Identification of Dark Matter 2026

Session

Plenary Session

SP 2

2 Jun 2026, 09:00

Aula Magna

Conveners

Plenary Session

• Nicolao Fornengo (University of Torino and INFN/Torino)

229. Gamma-ray dark matter searches circa 2026: status and future prospects

Miguel Sánchez-Conde (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid & IFT UAM-CSIC)

02/06/2026, 09:00

Oral presentation

The nature of dark matter (DM) in the Universe remains one of the greatest mysteries of our time. Searches for annihilation or decay products of DM particle candidates such as WIMPs have already provided stringent constraints on their properties across a wide range of masses and interaction channels. In this review talk, I will summarize the current status of these ‘indirect’ DM searches in...

228. Cosmic Rays in the search for Dark Matter

Pedro De la Torre Luque

02/06/2026, 09:30

Oral presentation

Dark matter constitutes most of the matter content of the Universe, yet its particle nature remains unknown. Charged cosmic rays provide a powerful avenue to search for possible dark matter signatures through anomalous contributions to the observed fluxes of antimatter. In this talk, I will discuss the status of indirect dark matter searches across multiple cosmic-ray channels. After...

236. Searches for dark matter with neutrino telescopes

Juande Zornoza (IFIC (Univ. de Valencia - CSIC))

02/06/2026, 10:00

Oral presentation

10. Dark Stars in the JWST era

Cosmin ilie

02/06/2026, 10:30

Cosmology DM

Oral presentation

The James Webb Space Telescope is transforming our view of the early universe, revealing a population of unexpected sources at cosmic dawn, including ultra-compact, dust free, extremely luminous “Blue Monsters” and the Balmer-break-dominated “Little Red Dots.” These discoveries, together with the growing evidence for massive black holes at very high redshift, highlight emerging tensions with...