SILAFAE 2026

30 Nov 2026, 08:00 → 4 Dec 2026, 18:00 America/Bogota

Universidad de los Andes

Alexis López (UNAL) (Universidad Nacional de Colombia) , Andres Flórez (Uniandes) (Universidad de los Andes) , Carlos Sandoval (UNAL) (Universidad Nacional de Colombia) , Carlos Ávila (Uniandes) (Universidad de los Andes) , Deywis Moreno (UAN) (Universidad Antonio Nariño) , Diego Restrepo (U. de Antioquia) (Universidad de Antioquia) , Eduardo Rojas (U. de Nariño) (Universidad de Nariño) , Gabriela Navarro (UAN) (Universidad Antonio Nariño) , Mario Acero (U. de Atlantico) (Universidad del Atlantico) , Oscar Zapata (U. de Antioquia) (Universidad de Antioquia) , Richard Benavides (ITM) (Universidad de Nariño)

The XVI Latin American Symposium on High Energy Physics, SILAFAE 2026, will take place at Universidad de los Andes, in Bogotá, Colombia, from November 30th until December 4th, 2026. The symposium will bring together the Latin American community working on high-energy physics and other fellow scientists from around the world to discuss modern topics in particle physics. This event aims to foster  collaboration, discuss new ideas and strengthen ties for the advancement of fundamental science.  

Abstract submission opening day: May 19th / 2026
Deadline to submit abstracts: October 23rd / 2026

Deadline for registration: November 6th / 2026

The early registration fee, until October 23rd 2026,  is:

• Faculty: 200 USD
• Students and Postdocs: 120 USD

Registration fee after October 23rd 2026:

• Faculty: 250 USD
• Students and Postdocs: 150 USD

The fee covers lunches, coffee breaks and other activities. If you make the registration fee payment with credit card, please select the option "Colombian Pesos". 

Financial support may be available for a limited number of students. Only students who submit an abstract for a talk or a poster are eligible for this financial aid. Unfortunately, funding for international airfare is not available. 

Confirmed Plenary Speakers:

• Prof. Kajita Takaaki (Nobel Prize Laureate), University of Tokyo, JP, Neutrino Oscillations.
• Prof. Chang Kee Jung, Stony Brook University, USA, Experimental Neutrino Physics. 
• Prof. Yossi Nir, Weizmann Institute of Science, ISR, Theoretical perspectives on flavor physics.
• Prof. Arely Cortes, University of Tokyo, JP,  Higgs boson searches in the ATLAS experiment.
• Dr. Chris Polly, Fermilab, USA, Results and perspectives from g-2 experiment.
• Prof. Cristina Mantilla Suárez, University of Virginia, USA, Results from The Light Dark Matter eXperiment (LDMX). 
• Prof. Camilo García-Cely, IFIC Valencia, SP, Self Interacting Dark Matter Theory.
• Prof. José Ramón Espinosa, IFT Madrid, SP, Vacuum Decay in the SM. 
• Dr. Dilia María Portillo, TRIUMF Lab., CA, Outreach in experimental HEP.
• Prof. Hernán Wahlberg, Universidad de la Plata, AR, BSM Searches in the ATLAS Experiment. 
• Prof. Diego Aristizabal, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, CL, Dark Matter and Neutrinos Theory.
• Prof. Myriam Mondragon, UNAM, MX, BSM Physics Theory.
• Prof. Alexis Aguilar-Arévalo, UNAM, MX, Experimental results from CEvNS.
• Prof. Diego Milanes, UTEC, PE, Results from the LHCb Experiment. 
• Prof. Marcela Peláez, Universidad de la República, UY, Low energy QCD and massive gluons.
• Prof. Carlos Ávila. Universidad de Los Andes. COL, PPD and Interdisciplinary  Applications.

 

About Bogotá:

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                Colombian Network of High Energy Physics

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Monday, 30 November

08:00 → 09:00 Registration

09:00 → 09:30 Opening

09:30 → 10:15 Plenary Talk: Neutrino Oscillations

Convener: Prof. Takaaki Kajita (University of Tokio)

10:15 → 11:00 Plenary Talk: Experimental Neutrino Physics

Convener: Prof. Chang-Kee Jung (Stony Brook University )

11:00 → 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 → 12:15 Plenary Talk: CEvNS Precision Measurements and Dark-Sector Particle Signals

Convener: Prof. Diego Aristizabal (Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María)

12:15 → 13:00 Plenary Talk: Experimental results from CEvNS

Convener: Prof. Alexis Aguilar-Arevalo (UNAM)

13:00 → 15:00 Lunch Break

15:00 → 16:00 Parallel Talks

16:00 → 17:00 Cocktail

Tuesday, 1 December

09:00 → 09:45 Plenary Talk: Higgs boson searches in the ATLAS experiment.

Convener: Prof. Arely Cortés (University of Tokyo)

09:45 → 10:30 Plenary Talk: Higgs boson searches in the CMS experiment

Convener: Dr Jose David Ruiz Alvarez (Universidad de Antioquia)

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 11:45 Plenary Talk: BSM Searches in the ATLAS Experiment

Convener: Prof. Hernán Wahlberg (Universidad de La Plata)

11:45 → 12:30 Plenary Talk: BSM Searches in the CMS Experiment

Convener: Prof. Helena Brandao (Rio de Janeiro State University)

12:30 → 14:30 Lunch

14:30 → 16:30 Parallel Talks

16:30 → 18:30 Posters & Pizza

Wednesday, 2 December

09:00 → 09:45 Plenary Talk: Results from the LHCb Experiment

Convener: Prof. Diego Milanés (Universidad de Ingeniería y Tecnología - UTEC)

09:45 → 10:30 Plenary Talk: Theoretical perspectives on flavor physics

Convener: Prof. Yosef Nir (Weizmann Institute of Science)

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 11:45 Plenary Talk: Low energy QCD and massive gluons

Convener: Prof. Marcela Peláez (Universidad de la República)

11:45 → 12:30 Plenary Talk: Results and perspectives from g-2 experiment

12:30 → 17:30 Free afternoon: Free Afternoon

14:00 → 17:30 Workshop on astroparticle physics

Convener: Carlos Avila (Universidad de los Andes)

18:30 → 21:30 Conference Dinner

Convener: Carlos Andrés Florez Bustos (Universidad de los Andes)

Thursday, 3 December

09:00 → 09:45 Plenary Talk: Self Interacting Dark Matter Theory

Convener: Prof. Camilo García-Cely (Instituto de Física Corpuscular (IFIC)-UV/CSIC)

09:45 → 10:30 Plenary Talk: Results from The Light Dark Matter eXperiment (LDMX)

Convener: Prof. Cristina Mantilla (University of Virginia)

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00 → 11:45 Plenary Talk: BSM Physics Theory.

Convener: Dr Myriam Mondragón

11:45 → 12:30 Plenary Talk: Vacuum Decay in the SM

Convener: Prof. José Ramón Espinosa (Instituto de Física Teórica (UAM-Madrid))

12:30 → 14:30 Lunch Break

14:30 → 16:30 Parallel Talks

16:30 → 17:00 Coffee Break

17:00 → 18:30 LAA-HECAP Meeting: 3rd General Assembly

Friday, 4 December

09:30 → 10:15 Plenary Talk: PPD and Interdisciplinary Applications

Convener: Carlos Avila (Universidad de los Andes)

10:15 → 11:00 Plenary Talk: Outreach in experimental HEP

Convener: Dr Dilia Portillo (TRIUMF)

11:00 → 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 → 12:30 Closing and discussion

12:30 → 14:30 Lunch Break

14:30 → 16:30 Parallel Talks

16:30 → 17:00 Cofee break