Chicago BioEngineering Conference (CBEC) 2026

When:
Where:
Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk 301 E North Water St, Chicago, IL 60611

Event Overview

We invite you to join us for the second Chicago BioEngineering Conference (CBEC), featuring scientific talks across four focus areas: high-throughput omics, spatial and live tissue omics, bioelectronics, and AI x Bio. Our speaker lineup will highlight emerging areas of innovation across the bioengineering landscape, and the program will include several networking opportunities via breakout sessions, shared meals, and a poster session reception. The conference will be held at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk in the heart of downtown Chicago.

Trainees are encouraged to submit abstracts for the poster session. Submissions are due by July 31, and notifications of acceptance will be sent by mid-August.

Space is limited. Given the strong response to our 2024 CBEC, early registration is encouraged. Priority will be given to registrants from academic institutions (faculty, staff, and trainees) and to those presenting a poster. A waitlist will be started once capacity is reached.

We look forward to bringing the bioengineering community together for a few days of great science and conversation.

Schedule coming soon

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Event Organizers

Shana Kelley

Biohub, Chicago; Co-Chair
Savas Tay

Savas Tay

University of Chicago; Co-Chair

Speakers

Theodore Alexandrov
University of California, San Diego

Theodore Alexandrov

Paul Blainey
Broad Institute

Paul Blainey

King’s College London

Ciro Chiappini

Bianxiao Cui
Stanford University

Bianxiao Cui

Csaba Forró
Biohub

Csaba Forró

Wei Gao
California Institute of Technology

Wei Gao

Biohub

Shana Kelley

Aly Azeem Khan
Biohub

Aly Khan

Manuel Leonetti
Biohub

Manu Leonetti

Harvard Medical School

Debbie Marks

Chad Mirkin
Northwestern University

Chad Mirkin

Northwestern University

Milan Mrksich

Yale University

Armita Nourmohammad

University of Toronto

Milica Radisic

Ben Raphael
Princeton University

Ben Raphael

Gabriel Rocklin
Northwestern University

Gabe Rocklin

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Alex Shalek

Nikolai Slavov
Northeastern University

Nikolai Slavov

Savas Tay
University of Chicago

Savas Tay

Daniel Zongjie Wang
Biohub

Daniel Wang

James Zou
Stanford University

James Zou

Call for Abstracts

We invite abstract submissions for presentation at the networking poster session taking place on Thursday, September 17 at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk. Abstracts must be 150 words or fewer and should clearly summarize the purpose, methods, key findings, and significance of the work.

Submissions are welcome from individuals affiliated with academic institutions (trainees, staff, and faculty) or industry research organizations. 

Abstracts should be aligned with the session themes of the conference (high-throughput omics, spatial and live tissue omics, bioelectronics, and AI x Bio). All abstracts must be submitted by July 31; submissions received after this deadline will not be considered.

Accepted abstracts will be selected for poster presentation, and authors will be notified in mid-August. Additional details regarding submission format and presentation guidelines will be provided upon acceptance. All submitted abstracts are confidential. They will be reviewed internally and will not be made public or published in any proceedings.

We look forward to showcasing innovative research and fostering collaboration across the bioengineering community.

Contact

Questions or comments can be emailed to the event organizers at cbec@biohub.org.

Join us at CBEC 2026