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UPCOMING DEADLINES & NOTICES

  • Tech track payments due
    ISMB/ECCB 2025
    June 10, 2025
  • Presenter registration deadine (for talks and/or posters)
    ISMB/ECCB 2025
    June 13, 2025
  • Confirmation of participation for submission deadline (You have until 23:59 Anywhere on Earth) *no extensions*
    ISMB/ECCB 2025
    June 13, 2025
  • Virtual platform uploads open
    ISMB/ECCB 2025
    June 17, 2025
  • Deadline for Early Bird Registration
    INCOB 2025
    June 21, 2025
  • Final tutorial materials due for posting (You have until 23:59 Anywhere on Earth)
    ISMB/ECCB 2025
    June 25, 2025
  • Abstract acceptance notification
    INCOB 2025
    July 1, 2025
  • Deadline for submissions of final versions
    INCOB 2025
    July 1, 2025
  • Travel grant award notification
    INCOB 2025
    July 8, 2025
  • Last day to upload ANY/ALL files to the virtual platform (You have until 23:59 Anywhere on Earth) *no extensions*
    ISMB/ECCB 2025
    July 11, 2025
  • Deadline for early bird registration
    INCOB 2025
    July 21, 2025

Upcoming Conferences

A Global Community

  • ISCB Student Council

    dedicated to facilitating development for students and young researchers

  • Affiliated Groups

    The ISCB Affiliates program is designed to forge links between ISCB and regional non-profit membership groups, centers, institutes and networks that involve researchers from various institutions and/or organizations within a defined geographic region involved in the advancement of bioinformatics. Such groups have regular meetings either in person or online, and an organizing body in the form of a board of directors or steering committee. If you are interested in affiliating your regional membership group, center, institute or network with ISCB, please review these guidelines (.pdf) and send your exploratory questions to Diane E. Kovats, ISCB Chief Executive Officer (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).  For information about the Affilliates Committee click here.

  • Communities of Special Interest

    Topically-focused collaborative communities

  • ISCB Member Directory

    Connect with ISCB worldwide

  • Green ISCB

    Environmental Sustainability Effort

  • Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

    ISCB is committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and equal environment for everyone

Professional Development, Training, and Education

ISCBintel and Achievements

Let’s go green, together!

Each day of the conference is a chance to take small but meaningful steps toward a more sustainable future. Join the daily challenges, share your actions, and inspire your fellow attendees to make a difference one eco-friendly choice at a time.

🌍 Sunday, July 20: "Come Together" and Take the Green Pledge!

Kick off the week by signing the ISCB Green Pledge and commit to sustainable practices! Your pledge is a powerful step toward a greener scientific community. Let’s come together and make it count!

🍓 Monday, July 21: "Strawberry Fields Forever"

Go meatless for the day and enjoy plant-based meals! Share your favorite veggie dish or recipe on Nucleus using #greeniscb.


🧳 Tuesday, July 22: "Carry That Weight" (Lightly)

Wear your oldest ISMB shirt and pack light! Post a photo of your retro look or minimalist luggage on the Nucleus Newsfeed using #greeniscb.

🛍️ Wednesday, July 23: "All You Need is Less"

Ditch single-use items! Share a photo of your reusable tote bag, water bottle, or coffee mug on the Nucleus Newsfeed using #greeniscb. Or, show it off at the ISCB booth to grab a sticker!

🌿Thursday, July 24: "Get Back" to Low Carbon Living

Take action by donating to the ISCB Groves to plant trees and offset CO2 emissions. Together, we can "get back" to a healthier planet and embrace sustainable living. Share your pledge or donation on the Nucleus Newsfeed using #greeniscb and inspire others to join the movement!

 

 


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Exhibitors

Booth Exhibitor Booth Exhibitor
1 ISCB 2 ISCB Student Council
3 Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) 4 ISCB China
5 ISCB China 6 ISCB China
7 ISCB China 8 Bioinformatics Advances
9 Oxford University Press 10 F1000
11 Royal Society Publishing 12 International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)
13 10x Genomics 14 Elixir HQ
15 Elixir UK 16 Barcelona Supercomputing Center
17 Health Data Research 18 BioFAIR
19 AIBIO 20 Cambridge University
21 University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology 22 Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
23 Challenge Works 24 Metabolic Engineering
25 Seqera 26 ECCB
27   28  
29   30  
31      

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RecruitEngageInform

Connect with over 1,800 researchers, students, and postdocs from around the world!

Promote, Discuss, & Interview – Enjoy three-days of connecting all in one place!

**Jobs will be posted on the ISCB career page giving you 60 days of promotion**

ISMB Career Corner Recruiter's Package

  • £2,600
  • One (1) table with two chairs with an identification sign
  • One (1) complimentary registration to ISMB/ECCB 2025
  • Unlimited job or program postings on the onsite jobs board, online ISMB jobs board, and 90 days on the ISCB Career Center
  • Complimentary table during the ISMB Career Fair

Don’t miss out on this pool of candidates, contact Veronika Hotton to book your booth now!

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ISMB Career Fair Talent Seeker

Exclusive networking event held in the exhibit hall for recruiters to find that perfect candidate on the spot - Over 500 students & postdocs attend each year!

  • ISCB Members: £225
  • Nonmember: £370
  • One (1) table with chairs with an identification sign from 4pm-6pm on July 20th
  • Two hours of direct recruiting time with 400+ candidates
  • Access to pre-filled resume repository prior to event

Must be registered to attend the conference

Space is limited. Sign up today!

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Jobs Board

  • ISCB Member: Free
  • Nonmember: $350 USD

Job posting will appear onsite at the ISMB/ECCB 2025 Jobs Board, online at the ISMB/ECCB 2025 Career Center site, and part of the Society's Career Center for 60 days.

Sign up!

For more information, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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The Career Fair will take place Sunday, July 20th from 4pm – 6pm in the Exhibition Area.

Click HERE for the digital ISMB/ECCB Jobs Board or scan the QR code at the ISCB booth in the Exhibit Hall. 

Attending the Career Fair
  • Conference attendees participating in the Career Fair must upload their resume into the ISCB Career Center (https://careers.iscb.org/) resume repository and will have a 'Talent' ribbon on their conference badge.
    • Sign-up is allowed on-site to attend the Career Fair but attendees MUST stop by the ISCB Booth and sign up.
Recruiting at the Career Fair
  • Institutions/Exhibitors participating in the Career Fair will have a blue identifier on their exhibit booth/recruiter tables. Additional institutions that are recruiting will have a table in the Exhibit Hall near the Jobs Board.
    • Recruiters participating in the Career Fair will have available positions posted on the jobs board and/or additional opportunities at their tables and will have a 'Talent Seeker' ribbon on their conference badge.
  • Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions.
Career Compass Newsletter

Career Compass is a monthly newsletter that features tips on navigating the career search. You can have your job posted within the newsletter for an additional fee per position. Positions will remain in the newsletter for three consecutive distributions of the publication.

  • $150 USD for members
  • $500 USD for non-members


Career Fair Recruiters

  • List Coming Soon!

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Please read the following information carefully and ensure that you have reviewed your Sponsor/Exhibitor Listing at: https://www.iscb.org/ismbeccb2025/exhibitors-sponsors/exhibitors

If you have questions contact:
Bel Hanson
ISCB Senior Director, Operations and Programs
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ISMB/ECCB 2025 is a table top-display exhibition space held in Hall 2, Lower Level, of the ACC Liverpool located at: King's Dock, Port of Liverpool, Kings Dock St, Liverpool L3 4FP, UK

Virtual Exhibit Booth details

Find details to begin your planning for the virtual booth at:
https://help.junolive.com/exhibitors-speakers/getting-started-for-exhibitors

Attend one of the training sessions for virtual exhibitors offered by JUNO at:
https://help.junolive.com/exhibitors-speakers/attend-a-live-training-session

Booth Package & Exhibitor Order Portal Information

Your display package includes:

  • Display space (~2m x 3m wide), one electrical outlet, table (6 feet x 30 inches), two chairs, wastebasket, and posterboard-style backwall. 
    • 15 amp/120 volt/1500 watt outlet per booth.  Exhibitors must place orders for any additional needs.
    • WiFi (10 Mbps per user) will be available throughout the exhibit and poster space. Exhibitors must place orders for any wired internet needs.

Exhibitors can place orders for the following services on the ACC Liverpool's exhibitor portal:

  • Additional electricity
  • Banner installation
  • Wired internet
  • Booth cleaning
  • Additional in-booth security

While the ACC Liverpool does provide information on furnishings, décor, banners, signage, food services, audiovisual, and customs on their portal, it’s as a reference and not the correct site to place orders.  Those are channeled through the following suppliers:

ACC Liverpool

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact Kerry McLeish, Event Manager at the ACC, via email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Contractor Portal

 Catering

  • Exclusive provider of food & beverage services
  • Order Form

If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact Samantha Ellison, Catering Manager at Sodexo, via email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

Conference Badges

Exhibitors who are participating in Liverpool should collect their name badges from the ISMB/ECCB 2025 Conference Registration located on the Galleria Level.

The registration desk will be staffed during the following hours:

Sunday, July 20 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
(Morning and Full-day Tutorials Only, Student Council Symposium and Youth Bioinformatics Symposium)
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM
Monday, July 21 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Tuesday, July 22 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday, July 23 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Thursday, July 24 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Conference Venue & Accommodations

ACC Liverpool
King's Dock, Port of Liverpool, Kings Dock St
Liverpool L3 4FP, UK

Accommodations may be booked through Bnetwork, the official Housing Bureau. A link to book your hotel room online will be provided when you complete your conference registration. To view accommodation options and to learn more, please visit: https://ismbhotels.bnetwork.com/

Additional information about Liverpool and the conference can be found on our FAQ page: https://www.iscb.org/ismbeccb2025/general-info/faq

Damage to Premises

No nails, screws or other fixtures may be driven into any part of the premises including the floors. Should any damage occur, the Exhibitor would be invoiced for repair charges incurred.

Delivery Information / In-house Transport

Exhibitors may hand carry in their display and materials at no cost.

Deliveries should be done on the setup day (Sunday, July 20), and the Exhibitor(s) or a verified representative must be present during the delivery, between 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. 
Shipments to the Cameron Event Logistics advance warehouse are strongly encouraged to avoid delivery delays and arrange for storage.  Services must be booked in advance of shipping.

ADVANCE SHIPMENT TO WAREHOUSE
Cameron Event Logistics
C/O: ATW Couriers Ltd
Unit 4, Orchard Business Park
Telford, Shropshire, TF1 7EY
Exhibition: ISMB 2025
Exhibitor Name:…………….. / Stand No.:……………
Shipments should arrive on or between business days: Friday, July 4, 2025 - Friday, July 18, 2025
Warehouse receiving hours are: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM; Closed Holidays.

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VENUE DELIVERY ADDRESS
ACC Liverpool / ISMB Conference
Loading Bay 2
ACC Liverpool, Kings Dock,
Liverpool Waterfront
L3 4FP

Please label each item:

ISMB/ECCB 2025/Company Name
Date of Event: 20-24 July
Box ___ of ____

Deliveries requiring customs and transportation must be arranged by contacting Cameron Event Logistics (email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and ALL shipments from outside the United Kingdom must not be delivered directly to the venue.

DELIVERY - REMOVAL
All packages must be delivered during set-up time, directly to the exhibitor or the organizer, and recovered during dismantling, with the exception of ordered services.

All packages left at the end of the dismantling will be thrown away.

STORAGE
Items may not be stored in or around the booths in the exhibition halls. You can order this service through Cameron Event Logistics.

Demonstrations

Demonstrations and other special activities must be located so that crowds will be comfortably contained within the contracted display space and not block any of the aisles. Distracting activities are subject to the adjacent exhibitor and ISCB approval. Exhibitors may not play loud music at their stand.

Exhibition Schedule


Installation

Sunday, July 20: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Display Hours

Sunday, July 20: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Career Fair - for those participating)
                           7:30 pm - 9:00 pm (Opening reception)
Monday, July 21: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday, July 22: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, July 23: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday, July 24: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Exhibitor After Hours Access

Exhibitors are allowed access to their stands during set up and tear down hours, as well as one hour prior to and one hour after official opening hours. Exhibitors requiring access beyond these times must receive approval from an ISCB representative.

Dismantling / Exhibitor Move out:

Thursday, July 24: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Abridged Agenda: https://www.iscb.org/ismbeccb2025/programme-agenda/abridged-agenda

Indemnification

It is understood that the exhibitor assumes entire responsibility for and agrees to protect, indemnify, defend and save ISCB, ISMB, and the ACC Liverpool and their respective consultants, agents, directors, employees, licensees and assigns them harmless from and against all claims, losses and damages to persons or property, governmental charges of fines and attorney's fees arising out of or caused by exhibitor's installation, removal, maintenance, occupancy or the use of or part thereof negligently or otherwise, excluding any such liability caused by the sole negligence of ISCB, ISMB, ECCB, and the ACC Liverpool, or its employees and agents.

The exhibitor shall indemnify the ISCB, ISMB, ECCB, and the ACC Liverpool, against, and hold it and its representatives harmless from complaints, suits or liabilities resulting from negligence of the exhibitor in connection with the exhibits use of display space. ISCB, ISMB, ECCB, and the ACC Liverpool shall have no liability for loss, damage, or theft, through any cause, of goods, hand-carried items, exhibits, or other materials owned, rented, or leased by the exhibitor. Personal effects, souvenir handouts, and other small, easily removed valuable items should not be left unattended. In no event will ISCB, ISMB, ECCB, and the ACC Liverpool have any liability for incidental, consequential, special, indirect or punitive damages for any harm arising from, or related to, the use of exhibit space under the contract agreement.

ISCB Exhibitor Rules and Regulations

Please review the ACC Liverpool Exhibit Health & Safety Requirements guidelines  - Information listed below.

CDM
In April 2015 the Construction Management and Design (CDM) regulations were updated and now apply to the events industry. Further information about these legal requirements and regulations can be found at:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/Construction/cdm/2015/index.htm CDM Requirements from ACC Liverpool

CDM Guidance
ESSA, the AEV and AEO have produced event industry specific guidance which outlines how CDM regulations apply to the event industry. It includes clarification on roles and responsibilities and templates for capturing essential information e.g., method statements, risk assessments and construction phase plans: http://www.aev.org.uk/cdmresources

e-Guide
This document specifies all information and documentation required from you for certain activities to take place within the venue. Should you have any questions or require any advice on any of the topics covered within the e-Guide, please speak to your Event Manager, Kerry McLeish (Kerry.mcleish@accliverpool.com).

Please see link to the e-Guide download here. The e-Guide is a working document and is updated on a regular basis, therefore it is important that you use the link above and not the copy received with your contract.


Promotional Items, Leaflet Distribution, and Prohibited Items

Promotional items and Leaflets may not be distributed from anywhere other than the exhibition stand without receiving prior permission from the Organizers. Promotional Items/Leaflets displayed or distributed at any other point throughout the venue, without prior permission, will be removed and destroyed by the Organizers.

The ACC Liverpool prohibits certain materials/items. Please review the list below:

  • The use of helium-filled balloons must be pre-approved by the ACC Liverpool.
  • Foamcore plastic foam panels (formally banned starting in January 2025). 
  • Coroplast (unless it is used for display purposes only and constitutes 10% or less of the booth surface) or any corrugated plastic panel.
  • Any metal foil that is not tightly adhered to an appropriate backing.

   Use of confetti is allowed however, a cleaning charge will be implemented if this is used. Please speak to the event manager at the venue, Kerry McLeish (Kerry.mcleish@accliverpool.com)  

Lead Generation

No lead generation technologies are offered at ISMB/ECCB 2025. The conference platform allows delegates to network and connect. Exhibitors have access to the platform and may use this method of networking for making attendee connections.

Security

ISMB/ECCB does not provide security in the exhibit area during off-hours. Exhibitors are encouraged to remove any valuable items from the exhibit area each evening. Please note that ISCB, ISMB, ECCB, and the ACC Liverpool are not responsible for missing or lost articles at the conference.

In-booth security can be ordered via the ACC Liverpool Exhibitor portal. Please contact the Event Manager at the ACC via email to book this in, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

The International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) is excited to announce that we are partnering with WebsEdge, an award-winning international film and broadcasting company, to bring ISCB Spotlight TV to ISMB/ECCB 2025.

ISCB Spotlight TV brings a thrilling element to the conference, with a daily TV show that will enhance your experience throughout this world-leading event. It will serve as a unique platform to help highlight the most important issues and hottest topics in bioinformatics and computational biology.

ISCB Spotlight TV will produce daily episodes throughout the conference featuring:

  • News and Insights from the Conference: On site, ISCB Spotlight TV will film interviews, capture key highlights, and hear delegates' insights and reactions from around the conference.
  • In-Depth Reports: Five-minute documentary style films from universities, hospitals, institutions, and organizations highlighting their programs, case studies, and ongoing initiatives that are making a difference.

You will be able to view ISCB Spotlight TV here on the conference website, on YouTube, onsite at the conference, as well as across social media channels.

In the lead up to ISMB/ECCB 2025, WebsEdge will be reaching out to organizations to discuss the opportunity of producing a film about their work, to be included in the ISCB Spotlight TV show. There is a cost to be featured on these pre-recorded slots and only a limited number of organizations will be able to take part this year.

If you are interested in learning more about the in-depth reports, please contact Huw Harries at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Links within this page: Ian Lawson Van Toch Memorial Award for Outstanding Student Paper | RCSB PDB Poster Prize



Ian Lawson Van Toch Memorial Award for Outstanding Student Paper

The Outstanding Student Paper Award is given to the student who presents the most thought-provoking or original paper at the Conference, as judged by our panel of experts.

This award is given in memory of Ian Lawson Van Toch, a 23 year old Medical Biophysics graduate student at the University of Toronto who passed away in August 2007. Ian was fortunate to have already discovered his passion for computational biology and how it can - and will - lead to quantum breakthroughs in cancer research. This passion was sparked when Dr Igor Jurisica hired Ian to work in his lab at the Ontario Cancer Institute as a researcher during the summer of 2006. That introduction blossomed into a mentoring relationship that is so vital to helping young students launch their careers.

Our thanks go to the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation who has sponsored this award since 2008.

Past recipients of this special award include:

  • ISMB 2024 - Charles Broadbent, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States
  • ISMB/ECCB 2023 - Cassandra Burdziak, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, United States
  • ISMB 2022 - Quentin Garrido, Université Gustave Eiffel, ESIEE Paris, LIGM, France
  • ISMB/ECCB 2021 - Jamshed Khan, University of Maryland
  • ISMB 2020 - Yannik Schälte, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Germany
  • ISMB/ECCB 2019 - Torsten Gross, IRI Life Sciences, Humboldt University, Germany and
    Dinithi Sumanaweera, Monash University, Australia
  • ISMB 2018: Rani Powers, University of Colorado, United States
  • ISMB/ECCB 2017: Kymberleigh Pagel, Indiana University, United States
  • ISMB 2016: Yaron Orenstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States
  • ISMB/ECCB 2015: Farhad Hormozdiari, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
  • ISMB 2014: Andrey D. Prjibelski, St. Petersburg Academic University, Russia
  • ISMB/ECCB 2013: Wyatt Clark, Indiana University, United States
  • ISMB 2012: Deniz Yorukoglu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States
  • ISMB/ECCB 2011: Sara Berthoumieux, Inria, France
  • ISMB 2010: Keren Yizhak, Tel Aviv University, Israel
  • ISMB/ECCB 2009: Manfred Claassen, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
  • ISMB 2008: Lucas Ward, Columbia University, United States

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RCSB PDB Poster Prize

The RCSB PDB Poster Prize will be awarded for the best poster related to structure and function prediction. The award will consist of a complimentary ISCB membership.

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