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ICOPA 2026 16th International Congress of Parasitology

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ICOPA 2026 16th International Congress of Parasitology ran Aug 16–21, 2026 in Montréal, Canada. ConferenceGrid lists 12 speakers, 5 sponsors and 10 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Jul 21, 2026

The sixteenth edition of the International Congress of Parasitology – ICOPA XVI, organised by the World Federation of Parasitologists (WFP), will take place in Montréal, Canada, on August 16-21, 2026. This event will see the global parasitology community gathering to advance science. Under the theme “Parasites in a Changing World,” ICOPA XVI will showcase th…

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12Speakers
5Sponsors
10Sessions
14Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at ICOPA, in alphabetical order.

Abdoulaye Djimde
Researcher · University of Science, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako
Achim Hoerauf
Adrian Hill
Director of the Jenner Institute · University of Oxford
Adriano Casulli
Cesar de la Fuente
Presidential Associate Professor; leads the Machine Biology Group · University of Pennsylvania
Elodie Ghedin
Senior Investigator · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH
Jadel Kratz
DNDi
Joanne Webster
Professor of Parasitic Diseases · Royal Veterinary College, University of London (and Imperial College, Faculty of Medicine)
Kevin Lafferty
Marine ecologist, Senior Ecologist for USGS, Adjunct Professor and PI · USGS; UCSB Marine Science Institute
Laura Rinaldi
Neta Regev-Rudzki
Lab Head, Department of Biomolecular Sciences · Weizmann Institute of Science
Osamu Kunii
CEO and Executive Director · Global Health Innovative Technology Fund (GHIT)

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Business Events Tourisme Montréal
Kenes Group
Tourisme Montréal
World Federation of Parasitologists
World Federation of Parasitologists (WFP)

Agenda

Selected from 10 sessions.

  • August 16

    Pre-Congress Workshop

    Enhance your diagnostic skills, update your knowledge and improve your everyday practice. Limited spots available, pre-registration required.

  • TBA

    Keynote: Osamu Kunii

    Osamu KUNII, MD, PhD, MPH is currently serving as CEO and Executive Director of the Global Health Innovative Technology Fund (GHIT), which promotes R&D of therapeutics, diagnostics…

  • TBA

    Keynote: Peter Hotez

    Prof. Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc (hon) FAAP FASTMH is Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine where he is also Co-Director of the …

  • TBA

    Plenary: Abdoulaye Djimde

    Parasites and Microbes Research and Training Center, University of Science, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako, Bamako, Mali.

  • TBA

    Plenary: Adrian Hill

    Director of the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford.

  • TBA

    Plenary: Cesar de la Fuente

    Presidential Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), leading the Machine Biology Group.

  • TBA

    Plenary: Elodie Ghedin

    Senior investigator at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

  • TBA

    Plenary: Joanne Webster

    Professor of Parasitic Diseases, Royal Veterinary College, University of London (and Imperial College, Faculty of Medicine).

  • TBA

    Plenary: Kevin Lafferty

    Marine ecologist and senior ecologist for the USGS; Adjunct Professor, UCSB; Principal Investigator, UCSB Marine Science Institute.

Quick answers

When is ICOPA 2026 16th International Congress of Parasitology?
ICOPA 2026 16th International Congress of Parasitology ran Aug 16–21, 2026 in Montréal, Canada.
Where is ICOPA 2026 16th International Congress of Parasitology held?
ICOPA 2026 16th International Congress of Parasitology was held in Montréal, Canada.
Who is speaking at ICOPA 2026 16th International Congress of Parasitology?
ConferenceGrid lists 12 speakers, including Abdoulaye Djimde (Researcher, University of Science, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako), Achim Hoerauf and Adrian Hill (Director of the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford).
Who sponsors ICOPA 2026 16th International Congress of Parasitology?
ConferenceGrid lists 5 sponsors: Business Events Tourisme Montréal, Kenes Group, Tourisme Montréal, World Federation of Parasitologists and World Federation of Parasitologists (WFP).
Company intelligence

An audience of 14 companies, parsed from the program.

Fourteen companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
5Sponsoringsponsor only
9Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

17% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite18%
  • Director / Head of18%
  • Research / Science18%
  • Other roles975%

Of 12 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Business Events Tourisme MontréalSponsor-
2Kenes GroupSponsor-
3Tourisme MontréalSponsor-
4World Federation of ParasitologistsSponsor-
5World Federation of Parasitologists (WFP)Sponsor-
6DNDi1
7Global Health Innovative Technology Fund (GHIT)1
8National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH1
9Royal Veterinary College, University of London (and Imperial College, Faculty of Medicine)1
10University of Oxford1
11University of Pennsylvania1
12University of Science, Techniques and Technologies of Bamako1
13USGS; UCSB Marine Science Institute1
14Weizmann Institute of Science1
Sponsors by tier
unspecified5
100% of 5