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BioAqua

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From May 24 to May 28, 2026

Venue: Varadero beach resort, Cuba

Organized by: Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

The Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology of Havana (CIGB) and the Organizing Committee have the pleasure to announce the four edition of the international meeting “BioAqua2026: from basic research to applied science”. In this conference, the most recent results in aquatic organism’s basic research and biotechnology applied to Aquaculture will be presented. Previous editions were very fruitful in terms of scientific exchanges and opportunities to establish global research networks.  

The main topics will be:

  • Fish and shellfish immunology
  • Vaccines and immunostimulants for aquaculture
  • Functional diets
  • Host-pathogen interactions
  • Functional genomics
  • Diagnostics
  • Evolution of the immune response and neuro-endocrine functions
  • Neuroendocrine regulation of growth
  • Reproduction
  • Antimicrobial resistance and novel AMR therapies

Sponsorship

As sponsor, you will have access to the top world scientific community working on these topics and it will be a very good opportunity to promote your organization in this framework with the objective that attendees learn more about your specific businesses.

The Bioaqua2026 Organizing Committee will be extremely grateful that you, as sponsor, take your time and budget to help more people to participate in this Conference opting for any of the following Sponsorship Packages:

Bronze package:

(2000 USD), 1 person free of registration fee and accommodation for Bioaqua2026 and the opportunity of including a conference within the scientific program. The name and logo of your organization will be displayed in all Conference promotions.

Silver package:

(3000 USD), 2 persons free of registration fee and one accommodation for Bioaqua2026 and the opportunity of including a conference within the scientific program. The name and logo of your organization will displayed in all Conference promotions. The organizing committee can arrange a limited space to show a special equipment and information from your organization.

Gold package:

(4000 USD), 4 persons free of registration fee for Bioaqua2026 and the opportunity of a plenary lecture. The name and logo of your organization will displayed in all Conference promotions. The organizing committee can arrange a limited space to show a special equipment and information from your organization.

Platinum package:

Offer payment for any of the Bioaqua2026 Conference social activities as welcome party, gala dinner, cultural activity, excursion among others and the opportunity to organize a workshop within the scientific program. The name and logo of your organization will displayed in all Conference promotions. The organizing committee can arrange a limited space to show a special equipment and information from your organization.

Details

Start:
26 mayo 2024 @ 08:00
End:
30 mayo 2024 @ 17:00

Documentation

All submitted abstracts will be analyzed by a Scientific Committee for selecting them either as oral or poster presentation. The text of the abstract should not exceed 300 words. Abstracts may be presented in Spanish or English (preferably in English) and will be published as an Abstract Book. Oral presentations will be in English. The deadline for abstract submissions will be on April 17th, 2026.

Format

Font and spacing: Arial 10pt font and single line spacing

Title: 130 characters (not including spaces) and bold

Affiliations: Each author should be listed by department, institution, city, and country.

Title alignment: centered

Author list alignment: centered

Author affiliation alignment: justified

Abstract text alignment: justified

Table, Figures and Graphics: Do not include Tables, Figures or Graphs

Deadline:

The deadline for abstract submissions will be on April 17th, 2026.

Oral

Oral presentations will be in English.

Poster

Poster size should be until 120×90 cm (large x width).

Submission

Submission process will be online using the Congress web site registration form.

The inscriptions can be managed through the online registration form. Fill in the fields that are requested and you will receive a message confirming your pre-registration. The registration will be confirmed at the moment that a copy of the bank transfer is received. Once the registration has been formalized, you will be sent an email with the confirmation of registration.

Sector Until May 1st
From May 2nd
Company 550 USD 650 USD
Academic 450 USD 550 USD
Student 300 USD 350 USD
Companion 200 USD 250 USD

The Congress venue is around 100 Km away from Havana. This fee includes:

  • Transportation Havana-Varadero-Havana in buses
  • Access to all scientific documents and activities (not included for companions)
  • Dinner and welcome party

Sponsors

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