The 1st International Online Conference on Xenobiotics
IOCXe2026 Conference Successfully Concluded!
The Best Oral Presentation Awards and Best Poster Awards of IOCXe2026 have been evaluated. Please refer to the Award Winners Announcement.
Download your Certificate: HERE
Download the Abstract Book: HERE
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to the conference's the Special Issue published in JoX (ISSN: 2039-4713, Impact Factor: 4.6, CiteScore: 5.1), with a 20% discount on the publication fee. All accepted papers will be mentioned in the conference report in the Chemistry Proceedings journal (ISSN: 2673-4583). For more details click HERE.
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: 4.6, CiteScore: 5.1), 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
Meet Our 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.
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.
Important Dates
20 Mar
2026 (23:59 AoE)
28 Apr
2026 (23:59 AoE)
15 Jun
2026 (23:59 AoE)
Meet Our Speaker
Laboratory of Agrobiodiversity and Ecotoxicology, Sousse University/Monastir University, Tunisia;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.
On behalf of the chairs of IOCXe2026, we are pleased to announce the winners of the Best Oral Presentation Awards and Best Poster Awards.
The Best Oral Presentation Awards have been awarded to:
| ID | Title | Authors |
| sciforum-179504 | Complex mixture of pollutants in freshwater: using Daphnia magna to reveal hidden risk | Leonid Antonov, Konstantinos Grintzalis |
| sciforum-179472 | Impact of Dietary Xenobiotics on the Intestinal Activity of Sodin 5: Implications for RIP-Based Nanotherapeutics | Federico Ferretti, Chiara Perrone, Massimo Bortolotti, Francesco Biscotti, Sara Ragucci, Nicola Landi, Antimo Di Maro, Andrea Bolognesi, Letizia Polito |
| sciforum-180888 | Methylimidazolium Ionic Liquids as Persistent Xenobiotics: Mitochondrial Injury and PDC-E2 Modification Relevant to Autoimmune Liver Disease | Tarek M. Abdelghany, Fahad A. Aljehani, Alaa Budastour, Shireen A. Hedya, Alex Charlton, Alistair C. Leitch, Satomi Miwa, Agnieszka K. Bronowska, Simon Wilkinson, Catherine Arden, Matthew C. Wright |
The Best Poster Awards have been awarded to:
| ID | Title | Authors |
| sciforum-179497 | Contaminant Mixtures and Warming: Bioaccumulation and Organismal Stress in an Invaded Freshwater Trophic Chain | Sara Santos, Janeide Padilha, Ronaldo Sousa, Arunava Pradhan, Amílcar Teixeira, Juliana Souza-Kasprzyk, Wiktoria Zawrzykraj, Przemysław Niedzielski |
| sciforum-174403 | Innovative intergrated platform combining a myco-Phytoremediation system with portable electrochemical sensing for sustainable remediation of heavy contaminated soil | Cristina Firinca, Lucian Gabriel Zamfir, Mariana Constantin, Iuliana Răut, Ionuț Adrian Cepleanu-Pascu, Ioana Cătălina Gîfu, Mihaela Doni, Ana Maria Gurban |
| sciforum-174533 | Study of the cytotoxicity of pegylated expanded graphene oxide in human endothelial cells | Arisbel Cerpa-Naranjo, María Fuencisla Guilsanz-Muñoz, Javier Perez-Piñeiro, Maria S. Fernandez-Alfonso, Marta Sanz-Gómez, Elvira Bragado-García |
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.
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
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Email: iocxe2026@mdpi.com
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