22nd Student Council Symposium 2026

The ISCB Student Council Symposium is a student-organized event featuring keynote lectures, oral presentations and a poster session. The Symposium is tailored mainly to undergraduate and graduate students as well as postdocs in computational biology and related disciplines. The Student Council Symposium is a forum for students and young researchers in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. Participants will have the opportunity to present their work to an international audience, build a network within the computational biology community and develop important soft skills in an environment that fosters an exchange of ideas and knowledge.

The event will precede ISMB 2026.

Presentations

Flash Talks

Posters

Networking

When?
12 July 2026

Where?
Wasington DC, USA

Important Dates

Deadline	Date
Abstract submission	9th April 2026
Abstract acceptance notification	5th May 2026
Late-breaking poster	7th May 2026
Registration	5th June 2026

All abstracts must be submitted through the EasyChair submission system. Use the button below.

Submit abstract (closed)

Registration

Fees	In person	Virtual
Members: For Delegates also registering for the conference.	$60	$20
Non-Members: For Delegates also registering for the conference.	$120	$30

Call for Abstract Reviewers (Closed)

We’re looking for experts in computational biology/bioinformatics to help review abstracts for the 22nd Student Council Symposium 2026 (SCS2026). Your insights will help shape an outstanding conference program!

Deadline: 7th April 2026

Join us in advancing the field and supporting the next generation of researchers.

Keynote Speakers

Professor Ben Raphael

Princeton University

Laura Elnitski

National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

Panelists

From AI Models to Medicine: The Future Impact of Computational Biology

Richard Durbin

University of Cambridge

Teresa Przytycka

National Center for Biotechnology Information

David A Knowles

New York Genome Center

Programme Overview

Time	Session
8:45 - 9:00 AM	Registration
9:00 - 9:15 AM	Opening Remarks
9:15 - 10:15 AM	Opening Keynote
10:15 - 10:45 AM	Oral Presentation
10:45 - 11:00 AM	Coffee Break
11:00 AM - 12:20 PM	Oral Presentations + Flash talks
12:20 - 12:30 PM	Group photo!
12:30 - 1:00 PM	Poster
1:00 - 2:00 PM	Lunch
2:00 - 2:30 PM	Oral Presentations + Flash talks
2:30 - 2:45 PM	ISCB-SC Presentation
3:00 - 4:00 PM	Panel Discussion
4:00 - 4:15 PM	Coffee Break
4:15 - 5:15 PM	Closing Keynote
5:15 - 5:30 PM	Closing Remarks