The 1st International Online Conference on Xenobiotics
The 1st International Online Conference on Xenobiotics
Part of the International Online Conference on Xenobiotics series
Event's Timezone: Central European Summer Time
20 March 2026
28 April 2026
15 June 2026
Environmental Toxicology, Chemical Pollution, Human and Ecological Health, Contaminant Exposure, Environmental Risk Assessment, Pollutant Fate and Transport, Sustainable Remediation, Ecotoxicology
Abstract Submission is Now Closed!
Thank you for your submission to the IOCXe2026 Conference. Acceptance notifications will be sent by 28 April 2026.
Details regarding your contribution type will be provided in a follow-up email. Please note that the final decision on presentation format (oral or poster) will be made by the conference and session chairs.
The Program Overview is now available HERE
Register for FREE by 15 June 2026 HERE
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q1. Is it possible to submit only an abstract (approximately 250–300 words) without a full paper for presentation?
- Yes, this is possible. A full paper is not required to attend or present at the conference. However, if you are interested in submitting proceedings or a full paper after the conference, we offer special publication opportunities. For more details, please visit: https://sciforum.net/event/IOCXe2026?section=#PublicationOpportunities
Q2. How long does it take after submitting an abstract to receive a decision?
- The official notification deadline is 28 April 2026. However, we will do our best to inform you of the decision earlier via email.
Q3. Why are authors who selected “Talk” as their presentation type assigned as “Poster”?
- Oral presentations have a limited number of slots in each session. The final decision is made by the session chair, and you will be notified via email. Submissions not selected for oral presentation will be assigned as poster presentations. Authors may upload their posters, which will then be displayed in the conference poster gallery.
Q4. Do poster presenters have to attend the live conference sessions?
- There are two types of poster presentations: Flash Poster Presentations and Non-live Poster Presentations.
1) Flash Poster Presentations: Presenters are required to attend the live session and will have a 5-minute presentation without a Q&A session.
2) Non-live Poster Presentations: Attendance at the live session is not required. Attendees may leave comments asynchronously in the poster gallery.
Q5. I cannot find the option or link to upload my poster or oral presentation slides. When and how can I upload them?
- After the abstract has been accepted, only the submitting author can upload the poster or oral presentation via the following link: https://sciforum.net/dashboard/author/submissions. Please note that all uploads must be in PDF format. If your submission has already been published online, you will be unable to upload your file. Please send your presentation to iocxe2026@mdpi.com, and we will upload it on your behalf.
Q6. Would it be possible to schedule an early online presentation before the official conference dates?
- Presentations must be delivered during the official conference dates. Pre-recorded or early presentations are not permitted.
Q7. Will the participation certificate indicate the type of presentation (e.g., online oral presentation or poster)?
- There are two types of participation certificates: attendance and presentation certificates. Only authors whose abstracts have been accepted and who upload their posters will receive a poster presentation certificate. Oral presenters must deliver their presentations during the live conference sessions to receive an oral presentation certificate. All participants who register and attend the live sessions on 22–23 June 2026 will receive a certificate of attendance.
Q8. I registered to attend the conference online. Have the access links been sent?
- The Zoom links for the live sessions will be sent a few days before the conference dates (22–23 June 2026). Please also check your spam folder. If you still have not received the Zoom link email, please contact iocxe2026@mdpi.com.
Q9. Do you have information about the conference schedule or program?
- The typical schedule for MDPI conferences (Central European Summer Time, CEST) is as follows:
Morning Session: 09:00–12:00
Afternoon Session: 14:00–17:00
The final program will be confirmed after the abstract acceptance notification deadline (28 April 2026). We will keep you updated via email as more details become available.
Featured Interview
18 February 2026
Journal of Xenobiotics | Interview with Conference Co-Chair Prof. Dr. Stefano Magni
Curious about the key trends and future directions in xenobiotics research?
In this exclusive interview, Prof. Dr. Stefano Magni shares his insights and expectations for IOCXe 2026.
Read the full interview
Welcome from the Chairs
I am pleased to announce the 1st International Online Conference on Xenobiotics (IOCXe2026), organized by the Journal of Xenobiotics (JoX) (ISSN: 2039-4713, Impact Factor: 4.4, CiteScore: 6.0), a peer-reviewed and open access journal published by MDPI. This virtual conference will take place online from 22 to 23 June 2026.
This conference aims to provide a global platform for scientists and researchers to engage in open discussions, address emerging challenges, and share their latest research achievements in the field of xenobiotics.
The conference sessions will include the following topics:
- S1: Environmental Toxicity, Bioaccumulation, and Remediation Strategies;
- S2: Nanotoxicology and Targeted Pharmacology of Nanomaterials;
- S3: Emerging Chemicals: Environmental Risks and Health Effects;
- S4: (Micro)plastic Pollution in the Environment and Human Health.
We warmly invite you to join this virtual event to exchange ideas, foster collaboration, and contribute to the success of IOCXe2026.
Best regards,
Prof. Dr. François Gagné
Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canada
Prof. Dr. Stefano Magni
Department of Biosciences, University of Milan|UNIMI, Milan, Italy
Chairs of the 1st International Online Conference on Xenobiotics
Program Overview
| Day 1 | Day 2 |
| 22 June - Morning 9:00 - 12:00 (CEST) |
23 June - Morning 9:00 - 12:00 (CEST) |
| Session 3. Emerging Chemicals: Environmental Risks and Health Effects | Session 1. Environmental Toxicity, Bioaccumulation, and Remediation Strategies |
| Break | |
| 22 June - Afternoon 14:00 - 17:00 (CEST) |
23 June - Afternoon 14:00 - 16:10 (CEST) |
| Session 4. (Micro)plastic Pollution in the Environment and Human Health |
Session 2. Nanotoxicology and Targeted Pharmacology of Nanomaterials |
IOCXe2026 Program (Day 1)
Date: 22 June 2026 (Monday)
Morning Session
Session 3. Emerging Chemicals: Environmental Risks and Health Effects
Time: 9:00 (CEST, Basel) | 3:00 (EDT, New York) | 15:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 9:00-9:05 | Opening Remark from Conference Chairs | |
| 9:05-9:10 | Prof. Dr. Lin-Chi Wang Prof. Dr. Thi-Cuc Le Session Chairs |
Welcome from Session Chairs |
| 9:10-9:30 | Prof. Dr. Thi-Cuc Le Invited Speaker |
Advanced Environmental Monitoring of Airborne Contaminants: Measurement Technologies and Characterization of Ultrafine Particles, VOCs, and POPs |
| 9:30-9:50 | Dr. Teresa D’Amore Invited Speaker |
From Mechanisms to Decisions: Adverse Outcome Pathways Reshaping the Future of Risk Assessment |
| 9:50-10:05 | Jazbia Kanwal Oral Speaker |
Perceived BTEX Exposure and Occupational Safety Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Petrol Station Attendants in Islamabad, Pakistan |
| 10:05-10:20 | Salman Zeb Oral Speaker |
Occurrence, Source Profiles, and Human Exposure to PBDEs and Alternative Brominated Flame Retardants in Vehicle Dust from a Hot-Climate Region |
| 10:20-10:35 | Dimitra Florou Oral Speaker |
FPSE–LC–MS/MS as a Reliable Tool for Quantifying Drugs of Abuse in Oral Fluid |
| 10:35-10:50 | Darija Obradovic Oral Speaker |
Biomimetic insights into toxicokinetics and health risks of organic environmental pollutants |
| 10:50-11:05 | Tarek M. Abdelghany Oral Speaker |
Methylimidazolium Ionic Liquids as Persistent Xenobiotics: Mitochondrial Injury and PDC-E2 Modification Relevant to Autoimmune Liver Disease |
| 11:05-11:20 | Daniela Rebelo Oral Speaker |
How Climate-Driven Temperature Rise Modulates 4-Chloroaniline Toxicity in Danio rerio |
| 11:20-11:35 | TBC Oral Speaker |
TBC |
| 11:35-11:40 | Svetlana Fa Nedeljkovic Flash Poster Presenter |
Embryonic exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate disturbs DNA methylation status of the ovaries in adult female zebrafish and the early development of F1 generation |
| 11:40-11:45 | Nicolae Bogdan Stoica Flash Poster Presenter |
ACUTE AQUATIC TOXICITY OF NEPETA CATARIA ESSENTIAL OIL COMPARED WITH CIS–TRANS NEPETALACTONE IN RAPHIDOCELIS SUBCAPITATA AND DAPHNIA PULEX (OECD 201/202) |
| 11:50-11:55 |
Bárbara S. Diogo |
Interactive effects of temperature, pH, and antibiotics reshape zebrafish physiological stability |
Afternoon Session
Session 4. (Micro)plastic Pollution in the Environment and Human Health
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel) | 8:00 (EDT, New York) | 20:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 14:00-14:05 | Prof. Dr. Tiziana Cappello Session Chair |
Welcome from Session Chair |
| 14:05-14:35 | Prof. Dr. Mohamed Banni Keynote Speaker |
Environmental microplastic: from Agricultural soils to the marine environment |
| 14:35-14:50 | K Abirami Arasu Oral Speaker |
Fungal-Assisted Biodegradation of Bioplastics: A Comparative Analytical Study |
| 14:50-15:05 | Khouloud BOUKADIDA Oral Speaker |
Differential Disruption of Morphogenesis and Biomineralization in Mussel Larvae Exposed to Environmental Microplastics and Diuron |
| 15:05-15:20 | Stefano Magni Oral Speaker |
Tire Road Wear Particles (TRWPs) from different asphalts: an ecotoxicological comparison on zebrafish larvae |
| 15:20-15:35 | Natalia Lisiecka Oral Speaker |
Aged polyethylene microplastics as active modifiers of plant exposure to agrochemicals |
| 15:35-15:50 | Mariachiara Galati Oral Speaker |
Polylactic acid bioplastics (PLA BPs): A threat to the reproductive health of the Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis |
| 15:50-16:05 | Siwar Abouda Oral Speaker |
Unveil new insights into microplastic and benzo[a]pyrene toxicity in the seaworm Hediste diversicolor coelomic fluid: A transdisciplinary approach |
| 16:05-16:20 | Sabrina Balsamo Oral Speaker |
Polystyrene microplastic beads and the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis: an encounter that should never have happened. |
| 16:20-16:35 | Anna Parus Oral Speaker |
Microplastics as Modulators of Xenobiotic Bioavailability and Phytotoxicity in Soil |
| 16:35-16:40 | Marta Pereira Flash Poster Presenter |
Microplastic Bioaccumulation and its Trophic Implications in Corbicula fluminea |
| 16:40-16:45 | Vesela Yancheva Flash Poster Presenter |
Occurrence and Effects of Microplastics in the Black Sea: Evidence from Mussels, Water and Sediments |
| 16:45-16:50 | Samuel Fernandes Santos Flash Poster Presenter |
Beyond monitorization: ecological evaluation of the Douro estuary and it’s microplastic distribution |
| 16:50-16:55 | Natalia Bolocan Flash Poster Presenter |
Thermodynamic Insights into (Micro)plastic Pollution in the Environment: Interfacial Processes, Chemical Synergism, and Ecological Implications |
IOCXe2026 Program (Day 2)
Date: 23 June 2026 (Tuesday)
Morning Session
Session 1. Environmental Toxicity, Bioaccumulation, and Remediation Strategies
Time: 9:00 (CEST, Basel) | 3:00 (EDT, New York) | 15:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 9:00-9:05 | Prof. Dr. Xiaojun Luo Session Chair |
Welcome from Session Chair |
| 9:05-9:25 | Dr. Christina Emmanouil Invited Speaker |
TBC |
| 9:25-9:45 | TBC Invited Speaker |
TBC |
| 9:45-10:00 | Muhammad Ikram Nabeel Oral Speaker |
Advanced Doped and Composite Graphitic Carbon Nitride Photocatalysts for Efficient Degradation of Organic Pollutants under Visible Light |
| 10:00-10:15 | BEN MIMOUNA SAFA Oral Speaker |
Mechanistic Insights into Early-Life Cadmium-Induced Cognitive Dysfunction in Adult Rats and the Therapeutic Role of Zinc |
| 10:15-10:30 | Leonid Antonov Oral Speaker |
Complex mixtures of pollutants in freshwater: Using Daphnia magna to reveal hidden risks |
| 10:30-10:45 | Nuno Faria Oral Speaker |
Chitosan-Niobium nanocomposites Reduce Ciprofloxacin and Silver Nanoparticle Impacts in Freshwater Ecosystems |
| 10:45-11:00 | Maria João Viana Oral Speaker |
Assessing urban stormwater impacts on Lemna minor using sub-individual biomarkers |
| 11:00-11:15 | Olga M. Lage Oral Speaker |
Addressing the Cyanobacterial Bloom Challenge: A Spatio-Temporal Sediment Analysis of Reservoirs and Artificial Lakes Across the SUDOE Region within the Framework of the Cyan’EAU Project |
| 11:15-11:20 | Sherlyn C. Tipayno Flash Poster Presenter |
Bioremediation Potential of Heavy Metal and Pesticide-Tolerant Poacea Endophytes from an Open Pit Mining Area in Benguet, Philippines |
| 11:20-11:25 | Nadeem Ali Flash Poster Presenter |
Occurrence and Tissue-Specific Distribution of Arsenic and Other Potentially Toxic Elements in Retail Meats: Implications for Dietary Risk Assessment |
| 11:25-11:30 | Cristina Firincă Flash Poster Presenter |
Innovative Integrated Platform Combining a Myco-Phytoremediation System with Portable Electrochemical Sensing for Sustainable Remediation of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Soils |
| 11:30-11:35 | DUHA HAMMAD Flash Poster Presenter |
Surface-Specific Retention and Biointeraction of Xenobiotic Airborne Particulate Matter on Adaxial and Abaxial Leaf Surfaces of Ruscus aculeatus |
| 11:35-11:40 | Antonio Peña-Fernández Flash Poster Presenter |
PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF NOVEL SURFACTANT-BASED DECONTAMINANTS FOR SKIN EXPOSURE TO PHORATE, A SIMULANT OF THE VX NERVE AGENT. |
| 11:40-11:45 | Eva Fernández-Gómez Flash Poster Presenter |
Assessment of the content of potentially hazardous elements in agricultural soils of several municipalities in the Province of Valencia (Spain) |
| 11:45-12:00 | François Gagné Oral Speaker |
The Pyruvate–Glyoxalate Pathway as a Toxicity Assessment Tool of Xenobiotics: Lessons from Prebiotic Chemistry. |
Afternoon Session
Session 2. Nanotoxicology and Targeted Pharmacology of Nanomaterials
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel) | 8:00 (EDT, New York) | 20:00 (CST Asia, Beijing)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 14:00-14:05 | Dr. Keith R. Brunt Session Chair |
Welcome from Session Chair |
| 14:05-14:25 | Prof. Dr. Nagaprasad Puvvada Invited Speaker |
Melanoma Immunotherapy by Nanosphere-Vaccine–Elicited CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T-Cell Response for Tumor Regression |
| 14:25-14:45 | Dr. Célia Ventura Invited Speaker |
The effect of nanomaterials on the methylation of the genome of human cells |
| 14:45-15:00 | Muhammad Waqas Oral Speaker |
AI-Guided Nanotoxicological and Immunopharmacological Evaluation of Ligand-Functionalized Polymeric Nanoparticles in Targeted Cancer Therapy |
| 15:00-15:15 | Yadullah Baqir Oral Speaker |
Marine-Derived Silver Nanoparticles for Aquaculture: A Systematic Evaluation of Synthesis–Performance Relationships and Nanotoxicological Implications |
| 15:15-15:30 | Federico Ferretti Oral Speaker |
Impact of Dietary Xenobiotics on the Intestinal Activity of Sodin 5: Implications for RIP-Based Nanotherapeutics |
| 15:30-15:45 | Bienvenue Habiyambere Oral Speaker |
Turmeric Phyto-NanoParticle (TPNP) enhances cellular bioavailability and anti-inflammatory effect of curcuminoids in human monocytes / macrophages |
| 15:45-16:00 | TBC Oral Speaker |
TBC |
| 16:00-16:05 | Arisbel Cerpa-Naranjo Flash Poster Presenter |
Study of the cytotoxicity of pegylated expanded graphene oxide in human endothelial cells. |
| 16:05-16:10 | Closing Remark from Conference Chairs | |
Event Chairs
Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environnement and Climate Change Canada, 105 McGill, Montréal, Québec H2Y 2E7 Canada
Prof. Dr. François Gagné is a leading expert in ecotoxicology at the Aquatic Contaminants Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Montréal. His research focuses on neuroendocrine disruption in mussels and fish caused by urban discharges, aquatic nanotoxicology, and the environmental impacts of biotechnology products. He also investigates how climate warming interacts with contaminant toxicity in aquatic ecosystems. With numerous publications and decades of experience, Dr. Gagné has significantly advanced understanding of pollution effects on aquatic life. He is widely recognized for his contributions to environmental science and his efforts to inform sustainable environmental policy.
https://www.mdpi.com/about/announcements/15327
Stefano Magni, Ph.D., is Researcher of Ecology at the Department of Biosciences of the University of Milan. He earned the Ph.D. in Animal Biology in 2014 at the University of Milan. His research concerns the ecotoxicology of emerging contaminants, with a particular focus on both monitoring and toxicity evaluation of (micro)plastics, water-soluble polymers and tire particles in freshwater environments. In 2017 he was Visiting Researcher at the Laboratory of Prof. François Gagne at Environment and Climate Change Canada (Montréal, Québec, Canada), thanks to the Brusarosco Award assigned by the Italian Ecological Society. He is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Xenobiotics and has authored and co-authored more than 60 publications in international scientific journals and books.
Session Chairs
Professor Yang-Guang Gu
South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Guangzhou, China
S1. Environmental Toxicity, Bioaccumulation, and Remediation Strategies
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environmental pollutants; bioavailability assessment; diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT); ecotoxicology; aquatic toxicology; heavy metals and emerging contaminants; sediment–water interactions; environmental risk assessment; aquatic ecosystem health
Dr. Keith R. Brunt
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Saint John, NB E2L 4L5, Canada
S2. Nanotoxicology and Targeted Pharmacology of Nanomaterials
Professor Lin-Chi Wang
Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
S3. Emerging Chemicals: Environmental Risks and Health Effects
Prof. Dr. Tiziana Cappello
Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
S4. (Micro)plastic Pollution in the Environment and Human Health
Tiziana Cappello, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Comparative Anatomy, Cell Biology, and Developmental Biology at the Department of the University of Messina, Italy. Her research activity focuses on ecotoxicology and biomonitoring of aquatic environments to elucidate the impact of metals, POPs, PAHs, pharmaceuticals, and emerging contaminants such as microplastics and nanoparticles on invertebrates and fish. She is an expert in protonic Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H NMR)-based metabolomics, useful to comprehensively assess the health status of organisms, combined with chemometrics and conventional tools (histology, immunohistochemistry, molecular and enzymatic approaches) to gain more complete insights into biota's adaptive and defense mechanisms at the cellular level under stress conditions, including climate change. For her high-throughput research activities, she was awarded the USERN Prize 2024 in Biological Sciences. She is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Xenobiotics and has co-authored more than 85 publications in peer-reviewed journals since 2012 (H-index: 41; citations: 4105). https://unifind.unime.it//get/person/029917
aquatic ecotoxicology; cell metabolic pathways; effects of xenobiotics; emerging pollutants (i.e., microplastics, nanoparticles, drugs); NMR-based metabolomics; climate change; biomonitoring and remediation strategies; marine invertebrates; fish; biomarkers in ecotoxicity
Scientific Committee Members
Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA)/Aquatic Research Network (ARNET), Department of Biology, School of Sciences of the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
ecology; water quality; aquatic ecotoxicology; environmental risk assessment; biological responses; bioassays; biomarkers
Istituto Superiore di Sanità—Italian National Institute of Health (ISS), Viale Regina Elena 299, Rome, Italy
mass spectrometry; chromatography; toxicology; risk assessment; method validation; drugs; toxins; pesticides; trace elements; food additives & contaminants; nutraceuticals
School of Spatial Planning and Development, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
risk assessment of chemicals; REACH directive; environmental health; ecotoxicology; pesticide pollution
University of São Paulo State (UNESP), Rio Claro, Brazil
ecotoxicology; environmental genotoxicity and mutagenicity; fish embryo toxicity; biomarkers; bioindicators
MED, Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Institute for Advanced Studies and Research, Évora University, Pólo da Mitra, Ap. 94, Évora, Portugal
biobeds; bioremediation; metal toxicity; plant biochemistry; phytoremediation; soil fertility; sustainable agriculture; wastewater treatment
Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Science and Technology, Valahia University of Targoviste, 13 Sinaia Alley, Targoviste, Romania
heavy metals spectrometry
Faculty of Sciences and Arts, Valahia University of Targoviste, 13 Sinaia Alley, Targoviste, Romania,
Doctoral School Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica of Bucharest, 313 Splaiul Independenței, Bucharest, Romania,
Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov, Bucharest, Romania
material science; nanomaterials; spectrometry; spectroscopy; heterocyclic compounds with biological potential
RISE-Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique, Covilha, Portugal,
FCS—UBI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilha, Portugal
endocrine disruptors; human exposome; pregnancy exposome; phthalates; flame retardants; UVB-filters; bisphenols; cardiovascular endocrinology; fetoplacental vasculature; vascular smooth muscle cells; neurovascular unit; hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
Department of Built Environment, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, USA,
Environmental Health and Disease Laboratory, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, USA
metals; cardiovascular epidemiology; multiple environmental exposures; metals and their effects on environmental and human health; mixed exposures; environmental epidemiology; environmental and urban geochemistry; global health
Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
toxicology (nanotoxicity and micro-and nanoplastic toxicity); cancer biomarker; exposomics; health risk assessment; environmental public health
Analytical Chemistry Group (TESEA), I. U. CINQUIMA, Faculty of Sciences, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
bee products; sample preparation; food analysis; method development; method validation; food quality; acaricides; green analytical chemistry; contaminants; chromatography
Area of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad de Sevilla, Seville, Spain
Cyanotoxins, Cylindrospermopsin, Microcystins, in vivo, food safety, organosulfur compounds, toxicity assessment, mechanisms of action, LC-MS/MS, validation of analytical methods
Laboratoire Écologie, Société et Évolution, UMR 8079, Université Paris-Saclay, 12 Route 128, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Dr. Noureddine Bouaïcha is Associate Professor of Public Health–Environment at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University Paris-Saclay (France). He earned his engineering degree in Biology and Biotechnology from the University of Sfax (Tunisia), and his Master’s and PhD in Toxicology from the University of Paris 7 (France). He conducted postdoctoral research at INSERM, INRA, Ghent University, and the National Museum of Natural History, Paris, focusing on marine natural products, veterinary drug metabolism, cyanotoxin analysis, and cyanobacteria biodiversity. In 2001, he received his Habilitation to Direct Research (HDR) in Environmental Toxicology from the University of Paris-Sud. His research at the Laboratoire Écologie, Société et Évolution (CNRS, AgroParisTech, Univ. Paris-Saclay, UMR 8079) centers on the ecotoxicology of cyanobacteria, with emphasis on: biodiversity and toxins in aquatic ecosystems, environmental drivers of blooms and toxin production, and bioaccumulation in seafood with implications for human and animal health. He has co-authored over 80 publications and book chapters, with more than 3,000 citations (h-index 29).
micropollutants; cyanobacteria; cyanotoxins; environmental toxicology; ecotoxicology; risk assessment
Department of Environmental Sciences & Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL, USA
biogeochemistry of environmentally important trace elements in the water-soil-plant system; with respect to transport, fate, and chemical transformation of pollutants in the environment
Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I.P. (INSA), Av. Padre Cruz, Lisbon, Portugal,
Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health (ToxOmics), NOVA Medical School, NOVA University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
genetic toxicology; genetic susceptibility; epigenomics; transcriptomics; mechanistic toxicology; nanotoxicology
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Danube Private University, Steiner Landstrasse 124, Krems, Austria
microplastics; nanoplastics; human health
Department of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environmental Protection, AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland,
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Univeristy of Granada, Granada, Spain,
Centre of Biomedical Research (INYTA-CIBM), Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology “José Mataix", Granada, Spain
health risk; environmental risk; risk management; risk communication; potentially harmful elements; contaminants of emerging concern; microbiological risk; biogeochemistry; bioremediation
Interorgan Toxicology unit, Department of Toxicology, Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo), Technical University of Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany
Drug induced liver toxicity, environmental health, genotoxicity, DNA damage mechanisms, environmental contamination and toxicological impacts, carcinogenesis.
Organizing Committee Member
Prof. Dr. Stefano Magni
Department of Biosciences, University of Milan|UNIMI, Milan, Italy
Stefano Magni, Ph.D., is Researcher of Ecology at the Department of Biosciences of the University of Milan. He earned the Ph.D. in Animal Biology in 2014 at the University of Milan. His research concerns the ecotoxicology of emerging contaminants, with a particular focus on both monitoring and toxicity evaluation of (micro)plastics, water-soluble polymers and tire particles in freshwater environments. In 2017 he was Visiting Researcher at the Laboratory of Prof. François Gagne at Environment and Climate Change Canada (Montréal, Québec, Canada), thanks to the Brusarosco Award assigned by the Italian Ecological Society. He is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Xenobiotics and has authored and co-authored more than 60 publications in international scientific journals and books.
Keynote Speaker
Laboratory of Agrobiodiversity and Ecotoxicology, Sousse University/Monastir University, Tunisia
Environmental microplastic: from Agricultural soils to the marine environment.
Prof. Mohamed Banni has held university accreditation in molecular toxicology for 51 years. He is currently leading a research group in the research laboratory of Agrobiodiversity and Ecotoxicology, Sousse University, that is working on ecotoxicological aspects in relation to the effects of emerging contaminants on cellular functions and molecular processes. He is a professor of molecular toxicology at the Higher Institute of Biotechnology, Monastir–Tunisia. He is a visiting professor at the University of Medicine Vanviteli (Napoli) and UPEC (Paris). He has supervised 22 doctoral theses and published 154 scientific articles with an H-index of 56 (number of citations: 8316). He is also a coordinator of the current European projects Next-Med, cross-border and Horizon.
Onehealth/ Ecotoxicology/ Risk analysis
Invited Speakers
Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences, VIT-AP University, India
Melanoma Immunotherapy by Nanosphere-Vaccine–Elicited CD4⁺ and CD8⁺ T-Cell Response for Tumor Regression
Dr. Naga Prasad Puvvada is an active researcher and currently serves as an Associate Professor at VIT-AP University. Prior to this, he held the DST Inspire Faculty position at CSIR-IICT Hyderabad and worked as an Assistant Professor at Indrashil University. His research is centered on the nanochemistry and biophysics of nanoparticle substrates for the therapeutic targeting of disease processes. He obtained his master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry from the National Institute of Technology, and subsequently pursued his doctoral research with Prof. Amita Pathak at the Indian Institute of Technology. His research career began with efforts to complex standard chemotherapy agents with nanoparticles to achieve selective uptake—through metabolic substrate selection or antibody targeting—thereby minimizing side effects, enhancing therapeutic efficacy, and enabling the integration of imaging agents for real-time monitoring of dosing regimens. Dr. Puvvada has been recognized with the prestigious Reynold’s Fellowship and the NBHRF Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the Government of Canada, where he conducted his clinical research under the mentorship of Prof. Keith R. Brunt (Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick; Translational Scientist, New Brunswick Heart Centre; Chief Scientific Officer, NBBM Inc.), a leading authority in nanomedicine for cancer and cardiology. He has published 45 peer-reviewed articles in reputed international journals, contributed four book chapters, and successfully guided three PhD scholars, with six more currently pursuing their doctoral studies. He has also handled several competitive research grants, as Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-PI, from national funding agencies including DST, ICMR, GSBTM, ANRF, and DBT. His current research is focused on chemically engineering nanoparticles to enhance antigenicity for immunotherapy. By selectively targeting antigen-presenting cells, his work aims to improve antigen presentation and stimulate long-term anti-cancer immunity, contributing to durable therapeutic outcomes across disease models.
Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I.P. (INSA), Av. Padre Cruz, Lisbon, Portugal,
Centre for Toxicogenomics and Human Health (ToxOmics), NOVA Medical School, NOVA University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
The effect of nanomaterials on the methylation of the genome of human cells
Célia Ventura is a researcher at the Genetic Toxicology Group of the Department of Human Genetics at the National Institute of Health Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA) in Lisbon, Portugal, where she began her work in 1993, in the molecular diagnosis of hereditary coagulopathies. After her PhD in Public Health in 2019, she moved to the R&D Unit of the same department, being also a member of the Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC) coordinated by NOVA Medical School. Since then, she he has participated in several projects on genetic toxicology. Her main research area is the effects of environmental agents on the human genome and epigenome, at the level of gene expression, DNA methylation and miRNA expression. She holds a Master's degree in Bioethics (2008) and has been a member of several Ethics Committees. She is also the President of the Portuguese Society of Human Genetics (SPGH) and a member of the Board of Directors of SPGH from 2025 to 2027, and was Secretary of the Board in 2020. Published a book, two book chapters, and is author or co-author of more than 30 peer-reviewed articles.
genetic toxicology; genetic susceptibility; epigenomics; transcriptomics; mechanistic toxicology; nanotoxicology
Istituto Superiore di Sanità—Italian National Institute of Health (ISS), Viale Regina Elena 299, Rome, Italy
From Mechanisms to Decisions: Adverse Outcome Pathways Reshaping the Future of Risk Assessment
Dr. Teresa D’Amore is a Research Scientist at the Italian National Institute of Health (Istituto Superiore di Sanità, ISS, Rome), Department of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Veterinary Health. A specialist in risk assessment and management of chemicals, she has consolidated expertise in food safety and nutraceuticals, bioanalytical and biomedical applications of mass spectrometry, green analytical chemistry, toxicology, and public health. Her research activity spans several interconnected areas, including chemical food safety, contaminants and cancer, nutraceuticals and oncology, as well as the development, application and implementation of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) as tools for Next Generation Risk Assessment. She has contributed to numerous national and international research projects, serving as Principal Investigator, co investigator and collaborator in ministerial and international research grants, European partnerships, multidisciplinary scientific networks, and as a member of expert working groups. Dr. D’Amore is the author of more than 80 peer reviewed publications, book chapters, and scientific contributions. She also serves as editor and associate editor for international journals. Her scientific achievements and peer review excellence have been recognized through multiple awards and distinctions.
mass spectrometry; chromatography; toxicology; risk assessment; method validation; drugs; toxins; pesticides; trace elements; food additives & contaminants; nutraceuticals
Department of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Advanced Environmental Monitoring of Airborne Contaminants: Measurement Technologies and Characterization of Ultrafine Particles, VOCs, and POPs
Dr. Le Thi Cuc is an assistant professor in the Department of Marine Environmental Engineering at the National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST), Taiwan. She received her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), Taiwan. Her research focuses on airborne contaminants, including PM2.5, PM1, ultrafine particles (UFPs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and emerging pollutants, with an emphasis on environmental monitoring, measurement, and control technologies. She has published over 30 SCI-indexed journal papers and has contributed to the development of aerosol instrumentation, sampling devices, real-time monitoring systems, and low-cost sensors, which enhance the accuracy of particle size distribution and concentration measurements. Her work also investigates particles’ behavior, emission characteristics, and source apportionment in both laboratory and field environments, alongside the development of advanced pollution control technologies aimed at achieving near-zero emissions. She has conducted field studies on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and industrial emissions, and has collaborated with major industrial partners, including TSMC and China Steel Corporation (CSC). Her research supports environmental risk assessment, air quality management, and the development of effective pollution control strategies.
environmental monitoring, measurement, characterization, and control of airborne contaminants (ultrafine particles & emerging pollutants)
Registration
Registration for IOCXe 2026 will be free of charge! The registration includes attendance at 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 15 June 2026.
Instructions for Authors
The 1st International Online Conference on Xenobiotics will accept abstracts only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.
2. Abstract Acceptance Notification: 28 April 2026.
Please note:
An abstract acceptance email only confirms that your abstract has been accepted. Oral or poster presentation invitations are determined separately by the conference chairs, and you will receive an additional email with the presentation result.
If you do not have an account, please register at www.sciforum.net. After logging in, submit your abstract using the “Submit Abstract” button on the conference homepage. No template is required.
Abstract Requirements
1. Types of Submissions
- Accepted: Original research abstracts; systematic reviews or meta-analyses abstracts (must comply with PRISMA 2020).
- Not accepted: Narrative, scoping, comparative, perspective, opinion, or essay-style reviews
2. Content Requirements
- Length: 200–300 words
- Structure: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions
- Language: Clear, publication-ready English
- Originality: Must be original and unpublished; previously published abstracts will not be considered
3. Authorship
- The submitting author must ensure all co-authors approve the content.
- Authors may submit multiple abstracts, but only one abstract per author may be selected for an oral presentation.
Presentation Requirements
1. Each abstract must designate one presenter. To change the presenter, please contact us after you receive the oral/poster presentation invitation.
2. Only live presentations are accepted.
3. Presenters who do not attend the live session will not be eligible for awards or presentation certificates.
- 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.
It is the authors' 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.
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 Opportunities
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to the conference's Special Issue, published in JoX (ISSN: 2039-4713, Impact Factor: 4.4, CiteScore: 6.0), with a 20% discount on the publication fee. 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. 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.
2. Proceeding Paper Publication
All accepted abstracts will be published in the conference report of IOCXe 2026 in Chemistry Proceedings journal (ISSN: 2673-4583); authors of accepted abstracts are highly encouraged to submit an extended proceeding paper (ideally 4-8 pages in length) for free, please submit it to the same journal after the conference.
Proceedings submission deadline: 10 August 2026
Please click HERE to submit your proceeding paper to the Chemistry Proceedings, and be sure to disclose the conference information in your cover letter or mention the conference name in your submission.
Chemistry Proceedings Template
Publication Notice: Conference report and proceedings papers will undergo peer-review procedure. Acceptance at the conference does not ensure final publication.
Event Awards
To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce that the conference will provide six awards including Best Oral Presentation Awards and Best Poster Awards.
The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 6
The Best Oral Presentation Awards are given to the submission judged to make the most significant oral contribution to the conference.
The Best Poster Awards are given to the submission judged to make the most significant and interesting poster for the conference.
There will be six winners selected for these awards. The winner will receive a certificate and 200 CHF each.
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.
Best Poster Award
- Eligibility: Open to all authors who have presented their work through posters.
- Criteria: Evaluation based on scientific merit, creativity, and ability to attract and engage viewers.
Sponsors and Partners
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Organizers
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Conference Secretariat
Dr. Patwira Boonjing
Ms. Elena Yang
Ms. Coco Hou
Email: iocxe2026@mdpi.com
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