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The 3rd International Online Conference on Toxics

Part of the International Online Conference on Toxics series
9–11 September 2026
Event's Timezone: Central European Summer Time
Abstract Submission Deadline
8 May 2026
Abstract Acceptance Notification
8 July 2026

Registration Deadline
4 September 2026

Ecotoxicology, Ecosystem Health, Exposure Routes, Emerging Contaminants, Innovating Toxicology, Comparative Toxicology, One Health, Environmental Health
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Welcome from the Chairs

Dear colleagues,

On behalf of the MDPI journal Toxics (ISSN: 2305-6304; Impact Factor: 4.1) and its Scientific Committee, I am pleased to invite you to participate in the 3rd International Online Conference on Toxics (IOCTO2026). This meeting will be held online from 9-11 September 2026.

The aim of this platform is to bring together students, researchers, and scientists from around the world to present their work and exchange ideas on the exposure, effects, and risks regarding chemicals and materials in terms of humans and the natural environment, as well as on the development of new approaches to assess and/or manage the toxicological and ecotoxicological risks of chemicals and materials.

The topics are organized into five sessions, corresponding to the following journal sections:
S1. Exposure Routes / Exposome of Emerging Contaminants and Materials in the Environment;
S2. Wildlife Ecotoxicology, Sentinel Species, and Ecosystem Health;
S3. Innovating Toxicology: NAMs and Computational Tools for Next-Generation Risk Assessment;
S4. Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms, Comparative Toxicology, and Multi-Omics Integration;
S5. Risk assessment, Policy, and Environmental Justice in Chemical Safety.

Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the conference committee and, if accepted, authors can choose to submit an extended proceedings paper of their work. All accepted abstracts will be published as one dedicated volume in the Environmental and Earth Sciences Proceedings (ISSN: 3042-5743).

The 3rd International Online Conference on Toxics offers you the opportunity to participate in this international, scholarly conference without having the concern or expenditure of travel fees. We would like to invite you to “attend” this conference by presenting your latest work. Abstracts (in English) should be submitted online before 8 May 2026.

Kind regards,
Dr. Natalia Garcia-Reyero
Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing & Biotechnology, Mississippi State University, Starkville, USA
Dr. Carlos Barata
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain

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Event Chairs

Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing & Biotechnology, Mississippi State University, Starkville, USA

Introduction
Bio
Natàlia Garcia-Reyero Vinas received her BS in Biology from Universitat de Girona, and her MS and PhD from Universitat de Barcelona, in Barcelona, Spain. She has held several positions at the US Department of Defense and holds adjunct professor positions at Mississippi State University and University of Florida. Her research was geared towards predictive (eco)toxicology and now aims to advance the use of New Approach Methodologies and use science to inform policy and vice versa.

Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain

Introduction
Bio
Dr. Carlos Barata is a Senior Scientist at the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), where they have served as a Researcher and Tenured Scientist since 2007. They earned their PhD in Biology (1994) and Degree in Biology (1988) from the University of Barcelona, followed by prestigious postdoctoral fellowships across Europe and research stays in Australia and the USA. Dr. Carlos Barata leads the ""Toxicology and Environmental Impact"" group, focusing on multidisciplinary studies in ecotoxicology and toxicogenomics. Their work involves developing novel, cost-effective, and ecologically relevant toxicity assays to assess toxic effects and identify hazardous substances. They apply ecological expertise to lab, field, and mixture toxicity studies, and have pioneered tissue/cell-specific toxic effects using advanced molecular tools. Their research, developed through extensive collaborations, has been applied globally in Portugal, Costa Rica, Australia, Germany, and the UK. A highly influential researcher, Dr. Carlos Barata has authored over 253 SCI papers and 25 book chapters, cited more than 9000 times (H-index: 54). They have supervised 30 PhD students and 20 Master's students, many of whom have gone on to prominent careers. An active leader in the scientific community, they have chaired numerous sessions for SETAC Europe and co-chaired the 30th ESCPB Meeting, notably chairing the 25th SETAC EU Annual Meeting in Barcelona (over 3000 participants) in 2015. He is also the Chief Editor for Toxics (ecotoxicology), an Associate Editor for Ecotoxicology, and an elected council member for SETAC EU (2012-2017) and SICTA (since 2011).

Registration

The registration for IOCTO 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 4 September 2025.

Instructions for Authors

Procedure for Submission

The 3rd International Online Conference on Toxics will accept abstracts only.
The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.

Important Deadlines

1. Deadline for abstract submission: 8 May 2026.
2. Deadline for abstract acceptance notification: 8 July 2026.
You will be notified of the acceptance of an oral presentation in a separate email.

Certificates of Participation will only be available in your logged-in area of Sciforum.net, under “My certificates” after the conference.

Abstract Submission

Abstract Submission should be completed online by registering with www.sciforum.net and using the "Submit Abstract" function once logged into the system. No physical template is necessary.

1. The abstract structure should include the introduction, methods, results, and conclusions sections of about 200–300 words in length.
2. All abstracts should be submitted and presented in clear, publication-ready English with accurate grammar and spelling.
3. You may submit multiple abstracts. However, only one abstract will be selected for oral presentation.
4. The abstracts submitted to this conference must be original and novel, without prior publication in any journals or it will not be accepted to this conference.

Detailed Requirements:
1. The submitting author must ensure that all co-authors are aware of the contents of the abstract.
2. Please select only one presenter for each submission. If you would like to change the presenter after submission, please email us accordingly.

Note: We only accept live presentations. Submission acceptance does not guarantee presentation selection.
The Oral and Flash Poster Presentation schedule is determined by the Scientific Committee and announced after the acceptance notification separately.

Oral Presentation and Slides Preparation

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.

Poster Presentation

- 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.

Selected Flash Poster Presenters are scheduled for a live presentation of their work.
The presentation is strictly limited to 3–5 minutes, with no dedicated Q&A session following the flash presentation.

Poster Gallery Presentation

Authors selected for this format will have their work featured in the IOCTO 2026's poster gallery section.

To be eligible for the Best Poster Award, a poster in PDF file format must be uploaded to the submission system by the deadline specified in the presentation type notification email. This format does not require a scheduled live presentation.

We will reach out to you closer to the dates of the conference with more information.

Potential Conflicts of Interest

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.

Copyright

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 Opportunity

1. Toxics Journal Publication
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to a Special Issue (To be updated) published in Toxics (ISSN: 2305-6304, Impact Factor 4.1), with a 10% discount on the publication fee. 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.
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.

2. Proceeding Paper Publication
All accepted abstracts are welcome to submit a proceeding paper (4-8 pages) to Environmental and Earth Sciences Proceedings (ISSN: 3042-5743) after the conference. Publication of the proceedings will be free of charge.
Authors are asked to disclose that it is a proceeding paper of the IOCTO 2026 conference paper in their cover letter. Carefully read the rules outlined in the 'Instructions for Authors' on the journal’s website and ensure that your submission adheres to these guidelines.

Proceedings submission deadline: 25 October 2026

Manuscripts for the proceedings issue must be formatted as follows:
  • Title;
  • Full author names;
  • Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors' e-mail addresses;
  • Abstract;
  • Keywords;
  • Introduction;
  • Methods;
  • Results and Discussion;
  • Conclusions;
  • Acknowledgements;
  • References.

    Please click HERE to submit your proceeding paper to the Environmental and Earth Sciences Proceedings.
    EESP template.dot

Event Awards

To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce the establishment of the Best Oral Presentation Awards and Best Poster Awards.

The Awards
Best Oral Presentation Awards and Best Poster Awards

Number of Awards Available: 6

1. The Best Oral Presentation Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors selected as oral speakers who have delivered their presentation.
Criteria: Evaluation based on content quality, delivery clarity, audience interaction, and overall impact.
Prize: A prize of CHF 200 and a certificate celebrating your achievement.

2. The Best Poster Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors who have presented their work through posters.
Criteria: Evaluation based on content quality, delivery clarity, audience interaction, and overall impact.
Prize: A prize of CHF 200 and a certificate celebrating your achievement.

Winner Announcement: The award winners will be evaluated and selected by the scientific committee after the conference. Results will be announced on the website and all winners wil be individually contacted via email.

Sponsors and Partners

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Conference Secretariat

Ms. Ang Kai Lin
Ms. Coco Hou
Email: iocto2026@mdpi.com

For inquiries regarding submissions and sponsorship opportunities, please feel free to contact us.
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