Poster competition – International Pathology Day 2026

Poster competition - sponsored by Epredia

Innovations in pathology for personalised patient care

Reflecting this year's International Pathology Day (IPD) theme, 'Pathology in an era of personalised medicine', we invite individuals and teams from around the world to submit posters showcasing innovations in pathology for personalised patient care across all specialties. Highlight work, research, or innovations that you are proud of and would like to share with an international audience.

 Prizes

Winning posters will be featured in our post-event blog celebrating International Pathology Day 2026 and will receive:

• First prize: £250
• Second prize: £100
• Third prize: Complimentary registration for the International Pathology Day 2027 virtual conference

All submitted posters will be displayed digitally on the College website, like those from past years 2024 and 2025. Winners will be announced at the virtual conference for International Pathology Day on 11 November 2026.

Before creating your poster in one of the IPD branded poster templates, please ensure that you have read the terms and conditions carefully and in full. A summary is provided below, and the full terms and conditions can be accessed further down the page.

The terms and conditions in summary

Each entry must be created using an IPD branded poster template, which can be downloaded here and accompanied by the following information: 

1. The corresponding author(s) name(s), and email address(es) and contact phone number(s). However, if it is a submission of work created by multiple authors, 1 person must be nominated to be the main point of contact and to take receipt of the prize should the entry win.
2. The title of the poster
3. A 2–3 minute selfie-style video describing:

• what work is described in the poster
• why you undertook this work
• what was special about this work
• how the findings have influenced future practice.

Please read the poster competition's terms and conditions in full, available here: