1. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The Organizing Committee of the 4th Latin American Congress on Sensory and Consumer Sciences – SENSELATAM 2026 invites researchers, academics, professionals, students, and the general public to submit scientific abstracts related to sensory sciences, consumer analysis, and other relevant thematic areas.

Abstracts may be submitted for either an Oral Presentation or a Poster Presentation.

Oral Presentations: These are abstracts that lead to a presentation in which the author explains their study verbally—typically with the aid of slides—to an audience during a 15-minute slot at the event.

All submissions undergo a selection process; therefore, the acceptance of an abstract does not guarantee its selection for an oral presentation. The committee will contact authors to inform them which abstracts have been selected for oral presentation. Those not selected for this format will automatically be assigned as poster presentations.

Poster Presentations: These are abstracts that lead to a presentation in which the author displays their study on a visual poster and provides a brief explanation to attendees during a one-hour (01-hour) session at the event.

These also undergo a selection process, and the evaluation results will be communicated by the committee.

2. LANGUAGE OF ABSTRACTS

Abstracts may be submitted in Spanish (for both oral and poster presentations); submissions in English or Portuguese are also accepted.

3. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION PERIOD

Deadline for abstract submissions:
Call open from April 6 to August 15, 2026.

The Scientific Committee will determine whether a presentation will be in a poster or oral format.

A maximum of two (02) abstracts may be submitted per registration.

4. THEMATIC AREAS

Abstracts must relate to one of the following areas within the Congress’s four thematic tracks.

Theme 1. PERCEPTION, CONSUMER BEHAVIOR, AND LATIN AMERICAN SENSORY DIVERSITY
Studies aimed at understanding how consumers perceive, evaluate, and develop preferences for products within the diverse cultural contexts of Latin America.

Related areas:

• Consumer science and eating behavior
• Sensory analysis of food, beverages, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and other products
• Sensory-based policies and strategies for healthy foods
• Consumer neuroscience and sensory marketing

Theme 2. METHODOLOGICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN SENSORY EVALUATION AND CONSUMER SCIENCE
Development and application of new sensory methodologies, statistical tools, and emerging technologies for the study of consumer perception and behavior.

Related areas:

• Traditional and emerging sensory methods
• Statistical methods and sensory data analysis
• Consumer neuroscience and sensory marketing
• Consumer science and eating behavior

Theme 3. TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, AND THE FUTURE OF SENSORY SCIENCE
Research focused on the development of sustainable food products and systems, food innovation, and new consumption trends from a sensory perspective.

Related areas:

• Food product innovation and development
• Sustainability and food innovation from a sensory perspective
• Sensory-based policies and strategies for healthy foods
• Consumer science and eating behavior

Theme 4. APPLICATIONS OF SENSORY SCIENCE IN COSMETICS, PERSONAL CARE, AND OTHER CONSUMER PRODUCTS

Sensory research applied to non-food products, including tactile and olfactory perception, user experience, and consumer behavior.

Related areas:

• Sensory analysis of products in the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and other industries
• Consumer science and eating behavior
• Consumer neuroscience and sensory marketing
• Traditional and emerging sensory methods

5. EVALUATION OF ABSTRACTS

Abstracts will be submitted to the Scientific Committee for review and evaluation.

The Scientific Committee reserves the right to reject abstracts that do not comply with the required template format. Furthermore, due to the limited number of sessions, the organizers may reassign oral presentations to poster presentations—or, depending on the nature of the work, from a poster presentation to an oral presentation.

Each submission will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Scientific merit
• Relevance
• Creativity and originality
• Practical application

Abstracts and presentations must not be of a commercial nature. Authors should avoid the excessive use of brand names for products or companies, except in presentations within the Special Exhibitor Sessions.

6. NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE

Authors will receive notification of acceptance—for either an oral or a poster presentation—via email following the first and second calls for abstracts, respectively.