# Event Details - **Event Name**: 2026 MidAtlantic Bioinformatics Conference - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 30 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 am – Fri, 30 Oct, 2026 at 04:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: The 2026 MidAtlantic Bioinformatics Conference will be held at the Penn Smilow Center and the Colket Building at CHOP .About this EventWelcome to the 2026 MidAtlantic Bioinformatics Conference!Presented annually by the Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (DBHi) at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania's Institute for Biomedical Informatics (IBI), the MidAtlantic Bioinformatics Conference brings together recognized leaders in bioinformatics as well as emerging voices in the field. Conference attendance has grown significantly with each successive year bringing in researchers from around the world.Don't miss this opportunity to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in bioinformatics. Register now and secure your spot!Agenda🕑: 08:30 AMWelcome🕑: 08:45 AM - 09:30 AMChristina Leslie, PhDInfo: Professor Computational and Systems Biology Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AMRuli Gao, PhDInfo: Assistant Professor,  Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AMMorning Break🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:45 AMPaul Geeleher PhDInfo: Associate Member St. Jude Children's Research Hospital ​🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:15 AMWenpin Hou, PhDInfo: Assistant Professor Biostatistics & Bioinformatics Division of Integrative Genomics Duke University🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:45 AMLightning TalksInfo: Poster abstract authors who received the highest rankings from the poster review will present 3-minute Lightning Talks. Three (3) awards will be presented and the closing of the conference day 🕑: 11:45 AM - 01:45 PMLunch/Poster SessionInfo: Location: The Poster Session will be held in the lobby of the Colket Translational Research Building, at 3501 Civic Center Blvd.🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:45 PMKeynote 2 - Christopher Burge, PhDInfo: CSB Program Director; Uncas (1923) and Helen Whitaker Professor; Extramural Member of KIICR;Massachusetts Institute of Technology Associate Member of the Broad Institute🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:15 PMMitchell Machiela, ScD, MPHInfo: Senior Investigator Integrative Tumor Epidemiology Branch National Institutes of Health Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PMAfternoon Break🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PMNiamnh Mullins, PhDInfo: Associate Professor Psychiatric Genomics Departments of Psychiatry and Genetics and Genomic Sciences Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PMJangKeun Kim, PhDInfo: Research Associate  Computational Biology Director, Spaceflight Research/Mason Lab Weill Cornell Medical College ​Staff Scientist; Fellowship Mentor BioastraClosing Remarks and Presentation of Trainee AwardsInfo: Anurag Verma, PhD Assistant Professor Translational Medicine and Human Genetics Associate Director, Clinical Informatics and Genomics for Penn Medicine BioBank University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/philadelphia/2026-midatlantic-bioinformatics-conference/100001988002689560 - **Event Categories**: business, nonprofit, conferences, health-wellness, art, literary-art, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 8 hours - Location: Smilow Center for Translational Research - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 10, max: 161.9, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Philadelphia - **state**: PA - **country**: United States - **location**: Smilow Center for Translational Research - **lat**: 39.947556 - **long**: -75.1932574 - **full address**: Smilow Center for Translational Research, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: 2026 MidAtlantic Bioinformatics Conference - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/1bf3b83b331f142a2984877b7f6225bd8470c109860d1bfb7d2a989449a7ebab-rimg-w1200-h675-dc025586-gmir.jpg?v=1780510510 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is 2026 MidAtlantic Bioinformatics Conference being held? - **A:** 2026 MidAtlantic Bioinformatics Conference takes place on Fri, 30 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 am to Fri, 30 Oct, 2026 at 04:30 pm at Smilow Center for Translational Research, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing 2026 MidAtlantic Bioinformatics Conference? - **A:** 2026 MidAtlantic Bioinformatics Conference is organized by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** 2026 MidAtlantic Bioinformatics Conference is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Philadelphia, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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