International Conference on Biological and Biomedical Ontology (ICBO)
ICBO Annual Conference Series
The International Conference on Biological and Biomedical Ontology (ICBO) is a premier annual conference series that brings together researchers, students and professionals involved in the development and application of ontologies in all areas of biology, medicine, diseases, human health, genome biology, environment, biomes, nutrition, food, plants, agriculture and others. Together, they address issues pertaining to coordinated development of ontological resources, data standards, as well as the optimal use of ontologies in applications.
Upcoming ICBO Confernce
17th International Conference on Biological and Biomedical Ontology
July 12-16, 2026
Washington DC, USA
Co-host with ISMB 2026
Previous ICBO Conferences
- 2025: virtual, Bethesda, MD, USA https://icbo-conference.github.io/icbo2025
- 2024: Enschede, The Netherlands https://icbo-conference.github.io/icbo2024 (proceedings)
- 2023: Brasilia, DF, Brazil https://icbo-conference.github.io/icbo2023/ (proceedings)
- 2022: Ann Arbor, MI, USA icbo-conference.github.io/icbo2022 (proceedings)
- 2021: Bolzano, Italy icbo2021.inf.unibz.it (proceedings)
- 2020: Bolzano, Italy icbo2020.inf.unibz.it (proceedings)
- 2019: Buffalo, NY, USA icbo.buffalo.edu (proceedings)
- 2018：Corvallis, OR, USA icbo2018.cgrb.oregonstate.edu (proceedings)
- 2017: Newcastle, UK https://conferences.ncl.ac.uk/icbo17 (proceedings)
- 2016：Corvallis, OR, USA icbo2018.cgrb.oregonstate.edu (proceedings)
- 2015: Lisbon, Portugal http://icbo2015.fc.ul.pt (proceedings)
- 2014: Houston, TX, USA (proceedings)
- 2013: Montreal, Canada (proceedings)
- 2012: Graz, Austria (proceedings)
- 2011: Buffalo, NY, USA http://icbo.buffalo.edu/2011 (proceedings)
- 2009: Buffalo, NY, USA http://icbo.buffalo.edu/2009 (proceedings)