# ICOPA International Congress of Parasitology

- Dates: 16 August 2026 to 21 August 2026
- Location: Montréal, Canada, Montreal, Canada
- Organiser: ICOPA 2026
- Industry: Pharma & Life Sciences

## About

The International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA) is an event organized by the World Federation of Parasitologists. It brings together scientists, researchers, and practitioners to share knowledge and address global challenges in parasitic diseases. The theme is "Parasites in a Changing World."

## Official links

- [Official website](https://icopa2026.org/)
- [Registration](https://icopa2026.org/register/)
- [Agenda](https://icopa2026.org/session-moderation-guidelines/)
- [Call for speakers](https://icopa2026.org/why-submit/) (deadline unverified, check the call)

## Topics

- Medical & Pharma

## Speakers

- Osamu Kunii
- Cesar de la Fuente, Presidential Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania (Penn)
- Abdoulaye Djimde, Parasites and Microbes Research and Training Center
- Elodie Ghedin, Senior investigator
- Adrian Hill, Director of the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford
- Kevin Lafferty, Marine ecologist and senior ecologist for the USGS Adjunct Professor
- Neta Regev-Rudzki, Lab Head, Department of Biomolecular Sciences, Weizmann Institute of Science
- Joanne Webster, Professor of Parasitic Diseases

## Where to stay

- **Hôtel Park Avenue**: 930 m from the venue, 4544 Avenue du Parc, H2V 4E3
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelparkave.com/)
  - Phone: +1 514 274 5000
- **La Cité Apartments**: 950 m from the venue, 350 Rue Prince Arthur Ouest, H2X 3R4
  - Phone: +1 514 845 4173
- **Hotel Plateau Royale**: 970 m from the venue, 4555 Avenue du Parc, H2V 4E4
  - Phone: +1 514 844 0944
- **hemma**: 1.1 km from the venue, 61 Rue Saint-Cuthbert
- **Best Western Ville Marie**: 1.1 km from the venue, 3407 Rue Peel, Montreal
- **Sofitel**: 1.2 km from the venue
- **Parc Suites Hotel**: 1.2 km from the venue, 3463 Avenue du Parc, H2X 2H6
  - Phone: +1 514 985 5656
- **Hôtel Le Cantlie**: 1.2 km from the venue, 1110 Rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montréal, H3A 1G9
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelcantlie.com/)
  - Phone: +1-514-842-2000

## What people are saying

- [ICOPA 2026: Parasitology Congress, August 16-21, Montreal](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm6EJT3HeQc)

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