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YISGSB 2026 — young researchers
A dedicated day for early-career researchers & students on Monday 7 September at NIB — right before ISGSB begins. Free, but places require registration.
Sign up by 28 August.
Programme with abstracts online
The full scientific programme, including all abstracts, is now available online — browse the sessions, talks and posters in the interactive programme.
NEW: Free ISGSB Systems Biology Course
A free pre-conference modelling course will be held on 5–6 September 2026 at the National Institute of Biology, Ljubljana — limited to 20 places.
Late poster submission open!
Missed the initial deadline? We are reopening abstract submissions — exclusively for poster presentations. Each abstract must be accompanied by a completed conference registration to be included in the scientific programme.
Final deadline: 31 August 2026. Submissions are reviewed within a few days of receipt.
Looking for accommodation?
Information on accommodation and pre-reserved hotels is on the Accommodation page (under Venue & Hotels).
Social programme & dinner
Join us on Thursday 10 September for an afternoon walking tour of Ljubljana (two options) followed by the conference dinner at Pivnica Union.
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About the Conference
The 22nd conference of the International Study Group for Systems Biology (ISGSB) will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 7-11 September 2026. The meeting is dedicated to advancing the role of theory, models, and cutting-edge experiments in elucidating the control, kinetics, and thermodynamics of biological systems. We seek contributions that rigorously connect molecular mechanisms with emergent cellular functions within complex biological systems. We welcome researchers engaged in fundamental systems biology, as well as applied fields including (but not limited to) medicine, plant science, and industrial biotechnology, to share their latest work. Contributions focusing on tools, computational methodology, and infrastructure are also highly encouraged to foster this dynamic interdisciplinary discourse. We look forward to welcoming you to Ljubljana!
ELIXIR Systems Biology Community
The face-to-face meeting of the ELIXIR Systems Biology Community will be co-located with ISGSB 2026, including a dedicated ELIXIR Systems Biology Community session embedded within the ISGSB programme and a lunch-to-lunch meeting taking place in parallel with the ISGSB conference. This will be an opportunity for ELIXIR members and collaborators to exchange insights, discuss ongoing projects, and coordinate future activities in systems biology. Participants will have the opportunity to engage directly with experts across data resources, computational workflows, and community initiatives supported by ELIXIR.
About ISGSB
The International Study Group for Systems Biology is a self-organising collective of international researchers interested in advancing the biological sciences through exploring the interplay between theory, model and experiment. The ISGSB is devoted to the quantitative understanding of the kinetics, thermodynamics and control of biological processes at the molecular and cellular level.