Message from the President of the Organizing Committee

From November 18 to 21, 2026, Brasília will become a meeting point for those who study nature to address major health challenges and create new possibilities for the future. The University of Brasília will host the 18th Congress of the Brazilian Society of Toxinology (SBTx), an international event bringing together different generations of scientists, students, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, and industry representatives.

Under the theme “Knowledge that transforms: toxinology as a bridge between nature and scientific innovation,” the congress will demonstrate how the study of venoms and toxins can extend beyond the laboratory and contribute to the development of drugs, antivenoms, diagnostic methods, technologies, and life-saving treatments.

Over four days, participants from across Brazil and abroad will share discoveries, experiences, and ideas through plenary lectures, symposia, short courses, interactive panels, and scientific presentation sessions. The program will explore both essential and emerging topics, including antivenom production, drug discovery, envenomings and injuries caused by venomous and aquatic animals, scorpion envenoming, scientific entrepreneurship, and applications of artificial intelligence in toxinology.

This will not be a congress simply to attend. It will be a space to participate, ask questions, present results, receive valuable feedback, build partnerships, and transform ideas into projects. The Toxinology Ideas Lab, poster and flash presentations, and scientific interaction spaces will create concrete opportunities to establish new connections among academia, industry, and public health.

For students, it will be an opportunity to meet leading researchers in the field, showcase their work, and broaden their academic and professional horizons. For researchers and professionals, it will be a chance to learn about the latest advances, strengthen collaborations, and launch new lines of investigation. For companies, startups, and innovation centers, it will provide a strategic environment in which to bring science, technology, and practical applications closer together.

Great discoveries begin with questions. Great transformations begin with connections.

Join us at the 18th SBTx Congress and help shape the future of toxinology.

Mariana S. Castro (Universidade de Brasília)

Chair of the Organizing Committe