Call for Abstracts: BOSC 2026 Bioinformatics Open Source Conference in Washington, DC, July 14-15
Hi everyone! BOSC 2026, the 27th annual Bioinformatics Open Source Conference, will take place July 14-15 in Washington, DC, as part of the Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology conference, ISMB 2026. We welcome abstracts on all aspects of open-source bioinformatics and open science. Please note that the deadline to be considered for a talk is April 9, and we cannot grant extensions. Key Dates
April 1: Deadline for applying for the Open Bioinformatics Foundation Event Award
April 9: Deadline for submitting talk/poster abstracts
May 5: Talk/poster acceptance notifications
May 7: Late poster submission deadline
July 12-16: ISMB 2026
July 14-15: BOSC 2026 (part of ISMB)
July 16-17 (tentative dates): CollaborationFest (Washington, DC)
We hope to see you (in person or virtually) at BOSC 2026! 🍐