Swedish Bioinformatics Workshop 2026
March 12 @ 09:30 – March 13 @ 17:15 CET

The Swedish Bioinformatics Workshop (SBW) is an annual event organised by different Swedish universities since 2000, and is the largest gathering of bioinformaticians and computational biologists in Sweden. The meeting welcomes participants from all career stages and sectors, with a strong focus on PhD students and postdocs.
The programme will feature keynote presentations, contributed talks, hands-on workshops, and a poster session, with national and international speakers. SBW2026 aligns with the Nordic Computational Biology week.
Programme at a glance
- Two full days of talks, six themed sessions, and a dedicated poster session
- Four hands-on workshops
- Networking opportunities with national and international keynote speakers
Keynote topics
- Translational research
- Multi-omics
- Single-cell technologies
- Cancer genomics
- Machine learning / AI
- Metagenomics
Parallell Workshop Sessions (onsite participation only)
- Data Management
- Academic Writing
- Data Visualization
- Bacterial Genomics
Event web page and registration
More information can be found at the event web page.
Registration fees
| Participant type | Early-bird (Dec 1, 2025) | Regular |
|---|---|---|
| Students* / Postdocs at a Swedish University | Free | Free |
| Other academic participants | 1,000 SEK | 2,000 SEK |
| Non-academic participants | 2,000SEK | 3,000 SEK |
| Online** Students / Postdocs at a Swedish University | Free | Free |
| Online** other participants | ——- | 500 SEK |
* Students include all PhD students as well as Master’s students in their final thesis year.
** Zoom link will be sent via e-mail.
Important dates
- Deadline for abstract submission: December 12, 2025
- Deadline for onsite registration: January 12, 2026
- Deadline for cancellation: February 23, 2026
- Deadline for online registration: February 26, 2026


