Call for Workshops

Guidelines

We are inviting proposals for half-day workshops at EMBC26. Pre-conference workshops are educational sessions that focus on current and future trends in biomedical engineering, as well as technology development in medicine and health care. The workshop should focus on a topic of interest to EMBC attendees at different levels (students, postdocs, independent researchers). Workshops will take place on Sunday July 26, 2026, between 8AM-12PM and 1PM-5PM.

A workshop may be delivered by a group of leading researchers and pioneers in their respective areas. Workshops are expected to provide a classroom-like experience with hands-on learning and networking opportunities.

Important notes regarding workshops

• Workshop organizers and workshop speakers are expected to be present and facilitate the workshop by their own means and provide any materials required for the workshop.
• Workshop organizers are encouraged to promote their scheduled workshop and to actively engage with the society in promotional efforts for the workshop.
• Workshop speakers/teachers and registrants are required to pay all relevant travel costs

Proposal Submission

Workshop proposals should be submitted by Friday, 16 January 2026 through the links at the bottom of this page. Your proposal should include the following information:

• Title
• Summary (≤ 200 words): A concise overview for the conference program.
• Rationale (≤ 500 words): Why the topic is novel, relevant to the EMBS community, and aligned with conference themes.
• Session structure: Talk and activity titles with their durations.
• Duration (half day): List the titles and durations of individual talks and activities in the workshop.
• Contact information for proposer(s): Full name, affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
• Speaker information: The title of each speaker's talk, along with their full name, affiliation, email address, a one-paragraph biography, 1-2 relevant citations related to their proposed talk, and a link to their webpage to support the assessment of their scientific rigor.
• Resources required: Any resources needed to implement the workshop.
• Confirmation from each speaker that they have agreed to present the workshop
• Evidence of any necessary company and governmental clearance obtained prior to submission of proposals, if relevant

The workshop speakers are not expected to submit papers related to their workshop talks, and their talks will not appear in the proceedings of the conference. In particular, the material presented in workshop/mini-symposium sessions will not be published.

Please note that if an insufficient number (e.g. <20) of people register for the workshop, the workshop may be cancelled.

Key Conference theme: Engineering Sustainable and Equitable Healthcare

Conference themes:

• Biomedical Signal Processing
• Biomedical Imaging and Image Processing
• Bionanotechnology & BioMEMS (BNM)
• Cardio-Pulmonary Systems and Physiological Engineering
• Neural and Rehabilitation Engineering
• Wearable Biomedical Sensors and Systems
• Biorobotics and Biomechanics
• Therapeutic & Diagnostic Systems and Technologies
• Biomedical & Health Informatics
• Biomedical Engineering for Society: Educating Innovators and Advancing Health Equity
• From Fashion to Function: User-Centered Smart Textiles for Healthcare

Proposal evaluation:

Proposals are assessed on:

• Novelty of the topic
• Relevance to the EMBS community
• Scientific rigor of speakers
• Gender and geographical diversity of speakers
• Adherence to guidelines

Workshop Logistics:

Organizers of EMBC 2026 workshops will be responsible for being present to facilitate their sessions, providing any materials required, and promoting their scheduled workshop in collaboration with the society.

The EMBC 2026 organizers will handle workshop registration and allocation of facilities.

All inquiries should be sent via e-mail to embc2026@cmsworkshops.com.

Submission

Proposals for the Workshops must be submitted online by the deadline.