Global Bioinformatics Education Summit — 2026
Global community integration for sustainable development in life sciences
September 28-October 2, 2026
Ahmedabad, India (and online)​
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The 8th Annual Global Bioinformatics Education Summit (GBES) comes to India for the first time during September 28-October 2, 2026, in-person in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India and online via Zoom.
The GBES is a working meeting that gathers bioinformatics educators and other experts to address challenges in bioinformatics education and workforce development. Participants will share successes and challenges, and the outcomes of the conference will set priorities and issue calls to action. This year the summit will be in collaboration with Bioclues.org, India’s bioinformatics society along with her annual conference series Indian Conference on Bioinformatics (#InBix2026). While #InBix2026 is scheduled from october 1-3, #GBES2026 happens to be from September 28-October 2, 2026. The conference brings together several bioinformatics leaders from India, global south and abroad, it aims to bridge the gap between the global north and the global south. The event also addresses key strategic events and calls to action to academics, policymakers, industry and student organizations, all aimed at supporting competency building in and the adoption of upcoming trends in education, such as AI and other best practices in bioinformatics training.
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The topics include:
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Taking Bioinformatics across the STEMM curriculum in the Global South
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Computational Biology: Outsourcing AI through natural intelligence
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Bioinformatics for school children and high schools
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Bridging the gap between academia and industry
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Complexity overload: Let us BIT (Biology in Information Technology)!
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Vision 2030: Bioinformatics as a bridgetender
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Data Reusability and Reproducibility: Honoring FAIR guidelines
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T3 to E3: Train The Trainers for creating Experience, Expertise, and Enthusiasm in developing proficient bioinformaticists
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Who should attend
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Educators instructing bioinformatics at all levels, including pre-college, college, and professional, as well as educators-in-training developing their career options.
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Program coordinators and instructional designers developing institutional, regional, national, or international training programs and strategies.
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Education and assessment experts specializing in evidence-based instructional design and evaluation.
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Industry and workforce liaisons interested in strengthening the talent pool of bioinformaticians and biology-literate data scientists.
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Inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility experts working to maximize participation and ensure ethical and just professional practice.
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Funding agencies, professional societies, and policymakers seeking ways to coordinate efforts and maximize the impact of their investments.
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