International Conference on
Advances in Toxoplasmosis Research

April 20-21, 2026 | Online

Chair

Vicki Jeffers

University of New Hampshire, NH, USA

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Welcome Message from the Chair

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the An International Virtual Conference on Advances in Toxoplasmosis Research, taking place Online, on April 20-21, 2026 organized by Impact Research Communications. This gathering brings together brilliant minds from around the world dedicated to enhancing our understanding and management of toxoplasmosis, a significant yet often under-recognized parasitic disease.

Toxoplasmosis continues to pose a major public health challenge, with the latest data from 2025 showing it affects up to a third of the global population. While many infections are asymptomatic, toxoplasmosis can cause severe disease in immunocompromised individuals and congenital infection leading to devastating outcomes in newborns. The morbidity and mortality associated with toxoplasmosis demand ongoing research to improve diagnostics, treatment, and prevention strategies.

This 2-day conference will try to cover major research findings in various critical areas including Toxoplasma biology, host-parasite interactions such as the parasite’s formation of a specialized parasitophorous vacuole in host cells and its interaction with host mitochondria, the immune response involving interferon-gamma mediated pathways that control parasite replication, developments in vaccine research, as well as epidemiology and ecology of Toxoplasma gondii. Exploring these themes will deepen our collective understanding and drive forward innovative solutions to mitigate the impact of this parasite.

Your participation and contributions are vital to pushing the boundaries of current knowledge and translating research into action. Together, we will share insights, foster collaborations, and advance the global effort to reduce the burden of toxoplasmosis.

I look forward to the fruitful discussions and innovative ideas that will emerge from this conference.

Warm regards,

Vicki Jeffers, University of New Hampshire, NH, USA

Scientific Chair

SPEAKERS

Laura Knoll

Laura Knoll

University of Wisconsin–Madison, WI, USA

Talk: To Be Updated

Vicki Jeffers

Vicki Jeffers

University of New Hampshire, NH, USA

Talk: To Be Updated

Jeroen Saeij

Jeroen Saeij

University of California, Davis, CA, USA

Talk: Human innate immune detection of Toxoplasma by a primate-restricted T cell subset

Jon Boyle

Jon Boyle

University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Talk: To Be Updated

Maritza Jaramillo

Maritza Jaramillo

INRS, Laval, Canada

Talk: Dysregulation of FOXO-dependent transcriptional programs and functions in trophoblasts during Toxoplasma gondii infection

Melissa Lodoen

Melissa Lodoen

University of California, Irvine, CA, USA

Talk: Myeloid cell immunity against Toxoplasma gondii infection

Li-av Segev Zarko

Li-av Segev Zarko

University of Texas Medical Branch, TX, USA

Talk: To Be Updated

Jeffrey L. Bose

Meetali Singh

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

Talk: To Be Updated

Zahady D. Velásquez

Zahady D. Velásquez

Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany

Talk: To Be Updated

Lena Pernas

Lena Pernas

University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Talk: To Be Updated

Sabrina Marion

Sabrina Marion

Institut Pasteur Lille, University of Lille, France

Talk: To Be Updated

Kevin Brown

Kevin Brown

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, OK, USA

Talk: To Be Updated

Honglin Jia

Honglin Jia

Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, CAAS, China

Talk: A phosphatase that regulates the cell cycle is involved in the stage conversion of Toxoplasma gondii

Maria Francia

Maria Francia

Institut Pasteur Montevideo, Uruguay

Talk: A tale of division, fate, and resolution

Martin Blume

Martin Blume

Robert Koch Institute, Germany

Talk: To Be Updated

Clare Hardin

Clare Harding

University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

Talk: To Be Updated

Daniela Sparvoli

Daniela Sparvoli

University of Montpellier, France

Talk: An Alveolata-specific small GTPase complex gates exocytosis in Toxoplasma gondii

Kodo Kawase

Sarah Ewald

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA

Talk: To Be Updated

Kodo Kawase

Elena Jimenez-Ruiz

Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU), Munich, Germany

Talk: To Be Updated

Kodo Kawase

Elsa Suberbielle

INSERM, France

Talk: Chronic neuronal IL-1-induced signaling, a critical player in Toxoplasma gondii-driven cognitive impairment: from chronic neuroinflammation to neurodegenerative disorder

Maria Corvi

Maria Corvi

INTECH, CONICET/UNSAM, Argentina

Talk: The prenylatable C-terminal domain of Hsp40 Tgj1 is essential for proper subcellular localization and virulence in Toxoplasma gondii

Lamba Omar Sangare

Lamba Omar Sangare

Texas A&M University, TX, USA

Talk: Mechanisms of placental barrier crossing by Toxoplasma gondii

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Early Bird Closes: February 20, 2026

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