Call for proposal

Call for  ISB 16 symposia  is now open:  April 6- June 30^th 2026

Symposia are 120-minute blocks that allow for extended, interactive discussion on a specific topic, focusing on a cluster of independent yet related papers. Each symposium consists of four slots, and should consist either of four presentations, or of three presentations and a discussion.

Proposals must include a general abstract describing the symposium as a whole (max 350 words), as well as abstracts for all individual presentations (each no longer than 350 words). The total length of one whole proposal (proposal overview plus 3-4 abstracts of presentations) should be no more than 1600 words with references. Sufficient detail on methods and results should be provided to allow peer reviewers to judge the merit of the proposal. The person submitting the symposium proposal is responsible for securing the permission and co-operation of all participants before the proposal is submitted. 

All symposia abstract proposals should be anonymous. Please delete from your abstract submission any details (names of presenters) that might identify you (including those in the metadata). However, the submitter has to answer a question about the titles of the proposed presentations and the names and affiliations of all the authors in a separate rubric, which will not be visible to reviewers.

There are no specific guidelines on formatting the abstracts.

 Proposals should be uploaded to the ISB 16 symposia submission portal by 30 June 2026. Click here to submit.

https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/82055/submitter

All other information will become available as relevant. 

Note: Individual papers submissions will open on July 2, 2026, with the submission deadline on October 1, 2026.