11th International Cell & Gene Therapy Conference (CGTCON 2026) aims to bring students, research scholars, postdoctoral fellows, scientist, clinicians, academicians, industry and regulatory experts together to exchange insights on recent advancements, translational challenges from bench to bedside, and future directions in cell and gene therapies for currently incurable diseases.
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This series of four curated courses is designed to help the life science community in India build essential research and career skills, covering fellowship writing, scientific writing and presentation, manuscript writing and peer review, and a dedicated course for group leaders.
This year, based on the need of training and mentorship in the early years of building a lab, in addition to the in-person lab leadership courses, EMBO also accepted IBS’s request to have an online course.
The Starting Your Own Lab course will be held from 28–30 October 2026 targeted at junior group leaders. The course is split into three afternoons.
Day 1 & 2 from and Day 3 from 12:30 - 16:30 (IST).
Having navigated a PhD and a postdoc, junior group leaders face a new and exciting challenge: setting up their own laboratory and leading a team. The move from bench to PI's desk is a steep learning curve and one that most of us are rarely prepared for. This course is designed to help. Over two interactive days, participants will be introduced to the key concepts and practicalities of establishing their first laboratory, from allocating resources effectively to managing people and building a team culture. Sessions will combine discussion with hands-on practice.
The course has been curated by Leadership sculptor with Petra Pandur, PhD, and David Lescheid, PhD, as trainers.
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology is organising Two days workshop in "In Vitro Cancer cell culture techniques" which will be held on September 17th to 18th, 2026 at our Cancer biology lab, International Research Centre, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai through Physical mode.
The program will cover an introduction to in vitro cancer cell maintenance and Hands on Training in performing on Subculturing and Cell counting, Cryopreservation and revival of cells, Cytotoxicity assays (MTT), Apoptotic staining & Analysis, Propidium Iodide staining. Participants will gain insights into in vitro and advanced imaging techniques. The workshop also includes intensive practical training modules and detailed sessions on cancer cell culture for experimental research.
WHO CAN ATTEND: UG/PG students, Research Scholars, Scientists, Faculties, and industrial people are eligible to apply.
The FABA–Shantha Excellence Awards recognise promising young scientists and doctoral researchers whose work is making a meaningful impact in biotechnology.
Awards will be presented at the MCADDI 2026 Conference in Hyderabad.
As this is an award initiative intended to recognise and support young scientists and doctoral researchers, we would be grateful if IndiaBioscience could consider publishing the FABA- Shantha Excellence Awards announcement as a complimentary/free listing.
AABC 2026 is an international platform jointly organised by FABA and the Arab Society for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ASGEB), bringing together researchers, industry leaders, startups, policymakers, and young scientists from Asia and the Arab region.
The Congress will feature:
1. Keynote and plenary lectures
2. Parallel thematic sessions and panel discussions
3. Poster Presentations
4. Short Oral / Flash Presentations for young scientists
5. Oral Presentations
6. Biotechnology Startup & Industry Showcase
7. Industry matchmaking and networking
8. Genome Valley visit
Thematic areas include genome editing and CRISPR, AI-driven biotechnology, drug discovery and development, precision medicine, cell and gene therapy, agricultural biotechnology, and industrial and environmental biotechnology.
Selected papers presented at the Congress will also be considered for fast-track publication in a Special Issue of the Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Elsevier), subject to peer review.
BIOSPAN 2026: 3-day national symposium spanning diverse fields of Biological Sciences
BIOSPAN 2026 is a three-day national scientific meeting aimed at fostering scientific interactions among researchers working across diverse and interdisciplinary areas of biological sciences, including neurobiology, immunology, genomics and genetics, ageing biology, and biomaterials. The meeting aims to bring senior researchers, young investigators, and students from across the country onto a common academic platform. This meeting will help facilitate knowledge exchange and help the scientific community stay updated of emerging developments, techniques, and current trends in biological sciences. The meeting is supported by ANRF and will feature thematic sessions, invited lectures by senior researchers, oral and poster presentations by students and young investigators, and discussions on recent advances in the field.
The meeting will be held from 24–26 September 2026 at IIT Bhilai. Registrations are currently open and the abstracts can be submitted for oral and poster presentations under the following themes - (a) Genetics and Genomics; (b) Neurobiology and Ageing, (c) Immunology and Metabolic Disorders, and (d) Advances in Biological Sciences.
Biomedical optics has become one of the most inevitable field in the recent research in clinical diagnosis and treatment. In this course, we will learn about the fundamentals of biomedical optics, starting from how the photon interacts with a single atom, to a diatomic species, and then with polyatomic species such as haemoglobin. You will learn the basics of spectroscopy and different imaging modalities such as fluorescence, UV-Vis-NIR, diffuse optics, polarization, Speckle contrast, and multimodal imaging. You will also learn about fundamental and advances in the field of optical biosensors and various plasmonic resonances. IIITDM Kancheepuram will also discuss the principles and details along with demonstration of various microscopic imaging such as brightfield, phase contrast, fluorescence and polarization-based microscopy.
IIITDM Kancheepuram is an Institute of National Importance established by the Ministry of Education, Government of India to pursue design and manufacturing-oriented engineering education and research and to promote the competitive advantage of Indian products in global markets. The Institute offers B Tech, M Tech and M Des programmes and PhD programmes in Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Interdisciplinary Product Design, Mathematics, Physics and English.
This is an intensive 4-day school on the following thrust areas:
1. Biophotonics and Sensing: Fundamentals, radiative transfer functions, monte-carlo techniques, and tissue polarimetric, and optical fiber sensing techniques. Fundamental of Optical Biosensor: Plasmonics, Raman scattering, Plasmonics, SPR, LSPR, SPP, Raman spectroscopy, SERS, SORS. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medical Imaging.
2. Spectroscopy Methods in Life Science: Basics of spectroscopy methods, Vis-NIR-MIR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and Fluorescence spectroscopy.
3. Tissue Imaging and Image Processing: Diffuse Optical Imaging, Laser Speckle Imaging, Fluorescence, Optical Coherence Tomography, Photoacoustic Imaging, Medical Image Processing, key feature extraction. The fundamental of biostatistics for clinical diagnosis will also be discussed in this day.
4. Microscopic Imaging: Principles of microscopic imaging, polarization-based microscopy, Phase contrast and Fluorescence microscopy, and nanoscopy.
BRIC–National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (BRIC-NIAB), Hyderabad, will be hosting the Frontiers in Animal Biotechnology (FiAB 2026) conference.
FiAB is envisioned as BRIC-NIAB's premier annual flagship conference. Please check out for more details at https://fiab.niab.org.in/.
The conference will provide an international platform for scientists, researchers, clinicians, industry experts, and innovators to discuss recent advances, emerging challenges, and future opportunities in animal biotechnology. The scientific programme will cover livestock health, genomics, transgenics, reproductive biotechnology, precision livestock farming, and One Health.
The inaugural edition, FiAB 2026, is dedicated to the theme, 'Mastitis – Diagnosis, Therapy and Beyond', and will be held from 3 – 6 November 2026 at the BRIC-NIAB campus, Hyderabad, India.
The meeting will focus on one of the most important diseases affecting dairy animals worldwide. It will cover the complete spectrum of mastitis research—from early diagnosis and advanced therapeutics to novel preventive and alternative intervention strategies—while promoting translational research to improve animal health and dairy productivity.
CuttingGardens is a globally distributed EEG conference in which local "Gardens" run in parallel, sharing a common programme of talks while adding their own in-person local sessions. In 2026, IIT Mandi hosts India's first Garden, bringing frontier methods in electroencephalography (EEG) directly to Indian students, researchers, and clinicians.
Spanning five days (21–25 September 2026) at IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, the conference combines globally broadcast plenary lectures with locally delivered, hands-on training. Participants will gain practical experience with modern EEG analysis, which includes reproducible processing pipelines, machine-learning and decoding approaches, and open-source tools such as EEGLAB, FieldTrip, etc.
The program features:
Keynote lectures and special sessions from 10+ distinguished local speakers, spanning cognitive neuroscience, clinical neurology, computational modeling, and neurotechnology.
Hands-on tutorials and EEG demonstrations on current analysis methods and open-source software.
Panel discussions on building neuroimaging capacity and reproducible, open science in India.
A poster session and student presentations, with awards for the best oral presentation, best poster, and a young scientist award.
The conference is open to students, doctoral scholars, faculty, researchers, and clinicians working with or intending to work with EEG data. Whether you are new to brain-signal analysis or looking to sharpen your methods, the IIT Mandi Garden offers a rare chance to learn frontier techniques in person, connect with a global community, and bring these skills back to your own institution.
IndiBioCom 2026 – The 1st Indian Conference on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology is a premier national conference that aims to bring together researchers, clinicians, educators, industry professionals, and students working at the interface of biology, computation, and artificial intelligence. The conference will provide a vibrant platform to discuss recent advances in bioinformatics, computational biology, genomics, multi-omics, AI-driven healthcare, and precision medicine, while fostering scientific collaborations and networking among researchers across India and beyond.
**IndiBioCom 2026 - The 1st Indian Conference on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology** will be held from **7-9 September 2026** at **SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Kattankulathur, Chennai**, with a **Pre-Conference Hands-on Workshop** on **6 September 2026**.
Supported by the **Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)** and the **Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India**, the conference aims to promote interdisciplinary research by bringing together scientists, clinicians, computational biologists, data scientists, industry experts, and students working across diverse areas of life sciences.
The scientific programme will feature keynote lectures by internationally renowned scientists, including **Padma Shri Prof. K. Thangaraj (CCMB, Hyderabad)**, **Prof. G. P. S. Raghava (IIIT-Delhi)**, along with invited talks from distinguished researchers representing leading academic institutions, research organisations, and industry. Participants will also have the opportunity to present their work through oral and poster presentations, engage in scientific discussions, and build collaborations with experts from across the country.
The **Pre-Conference Hands-on Workshop** will provide practical training in contemporary bioinformatics and computational biology approaches, enabling participants to gain experience with state-of-the-art computational tools and analytical workflows.
IndiBioCom 2026 welcomes participation from undergraduate and postgraduate students, doctoral scholars, postdoctoral researchers, faculty members, clinicians, and professionals from academia, healthcare, research institutes, and industry. The conference aims to foster knowledge exchange, encourage interdisciplinary collaborations, and strengthen the bioinformatics and computational biology ecosystem in India.
TETC is organizing the 7th Online International Flow Cytometry Course, 24th to 26th August 2026.
This globally attended event is designed for students, researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals seeking to enhance their understanding and practical skills in flow cytometry.
The Zebrafish Research Facility, Centre for Molecular and Nanomedical Sciences, International Research Centre, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University), Chennai, invites students, research scholars, faculty members, and industry professionals to participate in a Two-Day Hands-on Workshop on "Zebrafish in Preclinical Research: Current Advances and Toxicological Applications."
For many research trainees, writing an individual fellowship application will be their first experience with the highly competitive scientific funding system. In this webinar, Fellowsherpa explores the basic aspects of the fellowship application process to enhance the chances of success of PhD students and early postdocs. The webinar will briefly cover all stages of the process: choosing and approaching their host laboratory, identifying the appropriate fellowship program and writing their application. In addition to discussing with the participants how to introduce themselves and their research projects, the webinar will also cover formal aspects of the application (eligibility, documentation, formatting) and often-neglected fellowship call instructions that can make the difference between acceptance and rejection.
The webinar will be led by David del Álamo and Thiago Carvalho from Fellowsherpa, who bring extensive experience in international fellowship programmes, graduate education, scientific publishing, and research training.
CODS organised by the India KDD is the premier data centric conference in India. It is to be held from December 13th to 16th this year at DAIICT, Gandhinagar. The conference program features keynote talks by stalwarts in AI/ML, high quality research and industry tracks, topical tutorials and demo tracks. The conference invites researchers in the field of data science, data management, data mining, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, as well as papers describing the design, implementation and results of solutions of such advances to real-world problems. This year we are inviting submissions for a new track on AI for Biology describing original research contributions in the interface of AI/ML and Biology.
The AI for Biology track invites submission of abstracts describing original research contributions in the interface of AI/ML and Biology. These may include the application of AI/ML to address biological questions (“AI for Biology”) or the development of AI methods inspired by biological systems (“Biology for AI”). Submissions can range from theoretical contributions to benchmarking, to design, implementation, and results of novel AI/ML methods applied to biological problems.
Abstracts are limited to 250 words and can correspond to recently published/accepted/submitted papers, or ongoing work. All abstracts will undergo rigorous peer review.
Authors of all accepted abstracts will present posters at the conference. Selected accepted abstracts will also be invited for flash talks.
For more details, visit: https://ikdd.acm.org/cods-2026/call-for-ai-for-biology-track-papers.php
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