IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) - Proposal Guidelines

Sep 17, 2026

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IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) proposal guidelines outline how to plan and submit a conference proposal for the annual biomedical imaging meeting. The document specifies location and April/May date constraints, emphasizes attendee safety and non-discrimination checks, and provides a historical venue list. It also details the two-stage approval process, including pre-screening budget and organizing committee submission, followed by full finalist proposals. A baseline multi-day program structure and required holiday and overlapping-conference avoidance list are included.

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Overview

1. Location & Date Range

2. Approval Procedure Overview

3. Baseline Program

4. Major World Holidays to Avoid

5. Conferences to Avoid Overlap

IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) Proposal Guidelines Overview The IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) is a scientific conference dedicated to mathematical, algorithmic, and computational aspects of biological and biomedical imaging, across all scales of observation. The series is co-sponsored by the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) and IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS) . Through the collaboration of the Biomedical Imaging and Image Processing (BIIP) and Biomedical Imaging in Signal Processing (BISP) technical committees, ISBI fosters cross-fertilization among different imaging communities and contributes to an integrative approach to biomedical imaging across all scales of observation. The conference features tutorials, challenges and a scientific program composed of plenary talks, workshops, as well as oral and poster presentations of peer-reviewed papers, and over 700 attendees. 1. Location & Date Range ISBI should be held between April/May annually, and dates should not conflict with other SPS or EMBS conferences or events, or any major world holidays. Locations are selected to encourage geographic diversity. IEEE is a scientific organization that must be welcoming to any attendee irrespective of gender and race. Therefore, part of the proposal will include a check for gender, race, and LGBTQ+ discrimination within the country. SPS and EMBS must take into account the safety of all attendees as much as possible. The ISBI locations since 2002 are listed below: | | | 2021 | Nice, France | 2013 | San Francisco, CA, USA | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2028 | Open | 2020 | Iowa City, IA, USA | 2012 | Barcelona, Spain | | 2027 | Lausanne, Switzerland | 2019 | Venice, Italy | 2011 | Chicago, IL, USA | | 2026 | London, UK | 2018 | Washington, D.C., USA | 2010 | Rotterdam, The Netherlands | | 2025 | Houston, TX, USA | 2017 | Melbourne, Australia | 2009 | Boston, MA, USA | | 2024 | Athens, Greece | 2016 | Prague, Czech Republic | 2008 | Paris, France | | 2023 | Cartagena, Colombia | 2015 | Brooklyn, NY, USA | 2002-
2007 | Washington, DC, USA | | 2022 | Kolkata, India | 2014 | Beijing, China | | | 2. Approval Procedure Overview Part 1: Call for Proposals – Pre-Screening Form a. Prepare a simplified budget using the SPS Conference Proposal Pre-Screening Budget Summary template. Please note all budgets must include VAT/GST in estimates. More information on developing budgets for SPS Conferences can be found within the Conference Organizer Guidelines (Section 2. Finances) . b. Complete the list of the proposed conference’s organizing committee including name, email, and role. Please use the Organizing Committee List template. c. Submit the online ISBI Conference Proposal Pre-Screening Form, attaching the simplified budget and complete organizing committee list before the deadline listed in the Call for Proposals. d. The proposal pre-screening form will be reviewed by the ISBI Steering Committee to determine final teams to prepare a final proposal and an invitation to present their final presentation. Part 2: Final Teams – Full Proposal and Presentation a. Finalists will be asked to prepare a full final proposal, detailed budget, and presentation. b. At the next ISBI, each team will be asked to present their proposal to the Steering Committee. c. The ISBI Steering Committee will make their final recommendation and send to Society Leadership who will make final decision. 3. Baseline Program • Day 1 (Monday)– AM and PM Tutorials and Challenges • Day 2 (Tuesday)– AM and PM General, Poster, & Oral Sessions, Welcome Reception • Day 3 (Wednesday)–AM and PM General, Poster, & Oral Sessions • Day 4 (Thursday)–AM and PM General, Poster, & Oral Sessions, PM Tutorial and Short Courses • Recommendation to add a “Clinical Day” program geared towards practicing clinicians • Program innovations and new ideas are enco

FAQs

When should ISBI be held each year, and what date conflicts should be avoided?

ISBI should be held between April/May annually. Dates should not conflict with other SPS or EMBS conferences or events, or any major world holidays.

What is required for the proposal pre-screening stage?

Prepare a simplified budget (including VAT/GST) and complete the organizing committee list with name, email, and role. Submit them with the online ISBI Conference Proposal Pre-Screening Form before the deadline.

What does the baseline ISBI program include across the four days?

Day 1 includes AM and PM tutorials and challenges; Day 2 includes general, poster, and oral sessions plus a welcome reception; Day 3 includes general, poster, and oral sessions; Day 4 includes general, poster, and oral sessions with a PM tutorial and short courses.

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