Events

ESHG 2026

June 13, 2026 - June 16, 2026

The ESHG conference provides a platform for the dissemination of the most recent advancements in the field of human genetics, both scientifically and technologically. It also fosters the education of the upcoming generation of human geneticists.

The conference is a unique opportunity to meet, share results, build scientific projects and collaborations and get inspired, whatever your professional background in human genetics. The meeting will also allow direct contact with exhibitors, presenting their new product portfolio and offering practical demonstrations.

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Unlocking human microbiome clarity with PacBio HiFi sequencing

June 18, 2026

Thursday, June 18, 8:00 AM PDT | 11:00 AM EDT | 4:00 PM BST

Join a live rebroadcast of this popular session on PacBio HiFi sequencing for human microbiome research, followed by a new live Q&A with PacBio microbial genomics expert Jeremy Wilkinson, PhD.

In this session, you’ll hear how PacBio HiFi sequencing supports full-length 16S and shotgun metagenomics approaches for human microbiome research, helping researchers resolve species- and strain-level variation, uncover novel taxa, generate more complete MAGs, and improve pathway and functional annotation in complex microbial communities.

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The 19th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Epigenetics

June 25, 2026 - June 26, 2026

The 19th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Epigenetics will be held on June 25–26, 2026, at the Chiba City Culture Center in Chiba, Japan. This meeting will bring together leading experts and researchers to share the latest discoveries and innovations in epigenetics. Be sure to visit our local distributor, Tomy Digital Biology, at their booth to learn how PacBio’s cutting-edge sequencing solutions can advance your epigenetics research.

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Seq It Forward – Run for Rare 5K

June 27, 2026

June 27, 8:00 AM PST | Del Mar, CA

Let’s come together for rare disease families!

Join us for this family-friendly race supporting iHope’s mission to expand access to genetic testing and follow-up care for children and families affected by rare diseases, regardless of social status, income, or geographic location. Let’s come together to help families get the answers they deserve to create a path forward.

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ASHG 2026

October 20, 2026 - October 24, 2026

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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Microbiome Meeting

October 27, 2026 - October 31, 2026

The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Microbiome Meeting is a premier international conference bringing together leading researchers, clinicians, and industry scientists to explore cutting-edge developments in microbiome science. Held annually at the historic CSHL campus in New York, the meeting features a highly interactive program of keynote talks, short presentations, and poster sessions spanning microbial ecology, host–microbe interactions, computational analysis, and microbiome-based therapeutics. The conference is designed to foster cross-disciplinary exchange and collaboration, with participation from senior investigators alongside early-career scientists.

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AMP 2026

November 09, 2026 - November 13, 2026

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