Everyone is welcome to submit an abstract in the following categories. Submitters will be asked to be considered for a talk or poster.
Bioinformatics, Technologies
Data curation, Standards, Ontologies
Database, Knowledgebase, Big data
Ethics, Education, Community building
Abstract Deadline: January 31, 2027
Notification of oral / poster: Last week of February, 2027
Everyone is welcome to submit a proposal in two pages (or fewer) with the following structure:
Title and Tagline: A clear, engaging name and a short 1-line description of your session.
Aim and Significance: A summary of the background, why the topic matters now, and what makes it innovative.
Target Audience: Who the session is for and the prerequisite knowledge required. An estimate of the number of attendees.
Agenda: Interactive tasks to be solved. Details and importance and its relevance for the community.
Speakers and Organizers: Bios and expertise of the team, plus a list of confirmed or tentative guests.
Workshop rooms are either the main hall (355 seats), Main Conf. room (96 seats), 1st Conf. room (42 seats), or 2nd Conf. room (42 seats) as shown here. About 10 workshops will be chosen by the organizers.
Everyone is welcome to submit an oral / poster submission. Your abstract must describe an original work. Please ensure that your abstract communicates a scientific result and refrains from advertising any commercial software or products. The length limit is up to 4 pages using the template here (300-500 words for a poster; 1000 words for an oral). The submission page is here (please login to EasyChair before you submit). We use the EasyChair template, but your submissions will not be published in EasyChair preprints or its publication titles.
Your abstract will be reviewed in terms of scientific merit and inclusion (gender / region / topics). When the submission for orals exceeds the prepared slot, we may ask you to switch to a poster presentation.
Total 6 travel grants are available from the International Society of Biocuration (ISB) DEADLINE: 3 Dec 2026
International Fellowship (3 people, up to CHF 2,000 each)
Local Travels (3 people, up to CHF 700 each)
Preference will be given to students and early career curators, and applicants from low and mid-income countries. Selection will be done by ISB independently from the meeting organizers.
The meeting hall has wheelchair spaces and parent-child seats (soundproof space with a speaker). If you need a special assistance, please let us know at the time of registration.