Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Neonatology

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to the 2026 Annual Congress of the Swiss Society of Neonatology (SSN), which will take place on Tuesday, May 19th, 2026, at the Kultur und Kongresshaus in Aarau, on the topic "Communication in Palliative Care", and will be organised by the department of Neonatology of Bellinzona.

Registration for the annual meeting 2026

Please note that we are using a new registration platform at ExOrdo where you will be required to set up an account first.

Abstract submission

Submit your submission of abstract here (deadline: March 31, 2026) - same link than above, on ExOrdo platform

Prix Fred Bamatter Award 2026

Every two years, the Fred Bamatter Award is presented at the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Neonatology. The aim is to reward clinical and basic research in Perinatology. The perinatal period should be taken in the widest sense of the word, including the prenatal (embryo and fetus), birth, postnatal and follow-up periods. Candidates, Swiss citizens or researchers living and working in Switzerland, are invited to submit their application including a motivation-letter, a CV and the list of publications to the secretariat of the « Prix Fred Bamatter Foundation ». The Winner of the Fred Bamatter Award will be honored with prize (CHF 20'000.-) and invited to give a short lecture as an overview of his/her research at the Annual Congress of the Swiss Society of Neonatology, on May 19, 2026 at the Kultur & Kongresshaus in Aarau.

Application and rules : www.neonet.ch/awards/fred-bamatter-award
Deadline for applications: November 30, 2025