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Registration process

 Registration opens on 3 March 2026!

If you have already created a profile on EasyChair to submit an abstract, please use the same login (your institutional email address) when registering. After selecting your conference options, payment must be completed online by credit card; no other payment method is available. An invoice confirming your registration will be sent to your email address once the payment has been successfully processed.

For ISCB Members: during the registration process, you will be asked to log in to the ISCB homepage (via the blue header) before continuing with your registration.

For LS2 Members: members of the Bioinformatics intersection benefit from reduced registration fees and pay the same rate as SIB Members. Your membership will be recognised automatically based on the email address used to register with LS2.

For SIB Members: to benefit from the special registration rate, please register using the email address listed in the SIB Directory. Otherwise, your membership will not be recognised, and the reduced rate will not be applied.

Important dates

  • 3 March 2026 - Opening of the early-bird registration
  • 1 April 2026 - Normal registration fees apply
  • 1 July 2026 - Late registration fees apply
  • 14 August 2026 - Registration closes
  • 31 August 2026 - On-site registration 


Note: Unless otherwise stated, all dates and deadlines are given in Central European Time (CET) and end at midnight (23:59 CET).

Registration fees

The ECCB registration fee covers all conference sessions, lunch, coffee breaks, and social events (except the Conference party on Tuesday 1 September). Tutorials and workshops on 3 September require separate booking, select the option during registration. All speakers, poster presenters, tutorials, workshops, and social activities will be on-site.

From Monday 31 August to Wednesday 2 September

Main conference


ProfileEarly bird
(1- 31 March)
Regular
(1 April-30 June)
Late registration
(1 July-14 August)
On-site registration 
(31 August - 1 September)
Student
CHF 550CHF 650CHF 750
CHF 800
Student, SIB Employee/Member, LS2 MemberCHF 360CHF 460
CHF 560
CHF 610
Student, ISCB MemberCHF 460
CHF 560
CHF 660
CHF 710
Student, ISCB Member, reduced fee*
CHF 360CHF 460
CHF 560
CHF 610
Academic
CHF 660
CHF 760
CHF 860
CHF 910
Academic, SIB Employee/Member, LS2 Member
CHF 460
CHF 560
CHF 660
CHF 710
Academic, ISCB member
CHF 560
CHF 660
CHF 760
CHF 810
Academic, ISCB Member, reduced fee*
CHF 460
CHF 560
CHF 660
CHF 710
Private sectorCHF 1200
CHF 1450
CHF 1550
CHF 1600
Private sector, ISCB Member
CHF 1100
CHF 1350
CHF 1450
CHF 1500
Start-ups**CHF 660CHF 760
CHF 860
CHF 910
Exhibitors, extra
CHF 750
CHF 800
CHF 900
CHF 950

* lower-middle and low income
** please contact "info@eccb2026.org" to get the discount

On Thursday 3 September

Tutorials & workshops


Full day
Half day
ProfileEarly bird (1- 31 March)Regular (1 April-14 August)
Early bird (1- 31 March)
Regular (1 April-14 August)
Standard participant (academic or private sector)CHF 150CHF 200
CHF 75
CHF 100
Employee/Member of SIB, LS2, ISCBCHF 100
CHF 150
CHF 50
CHF 75

Cancellation and refund policy

Cancellation requests must be submitted in written form and sent to "info@eccb2026.org" for review and processing, prior to the start of the conference and accompanied by appropriate documentation. 

Cancellations are subject to the following regulations:

  • Cancellation until 3 August: 50% of the registration fees will be reimbursed.
  • Cancellation after 3 August: no registration fee will be reimbursed, unless a medical certificate is provided.

Invitation letter for VISA request

A letter of invitation for the VISA can be requested on this webpage once registration has been paid and confirmed.