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The 27th Bioinformatics Open Source Conference, BOSC 2026 , took place July 14-15 as part of Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB) 2026, in Washington, DC, USA (with a virtual participation option). About 2100 people attended ISMB 2026 (1800 in person), with 10 or more parallel sessions to choose from every day. We estimate that over 200 people participated in BOSC. The BOSC program…
The Open Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF) Event Fellowship program aims to promote diverse participation at events promoting open-source bioinformatics software development and open science practices in the biological research community. Lee Jia Wei, a PhD candidate at the National University of Singapore , was awarded an OBF Event Fellowship to attend the Bioinformatics Open Source Conference .…
The Open Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF) Event Fellowship program aims to promote diverse participation at events promoting open-source bioinformatics software development and open science practices in the biological research community. Neha, a PHD student at University of Newcastle, Australia , was awarded an OBF Event Fellowship to attend the Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) 2026 . I…
The Open Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF) Event Fellowship program aims to promote diverse participation at events promoting open-source bioinformatics software development and open science practices in the biological research community. Anastasia Bratulin, a PhD candidate at the Ohio State University , was awarded an OBF Event Fellowship to attend the ISMB 2026 . This July, I had the pleasure of…
The Open Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF) Event Fellowship program aims to promote diverse participation at events promoting open-source bioinformatics software development and open science practices in the biological research community. Aditya Karna, an undergraduate student at Springfield College , was awarded an OBF Event Fellowship to attend the Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) 2026…
The Open Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF) Event Fellowship program aims to promote diverse participation at events promoting open-source bioinformatics software development and open science practices in the biological research community. Francesco Maria Antonio Micocci , a Undergraduate Student at University Of Turin , was awarded an OBF Event Fellowship to attend the BITS2026 Conference and…
The call for applications for round 2 of the OBF Event Fellowship for 2026 is now open. The deadline for this round is 1 August 2026. You can submit your application through this Google Form . We have provided a Word template to help you draft the application locally before filling out the form - make a copy of this template . The OBF Event Fellowship program aims to increase diverse participation…
For the first time ever, BOSC will include two panel discussions featuring perspectives from across the open science, bioinformatics, policy, and AI landscapes. Panel 1: Policies and Strategies for Resilient Open Science As we gather in Washington, D.C. for BOSC 2026, we stand at the literal and figurative crossroads of the policies that dictate the pulse of our field. For years, the open science…
BOSC 2026 keynote speakers KEYNOTE: Eric Green From the Human Genome Project to the Realization of Genomic Medicine: A Scientific, Medical, and Societal Journey KEYNOTE: Maryam Zaringhalam Science for the People: Open science to engage and build trust with communities Panel: Policies and Strategies for Resilient Open Science Panelists: Maryam Zaringhalam, Ann Nowakowski, Mallory Freeberg, Guy…
The OBF/BOSC CollaborationFest (aka CoFest) is a collaborative event where participants get to work together on code, documentation, training materials, challenging analysis problems, use cases, and more. Participants can bring their own project ideas or pitch in on others’ projects. BOSC has organized CoFests every year before or after ISMB since 2010. This year, CoFest will take place after ISMB…
