Mark your calendars and save the date! During the week of April 20th - 23rd, 2026, the 24th International Conference on the Science of Botanicals (ICSB) in beautiful Oxford, MS. We are looking forward to seeing all of our dear friends and colleagues again!

This conference is supported by a cooperative agreement between the NCNPR and the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is co-sponsored by the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica/ CAS, China; the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR - India); the Ministry of Indigenous Medicine, Sri Lanka; the American Society of Pharmacognosy (ASP); the Society for Medicinal Plant Research (GA); the Korean Society of Pharmacognosy (KSP) and the Japanese Society of Pharmacognosy (JSP).

ICSB focus on all aspects of medicinal and aromatic plants and include international and national participants from industry, academia, and nonprofit institutions. Each session will open with a plenary speaker outlining the current approaches, limitations, and research needs of the topic area. Speakers are leading researchers from industry, academia, nonprofit institutions, trade associations, and government. The tremendous opportunity for international exchange among these representatives, participants, and students on important and timely scientific botanical issues is a hallmark of this event.

Join us for our symposiums on Sunday, April 19th! We will have two symposiums for you to attend.

1. Cultivating Safety: Toxicology 101 for Botanicals & Natural Products:  12:00 pm - 4:00 pm CST
2. North America HPTLC Symposium: 1:00pm - 5:30pm CST

Cultivating Safety: Toxicology 101 for Botanicals & Natural Products 

This course will offer a deep dive into the world of botanical safety, bridging the gap between their traditional uses and modern applications in supplements, medicines, and cosmetics. Created by members of the Botanical Safety Consortium, instructors are global experts in the field of toxicology, botanical safety, and pharmacognosy.

The interactive course will cover fundamental topics in toxicology relevant for botanicals, including:

• Routes of botanical exposure
• Botanical-drug interactions
• Dose response
• Acute and chronic toxicity methods and approaches
• Relevant health endpoints

North America HPTLC Symposium

Join us for a comprehensive HPTLC symposium showcasing the breadth and power of modern High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography in botanical analytical and quality control workflows. This event will highlight the latest developments in HPTLC technology and its application across diverse compendial and research contexts.

Topics will include advanced strategies for identity testing and authentication, quantitative analysis of key chemical markers, and the integration of bioassays directly on the chromatographic plate to provide deeper functional insight. Participants will gain an understanding of how HPTLC delivers robust, reproducible, and orthogonal analytical information, strengthening the assessment of botanical and non-botanical articles.

In addition, the symposium will explore current advances in instrumentation, software, and method standardization, illustrating how these innovations are elevating HPTLC from a classical technique to a cutting-edge platform for comprehensive characterization, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.

Whether you are a researcher, laboratory analyst, or regulatory professional, this symposium offers an excellent opportunity to expand your expertise and engage with emerging trends in HPTLC.

You can register for both symposiums as part of your registration for the 2026 Oxford ICSB.

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