FLAP 2026, the 28th Latin American Congress of Parasitology, is a scientific meeting that brings together researchers, health professionals, students, and public health leaders from Latin America and around the world. Through keynote talks, thematic symposia, panel discussions, oral and poster presentations, and pre-congress courses, it covers topics such as malaria vaccines, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, neglected tropical diseases, and One Health. Its purpose is to strengthen regional collaboration, share emerging research, and drive innovation in health across the region.
DNDi participation
Panel Discussion
Current Challenges in Tropical Medicine
| [Retos actuales en Medicina Tropical] Day: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 Time: 17:00-19:00 Moderator: Alvaro Faccini Speakers: Alfonso Rodriguez Morales, Jill Weatherhead, Maria Jesus Pinazo |
Oral presentation
Contraception and women’s access to treatment and research in leishmaniasis and Chagas disease in Latin America: findings from Brazil and Colombia
| Day: Thursday, 29 October 2026 Time: 8:00-10:00 Moderator: Jeiczon Jaimes Presenter: Maria Jesus Pinazo |
Symposium
Present and Future of Simplified Diagnosis, Shortened Treatment, and Use of Biomarkers for T. cruzi Infection
Day: Thursday, 29 October 2026
Time: 17:00-19:00
Moderator: Rafael Herazo
| New Therapeutic Tools and Biomarkers in Chagas Disease [Nuevas herramientas terapéuticas y biomarcadores en enfermedad de Chagas] Speaker: Maria Jesus Pinazo |
| From the Lab to the Field: Rapid Diagnostic Tests That Are Transforming Chagas Disease Detection [Del laboratorio al territorio: pruebas de diagnóstico rápido que transforman la detección de la enfermedad de Chagas] Speaker: Maryi Segura |
| Advances and Challenges in the Use of Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Chagas Disease in Latin America [Avances y desafíos del uso de pruebas de diagnóstico rápido para la enfermedad de Chagas en Latinoamérica] Speaker: Andrea Marchiol |
More information
Event website (in español)
