RECOMB 2027 — 31st International Conference on Research in Computational Molecular Biology
by RECOMB Conference Series (Steering Committee chaired by Bonnie Berger, MIT)
The algorithmic computational biology conference, where machine learning for genomics and molecular design gets peer-reviewed
About This Event
RECOMB 2027, the 31st International Conference on Research in Computational Molecular Biology, takes place in Toronto, Canada, on May 17-20, 2027, with satellite workshops on May 15-16. It is one of the two flagship peer-reviewed venues for algorithmic computational biology, bridging computer science, mathematics, statistics and molecular biology. The 2027 call explicitly covers representation learning and AI systems for biology, generative models for biomolecules, drug discovery and molecular design, single-cell and spatial omics, and protein structure and function alongside classical genome assembly and population genetics. The organising committee is chaired by Michael Brudno at the University of Toronto and the programme by Rohit Singh of Duke University. Five satellites run beforehand: RECOMB-Seq, RECOMB-CCB, RECOMB-CG, RECOMB-Genetics and a privacy satellite.
Key Dates & Deadlines
- Abstract registration deadline
- Full paper submission deadline
- Notification to authors
At a Glance
- Date
- May 17–20, 2027
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Format
- In-Person
- Event Type
- Conference
- Status
- Upcoming
- Pricing
- Paid
- Organizer
- RECOMB Conference Series (Steering Committee chaired by Bonnie Berger, MIT)
- Added
- Sep 29, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 29, 2026
Topics & Focus Areas
Who Should Attend
- ✓Computational biologists
- ✓Machine learning researchers in life sciences
- ✓Heads of AI at biotech and pharma
- ✓Bioinformatics engineers
- ✓Drug discovery data science leaders
- ✓Genomics researchers
Why Attend
For a CTO or head of AI at a biotech, pharma or health-data company, RECOMB is where the methods your computational teams will adopt in two years are first peer-reviewed: generative molecular design, foundation models for single-cell data, and privacy-preserving genomics. The accepted-paper list, published in December, is a vetted shortlist of techniques and of researchers worth recruiting, and the Toronto satellites let a small team cover sequencing, cancer and genetics methods in one trip rather than several.
Event Features
- ✓Main proceedings track with 10-page papers, abstract registration 28 Oct 2026 and full papers 4 Nov 2026
- ✓Call-for-papers area: representation learning and AI systems for biology
- ✓Call-for-papers area: generative models for biomolecules, drug discovery and molecular design
- ✓Call-for-papers areas: single-cell and spatial omics, transcriptomics and epigenomics, metagenomics
- ✓Satellite workshops May 15-16: RECOMB-Seq, RECOMB-CCB, RECOMB-CG, RECOMB-Genetics and the privacy satellite
- ✓Keynotes, poster sessions and travel fellowships (dates to be announced)
What Makes This Unique
- ★Algorithm-first review bar: the call asks for a substantial computational or methodological advance, not a new application of existing tools to a new dataset
- ★Code must be publicly available (e.g. GitHub) by the submission deadline for software contributions, which makes accepted work reproducible
- ★Five focused satellite workshops (sequencing, comparative genomics, cancer, genetics, privacy) turn it into a week-long computational-biology gathering
- ★Accepted papers must be posted on bioRxiv or arXiv and selected papers are invited to partner journals, so results are open immediately
Featured Speakers From
Industries Represented
Pricing Details
Registration prices for RECOMB 2027 are not published yet; the official key-dates page lists early-bird and late registration deadlines as TBA.
Organizer
RECOMB Conference Series (Steering Committee chaired by Bonnie Berger, MIT)
recomb.org/Frequently Asked
- When is RECOMB 2027?
- RECOMB 2027 takes place May 17–20, 2027 in Toronto, Canada.
- Where is RECOMB 2027 held?
- RECOMB 2027 is held in Toronto, Canada. The event format is in-person.
- What is the RECOMB 2027 submission deadline?
- The next RECOMB 2027 deadline is abstract registration deadline on Oct 28, 2026. Remaining dates: Full paper submission deadline — Nov 4, 2026; Notification to authors — Dec 22, 2026.
- How much does RECOMB 2027 cost?
- RECOMB 2027 is paid. Registration prices for RECOMB 2027 are not published yet; the official key-dates page lists early-bird and late registration deadlines as TBA.
- Who should attend RECOMB 2027?
- RECOMB 2027 is aimed at Computational biologists, Machine learning researchers in life sciences, Heads of AI at biotech and pharma, Bioinformatics engineers, Drug discovery data science leaders, Genomics researchers.
- What topics does RECOMB 2027 cover?
- RECOMB 2027 covers Machine learning for biology, Generative models for biomolecules, Drug discovery and molecular design, Single-cell and spatial omics, Protein structure and function, Genome assembly and sequence algorithms, Cancer and population genomics, Biomedical data privacy.
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