Congresso Brasileiro de Bioinformática: X-Meeting

​Young Bioinformatician Award

Young Bioinformatician Award 2026

The Brazilian Association of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (AB3C) promotes the Young Bioinformatician Award 2026, which recognizes merit for work developed in areas related to Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. It is an initiative that aims not only to recognize but also to highlight academic work that demonstrates a high level of excellence and significant contribution to the field. AB3C firmly believes in the potential of academic research to drive the advancement of science and technology. Therefore, this award is an expression of our commitment to encouraging and supporting researchers who are at the forefront of this dynamic and constantly evolving field.

Submitted works will undergo an initial stage in which up to three (3) best doctoral theses and up to three (3) best master's dissertations will be selected. Each work will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee.

The selected works will be presented at the Young Bioinformatician session during the X-Meeting 2026. Authors who do not present their work at the event will not be eligible for the awards. Among the works that meet the established requirements, awards will be given to the best doctoral thesis and the best master's thesis. The results will be announced during the closing session of X-Meeting 2026.  

Chairs of the Scientific Committee

Priscila Grynberg (Embrapa)
Alessandro de Mello Varani (UNESP)

Important Dates

Call for submissions opens: 02/03/2026
Submission deadline: 19/04/2026
Notification of results: 18/05/2026

Instructions to authors

The instructions are available at Edital AB3C Prêmio Jovem Bioinformata 2026.

The application form is available at application form. 

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Posters and NGB - X-Meeting 2026

Volunteers 2026

Volunteers - XMEETING 2026

O programa de voluntariado foi idealizado para estimular a participação das novas gerações de bioinformatas nos eventos promovidos pela Associação Brasileira de Bioinformática e Biologia Computacional (AB3C). Neste processo seletivo, serão selecionados oito estudantes de graduação e pós-graduação para apoiar a realização do X-Meeting de 2026 como monitores voluntários.

The volunteer program was created to encourage the participation of new generations of bioinformaticians in events promoted by the Brazilian Association of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (AB3C). In this selection process, eight undergraduate and graduate students will be selected to support the 2026 X-Meeting as volunteer monitors.

Para participar, os monitores voluntários devem ser membros ativos da AB3C [ https://ab3c.org.br/ ] na data de realização do evento. Caso a pessoa selecionada ainda não seja associada, ela poderá regularizar sua associação após o resultado da seleção para garantir a vaga e os benefícios. Ressalta-se que membros ativos terão prioridade no processo seletivo. Os candidatos selecionados para atuar na equipe de apoio à organização terão gratuidade na inscrição do evento (na modalidade de Membro AB3C), alimentação durante os turnos de escala e certificado de voluntariado.

To participate, volunteer monitors must be active members of AB3C ​[https://ab3c.org.br/] on the date of the event. If the selected person is not yet a member, they may regularize their membership after the selection results to guarantee their place and benefits. It should be noted that active members will have priority in the selection process. Candidates selected to work on the organizational support team will receive free registration for the event (as AB3C members), meals during their shifts, and a volunteer certificate.

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Papers - X-Meeting 2026

Papers - XMEETING 2026

For the second time at X-Meeting, accepted full papers will be published by Springer in Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics (LNBI), a subseries of Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS).

The X-Meeting 2026 Program Committee invites submissions of original research presenting novel theoretical results, techniques, and applications in all areas of Bioinformatics, including, but not limited to, the following:

- Genomics, Evolution and Sequence Analysis
- Structural Biology, Proteomics and Drug Discovery
- Systems Biology and Integrative Omics 
- AI, LLMs and Advanced Computing in Bioinformatics
- Digital Health and Clinical Informatics 
- Specialized Applications in Bioinformatics

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