IWBDA 2025

Conference Date

September, 2025

Conference Location

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Important Dates

Abstract Submission

Coming Soon

Workshop Submission

Coming Soon

Call for Papers

Join us for the 17th annual IWBDA meeting, in Worcester, September, 2025. IWBDA will take place during Bio Innovation Week and will include presentation and poster talks selected from submitted abstracts, Birds of a Feather discussions, and breakout sessions on selected topics. We aim to bring together academic researchers and industry partners to push the field of bio-design automation for synthetic biology forward.

The field of biology is still lagging behind the industry when it comes to implementation and adoption of computational and digital solutions. This is primarily because it is extremely difficult to offer a one-size-fits-all solution to engineer biology. Some BDA solutions serve as templates for a larger problem, but, to make it usable in a practical setting, the solutions often have to be redesigned for bespoke biological workflows. Without understanding the requirements of the broader synthetic biology community, it is hard to design a solution that can have a wider impact.

Increasing the efficiency of biological processes and workflows with biodesign automation is a continuous journey that requires fresh exchange of ideas. It is crucial for the BDA community to have a forum where they can collaborate, gather new perspectives, and understand the requirements of the broader synthetic biology community. IWBDA provides this forum for cross-disciplinary discussion, with the aim of seeding and fostering collaboration between the researchers from the synthetic biology, systems biology, and design automation communities.

Topics of Interest

Design methodologies for synthetic biology
Standardization of biological components
Biosecurity in lab automation processes
Biopreparedness through bio-design automation
Artificial intelligence and machine learning in synthetic biology
Computer aided design tools and automation for engineering biology
Biofoundries and their impact on synthetic biology
Formalized protocol capture
Design Build Test Case studies
Synthetic Biology education and outreach

Contact Us

Interested in participating, organizing, or sponsoring IWBDA or Bio Innovation Week? Reach out to us for more information on how you can get involved in IWBDA, IWBMA, the Nona Works Hackathon, or SBOL Workshops. We look forward to hearing from you!