5th Symposium of the Portuguese Infrastructure for Genome Sequencing and Analysis
July 1, 2026
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
Auditorium 6.1.36 - C6 Building
Lisbon, Portugal
The GenomePT Symposium 2026 is a one-day meeting dedicated to current developments in genomics and genome technologies, bringing together researchers, national infrastructure platforms, clinicians, industry representatives and technology developers working across sequencing, bioinformatics and genomic applications.
The symposium will highlight advances in genome and transcriptome analysis, emerging omics methodologies, and the growing role of genomics in healthcare, biodiversity, environmental sciences and biotechnology. The meeting also aims to promote discussion on innovation, training, data analysis and the development of national genomics capacity and infrastructures in Portugal.
SCIENTIFIC COMMISSION
Conceição Egas
Gabriela Moura
Henriqueta Silva
Jorge Oliveira
Luís Vieira
Margarida Gama-Carvalho
Patricia Brito
Vitor Sousa
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Margarida Gama-Carvalho
Vitor Sousa
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME:
9h00 Registration
9h30 Welcome
9h45 GenomePT 2016-2026 : Building genomics capacity in Portugal
Morning session: From Genomes to Precision Medicine
Plenary Session - Genomic Medicine in Portugal
10h00 i3S-HEALTH: Teaming to Drive the Future of Genomic Medicine.
Cláudio Sunkel, I3S Director
10h20 PT_MedGen: National Strategy for Genomic Medicine.
Astrid Vicente, PT_MedGen Coordinator, INSA-RJ
10h40 Round table: Building Genomic Medicine in Portugal: Strategies, Infrastructures and Implementation.
11h15 Coffee Break and posters
11h45 Genetic test precision and variant (re)classification: a long‑read story and beyond.
Jorge Oliveira, CGPP - IBMC
12h05 Mapping the cost of hereditary cancer care: prevention vs treatment.
Carla Oliveira. I3S
12h25 Selected Oral Presentations 1
12h55 Lunch and Poster session
Afternoon Session: From Discovery to Societal Impact
14h30 Plenary Session - European Genomics Infrastructures
EASIGEN-DS – Design Study for a Research Infrastructure on Advanced Genomics Technologies.
Ivo Gut, Director, Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico (CNAG), Spain
15h00 GenomePT Research Lecture: Paula Gonçalves, UCIBIO, FCT-Nova
15h20 Technology Spotlight Session: Illumina/Quilaban
(Short presentations by industry and technology partners on emerging sequencing platforms, workflows, and applications)
16h00 Coffee Break and posters
16h30 Past Genomes, Future Conservation: Museomics to the rescue.
Ricardo Lopes, Ce3C, FCUL
16h50 Technology Spotlight Session: Element BioSciences/ILC
17h05 Technology Spotlight Session: 10xGenomics/BonsaiLabs
17h20 Selected Oral Presentations 2
18h00 Closing session
Registration and abstract submission information
Registration Fees:
Student: 20€
Academic: 50€
Company: 250€
Registration includes abstract submission, access to the abstract book, coffee breaks and lunch.
Abstract submission deadline: June 7
Abstract acceptance notification: June 12
Registration deadline: June 12
Abstract Guidelines:
Abstracts must present work in the broad field of genome and transcriptome sequencing and analysis within the following themes:
• Human and Clinical Genomics
• Functional Genomics and Gene Regulation
• Biodiversity, Evolution and Environmental Genomics
• Pathogen and Public Health Genomics
• Technologies, Methods and Data Analysis in Genomics
Submissions for oral and poster presentations are accepted. All abstracts will be evaluated by the Scientific Commission. Selected abstracts will be invited for oral presentation; remaining accepted abstracts will be presented as posters.
Abstracts must be submitted using exclusively the online abstract submission form (details below). Abstract text must not exceed 500 words, must be written in English and follow the instructions indicated on the abstract submission platform.
Registration
Please click here to register for the 5th GenomePT Symposium. Registration fees can be paid by bank transfer or credit card. Your registration will be pending until payment confirmation.
Abstract submission
Please click here to access the abstract submission platform and follow the step-by-step instructions below:
-
A login will be required. To create an account, please click on “New registration”.
-
Under the “New registration” option, please enter your username, create a password, and click on “Submit”.
-
Use your newly created login details and click on “Login” to access the platform and submit your abstract.
-
Locate the event “GenomePT Symposium 2026” and select the option “Submit” in the column corresponding to Abstract Submission.
-
Read the “Guidelines” and click on “Next”.
-
Start editing your abstract and click on “Continue” to complete the submission process.
-
In the final menu, you will have two options: save a “Draft” or submit the “Final version”.
Saving a draft will allow you to revise or modify your abstract later. Please note that all changes must be completed and submitted by 7 June 2026 (23:59 WEST).
By saving the “Final version”, your abstract will be locked for review by the Scientific and Organising Committees. If you need to make changes after submitting the “Final version”, please contact the Technical Secretariat of GenomePT Symposium 2026. After 7 June 2026, no further changes will be permitted. -
After submitting the “Final version”, you will receive an automatic confirmation email.
-
Please note that registration on the abstract submission platform does not constitute registration for the symposium.
Organised by
Hosted by
Organisational and Administrative Support
Technology Partners and Sponsors
The GenomePT Symposium 2026 is supported by industry and technology partners working in genome sequencing and omics technologies.
Confirmed partners will be announced progressively.
