; creativity; personality; individual differences
Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Murcia, Spain
University of Talca, Faculty of Psychology/Millennium Nucleus for the Science of Learning (MiNSoL)/Research Center on Cognitive Sciences, Chile
Executive functions (cold and hot); early stimulation; technology as a learning support tool; vulnerable population.
Keynote Speakers
From Reflexes to Reasoning and AGI: A Developmental Theory of Intelligence
Andreas Demetriou is Professor Emeritus of Psychology of the University of Cyprus and the University of Nicosia and fellow of the Cyprus Academy of Sciences, Letters, and Arts, Academia Europea, and the International Academy of Education. He holds Honorary Doctorates or Professorships of several Universities, including Middlesex University, University of Szeged, Hungary, Durham University, and the Northeastern Normal University, China. He was the Minister of Education and Culture of Cyprus and President of the Cyprus University of Technology. He published about 300 books and articles on cognitive development and intelligence. Several journals (Developmental Review, Developmental Science, Intelligence, Human Development) devoted special issues to his theory.
cognitive development; intelligence; mind-brain relations; mind-education relations; mind-personality relations
Adaptive Flexibility: A Theory of Intelligence for Learning and Innovation
working memory; fluid intelligence and reasoning; relational integration; psychometrics and measurement
general intelligence (g); working memory; neurodevelopmental disorders
Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Vienna, Austria
Forty years of Flynn effect research: More Questions than answers about generational test score changes
flynn effect; meta-analysis; reproducibility
Invited Speakers
intelligence and cognitive abilities; working memory; mental speed; assessment; psychometrics; performance modeling
cognitive abilities; working memory; theories of intelligence
Department of Psychology & Center for Applied Neuroscience, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Unraveling the multifaceted nature of intelligence: A correlated factor model approach grounded in PASS theory
Timothy C. Papadopoulos, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at the University of Cyprus and a founding member of the Center for Applied Neuroscience. He completed his graduate studies in Educational Psychology at the University of Alberta, Canada, and served as a Research Associate at the J.P. Das Developmental Disabilities Centre. His research focuses on neurodevelopmental disorders and their treatment, examining protective and risk factors in specific learning disorders, cognitive components of ADHD (attention, executive functioning, inhibition, and processing speed), and the effects of web-based cognitive remediation programs. His work employs eye-tracking, EEG, training paradigms, and cognitive and behavioral assessments. He received the Distinguished Researcher Award from the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation in 2019 and was elected a Fellow of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities (IARLD) in 2024.
reading development; learning disabilities; neurodevelopmental disorders; intelligence
School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Australia
Beyond the Human Ceiling: A Psychometric Framework for Superintelligence
Dr. Gilles Gignac is an associate professor at the School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia. His research focuses on the conceptualization, origins, measurement, and consequences of human intelligence, personality, and individual differences more broadly. More recently, he has focused on the intersection of human and machine cognition, exploring the qualitative and quantitative distinctions that define artificial versus biological intelligence. He holds an Honours degree (Psychology) from Laurentian University, a Master’s in Psychology (psychometrics specialization) from the University of Western Ontario, and a PhD from Swinburne University
intelligence; meta-cognition; Rigorous psychometric approaches to measuring abilities
Psychology and Education Studies, Wesleyan University Middletown, United States
Steven E. Stemler is a Professor of Psychology and Education Studies at Wesleyan University. His research involves the development of innovative ways of measuring broad constructs such as social intelligence, creativity, cultural competence, and ethical reasoning. Dr. Stemler has received $850,000 in external funding from a variety of State and Federal granting agencies. He has numerous publications in top-tier journals, and a 2020 study in PLOS Biology listed him as being in the top 2.5% of most highly cited scientists in the world across all fields of study and in the top 1% in the fields of social psychology and education. Professor Stemler graduated with a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Washington. He attained an M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation from the Lynch School of Education at Boston College. Subsequently, he was appointed as a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University, where he worked directly with Robert J. Sternberg (then president of the American Psychological Association) and joined the research faculty at Yale as an Associate Research Scientist and became the Assistant Director of the Center for the Psychology of Abilities, Competencies, and Expertise (PACE Center) at Yale. In 2005, Professor Stemler joined the faculty at Wesleyan University, where he is currently appointed as a Professor of Psychology and Education Studies. He is the co-founder of the College of Education Studies at Wesleyan. Professor Stemler is a Past President of the New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO) and has served on the Advisory Board for Aspiring Minds, India (then the largest personnel selection company in India) and for the Centre for Assessment Research, Policy and Practice in Education (CARPE) at Dublin City University, Ireland.
intelligence; testing; mission; statements; creativity; Practical Intelligence
Registration
The registration for IOCHI 2026 will be free of charge! The registration includes attendance to all conference sessions.
If you are registering several people under the same registration, please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual university email addresses. Thank you for your understanding.
Please note that the submission and registration are two separate parts. Only scholars who registered can receive a link to access the conference live streaming. The deadline for registration is 19 March 2026.
Instructions for Authors
IOCHI 2026 will accept abstract only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.
2. Abstract acceptance notification: 23 January 2026
Please note:
An abstract acceptance email only confirms that your abstract has been accepted. Oral or poster presentation invitations are determined separately by the conference chairs, and you will receive an additional email with the presentation result.
Abstract Requirements
1. Types of Submissions
- Accepted: Original research abstracts; systematic reviews or meta-analyses abstracts(must comply with PRISMA 2020).
- Not accepted: Narrative, scoping, comparative, perspective, opinion, or essay-style reviews
2. Content Requirements
- Length: 200–300 words
- Structure: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions
- Language: Clear, publication-ready English
- Originality: Must be original and unpublished; previously published abstracts will not be considered
3. Authorship
- The submitting author must ensure all co-authors approve the content.
- Authors may submit multiple abstracts, but only one abstract per author may be selected for an oral presentation.
1. Each abstract must designate one presenter. To change the presenter, please contact us after you receive the oral/poster presentation invitation.
2. Only live presentations are accepted.
3. Presenters who do not attend the live session will not be eligible for awards or presentation certificates.
The slot for the oral presentation is 15 mins. We advise that your presentation lasts for a maximum of 12 mins, leaving at least 3 mins for the Q&A session.
Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software, to be displayed online along with the abstract. Slides, if available, will be displayed directly on the website using the proprietary slide viewer at Sciforum.net. Slides can be prepared in exactly the same way as for any traditional conference where research results are presented. Slides should be converted to PDF format prior to submission so that they can be converted for online display.
- Should include the title, authors, contact details and main research findings, as well as tables, figures and graphs where necessary.
- Size in pixel: 1080 width x 1536 height–portrait orientation.
- Size in cm: 38,1 width x 54,2 height–portrait orientation.
- Font size: ≥16.
- Examples of successful submissions can be viewed here at the following links: (1), (2), (3).
- You can use our free template to create your poster.
The poster template can be downloaded HERE. We will reach out to you closer to the dates of the conference with more information.
It is the author's responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.
MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting an abstract to this conference, you retain the copyright to the work, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this abstract online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your full paper (with the abstract) to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher if required.
Publication Opportunities
1. Journal of Intelligence Publication
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to the conference's Special Issue (to be updated), published in Journal of Intelligence (ISSN 2079-3200, Impact Factor 3.4), with a 20% discount on the publication fee. Please note, if you have IOAP/association discounts, conference discounts will be combined with IOAP/association discounts. Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.
2. Proceedings Paper Publication
Proceedings paper submission deadline: 10 May 2026.
Please click HERE to submit your proceeding paper to the Proceedings, and be sure to disclose the conference information in your cover letter or mention the conference name in your submission.
Proceedings Microsoft Word template file
Publication Notice: Proceedings papers will undergo peer-review procedure. Acceptance at the conference does not ensure final publication.
Event Awards
To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce that the conference will provide 6 awards including the Best Oral Presentation Award and the Best Poster Presentation Award.
The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 6
Best Oral Presentation Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors selected as oral speakers who have delivered their presentation.
Criteria: Evaluation based on content quality, deliver clarity, audience interaction, and overall impact.
Best Poster Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors who have presented their work through posters
Criteria: Evaluation based on scientific merit, creativity, and ability to attract and engage views.
The winners of Best Oral Presentation and Best Poster Award will receive a certificate and 200 CHF each.
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