Biological Data Science 2026

It takes place at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in Huntington, New York.

The intended audience includes academic and industry researchers, along with translational and clinical researchers.

It suits computational biologists and bioinformaticians who build the infrastructure, software and algorithms for large datasets, since the scope is technical work across areas from genomics to imaging and the speaker list includes Karen Miga, Aaron Quinlan, Michael Love and Hilary Finucane. Translational and clinical researchers who mine large datasets are also welcomed, and the meeting is held at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, which favors close discussion among a multidisciplinary group. Bench scientists who only occasionally analyze data, or people seeking a vendor-heavy show, would get less from it, because the focus is on technical methods rather than product exhibits.

Attendees at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory meetings usually dress in relaxed academic casual, such as jeans or chinos with a casual shirt or sweater. A light jacket is sensible for a campus in Huntington, NY in early November.