The “Computational Modeling in Biology” Network (COMBINE) is an initiative to coordinate the development of the various community standards and formats in systems biology and related fields. COMBINE 2025 will be a workshop-style event hosted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.

COMBINE 2025 will take place on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Pyle Center (702 Langdon St., Madison, WI), within walking distance of hotels, downtown Madison, the state capitol, and Lake Mendota. In addition to great talks, breakouts and meetings, there will be much to enjoy in Madison: food (known for the cheese and beer), football, lakes, great bike trails, museums, and one of the largest outdoor farmers markets in the USA. Many restaurants are within walking distance of campus and venue.

Registration for the meeting is $199 USD for in person and free for virtual attendees. Please register at the link above as soon as possible and finalize your registration using the EventBrite link on the registration form. This will help organizers to plan the schedule and match your interests to the timing of the breakouts, etc. Note, only registered attendees will be sent information related to the meeting.

Additonal Details

For more details, please visit the COMBINE website. You will find useful information for breakout sessions and tutorials, lightning talks and posters, transportation, and local accommodations and conference hotels.

Agenda

A schedule will available on the COMBINE website. Note that many events are scheduled somewhat spontaneously at these events; keep an eye out here or on the COMBINE slack for last-minute changes and additions.

Organizers

Local organizers are Elebeoba E. May and colleagues.

Topics of Interest

  • Data exchange, pipelines and model standards for systems and synthetic biology
  • Visualization and graphical notation standards for systems and synthetic biology
  • Standards for sharing and analyzing biological pathway data
  • Standards for computational biological models and modelling support
  • Metadata description and model annotation in COMBINE standard formats
  • Implementation of COMBINE standards in tools, databases and other resources
  • Integrated model and data management for systems and synthetic biology
  • Standardization of Artificial Intelligence approaches in biological modelling
  • Emerging standardization needs in multicellular and microbial community modeling
  • Community aspects of COMBINE