ABACBS 2026 Prospectus

· 16–20 November 2026 ·

· RMIT University, Melbourne

· 16–20 November 2026 · · RMIT University, Melbourne

A Festival of Bioinformatics

The Australian Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Society (ABACBS) warmly invites you to the 2026 ABACBS Conference marking 11 years of Australia's largest professional society in bioinformatics and computational biology.

The 2026 conference is expected to be the largest event in ABACBS history, bringing together students, academics, researchers, and industry professionals from across Australia and internationally to showcase cutting-edge cross-disciplinary research, exchange ideas, and forge new connections.

Featured speakers

International
Mark Robinson
Mark Robinson
Full Professor of Statistical Genomics, University of Zurich
Keynote
Shandar Ahmed
Shandar Ahmed
Professor of Bioinformatics@SCIS
Keynote
Jason Williams
Jason Williams
Assistant Director at DNA Learning Center
Invited
Ritambhara Singh
Ritambhara Singh
Associate Professor of Computer Science and Data Science
Invited
National
Torsten Seemann
Torsten Seemann
Bioinformatician
National Speaker
Nicola Armstrong
Nicola Armstrong
Associate Professor at Curtin University
National Speaker

Getting Here

 

Address: RMIT University, City campus, 124 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000