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CIBB 2026: CALL FOR SHORT PAPERS
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Dear CIBB Enthusiasts and Newcomers,
The 21st edition of the International Conference on Computational
Intelligence Methods for Bioinformatics and Biostatistics (CIBB 2026)
will take place at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, from 2 to 4 September 2026.
CIBB 2026 continues its tradition as an international, multidisciplinary
forum focused on advanced computational techniques for bioinformatics,
biostatistics, and medical informatics.
We invite researchers from academia and industry to submit original short papers
and contribute to a vibrant interdisciplinary scientific exchange.
We look forward to welcoming you to Rome for what we envision as a
particularly dynamic and internationally engaged edition of CIBB.
Best regards,
CIBB 2026 General Chairs
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CIBB 2026 – 21st International Conference on Computational Intelligence
Methods for Bioinformatics and Biostatistics
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Dates: September 2-4, 2026
Location: Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
Website:
https://cibb2026.teralab.aiContact:
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IMPORTANT DATES
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Short paper submission deadline: May 3, 2026
Notification: June 15, 2026
Camera-ready deadline: July 7, 2026
Submission platform (EasyChair):
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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
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CIBB is an international, multidisciplinary conference dedicated to
the application of computational intelligence and artificial intelligence
techniques to complex problems in bioinformatics, biostatistics, and
medical informatics.
The conference fosters interaction between computer science and life
sciences, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and contributions
that address emerging trends and future directions in data-driven
biomedical research, systems and synthetic biology, omics sciences,
and complex biomedical data analysis.
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PAPER SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION
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Submission Guidelines
Authors are invited to submit original short papers (4-6 pages).
Submissions will be handled through the EasyChair platform.
Detailed submission instructions, templates, and formatting
guidelines are available on the official CIBB 2026 website.
All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review process.
Authors must ensure that their manuscripts do not include
information that could reveal their identities.
For specific topics of interest, please refer to the Topics page
on the official conference website.
Main Tracks and Special Sessions
CIBB 2026 is organized around three main tracks:
- Bioinformatics
- Biostatistics
- Medical Informatics
In addition, the conference will feature Special Sessions dedicated
to emerging and specialized topics. The complete list of Special
Sessions is available here.
Publication Opportunities
All accepted papers presented at the conference will be invited to
submit extended versions either to the Springer Lecture Notes in
Bioinformatics (LNBI) series or to selected high-impact journals.
Further details on partner journals will be announced on the
conference website.
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CONFIRMED INVITED SPEAKERS
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We are pleased to announce the following confirmed invited speakers:
- Per Kragh Andersen
Full Professor of Biostatistics
University of Copenhagen
- Marianna Rapsomaniki
AI/ML for Biomedicine Group Leader
Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Switzerland
Additional invited speakers will be announced in the coming months.
Updates will be available on the conference website.
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ORGANIZATION
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GENERAL CHAIRS
Marta Cipriani, Sapienza University of Rome
Roberta De Vito, Sapienza University of Rome
Lorenzo Di Rocco, Sapienza University of Rome
Umberto Ferraro Petrillo, Sapienza University of Rome
MAIN TRACK CHAIRS
Bioinformatics:
Filippo Utro, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
Biostatistics:
Nina Deliu, Sapienza University of Rome
Medical Informatics:
Joao Bettencourt, IBM Research Europe
Natasha Mulligan, IBM Research Europe
STEERING COMMITTEE
Roberto Tagliaferri, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Italy
Davide Chicco, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Italy
Francesco Masulli, Università di Genova, Italy
Elia Biganzoli, Università Statale di Milano, Italy
Clelia Di Serio, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Italy
Marco Masseroli, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Pierre Baldi, University of California, Irvine, USA
Alexandru Floares, Solutions of Artificial Intelligence Applications Institute, Romania
Jon Garibaldi, University of Nottingham, England
Nikola Kasabov, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Leif Peterson, Rice University, USA
LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD
Annamaria Biroccio, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Regina Elena di Roma (IFO-IRE)
Tiziana Castrignanò, Università degli Studi della Tuscia
Alessio Farcomeni, Università di Roma Tor Vergata
Lorenzo Farina, Sapienza University of Rome
Elisabetta Ferretti, Policlinico Umberto I
Tommaso Mazza, Gemelli Generator - Università Cattolica
Anna Moles, Istituto di Biochimica e Biologia Cellulare, CNR
Alessandro Palombo, Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Livia Perfetto, Sapienza University of Rome
Massimo Panella, Sapienza University of Rome
Patrizio Pezzotti, Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Alfonso Piciocchi, Fondazione GIMEMA
Lorenza Putignani, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù
Daniele Santoni, Istituto di Analisi dei Sistemi ed Informatica "Antonio Ruberti" (IASI), CNR
Paolo Soda, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
Annarita Vestri, Sapienza University of Rome
Paola Vicard, Università Roma Tre