XIX Brazilian Symposium on Bioinformatics

Where computation meets cutting-edge bio/technology.

Three days under one roof for researchers, developers and innovators shaping the future of bioinformatics, computational biology and systems biology — academia and industry, side by side.

Dates
Nov 30 - Dec 02
Location
Ribeirão Preto · BR
Countdown
Days
Hrs
Min
Sec

  • Papers open Jun 03
  • Deadline Aug 11
  • Results Sep 04
  • Final version Sep 28
  • Posters Sep 01 — Oct 31
  • Symposium Nov 30 — Dec 02
Organized by
Brazilian Computer Society · SBC / University of São Paulo · USP / CEBioComp / USP · Ribeirão Preto / Brazilian Computer Society · SBC / University of São Paulo · USP / CEBioComp / USP · Ribeirão Preto /

Where it happens
Ribeirão Preto skyline at dusk Ribeirão Preto Picture: Felipe Frazão
USP Ribeirão Preto campus aerial view USP Campus Picture: Divulgação/FMRP
Theatro Pedro II façade in Ribeirão Preto Theatro Pedro II Picture: Érico Andrade/G1
#EuLoveRibeirão sign at Quarteirão Paulista Quarteirão Paulista Picture: Marcelo Fontes/ACidade On
Supera Parque innovation hub in Ribeirão Preto Science & Technology Picture: Fernando Gonzaga
Tree-lined path in a Ribeirão Preto park Woods & nature Picture: Habiarte
S/01

About

The Brazilian Symposium on Bioinformatics is a key meeting point for researchers from academia and industry — bridging the gap between exact and life sciences for nearly two decades.


19. Editions
2002 Founded
3 Days · 2026
4 Keynotes

Trajectory
2002

Born as the Workshop on Bioinformatics — a small academic meeting on emerging computational methods for life sciences.

2005

Renamed to Brazilian Symposium on Bioinformatics, expanding scope to industry, applied research and translational science.

Today

Organized annually by the Brazilian Computer Society (SBC) — the country's flagship venue for bioinformatics research.


Tracks

Three pillars

Research areas explored across keynotes, papers and tutorials.

T/01

Bioinformatics

Algorithms, sequence analysis, genomic databases and the computational core of the field.

T/02

Computational Biology

Modeling, simulation and machine learning applied to biological systems and structures.

T/03

Systems Biology

Networks, pathways and integrative approaches to understand biology at scale.


On the program

What's happening

Papers & Posters

Peer-reviewed full and short papers, plus a curated poster exhibition.

Invited talks

Four keynote speakers from leading research groups worldwide.

Tutorials & Mini-courses

Hands-on sessions led by experts on emerging tools and techniques.

Research discussions

Roundtables and informal sessions to spark new collaborations.


S/02

Keynotes

Four voices defining the field — from foundational algorithms to applied translational research.

João Carlos Setubal
KEYNOTE/01

Prof. Dr. João Carlos Setubal

Genome assembly & comparative genomics.

Blerina Sinaimeri
KEYNOTE/02

Prof. Dr. Blerina Sinaimeri

Algorithms for evolutionary & phylogenetic analysis.

Alba Melo
KEYNOTE/03

Prof. Dr. Alba Melo

High-performance computing for sequence comparison.

Peter Stadler
KEYNOTE/04

Prof. Dr. Peter Stadler

RNA structure, evolution & chemical biology.


S/03

Schedule

Three days of lectures, tutorials, technical sessions and networking — designed to balance rigor and conversation.

Mini-course Technical session Keynote Social Ceremony
08:30
MC1
Somatic variant analysis — tumor vs. normal and tumor-only

Renato David Puga · Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein · 46 seats

MC2
AI applications for drug design

Prof. Euzébio Guimarães Barbosa · UFRN · 54 seats

10:00
Coffee break
10:30
MC1 / MC2
Mini-courses in parallel

Continued · 90min

12:00
Lunch interval
13:30
Accreditation

Badge pickup & welcome desk

14:30
KEYNOTE/01
Prof. Dr. João Carlos Setubal

Opening keynote

15:30
Coffee break
17:00
TS/01
Technical session

Paper presentations · 90min

18:30
SOCIAL
Official opening
19:00
SOCIAL
Opening cocktail

S/04

Submissions

BSB 2026 welcomes original research across Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Systems Biology. Both full and short papers are accepted, with oral presentation.

Key dates 2026
PAPERS
OPEN

Submissions open

Jun 03

DEADLINE

Submission deadline

Aug 11

RESULTS

Author notification

Sep 04

FINAL

Final version due

Sep 28

POSTERS
SUBMISSION WINDOW

Poster submissions

Sep 01 — Oct 31

NOTE

Posters have an independent submission window, opening after the camera-ready deadline for full and short papers.

Research themes

Two complementary tracks

Pick the one that best aligns with your contribution.

THEME/01

Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

Theoretical & methodological contributions.

  • Machine learning applications in bioinformatics
  • Molecular sequence analysis, motifs & patterns
  • Biological databases, data management & mining
  • Big data analytics & HPC
  • Comparative, structural & evolutionary genomics
  • Gene identification, regulation & expression
  • Protein structure prediction & modeling
  • Computational proteomics
  • Analysis of biological networks
  • Molecular evolution and phylogenetics
  • Cheminformatics & drug design
  • Molecular docking and simulation
THEME/02

Applied Bioinformatics & Computational Biology

Experimental & translational approaches.

  • Genomics and genome assembly
  • Metagenomics and microbiome analysis
  • Transcriptomics and expression profiling
  • Metabolomics
  • Proteomics and protein interaction analysis
  • Epigenomics
  • Genome-wide association studies (GWAS)
  • SNP and haplotype analysis
  • Single-cell omics
  • Microarray data analysis
  • Drug discovery and design
  • Applications in biochemistry & molecular medicine
Formats

Paper formats

SHORT
06pages max

Suitable for preliminary results, innovative ideas, or ongoing work — early-stage research with strong potential for discussion and collaboration.

  • Up to 6 pages including all content
  • SBC template required (LaTeX recommended)
  • Orally presented during the conference
  • Early-stage or work-in-progress contributions
FULL
12pages max

Intended for mature, comprehensive research contributions with complete methodology, experiments and results.

  • Up to 12 pages including figures, tables & references
  • SBC template required (LaTeX recommended)
  • Orally presented during the conference
  • Mature, full research contributions

Open Access Proceedings

Accepted papers are published in the SBC Open Library (SOL), indexed by DBLP, and assigned a DOI. Both full and short papers are included.

Get started

Papers not following SBC formatting guidelines may be rejected without review. By submitting, authors commit that at least one co-author will register and present at BSB 2026 upon acceptance. Submissions must not be under review or accepted elsewhere.


S/05

Committees

The people behind BSB 2026 — researchers curating the program and shaping the conversation.

Lead

General Chair

CHAIR/01

Silvana Giuliatti

Associate Professor at the Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto (FMRP) · USP.

AFFILIATION FMRP · USP Ribeirão Preto

Local

Organizing Committee

8 members — Brazil & partners.

  1. 01 Profa. Maria Emilia Machado Telles Walter Departamento de Ciência da Computação · UnB
  2. 02 Dra. Natália Florêncio Martins Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical
  3. 03 Dra. Maribel Hernandez Rosales CIEA · Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Irapuato · México
  4. 04 Prof. Dr. Milton Faria Junior Universidade de Ribeirão Preto
  5. 05 Dra. Katia Mitiko Firmino Suzuki Cozin Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto
  6. 06 MSc. Felipe James de Almeida Vasquez Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto
  7. 07 MSc. Levy Bueno Alves Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto
  8. 08 Vitória Stavis de Araújo Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto

Reviewers

Program Committee

35 members · scientific committee curating the program.

  1. 01 Silvana Giuliatti — Program Chair USP Ribeirão Preto · Brasil
  2. 02 Maria Emilia Machado Telles Walter — Co-chair UnB · Brasil
  3. 03 Andre C.P.L.F. de Carvalho USP São Carlos · Brasil
  4. 04 André Fujita USP São Paulo · Brasil
  5. 05 Andre Yoshiaki Kashiwabara UTFPR · Brasil
  6. 06 Clara Isabel Bermudez Santana Universidad Nacional de Colombia · Colombia
  7. 07 Daniel de Oliveira UFF · Brasil
  8. 08 Deisy Gysi UFPR · Brasil
  9. 09 Diogo Tschoeke UFRJ · Brasil
  10. 10 Eduardo Reis USP São Paulo · Brasil
  11. 11 Fernando Luis Barroso da Silva USP São Paulo · Brasil
  12. 12 Guilherme Oliveira Instituto Tecnológico Vale · Brasil
  13. 13 Guilherme Pimentel Telles Unicamp · Brasil
  14. 14 Ishaan Gupta Indian Institute of Technology Delhi · Índia
  15. 15 Jing Qin University of Southern Denmark · Denmark
  16. 16 João C. Setubal USP São Paulo · Brasil
  17. 17 João Meidanis Unicamp · Brasil
  18. 18 Katja Nowick Freie Universität Berlin · Germany
  19. 19 Kele Teixeira Belloze CEFET/RJ · Brasil
  20. 20 Manuel Lafond University of Sherbrooke · Canada
  21. 21 Manuel Barrios Izás Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala · Guatemala
  22. 22 Marcelo de Macedo Brígido UnB · Brasil
  23. 23 Marcilio C. P. de Souto Université d'Orléans · France
  24. 24 Mariana Recamonde-Mendoza UFRGS · Brasil
  25. 25 Maribel Rosales Hernandez CINVESTAV · México
  26. 26 Marina Escalera Zamudio University College London · United Kingdom
  27. 27 Nadia Tahiri University of Sherbrooke · Canada
  28. 28 Natália Florêncio Martins Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical · Brasil
  29. 29 Olivier Tremblay-Savard University of Manitoba · Canada
  30. 30 Rohit Kolora Nationwide Children's Hospital · USA
  31. 31 Said Sadique Adi UFMS · Brasil
  32. 32 Sérgio Lifschitz PUC-Rio · Brasil
  33. 33 Sérgio Nery Simões IFES · Brasil
  34. 34 Ulisses Dias Unicamp · Brasil
  35. 35 Zanoni Dias Unicamp · Brasil

S/06

Venue

Hosted in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo — a regional hub for biotechnology, agribusiness research and life sciences in Brazil.

University of São Paulo · Ribeirão Preto campus
Address

Auditorium of the Faculty of Law of Ribeirão Preto · USP

Av. Bandeirantes, 3900
Ribeirão Preto · SP · 14040-901 · Brazil

Airport

RAO · 12 km

Hotels

7 stays · 1.7–9 km

Open in maps

Stay

Where to stay

7 hotels & inns within 1.7–9 km. Rates from May 2026 — confirm directly with each property.

  1. 01
    Pousada Santa Rita Av. do Café, 2295 · Vila Amélia
    • Breakfast
    • Wi-Fi
    • Parking
    1.7 km from R$ 222 (16) 3966-5404
  2. 02
    Hotel Dan Inn Ribeirão Preto R. Cel. Luíz da Cunha, 404 · Vila Tibério
    • Breakfast
    • Wi-Fi
    • Parking $
    • Dinner
    4.4 km from R$ 284 (16) 2108-0787
  3. 03
    Hotel Monreale Express R. São Sebastião, 509 · Centro
    • Breakfast
    • Wi-Fi
    • Parking $
    5 km from R$ 270 (16) 3515-1717
  4. 04
    JR Hotel Ribeirão Preto Cheapest R. Campos Salles, 90 · Centro
    • Breakfast
    • Wi-Fi
    • Parking $
    • Lunch · Dinner
    5 km from R$ 205 (16) 3505-4000
  5. 05
    Hotel Nacional Inn Ribeirão Preto R. Duque de Caxias, 1313 · Centro
    • Breakfast
    • Wi-Fi
    • Parking $
    • Lunch · Dinner
    6 km from R$ 340 (16) 2108-0790
  6. 06
    Taiwan Hotel R. Lafaiete, 1370 · Centro
    • Breakfast
    • Wi-Fi
    • Parking $
    • Lunch · Dinner
    6 km from R$ 361 (16) 4009-8899
  7. 07
    Hotel Canada Av. Treze de Maio, 1392 · Jardim Paulista
    • Breakfast
    • Wi-Fi
    • Parking
    9 km from R$ 240 (16) 2132-6000

Check-in 13–14h · Check-out 12h · Rates per night, lowest category


S/07

Registration

Three deadlines, five attendee categories — with an SBC-member discount track that can cut your fee by up to ~35%.


Deadlines

All fees in Brazilian Real (BRL). Cut-off at 23:59 BRT on each date.

T1 · EARLY BIRD
Sep 15, 2026

Lowest rates — limited window for early registrations.

T2 · REGULAR
Oct 05, 2026

Standard registration window.

T3 · LATE
Nov 01, 2026

Final on-site / late registration window.


Fees

By category

Each category includes four options — pick the one matching your SBC membership status. Combo bundles renew or activate your SBC membership at checkout.

CAT/01

Undergraduate Students

SBC member ACTIVE Active SBC annual membership.
Until Sep 15R$130
Until Oct 05R$137
Until Nov 01R$180
SBC member · renewing COMBO · RENEW Annual membership expiring within 90 days — bundles event registration with membership renewal.
Until Sep 15R$165
Until Oct 05R$172
Until Nov 01R$215
Non-member · joining COMBO · JOIN Not yet affiliated (or expired) — bundles event registration with a new SBC membership.
Until Sep 15R$165
Until Oct 05R$172
Until Nov 01R$215
Non-member EVENT ONLY Event registration only — no SBC membership benefits attached.
Until Sep 15R$178
Until Oct 05R$186
Until Nov 01R$233
CAT/02

Graduate Students & Postdocs

SBC member ACTIVE Active SBC annual membership.
Until Sep 15R$292
Until Oct 05R$320
Until Nov 01R$370
SBC member · renewing COMBO · RENEW Annual membership expiring within 90 days — bundles event registration with renewal.
Until Sep 15R$434
Until Oct 05R$462
Until Nov 01R$512
Non-member · joining COMBO · JOIN Not yet affiliated (or expired) — bundles event registration with a new SBC membership.
Until Sep 15R$434
Until Oct 05R$462
Until Nov 01R$512
Non-member EVENT ONLY Event registration only — no SBC membership benefits attached.
Until Sep 15R$464
Until Oct 05R$494
Until Nov 01R$549
CAT/03

K–12 Teachers · State / Municipal

SBC member ACTIVE Active SBC annual membership.
Until Sep 15R$292
Until Oct 05R$320
Until Nov 01R$370
SBC member · renewing COMBO · RENEW Annual membership expiring within 90 days — bundles event registration with renewal.
Until Sep 15R$434
Until Oct 05R$462
Until Nov 01R$512
Non-member · joining COMBO · JOIN Not yet affiliated (or expired) — bundles event registration with a new SBC membership.
Until Sep 15R$434
Until Oct 05R$462
Until Nov 01R$512
Non-member EVENT ONLY Event registration only — no SBC membership benefits attached.
Until Sep 15R$464
Until Oct 05R$494
Until Nov 01R$549
CAT/04

K–12 Teachers · Federal

SBC member ACTIVE Active SBC annual membership.
Until Sep 15R$470
Until Oct 05R$530
Until Nov 01R$610
SBC member · renewing COMBO · RENEW Annual membership expiring within 90 days — bundles event registration with renewal.
Until Sep 15R$858
Until Oct 05R$918
Until Nov 01R$998
Non-member · joining COMBO · JOIN Not yet affiliated (or expired) — bundles event registration with a new SBC membership.
Until Sep 15R$858
Until Oct 05R$918
Until Nov 01R$998
Non-member EVENT ONLY Event registration only — no SBC membership benefits attached.
Until Sep 15R$905
Until Oct 05R$971
Until Nov 01R$1,059
CAT/05

Professionals & SBC Effective Members

SBC member ACTIVE Active SBC annual membership.
Until Sep 15R$500
Until Oct 05R$580
Until Nov 01R$670
SBC member · renewing COMBO · RENEW Annual membership expiring within 90 days — bundles event registration with renewal.
Until Sep 15R$894
Until Oct 05R$974
Until Nov 01R$1,064
Non-member · joining COMBO · JOIN Not yet affiliated (or expired) — bundles event registration with a new SBC membership.
Until Sep 15R$894
Until Oct 05R$974
Until Nov 01R$1,064
Non-member EVENT ONLY Event registration only — no SBC membership benefits attached.
Until Sep 15R$944
Until Oct 05R$1,032
Until Nov 01R$1,131

Fine print

Information for participants & authors

Everything you need to know about proof of category, author registration, payments and cancellation.

01 / Proof

Proof of chosen category

Upload of proof for your chosen category is required at registration in the ECOS system, whenever the category requires supporting documentation. Verification of this document may take up to one business day.

Payment options will only be released after validation by the SBC team. Applicants will receive informative emails throughout all stages of their BSB 2026 registration process.

02 / Authors

Author registration

Each Professional registration entitles you to the publication of one full or short article in the BSB. Authors registered in other categories, or in the Professional category with more than one approved article, must include a publication fee of R$ 120.00 per additional article at the time of registration.

For BSB abstract authors, the registration of one of the independent authors in the category is sufficient.

When registering in ECOS, the author must complete the “Article Title” and “JEMS Article Number” fields under the “Articles” section, indicating the articles covered by that registration and any associated publication fees. This eliminates the need to upload supporting documents to JEMS.

Registration is only valid when its status appears as “Paid”, except for registrations via commitment note or invoice — which require longer processing — and registrations by institutional members entitled to exemptions, verified directly with SBC.

For participants using institutional exemption, see the benefits of joining SBC: sbc.org.br/associe-se.

03 / Payment

Payment methods

Registration payments can be made via bank slip (boleto), credit card, debit from a Banco do Brasil account, commitment note or invoice, all through the SBC registration system.

Payments by bank slip and debit card close on November 28, 2026. Payments by credit card, commitment note and invoicing remain open until the last day of the event.

For registrations by commitment note or invoice, participants must access the system, complete the registration process, select the corresponding payment method and click “pay”. The system will then provide the information that should be included in the commitment note or invoice request.

04 / Cancellation

Cancellation policy

Until November 10, 2026, you can refund 70% of your BSB registration fee. After this date, no refunds will be issued. This policy applies to both the cancellation of your registration and any additional activities. To cancel, please send a request to faturamento@sbc.org.br.