1st International Symposium on Toxicology of CHU Setif
2nd African Regional Meeting on Forensic Toxicology
The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists - TIAFT

April 28 to 30, 2026

Hyatt Regency
Algiers Airport

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1st International Symposium on Toxicology of CHU Setif
2nd African Regional Meeting on Forensic Toxicology
The International Association of Forensic Toxicologists - TIAFT

Abstract Submission

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About the Congress

This congress will bring together international experts from TIAFT, as well as Algerian and African practitioners, to address key topics such as drug screening, the use and misuse of psychotropic substances, post-mortem forensic toxicology, new psychoactive substances, and poisonings related to plants and natural products.

This event will focus on the analytical and procedural aspects of drug testing and their practical applications.

Topics Include:

Post-mortem forensic toxicology
Drug screening and analytical approaches
Use and misuse of psychotropic substances

New psychoactive substances (NPS)
Poisonings involving plants and natural products

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Dates

Important Dates

Submission Opening

December 30, 2025

Abstract submission portal opens for researchers and practitioners.

Submission Deadline

March 15, 2026

Final date for abstract submissions. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Notification of Acceptance

March 21, 2026

Authors will be notified about the acceptance of their abstracts.

Event Date

April 28-30, 2026

Three days of engaging presentations, discussions, and networking.

Abstract Submission Guidelines

Format Requirements:

Language: English
Spacing: Single-spaced
Font: Times New Roman, size 12
Word limit: Maximum 300 words

Structure:

Title, author(s) name(s), and affiliation(s)
Introduction
Methods
Results
Discussion / Conclusion

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Speakers

International Speakers

Simon Elliott, PhD (United Kingdom)

TIAFT President Director of Elliott Forensic Consulting and Toxicology UK Visiting Professor in Forensic Toxicology at King’s College London.

Professor Marilyn A. Huestis (USA)

Professor Dr. Dr. (h.c.) Marilyn A. Huestis Institute for Emerging Health Professions Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA 19107 President, Huestis & Smith Toxicology, LLC 109 Hawks Nest Drive Fredericksburg, VA 22405

Dr. Sarah Wille, PhD Pharm. (Belgium)

heads the Forensic Toxicology Department at the National Institute of Criminalistics and Criminology (NICC) in Brussels, Belgium

Simona Pichini (Italy)

Director National Centre on Addiction and Doping Istituto Superiore di Sanità V.Le Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy

Dr. María A. Martínez, PhD (Spain)

Senior Forensic Toxicologist Head of the Drug Department National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences

Jorge González Fernández (Spain)

Director of the National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences, Madrid

Dr. Amine LARABI (France)

PharmD, PhD, MCU-PH, Pharmacologie-Toxicologie Président de la Société Française de Toxicologie Analytique (SFTA) Membre du conseil scientifique du Collège National de Pharmacologie Médicale (CNPM) Membre of the Continuing Education Committee of The International Association Of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT) Expert EUDA (European Union Drugs Agency) on New Psychoactive Substances (NPS)

Pr. Jean-Claude ALVAREZ (France)

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Raymond Poincaré hospital, University Hospital Group AP-HP.Paris-Saclay, Paris-Saclay/Versailles University, Inserm U-1018, CESP, Team MOODS, 92380 Garches, France