Date
September 14, 2026
Venue
Royale Chulan Hotel, Penang
Format
In‑Person
Abstract submission is now closed
Registration
InCoB 2026 + APBSCS’26
Register for the main InCoB/ISCB-APAC 2026 conference and get discounted APBSCS’26 access.
APBSCS’26 ONLY
Register for the APBSCS’26 pre-conference event ONLY.
From Ideas to Impact:
The APBioNET Student Council Symposium 2026
The APBioNET Student Council is pleased to announce the second edition of its Student Council Symposium (APBSCS26), an academic forum for undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early‑career researchers in bioinformatics and computational biology. The symposium will take place on 14 September 2026 at Royale Chulan Hotel, Penang. Its core objectives are to provide a constructive venue for research presentation, enable feedback from peers and senior investigators, and foster a supportive professional network.
Submissions are invited across a broad range of topics, including single‑cell and spatial omics, artificial intelligence in biomedicine, cancer genomics, protein structure and design, metagenomics, systems biology, and bioinformatics education. Both methodological advances and applied studies are equally welcome. Presenters may choose between oral and poster formats.
Beyond the formal programme, the symposium serves as a gateway to the wider APBioNET community. Participants will gain fresh perspectives, establish cross‑institutional collaborations, and acquire tangible career insights. Attendees may extend their experience by joining the main InCoB/ISCB‑APAC 2026 conference.
APBioNET-SCS 2025
Visual highlights and memorable milestones captured during our previous student council symposium sessions:
Important Dates
Abstract Submission
Online Portal Opens
Final Deadline
Final Opportunity to Submit Abstract.
Oral and Poster Presenters
Oral Speaker and Poster Acceptance
Symposium Day
APBSCS’26 Main Event Day.
Keynote Speaker
Alexandre
Bonvin
Our Event Panels
Title: Prompt Engineers or Principal Investigators? How AI is Redefining the Bioinformatician's Skillset
14 September 2026
Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Chang Siow Wee
Associate Professor in the Bioinformatics Programme, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
Ts. Dr. Siow-Wee Chang is an Associate Professor in the Bioinformatics Programme at the Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. She earned her Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from Universiti Malaya, and has published over 40 papers in reputable local and international journals and conference proceedings. Her research focuses on artificial intelligence, data science, bioinformatics, and medical informatics, with an interdisciplinary approach that integrates life sciences, medicine, and computer science. She applies AI to biomedical research, particularly in disease diagnosis & prognosis, biomarker discovery, and drug discovery & repurposing. Her work also encompasses computational drug screening, molecular docking, and AI-driven predictive modeling to accelerate pharmaceutical research. Beyond healthcare, she applies machine learning and deep learning to agricultural studies, including plant species identification and crop disease detection, contributing to advances in precision agriculture and data-driven farming.
Important Dates
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USM
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