Microsoft Research to Host Computational Biology Symposium
anshulkundaje · x · 2026-07-18
Microsoft Research New England has announced the inaugural NECB 2026 (New England Computational Biology Symposium).
The two-day event will be held on October 1–2, 2026, at Microsoft Research New England in Cambridge, featuring keynotes, talks, poster sessions, and training for the computational biology and life sciences communities. Topics include molecular networks, molecular function, protein design, spatial and single-cell omics, and Agentic AI for Biology.
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