ICSB 2026

ICSB 2026 - Shanghai

The 15th International Workshop on Cancer and Complex Disease Systems Biology

Conference Details

Dates: July 28 - August 2, 2026
Format: Hybrid, combining online and on-site participation
DragonStar venue: Fudan University, 2005 Songhu Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai
Young Forum / ICSB venue: Shanghai Xijiao State Guest Hotel, 1921 Hongqiao Road, Changning District, Shanghai

Schedule At A Glance

July 28-30: DragonStar Program course
July 31: Young Forum on Systems Biology
August 1-2: Main ICSB conference

Organization

Host: Jilin Society of Bioinformatics
Organizers: Fudan University, Southern University of Science and Technology, Tsinghua University, Shanghai Changhai Hospital
Journal exchange support: Genome Biology; Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics (GPB)

Cancer systems biology and precision medicine are entering a stage shaped by multi-omics, artificial intelligence, and deeper clinical translation. ICSB 2026 will convene researchers, clinicians, young investigators, journal editors, and industry partners in Shanghai to discuss heterogeneity, immune escape, metabolic reprogramming, epigenetic regulation, cerebrovascular-related disease mechanisms, and translational decision-making.

The meeting continues the ICSB tradition while strengthening exchanges across tumor systems biology, cancer immunology, tumor metabolism, 3D genomics, multi-omics integration, AI and bioinformatics, cerebrovascular systems biology, precision therapy, and drug discovery.

Core Themes

Integrating basic research, clinical needs, computational methods, and young talent development.
Training early-career researchers through the DragonStar Program in systems biology and cancer informatics.
Creating a platform for expert lectures, youth presentations, journal-editor exchanges, and industry-academia collaboration.

Detailed Schedule

Program Modules

Date	Module	Focus
July 28-30	DragonStar Program Course	Course materials are available in the downloads section, covering cancer hallmarks, metabolic reprogramming, and Fenton-reaction-driven nucleotide and ATP synthesis in cancer.
July 31	Young Forum on Systems Biology	Invited and selected forum reports on single-cell multi-omics, tumor ecotypes, causal learning, immune surveillance, drug sensitivity, and tumor-immune modeling.
August 1-2	2026 ICSB Main Conference	Keynote and invited talks on cancer systems biology, tumor immunity, metabolism, precision medicine, 3D genome architecture, AI, and clinical translation.

Young Forum Schedule

July 31, 2026 (Friday), Shanghai Xijiao State Guest Hotel, Huijian Hall.

Time	Presentation	Speaker / Affiliation
12:30-13:00	Special Lecture: Single-cell multi-omics analysis of the cardiac repair and regeneration microenvironment	An Zeng / Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
13:00-13:30	Special Lecture: Macrophage-mediated brain-bone marrow crosstalk promotes chronic stress-induced glioblastoma growth	Linju Zhao / West China Hospital
13:30-14:00	Special Lecture: Divergent Genomic Trajectories Specify Distinct Tumor Ecotypes and Reveal Targetable Immune Evasion in Oral Carcinogenesis	Shimin Shuai / Southern University of Science and Technology
14:00-14:30	Special Lecture: From gene expression to gene-interaction network reconstruction: a methodological shift for single-cell state analysis	Zhengtai Xiao / Xi'an Jiaotong University
14:30-15:00	Special Lecture: Causal learning for cancer systems biology	Huiyan Sun / Jilin University
15:00-15:30	Break
15:30-15:45	Forum Report: Inferring Tumor Absolute Copy Number and Clonal Substructure from Single-Cell Chromatin Accessibility	Ying Wang / Harbin Medical University
15:45-16:00	Forum Report: A CRISPR-based Functional Genomics Screening: Determinants of Tumor Immune Surveillance across STING and MHC-I Pathways	Ruiqing He / Tongji University
16:00-16:15	Forum Report: Phosphorylation maintains STING localized in the Golgi apparatus contributing to antitumor immunity in Down syndrome	Enming Tian / Tongji University
16:15-16:30	Forum Report: Inferring Drug Sensitivity from Single-Cell Transcriptomes using Cell-Type-Specific Genetic Interaction Networks	Mingyue Liu / Harbin Medical University
16:30-16:45	Forum Report: Discovery and Preclinical Characterization of Potent QPCTL Inhibitors Targeting the CD47-SIRPα Axis to Strengthen Antitumor Immunity	Longyan Xie / Tongji University
16:45-17:00	Forum Report: Bayesian calibration of condition-aware enzyme kinetic priors yields patient-specific tumour kinetics	Xuechen Mu / Southern University of Science and Technology
17:00-17:30	Special Lecture: Non-classical neoantigens expand precision immunotherapy for immune-cold tumors	Chuanqi Teng / Shanghai Changhai Hospital

2026 ICSB Conference Schedule

August 1-2, 2026, Shanghai Xijiao State Guest Hotel, Huijian Hall.

Time	Presentation	Speaker / Affiliation
August 1, Saturday
08:10-08:20	Opening remarks	TBD
08:20-08:30	Conference chair remarks	Ying Xu / Southern University of Science and Technology
08:30-09:20	Plasma GPNMB-based multimodal model for predicting esophageal cancer immunotherapy response	Dongxin Lin / Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College
09:20-10:10	Multifaceted roles of EZH2 in prostate cancer and its therapeutic targeting	Jindan Yu / Emory University School of Medicine
10:10-10:20	Break
10:20-11:10	Managing acquired resistance to third generation EGFR-inhibitors in lung cancer	Shiyong Sun / Emory University
11:10-12:00	Harnessing big data for precision medicine	Leng Han / Indiana University School of Medicine
12:00-13:20	Lunch / noon break
13:20-14:10	Role of metabolic enzymes in kras-driven immune evasion and therapeutic implications	Peng Huang / Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
14:10-15:00	Maps, clocks, and fault lines: a systems view of immune regulation	Wei Wang / University of California, San Diego
15:00-15:50	A unifying framework for studying drivers and core mechanisms of different complex diseases (cancer, AD and others)	Ying Xu / Southern University of Science and Technology
15:50-16:00	Break
16:00-16:50	The aging driver c/ebpβ promotes hyperglycemia-elicited glycolysis and liver cancer progression	Keqiang Ye / Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology
16:50-17:40	Precision diagnosis and treatment of combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma	Ning Zhang / Peking University
17:40-18:30	3D genome architecture in cancer	Melissa Fullwood / Nanyang Technological University
August 2, Sunday
08:00-08:50	Generative models for predicting and intervening in aging and disease	Jingdong Han / Peking University
08:50-09:40	Targeting PSMD3 as a potential therapy against metastatic TNBC	Hua Lu / Tulane University School of Medicine
09:40-09:50	Break
09:50-10:40	Rewiring Oncogenic Transcriptional Complexes with Domain-ALTeration Chimeras (DALTACs)	Arul Chinnaiyan / University of Michigan Medical School
10:40-11:30	Every Tumor Deserves an Equation: What Can We Learn From One Tumor Image?	Yi Jiang / Georgia State University
11:30-12:20	Dynamics of tumor-immune microenvironment	Jinzhi Lei / Tianjin University of Technology
12:20-13:30	Lunch / noon break
13:30-14:20	Gut microbiome and metabolites in MASLD and HCC via Gut-Liver Axis	Jun Yu / The Chinese University of Hong Kong
14:20-15:10	Fourth-generation molecular detection platform: solid-state nanopores and the "double-single four-determination" capability	Jun Yu / Xi'an Jiaotong University
15:10-15:20	Break
15:20-16:10	AI for cancer systems biology	Luonan Chen / Shanghai Jiao Tong University
16:10-17:00	Complex interactions among epigenetic marks and modelling	Yiqin Gao / Peking University
17:00-17:50	Big-data-driven precision medicine research	Jintai Yu / Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
17:50-18:00	Conference summary	Ying Xu / Southern University of Science and Technology

The schedule is based on the newly uploaded program PDF and may be adjusted by the organizing committee.

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Partial Invited Speakers

Invited Speakers

Speakers

Luonan Chen

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Arul Chinnaiyan

University of Michigan Medical School, USA

Melissa Fullwood

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Yiqin Gao

Peking University

Jingdong Han

Peking University

Peng Huang

Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center

Yi Jiang

Georgia State University, USA

Leng Han

Indiana University School of Medicine, USA

Dongxin Lin

National Cancer Center / Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences; Peking Union Medical College

Hua Lu

Tulane University School of Medicine, USA

Yongzhan Nie

Fourth Military Medical University / Air Force Medical University

Shi-Yong Sun

Emory University, USA

Wei Wang

University of California, San Diego, USA

Ying Xu

Southern University of Science and Technology

Keqiang Ye

Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, CAS / Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology

Jindan Yu

Emory University School of Medicine, USA

Jintai Yu

Huashan Hospital, Fudan University

Jun Yu

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Jun Yu

Xi'an Jiaotong University

Ning Zhang

Peking University

The invited-speaker list is partial and will be updated according to the final conference program.

Participants and Expected Value

Young Researchers / Students

Learn multi-omics analysis, AI modeling, and cancer systems biology methods through DragonStar training.
Present work in the Young Forum and receive feedback from senior experts.
Build research frameworks and collaboration networks across oncology, cerebrovascular disease, systems biology, and bioinformatics.

PIs / Senior Scholars / Clinicians

Exchange with domestic and international peers in tumor immunity, metabolism, epigenetics, 3D genomics, AI, and clinical translation.
Explore collaboration opportunities around multi-omics technology, clinical questions, and computational methods.
Use the meeting as a platform to connect basic research, translational medicine, and precision medicine.

Companies / Institutions

Meet research and clinical communities in oncology, systems biology, precision medicine, equipment, drug discovery, and academic publishing.
Show technologies, platforms, services, or products through meeting materials, website exposure, exhibition, and dedicated exchanges.
Connect with potential partners for translational projects and technical needs.

Partnership Directions

ICSB 2026 is collecting sponsorship and collaboration intentions. The conference will provide multi-level and flexible options according to the needs of companies and institutions.

A following announcement will release the official venue details, registration method, payment standards, hotel information, abstract submission requirements, and preliminary program.

Registration and Contact

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