 | CMBE2026: 2026 CMBE Conference The Royal Sonesta San Juan San Juan, PR, United States, January 3-6, 2026 |
| Conference website | https://www.bmes.org/2026/cmbeconference |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cmbe2026 |
| Submission deadline | October 15, 2025 |
The 2026 BMES CMBE Conference will take place on January 3-6, 2026, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Conference Theme: “Renew. Recharge. Reimagine.”
Abstract Submission and Awards
Abstract Information
There are four categories of abstract submission. All abstracts will be considered for podium and poster presentations. Podium presentations will primarily consist of a prestigious lineup of keynote and invited speakers in addition to presentations by awardees of the Graduate Student Awards, Post Doc Fellow Awards, and Rising Star Awards. Additional presentations will be selected from general submissions abstracts.
Abstract Categories:
- General Abstracts/Poster Abstracts (Deadline: 10/15 at 11:59PM ET)
- Graduate Student Travel Award (Deadline Extended: 8/14 at 11:59PM ET)
- Post-doctoral Researcher Travel Award (Deadline Extended: 8/14 at 11:59PM ET)
- Rising Star Award for Junior Faculty (Deadline Extended: 8/14 at 11:59PM ET)
Submission Format
General Submission Abstracts/Poster AbstractsSubmissions must contain the title, author names, author affiliations, and an abstract that is less than 250 words in a single pdf file. The name of the presenting author should be underlined in the abstract document. A select few general submission abstracts will be considered for podium presentations.
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Graduate Student Travel Award
Eligibility: Applicants must be Graduate Students (PhD not awarded) at the time of submission. Submissions must contain the title, author names, author affiliations, and an abstract that is no more than one page in length. The inclusion of a figure demonstrating key results in the abstract is encouraged. Additionally, authors should supply a NIH or NSF-style biosketch.
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Post-doctoral Researcher Travel Award
Eligibility: Applicants must be Post-doctoral researchers (PhD awarded, but not have an independent lab) at the time of submission. Submissions must contain the title, author names, author affiliations, and an abstract that is no more than one page in length. The inclusion of a figure demonstrating key results in the abstract is encouraged. Additionally, authors should supply a NIH or NSF-style biosketch.
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Rising Star Award for Junior Faculty
Eligibility: Applicants must have had an independent lab for less than 6 years at the time of submission. Rising star award submissions must contain the title, author names, author affiliations, and an abstract that is no more than one page in length. The inclusion of a figure demonstrating key results in the abstract is encouraged. Additionally, authors should supply a NIH or NSF-style biosketch.
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Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to Evangelina Bellas at evangelia.bellas@temple.edu and Elizabeth Wayne at lizwayne@uw.edu.