Links within this page: Registration Desk Hours | Key Dates | Fees | ISCB Membership | Workshops | Payment Options |  Code of Conduct | Media Release Statement | Cancellation Policy | Controlled Access to Meeting Content

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The safety of conference participants is ISCB’s top priority. Please take a moment to review the Health and Safety Protocols at https://www.iscb.org/iscb-policy-statements/iscb-health-and-safety-protocols, which outline the right of entry requirement to the conference.

Depending on where you live, you will need to meet certain entry requirements to visit Canada. Detailed information on what information is needed to travel to Canada can be found on this site.

If you require a visa letter to support your application, please review the information here.  We recommend this is completed after you register for the conference and no less than 12 weeks (March 4, 2026) in advance of the conference. Visa letters will still be processed after this date, but may not be approved in time.

Registration is for the full conference.  The conference is offered in person only.

Registration includes the following conference benefits:

• 100+ expected scientific talks and posters
• World-class keynotes from national and international experts
• Dynamic panel discussions exploring emerging opportunities and challenges in the field
• Question and answer feature to engage with the speaker during sessions
• Vibrant networking sessions designed to foster new collaborations and partnerships
• Award Ceremony celebrating Canadian excellence in bioinformatics, computational biology, and data science
• Pre-conference workshops dedicated to supporting the next generation (additional fee) on May 27 - coffee breaks and lunch included
• Lunch and coffee breaks are included for the conference May 28-29 
• Live sessions with on-demand recordings to benefit attendees for future viewing

CBHC 2026 acknowledges the cultural and cognitive fatigue that comes with constant adaptations for Francophones in scientific environments in Canada. While the conference will be conducted primarily in English, presenters may choose to present in French, and efforts will be made to support bilingual accessibility where possible.

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Registration Desk Hours (In-person)

*subject to change without notice

Registration fees are in CAD. Certificates of participation will be available on-line following the conference for registered delegates who actively participated.

Scientific research accepted for oral presentation must be presented in-person at the conference venue. We understand that some presenters will have valid reasons to avoid in-person attendance. ISCB/CBHC will grant remote presentation options for reasons associated with maternity/paternity leave, care for a family member, personal/medical disability, sickness, financial hardship, or potential visa problems. If your research is accepted for oral presentation and you are unable to present in person, ISCB/CHBC requires notification at the time of acceptance and no later than April 2, 2026. You will be asked during your confirmation of participation to confirm your in-person participation. If unable to participate you will need to request a waiver by writing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Key Dates

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Fees

You can verify your country tier and ISCB membership rate by using this calculator: https://www.iscb.org/dues-calculator

ISCB offers group registrations!  The Group PI must have a Professional, Laboratory, or Institutional membership to ISCB.  They are charged at same rate as a Professional Member, but all other members of the group register at a discount.  Minimum group size 3 (group PI and 2 others).  NOTE: Group registrations are charged to a single registrant (the group admin), be sure to confirm your institution's regulations and procedures about reimbursement of third party payments.

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ISCB Membership

ISCB Membership Fee Chart is available here

ISCB Members

If you are a current member of ISCB, you must use the email address registered with your ISCB membership record in order to register at the discounted member rates through the online system. If you do not know the email address you used to register with ISCB, please use the help function at: http://www.iscb.org/iscb-forgot-your-password

Non-Members of ISCB

Save money by becoming a member of ISCB during registration.

ISCB Membership Renewal

If your ISCB membership is not current or will expire on or before the last day of the conference, you will be offered an opportunity to renew your membership as part of your registration fees through the online system.

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Wokshops

Workshops will be offered in addition to the conference. See details on the workshops under Programme and Agenda.

Registration for workshops will close prior to the start of the event, if not already sold out. Register early to avoid disappointment - see key dates at the top of this page and on the Key Dates page under General Information. You must be registered for the conference to attend a workshop.

Workshop Fees

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Payment Options

Credit Card

Conference fees are charged in CAD. The following credit/gift cards are accepted for registration: MasterCard and Visa.

Cheque

Last day to pay by cheque is April 27, 2026 - after this time only Credit Card payment is accepted

Delegates wishing to pay using a cheque will select “pay by check” on the Payment page during registration to create an invoice. Payment information will be found on the summary page once registration is complete, as well as at the bottom of the PDF invoice.

Please note that any bank fees must be paid by the participant. Should funds arrive with bank fees deducted, payment of the difference will be charged to the participant at on-site registration.

Wire Transfer

Last day to pay by wire transfer is April 27, 2026 - after this time only Credit Card payment is accepted

Delegates wishing to pay using a wire transfer will select “pay by wire” on the Additional Options page and the Payment page during registration to create an invoice. Wire transfer information will be found on the summary page once registration is complete, as well as at the bottom of the PDF invoice.

Please note that any bank fees must be paid by the participant. Should funds arrive with bank fees deducted, payment of the difference will be charged to the participant at on-site registration.

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Code of Conduct

The Canadian Bioinformatics Hub Code of Conduct is available here.
The ISCB Code of Conduct for ISCB Conferences is available here.

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Media Release Statement

ISCB intends to take photographs and video of this event for use in ISCB news, media, and promotional material, in print and electronic, including the ISCB website and social platforms.  As an international society ISCB is GDPR compliant. During your registration you will be asked to provide ISCB with permission to use any incidental capture of your voice or likeness for our promotional material.

ISCB will record all presentations given at the conference.  Presenters will be asked to submit a Confirmation of Participation, during which they will be asked for permission under CC-BY4.0 for ISCB to a) keep the recording and b) share the recording.  Instances where permission to keep the recording have been denied will be fulfilled as early as ISCB is able to edit the recordings.

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Cancellation Policy

Requests for registration cancellation must be made in writing and emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. prior to May 2, 2026.

• Delegates registering no later than April 27, 2026 are eligible for a full conference refund at any date prior to the opening day of the conference should your plans change. No cancellation fee applies.
• For delegates registering after April 27, 2026:
  • No refunds are available after May 2, 2026.
  • Otherwise, they will be refunded less a $50.00 administration fee.
• ISCB membership purchases are non-refundable.

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Controlled Access to Meeting Content

Presenters may provide permission to ISCB to keep and, separately, to share the recording of their talks.  Any recordings for which ISCB was granted permission to keep the recording will be available to registered participants via the virtual platform for so long as it is open.  Only those presentations for which ISCB has permission to share the recordings will be posted to our YouTube channel and the Nucleus Content Library.  This permission can be updated at any time by the presenter.

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