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ExCo Election 2026 – 2028: Meet the Candidates and Notice for E-voting

Dear APBioNET Members and Colleagues,

As announced earlier, the time has come to  vote for a new slate of APBioNet ExCo members. There are both experienced candidates who are currently serving as ExCo members as well as new candidates, covering different Asia-Pacific countries.

These ExCo members will serve the organization for 2 years, during which they will decide the direction of the organization, and provide the necessary leadership required to make it a success.

This year, the election process shall consist of e- Voting phase from 10 August – 15 September 2026.

I thank you in advance for taking the time to vote and I wish you a happy voting.

Click here to start voting.

Best regards,

Shoba Ranganathan

Ex-officio ExCo member & 2026 Election Officer

Executive Committee Member Election: Call for Nomination (2026 – 2028)

Dear APBioNET Members,

As our upcoming election cycle approaches, we invite you to help shape the future of APBioNET by nominating candidates for our leadership positions.

This year, several key positions are open for election, including President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Board Members. Serving in APBioNET leadership is a rewarding opportunity to network with top professionals, gain valuable experience, and directly impact the growth of bioinformatics across the Asia-Pacific region.

Nomination Details:

  • How to Nominate: You can nominate yourself or a peer via this Google Nomination Form.
  • Deadline: Please ensure all nominations and required documentation are submitted by 10th August 2026.

Thank you for your continuous support, commitment, and vital involvement in our community!

Thank you for your commitment to APBioNET.

Nominate yourself now

Webinar: From Labs to Clinical Reasoning: Evaluating and Advancing AI-Driven Diagnosis, Causal Understanding and Patient Interpretation in Healthcare”

Dear APBioNET Members,

We are pleased to share an exciting opportunity with you. APBioNET has partnered with Instats to make high-quality research training more accessible and affordable worldwide.

Whether you are a student, early-career researcher, or experienced professional, Instats gives you access to high quality, PhD-level research training and career advancement through their global network of renowned experts and esteemed institutions.

This is APBioNET Member Exclusive event, scan on the qr code with your registered email address with APBioNET to activate your instats account and join the webinar.

The 25th International Conference on Bioinformatics (InCoB/ISCB-APAC 2026)

The 25th International Conference on Bioinformatics (InCoB/ISCB-APAC 2026) will be held from 14 – 17th Sept 2026 in Penang, Malaysia.

We are delighted to invite you to the 25th InCoB, the theme of which is “Where Bioinformatics Meets AI – unlocking 25 years of Discovery”. The conference will include keynote talks, presentations of original research results, discussions in plenary sessions, poster sessions, workshops, software demos and panel discussions related to the field of bioinformatics. This is a great opportunity for you to showcase your research!

9th International Symposium on Bioinformatics (InSyB 2025) : Call for Participation

Dear Colleague,

The 9th International Symposium on Bioinformatics 2025 (InSyB2025) is to be hosted at the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST), Qatar, from 25-26 November 2025. InSyB2025 aims to strengthen local and regional capacity in bioinformatics through a short thematic symposium, community engagement, and collaborative exchange. The theme for InSyB2025 is “Ecosystem-Driven Bioinformatics for Transforming Healthcare.”

Date & Venue:  25 – 26 November 2025 at UDST, Doha.

Invited Keynote Speaker:

  1. Dr. Robert Hoehndorf, Associate Professor, Computer Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  2. Dr. Aziz Khan, Assistant Professor, Computational Biology Group Leader of Computational Biology & Cancer Regulatory Genomics Lab, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, United Arab Emirates.
  3. Dr. Vladimir Brusic, Vice President, Applied Research and Graduate Studies, Applied Research & Graduate Studies Division, University of Doha for Science and Technology, Qatar.
  4. Dr. Dinesh Velayutham, Senior Bioinformatics Specialist, Qatar Precision Health Institute (QPHI), Qatar Foundation.

Registration Fee: FREE REGISTRATION