Session 4: Impact of Toxins on Public Health
Session 5: Impact of Toxins on Agriculture
Date: 10 September 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 9:00 (CEST, Basel) | 3:00 (EDT, New York) | 15:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
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CEST |
Speaker |
Title |
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9:00-9:05 |
Prof. Dr. Jay W. Fox (USA) |
Opening Speech by the Event Chair |
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9:05-9:10 |
Dr. Panagiota Katikou (Greece) |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
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9:10-9:40 |
Dr. Mònica Campàs (Spain) |
Tracking Invisible Threats with Bioanalytical Strategies: Challenges and Innovations in the Detection of Marine Toxins. |
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9:40-9:55 |
Jaume Reverté (Spain) |
Combined Detection of Tetrodotoxin and Saxitoxin in Seafood with a Multiplexed Electrochemical Biosensor |
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9:55-10:10 |
Victor Hugo Gonçalves Pinto (Brazil) |
Development and deployment of a multiplex qPCR assay for seb, stx1, and stx2 detection into the Brazilian Army biodefense system. |
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10:10-10:25 |
Wageha Awad (Austria) |
Differential effects of deoxynivalenol and deepoxy–deoxynivalenol on Campylobacter jejuni growth and gene expression |
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10:25-10:30 |
Prof. Dr. Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes (USA) |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
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10:30-11:00 |
Prof. Dr. Collin Berry (UK) |
Bacillus Thuringiensis Toxins for the Control of Pests of Agriculture |
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11:00-11:15 |
Laura Fiorella Cadenillas Sueldo (France) |
Spray Drying Microencapsulation Preserves Anti-Aflatoxin B1 Activity of Plant Aqueous Extracts |
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11:15-11:30 |
Sophie Cowne (UK) Selected Speaker |
The Burden of Snakebite Envenomation in Livestock: Evidence from Rural Communities in Tamil Nadu |
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11:30-11:45 |
Heltan M. Mwalugha (Hungary) Selected Speaker |
Physiological and biochemical effects of toxigenic Aspergillus flavus on maize (Zea mays) |
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11:45-14:00 |
Break |
Session 6: Foodborne Toxins
Session 1: Plant, Animal, Insect and Microbial Toxins: New Developments
Date: 10 September 2025 (Wednesday)
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel) | 8:00 (EDT, New York) | 20:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| 14:00-14:05 |
Dr. Panagiota Katikou (Greece) |
Welcome from the Session Chairs |
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14:05-14:25 |
Assoc. Prof. Shahzad Zafar Iqbal (USA) |
The Uninvited Guests at Our Table: Understanding Foodborne Toxins |
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14:25-14:40 |
Reinhard Zeleny (Belgium) Selected Speaker |
Towards a certified reference material (CRM) for the emetic toxin cereulide in cooked rice: a characterisation study |
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14:40-14:55 |
Paula María Poquet-Blat (Spain) |
Detection of Ciguatoxins in Fish Species from two hotspots Coastal Areas of Gran Canaria (Spain): A Two-Year Study |
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14:55-15:10 |
Adrián Fuente-Ballesteros (Spain) Selected Speaker |
Natural Toxins in the Food Chain: A Study on Alkaloid Residues in Honey |
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15:10-15:15 |
Prof. Dr. Joseph Barbieri (USA) |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
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15:15-15:45 |
Dr. Andreas Rummel (Germany) |
Two recipes to food-borne botulism |
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15:45-16:00 |
Paulo Vale (Portugal) |
Transition metal doping for improving the fluorescence response of paralytic shellfish poisoning toxins upon pre-chromatographic oxidation |
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16:00-16:15 |
Federico Camicia (Argentina) Selected Speaker |
Snake venom toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans |
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16:15-16:30 |
Fazlurrahman Khan (South Korea) Selected Speaker |
Attenuation of Extracellular Toxin Production in Pseudomonas Aeruginosa by Green-synthesized Nanoparticles |
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16:30-16:45 |
Akanksha Mishra (India) Selected Speaker |
Smart Detection: Application of Artificial Intelligence to Uncovering Mycotoxin Contamination in Foods |
Flash Poster Session
Date: 11 September 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 9:00 (CEST, Basel) | 3:00 (EDT, New York) | 15:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
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CEST |
Speaker |
Title |
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9:00-9:05 |
Ana Vulić (Croatia) |
Prevalence of Fusarium Mycotoxins in Cereals Harvested in Croatia |
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9:05-9:10 |
Yuri Utkin (Russia) Poster Presenter |
Effects of Heterodimeric Phospholipase A2 from the Venom of Vipera Nikolskii on Rat Cardiomyocytes |
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9:10-09:15 |
Cristina Plata-Calzado (Spain) |
Identification of potential metabolites of Cylindrospermopsin and Microcystin-LR and Effects on Brain Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Rats after Oral Exposure to their Mixture |
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09:15-09:20 |
Salvina Panebianco (Italy) |
Discrimination of Geographical Origin and Detection of Aflatoxins in Pistachio Seeds Using FT-IR Spectroscopy |
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09:20-09:25 |
Lourdes Barreiro Crespo (Spain) |
Evaluation of Cyclodextrins Polymer as a Possible Clean-up Method for Detecting CTX-like Compounds in Gambierdiscus Cultures |
| 09:25-09:30 |
Ewelina Kowalczyk (Poland) |
Determination of Cannabinoids in Hemp Seeds, Oil, and Tea Samples Using LC-MS/MS |
| 09:30-09:35 | Thales Alves de Melo Fernandes (Brazil) Poster Presenter |
Anti-Toxoplasma Gondii Mechanisms of a Lys49-PLA2 from Bothrops Moojeni Snake Venom |
| 09:35-09:40 |
Barbara Streit (Austria) |
From Research to Application—Proving the Efficacy of ZENzyme® in Swine |
| 09:40-09:45 | Tina Lešić (Croatia) Poster Presenter |
Dietary Exposure to Aflatoxin B1 and Its Precursor Sterigmatocystin from Traditional Meat Products in Croatia |
| 09:45-09:50 | Zuzanna Tomkielska (Portugal) Poster Presenter |
Discovery of Novel Ion Channel Modulators from Physalia physalis |
| 9:50-09:55 | Iara Aimê Cardoso (UK) Poster Presenter |
Production and Functional Analysis of Echis coloratus Disintegrins in Platelet Aggregation |
| 09:55-10:00 | Alex Gardner (USA) Poster Presenter |
Intracellular Trafficking Botulinum Neurotoxin Light Chain A1 to cleave of Plasma Membrane-Bound SNAP-25 |
| 10:00-10:05 | Jonatan Dorca-Arévalo (Spain) Poster Presenter |
Epsilon Toxin from Clostridium perfringens Induces the Generation of Extracellular Vesicles in T-Lymphocytes |
| 10:05-10:10 | Iasmyn Costa da Silva (Brazil) Poster Presenter |
Perinatal screening of Crotalus durissus terrificus venom in rats |
| 10:10-10:15 | Yefermin Darias (Spain) Poster Presenter |
Could ciguatoxins cause structural changes in fish tissue? |
| 10:15-10:20 | Mamta Rani (Canada) Poster Presenter |
Detection of Mycotoxigenic Fungi and Their Mycotoxins in Dried Cannabis Buds Using Different Approaches |
Session 3: Use of Toxins as Tools for Research, Drug Discovery and Therapeutics
Date: 11 September 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 13:00 (CEST, Basel) | 7:00 (EDT, New York) | 19:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
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CEST |
Speaker |
Title |
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13:00-13:05 |
Prof. Dr. Nilgun E. Tumer (USA) |
Welcome from Session Chair |
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13:05-13:35 |
Dr. Ashleigh Paparella (Australia) |
Inhibition of Clostridioides difficile TcdA and TcdB toxins with transition state analogues |
| 13:35-14:05 | Dr. Michael J. Rudolph (USA) Keynote Speaker |
Structure-Guided Strategies Against Ricin and Shiga Toxins |
| 14:05-14:20 |
David Mona (Portugal) |
Drosophila as an In Vivo Model for Screening Neurotoxicity in Physalia physalis Venom Fractions |
| 14:20-14:35 | Duarte Toubarro (Portugal) Selected Speaker |
Dual Modulation of Hemostasis Using Physalia physalis Venom: Insights into Thrombin-Like and Fibrinolytic Activities |
| 14:35-14:50 |
Gabriela Mathias de Andrade (Brazil) |
Purification and Biochemical Characterization of a Probable P-IIId Class Metalloprotease from Bothrops atrox Venom Active in Platelet Aggregation |
| 14:50-15:05 | Carolina Meireles Bastos Rodrigues (Brazil) Selected Speaker |
Purification and Characterization of C-type Lectin from Bothrops Leucurus Snake Venom with Anti-platelet and Anti-metastatic Potential |
| 15:05-15:20 | Laura Gomes Caldeira (Brazil) Selected Speaker |
Antioxidant molecules in the sea anemone Anthopleura cascaia and their application in Alzheimer's disease |
| 15:20-15:35 |
Nevin Jaison (UK) |
Toxin tools for functional nanocrystal production |
| 15:35-15:50 |
Amanda Rosa (Brazil) |
Evaluation of Antiplatelet Effects of Type C Lectin from Bothrops Neuwiedi Venom |
| 15:50-16:05 | Caleb Alejandro Aguayo (USA) Selected Speaker |
Modeling Neuromuscular Junction Intoxication Using Human iPSC-derived Organoids |
Session 2: Novel Insights on the Mechanism of Action and/or Pathophysiology of Toxins
Date: 12 September 2025 (Friday)
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel) | 8:00 (EDT, New York) | 20:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
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CEST |
Speaker |
Title |
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14:00-14:10 |
Prof. Dr. Jay W. Fox (USA) |
Welcome from Session Chairs |
| 14:10-14:25 | Bouchra Darkaoui (Morocco) Selected Speaker |
Development and Comparative Evaluation of Antivenoms Targeting the Pathophysiological Effects of Scorpion Venom Toxins in North Africa |
| 14:25-14:40 |
Michelle Khai Khun Yap (Malaysia) |
Time- and Dose-dependent Intracellular Proteome Alterations by Cobra Venom Cytotoxin: System Toxicology and Mechanistic Perspective |
| 14:40-14:55 | Camila M. Carvalho Santos (Brazil) Selected Speaker |
Use of Oseltamivir Phosphate for the Treatment of Thrombocytopenia Induced by Experimental Bothrops Jararaca Envenomation in a Murine Model |
| 14:55-15:10 |
Mia Schezaro-Ramos (Brazil) |
In Vitro Neuromuscular Blockade Caused by Micrurus surinamensis Venom |
| 15:10-15:25 | Alejandra Bravo (Mexico) Selected Speaker |
In Vivo High-Resolution MSSR Microscopy Reveals Cry Toxin-Induced Actin Disruption, Endocytic Activity, and Vesicle Release in Insect Midgut Cells |
| 15:25-15:40 |
Stefanie Menzies (UK) |
The Unexpected Biochemical Repertoire of Mamba Intestinal Toxin |
| 15:40-15:55 |
Bálint Üveges (Hungary) |
No Gain from Pain: Lack of Nociceptor Activation Suggests No Selection for defence in the Evolution of European Viper Venoms |
| 15:55-16:10 | Noah Souza (USA) Selected Speaker |
Using Omics to Characterize the Role of ArtAB Toxin in Salmonella Pathogenesis |