Welcome to the ISB!

The ISB is a non profit organization for biocurators, developers, and researchers with an interest in biocuration. The society promotes the field of biocuration and provides a forum for information exchange through meeting and workshops.


ISB Annual General Meeting

We will hold the ISB Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday October 18th, 2023 along with presentations by our two biocurator career award winners, Nico Matentzoglu and Charlie Hoyt.

Time: 5 pm CET / 4 pm BST / 11 pm ET / 8 am PT

Please fill out this form to register to attend and receive the zoom meeting link. NOTE this meeting will be recorded, by attending the meeting you are agreeing to be recorded. The recording will be available on the ISB website after the meeting. Presentation abstracts available in this post.

Program (CET times):

5.00pm Ruth Lovering: ISB Annual General Meeting 

5:30pm Open for questions and suggestions from attendees

5:45pm Nico Matentzoglu, Excellence in Biocuration, Advanced Career Award

6:10pm Charlie Hoyt, Excellence in Biocuration, Early Career Award


Join us in India for the 2024 Biocuration Conference

More information available here.

Registration available here.

Information about Travel grants and application form available from here. Deadline for applications 10th October 2023.


The ISB is committed to the inclusion and recognition of all community members regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity or nationality, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, religious affiliation, and socioeconomic status.


The informative flyer of the ISB is available in different languages on the about page of the website.