Call for ICBO Conference Papers

Submission deadline: August 17th, 2025. Notification: September 15th, 2025

The following paper categories are welcome:

• Full length papers: 8-12 pages (Including references).
• Short papers: up to 7 pages (Including references).
• For each paper accepted, at least one author must register.
• Submission link: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/Conference/Recent

Workshops, Tutorials, and Demos

Call for Workshops, Tutorials, and Demos

• Workshop submission deadline June 30th 2025. Notification July 15th 2024.
• Submission link: https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/Conference/Recent
• Workshops can be half or full day (3 or 6 hours) virtual or onsite.

Software demo

Please submit any software application using ontologies.

• Software demonstrations are 15-30 minute long.

Topics of Interest

We are interested in all topics related to ontologies and knowledge representation in biomedicine, biology, and life sciences. Topics include but are not limited to:

Methodologies and Tools

• Novel biomedical ontologies and extensions of existing ontologies, as well as graph databases and knowledge graphs
• Ontology Engineering: Methodologies, techniques and practices, composition, modularity, evaluation, and validation
• Ontology standards, design patterns, mapping and alignment
• Ontology tools: visualization, building, reasoning, evaluation, knowledge discovery
• Ontology governance, sustainability, and FAIR data principles
• Applications of bio-ontologies in data management and biocuration, data integration and interoperability, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and decision support systems
• Natural Language Processing (NLP) and ontologies, text mining, specifically LLM and its applications in ontology development
• Semantic Web and SemWeb technology: ontology-based Modeling and Information retrieval, Linked open data (LOD) applications

Scientific Domains (all biomedicine, biological, and life sciences related domains are welcome)

• Health Informatics and the role of ontologies
• Public and population health and global health
• Mental health and wellness
• Traditional medicine (e.g. Chinese medicine), integrative, and alternative medicine
• Genetics, biochemistry, phenotypes, and diseases
• Oral and dental health
• Plant, veterinary, and agricultural applications
• Food and Nutrition related
• Environmental related
• Human physical activity, kinesiology, and human performance
• Industrial applications of ontology (e.g. pharmaceutical and food industries)
• Bioethics and legal health

Virtual Paper presentations guidelines

1.Virtual Presentation Logistics

    1)Your presentation will be conducted in a virtual setting via ZOOM.

    2)The ZOOM link for your session will be distributed to you by tbd.

    3)We kindly ask that you:

• Connect to the ZOOM room at least 15 minutes before your Paper Session.
• Ensure a stable internet connection and are prepared to commence your presentation promptly at the start of your session.

2.Upload a Backup Presentation Video (Mandatory Requirement):

• We require all presenters to submit a mandatory backup video.
• This backup video serves as a safety net in case of any unforeseen local technical issues during the live session.
• It's important to emphasize that the video backup is solely intended as a contingency measure and will not replace your live virtual presentation.
• The video should not exceed 1GB in size.
• YOU MUST upload this video here at least 72 hours before your session.

3.Prepare your presentation to fit within the allocated time slot.

4.Rehearse your presentation to ensure you stay within the time limit.

5.Presentation Time:

• Full Papers: Your presentation is allocated a total of 25 minutes, which includes an additional 5 minutes designated for Q&A.
• Short Papers: You have a total of 15 minutes for your presentation, with an additional 5 minutes allotted for the Q&A segment.

6.Sessions will follow the conference agenda in sequence.

7.To ensure a seamless presentation experience, we kindly request the following:

• Kindly send us your presentation (PPTX) at least 24 hours before your scheduled session.