[Ieee_vis] BioVis at ISMB/ECCB 2026: Call for Abstracts (Deadline: April 9)

[van den Brandt, Astrid]

(Apologies for cross-posting)


BioVis 2026 Call for Abstracts

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Dear colleagues,


We invite you to submit abstracts (for talks and/or posters) to

BioVis at ISMB/ECCB 2026, a one-day symposium on biological data

visualization.


Date: July 16, 2026 | Washington, DC, USA


BioVis brings together researchers from visualization, bioinformatics,

and biology to share and advance the state of the art in visualizing

complex biological data — from molecules to populations.


More info: http://biovis.net/2026/ismb/


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SUBMISSION TYPES

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** TALKS (deadline: April 9, 2026 AoE) **


  - Published work:

    250-word abstract + copy of paper (or link if open access)


  - Unpublished work:

    Extended abstract up to 1,500 words with figures


** POSTERS & DEMOS (deadline: April 9, 2026 AoE) **


  - 250-word abstract + one supporting figure

  - Present preliminary results, works in progress, visualization

    challenges, or previously published work

  - A selection of posters will be invited for a short talk

  - Late submissions accepted until May 7, 2026


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KEY DATES

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  Apr  9  –  Talk & poster submission deadline

  May  5  –  Acceptance notifications (talks & posters)

  May  7  –  Late poster submission deadline

  May 14  –  Late poster acceptance notifications

  Jul 16  –  BioVis at ISMB 2026, Washington, DC, USA


See full details here: https://www.iscb.org/ismb2026/key-dates


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TOPICS OF INTEREST

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We welcome contributions on all aspects of biological data

visualization, including but not limited to:


  - Genomics, sequencing, and variation data

  - Multivariate omics (transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics)

  - Phylogenetics, networks, and biological ontologies

  - Macromolecular structures (protein, RNA, etc.)

  - Biological image data and microscopy

  - Integration of image and omics data

  - Neurobiology and developmental biology

  - Visualization + machine learning for biological analysis

  - Biological atlases and metadata

  - Usability and interdisciplinary collaboration


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HOW TO SUBMIT

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Submit via the ISMB abstract submission site.

When submitting, select "BioVis" as your COSI/topic.


Follow instructions for submission here:

https://www.iscb.org/ismb2026/call-for-submissions/abstracts


More details: http://biovis.net/2026/ismb/


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GENERAL CHAIRS

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Zeynep Gumus, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA

Qianwen Wang, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, USA


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We look forward to your contributions and to seeing you in DC in July!



Best regards,

The BioVis at ISMB 2026 Organizing Committee
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