Registration is officially open for LABI Meeting 2026. This year’s edition will bring together researchers, facility managers, and infrastructure builders from across Latin America for three intensive days of presentations, discussions, and hands-on experiences in Panama City, Panama.

LABI Meeting 2026 continues the tradition of being the key gathering point for the Latin American bioimaging community — a space to share advances, forge collaborations, and address shared challenges in scientific infrastructure.

Program highlights

• November 23 – Imaging & Omics in Action: Bridging imaging with multi-omics approaches across biodiversity and biomedical research contexts.
• November 24 – Big Data, Repositories & Scalable Infrastructure: Tackling massive imaging datasets: storage, processing, FAIR principles, and AI-readiness.
• November 25 – Facility Visits & Outreach Activity: Visits to INDICASAT-AIP and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, plus hands-on science engagement with local communities.

Registration fees

• Scientific / Academic: USD 100 (Early Bird, until July 20) · USD 150 from July 21
• Industry: USD 450 (Early Bird rate)
• Virtual attendance: Free

LABI active members are eligible for a discount — membership will be verified at payment.

Key dates

• Early Bird period closes: July 20, 2026
• In-person registration closes: August 31, 2026
• Virtual registration closes: October 31, 2026

How registration works

Submitting the form opens your registration but does not confirm your spot. Before the Early Bird period closes on July 20, you will receive an email with instructions to complete your payment.

Questions? Write to latambioimaging@gmail.com

Spots are limited — Register here