The Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Lagos (UNILAG) is inviting researchers, academics, industry professionals, policymakers, students and other stakeholders to submit abstracts for its 1st Annual Conference, scheduled to hold for Tuesday , August 4 to Thursday , August 6 , 2026 .
The theme of the inaugural conference is One Health: Preparing the Next Generation for a Changing World, and the sub-themes include:
- Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases
- Zoonotic spillover prevention in wildlife-livestock contact zones
- Conservation, climate change and environmental health
- Drug discovery and design
- Non-communicable diseases: monogenic and complex traits
- Antimicrobial resistance at the human-animal-environment interface
- Forensics, integrated data systems and biosurveillance
- Food security, biosecurity and safety
With the Honourable Commissioner for Health, Lagos State, Professor Emmanuel Akinola Abayomi as the Keynote Speaker, the conference will serve as a multidisciplinary platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration on emerging global health and environmental challenges. Discussions will explore innovative solutions and research at the intersection of human, animal and environmental health.
Prospective participants are required to submit:
- Abstracts of not more than 300 words, accompanied by five (5) keywords, in Times New Roman, 12-point font, with 1.5 line spacing, indicating their preferred sub-theme. Abstract processing is free of charge.
- Abstracts via flsconference@unilag.edu.ng.
For further enquiries, please contact 0703 556 9436 or 0803 395 4967 .
