Meeting Summary
The 15th biennial meeting of CBIS was held in Seattle, U.S. from July 27th to 31st, 2026, with support from the local host, University of Washington. The meeting covers diverse topics in basic and translational research in life sciences as well as new technological developments. The program features 2 keynote speeches, 12 plenary and award presentations, and 24 concurrent sessions.
This event has attracted over two hundred attendees from North America, Europe, Japan, and China. Two Ray Wu awards, two Young Investigator awards, and one Teaching award were given to five CBIS members. A new eleven-member CBIS board was elected through votes of the meeting participants. Chuan He from University of Chicago was elected as CBIS president, and Dong Wang from University of California, San Diego was elected as Vice-President. More details can be found via the meeting link on this website.
This event has attracted over two hundred attendees from North America, Europe, Japan, and China. Two Ray Wu awards, two Young Investigator awards, and one Teaching award were given to five CBIS members. A new eleven-member CBIS board was elected through votes of the meeting participants. Chuan He from University of Chicago was elected as CBIS president, and Dong Wang from University of California, San Diego was elected as Vice-President. More details can be found via the meeting link on this website.
Group Photo of 15th CBIS Biennial Symposium
