Program Overview
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 | Emma Rowan Oral Speaker |
Assessing the Sublethal Impacts of Tobacco-Derived Compounds Using Daphnia as a Model Organism |
| 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) |
| 11:45-11:50 |
Bárbara S. Diogo |
Interactive effects of temperature, pH, and antibiotics reshape zebrafish physiological stability |
| 11:50-11:55 |
Anne Leung |
The Impact of Cigarette Filters on Aquatic Ecosystems Using Daphnids as Model Organisms |
| 11:55-12:00 |
Nabil Bouarra |
QSRR modeling for GC-MS retention prediction of emerging Xenobiotic contaminants: a robust in silico tool for environmental screening and risk assessment |
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 |
| 16:55-17:00 |
Sara Santos |
Contaminant Mixtures and Warming: Bioaccumulation and Organismal Stress in an Invaded Freshwater Trophic Chain |
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. Xiao-Jun Luo Session Chair |
Welcome from Session Chair |
| 9:05-9:25 | Dr. Christina Emmanouil Invited Speaker |
Assessment of Environmental Impacts of Biosolids through Multispecies Bioassays |
| 9:25-9:45 | Dr. Zhenguo Chen Invited Speaker |
Occurence and Fate, and Chiral Signatures of p-Phenylenediamines and Their Quinones in Wastewater Treatment Plants |
| 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 |
Vladimir A. Shipelin |
Nanosized Titanium Dioxide (E171) in Russia: Particle Size Analysis and Perspectives to Hygienic Regulation |
| 15:30-15:45 | Federico Ferretti Oral Speaker |
Impact of Dietary Xenobiotics on the Intestinal Activity of Sodin 5: Implications for RIP-Based Nanotherapeutics |
| 15:45-16:00 | Bienvenue Habiyambere Oral Speaker |
Turmeric Phyto-NanoParticle (TPNP) enhances cellular bioavailability and anti-inflammatory effect of curcuminoids in human monocytes / macrophages |
| 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 | |