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 2026 will be a workshop-style event hosted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.

COMBINE 2026 will take place on the campus of the Keele University in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 5NS, United Kingdom. The conference will be held at the Smart Innovation Hub (also known as Innovation Centre 6).

Registration for the meeting is £300 GBP (about $408 USD) for standard attendees and £220 GBP (about $299 USD) for students attending in person. After August 2nd, the late registration fees are £350 (about $476 USD) and £270 (about $368 USD) respectively. There is no registration fee for virtual attendees. Please register at the link above as soon as possible. This will help us 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. The registration fee covers the lunch from Monday to Thursday and the COMBINE dinner on Monday.

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 Goksel Misirli, Metehan Unal, and Roberto Galizi.

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 analysing 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 modeling
  • Emerging standardization needs and multicellular modeling
  • Community aspects of COMBINE