IV Joint ICTP-SAIFR/ICTP-Trieste School on Particle Physics

July 13 – 24, 2026

São Paulo, Brazil

ICTP-SAIFR/IFT-UNESP

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Despite its remarkable success in describing a wide range of experimental observations, the Standard Model leaves many fundamental questions unanswered.
Cosmological, astrophysical, and neutrino data provide compelling evidence for the existence of new particles and interactions.
With the large volume of data expected to be collected in the coming years, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) remains one of the primary tools for testing new physics scenarios.

The fourth edition of the Joint ICTP–SAIFR / ICTP–Trieste School on Particle Physics aims to provide a comprehensive overview of topics relevant for Beyond the Standard Model (BSM) phenomenology, with a particular emphasis on areas that have seen significant progress in recent years. The first week will cover QCD, BSM and Effective Field Theories (EFTs), while the second week will focus on Cosmology and Particle Physics, Dark Matter and Amplitudes.

This school is intended for advanced graduate students. Funding for travel and local expenses will be available for some of the participants.

Organizers:

Diogo Boito (IFSC-USP)
Gustavo Burdman (IFUSP)
André Lessa (UFABC)
Joan Elias Miró (ICTP-Trieste)
Rogério Rosenfeld (IFT-UNESP/ICTP-SAIFR)
Giovanni Villadoro (ICTP-Trieste)

Lecturers

Lecturers:

Brando Bellazzini (Université Paris-Saclay, France)
Lam Hui (Columbia University, United States)
Francesco Riva (Université de Genève, Switzerland)
Kaustubh Sadanand Agashe (University of Maryland, United States)
Tien-Tien Yu (University of Oregon, United States)
Giulia Zanderighi (Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, Germany)

Registration

Click HERE for online application

Deadline: April 4, 2026

Program

Venue

Venue: The event will be held at IFT-UNESP, located at R. Jornalista Aloysio Biondi, 120 – Barra Funda, São Paulo. The easiest way to reach us is by subway or bus, See arrival instructions here.

Accommodation: Participants whose accommodation will be provided by the institute will stay at Hotel Intercity the Universe Paulista. Hotel recommendations are available here.

Attention! Some participants in ICTP-SAIFR activities have received email from fake travel agencies asking for credit card information. All communication with participants will be made by ICTP-SAIFR staff using an e-mail “@ictp-saifr.org”. We will not send any mailings about accommodation that require a credit card number or any sort of deposit. Also, if you are staying at Hotel Intercity the Universe Paulista, please confirm with the Uber/Taxi driver that the hotel is located at Rua Pamplona 83 in Bela Vista (and not in Jardim Etelvina).

Additional Information

BOARDING PASS: All participants, whose travel has been provided or will be reimbursed by ICTP-SAIFR, should bring the boarding pass upon registration. The return boarding pass (PDF, if online check-in, scan or picture, if physical) should be sent to secretary@ictp-saifr.org by e-mail.

Visa information: Nationals from several countries in Latin America and Europe are exempt from tourist visa. Nationals from Australia, Canada and USA are required to apply for a tourist visa. Check for some helpful information here.

Poster presentation: Participants who are presenting a poster MUST BRING A PRINTED BANNER . The banner size should be at most 1 m (width) x 1,5 m (length). We do not accept A4 or A3 paper.

Power outlets: The standard power outlet in Brazil is type N (two round pins + grounding pin). Some European devices are compatible with the Brazilian power outlets. US devices will require an adapter.