IEEE BIBM 2026 UGHS Symposium

Poster Presentation

1. The recommended poster size is A0 (33.1″ × 46.8″). Posters may be prepared in portrait or landscape orientation.

   Each poster board is 8 feet wide by 4 feet high. Two posters per side means each presenter has 4 feet × 4 feet maximum (1.22 m × 1.22 m), including margins.

   Poster Board Layout (one side)

   Poster Area
   4′ × 4′

   Poster Area
   4′ × 4′

   ← 8 feet wide | 4 feet high →
2. Every student must print their own poster and bring it to the venue. We will provide boards, pushpins, and tape.

Scope of Topics

We invite submissions of original research from undergraduate and high school students on topics including but not limited to:

1. Foundations, algorithms, models, and theory of bioinformatics and biomedical data analysis
2. Machine learning, deep learning, and statistical methods for genomics, proteomics, and multi-omics data
3. Mining heterogeneous biomedical data including text, spatio-temporal, graph, and imaging data
4. Bioinformatics systems and platforms, federated learning, privacy, and security
5. Computational drug discovery, drug-target interaction, and precision medicine
6. AI for clinical decision support, electronic health records (EHR), and health informatics
7. Biomedical image analysis, medical imaging, and computer-aided diagnosis
8. Large language models and foundation models for biomedical applications
9. Novel applications in genomics, transcriptomics, structural biology, and synthetic biology

Eligibility

• Undergraduate and high school students pursuing an academic degree at the time of submission are eligible to submit as first authors.
• Each submission must have at least one student author, who should present if accepted.
• Co-authorship with faculty or researchers is allowed, but the student must be the primary contributor.

In-Person Policy (UGHS)

The UGHS Symposium is an in-person event. At least one student author must attend and present; otherwise the paper will not appear in the IEEE proceedings.

Additional requirements for high school student authors:

1. At least one parent accompanies the student to the conference.
2. A signed release form (download here).
3. An information document signed by a parent/guardian (optional high school principal signature), including paper ID, title, and parent contact.
   Template: Information Document (DOCX)

Note: School approvals are optional. One adult chaperone cannot supervise multiple students.

Where to send: Email signed documents to [email protected] before [Deadline Placeholder, 2026].

Submission Format Requirements

• Follow the IEEE Computer Society Proceedings Manuscript Formatting Guidelines: ieee.org/conferences/publishing/templates.html.
• Undergraduate papers: max 6 pages (figures, tables, references included).
• High school papers: max 5 pages (figures, tables, references included).
• Indicate in the author affiliation whether the first author is a high school or undergraduate student.

Publication Ethics and Dual Submission Policy

Originality and Dual Submission: Submitted manuscripts must be original work not submitted or published elsewhere. Dual submission is strictly prohibited.

Subsequent Journal Submission: Extended versions submitted to journals after conference publication must clearly disclose the prior publication and include significant new contributions.

Ethical Responsibility: Authors are responsible for ethical standards in authorship, data integrity, and citation. Violations may lead to retraction and disqualification from future submissions.

Important Dates

• Paper Submission Deadline:August 31, 2026  ·  11:59 PM AoE
• Notification of Acceptance:September 22, 2026
• Camera-Ready Paper Submission:[Placeholder Date]
• Symposium Date:TBD, 2026

Venue & Hotels

IEEE BIBM 2026 will be held in-person in Dallas, TX. Discounted hotel rooms are available. Please check: www3.cs.stonybrook.edu/~bibm2026/venue.html.

How to Submit

Open Submission Portal Camera-Ready Instructions

• The review process is single-blind (reviewers anonymous; authors visible).
• Accepted papers will appear in the BIBM Workshop Proceedings (IEEE Computer Society Press).
• Each accepted paper must have at least one author registered and present in person.

Camera-Ready Submission

Final deadline: [Placeholder Date], 2026.

• Follow all IEEE formatting and page limits. Use high-clarity figures.
• Submission site: IEEE CPS Login
• PDF eXpress validation: Conference Record [TBD].
• Use your conference submission ID (not the PDF eXpress ID) on the registration form.
• Questions? Contact [email protected].

Registration

We will provide the discount registration code in the camera-ready email. The discounted fee is the one-day symposium fee, covering one student and one parent companion, including the conference banquet.

Program Co-Chairs

For questions, please contact the symposium co-chairs.

Ping Wang

Assistant Professor
Stevens Institute of Technology

pwang44@stevens.edu

Yuzhi Guo

Assistant Professor
Kent State University

yguo30@kent.edu

Junzhou Huang

Jenkins Garrett Professor
The University of Texas at Arlington

jzhuang@uta.edu