2026 AgBioData Community Workshop
Dates: April 20-22, 2026
Location: Kansas State University, Olathe & Virtual
Workshop Description
This workshop brings together AgBioData network members to celebrate progress made under the current grant, reflect on our shared objectives, and chart a clear path forward. Together, we'll tackle key questions around long-term sustainability, and walk away with concrete next steps, defined owners, and real commitments to keep our community thriving. Join us from anywhere – virtual attendance is fully supported and we encourage participants across time zones.
All virtual participants are asked to please register at https://tinyurl.com/agbiodata2026.
Agenda (All times are in Central Time - CT)
Monday, April 20, 2026 (Find your local time here)
4:00 PM - Welcome & Orientation (10 min)
4:10 PM - PI Report: Grant Objectives & Progress (50 min)
5:00 PM - Coffee Break
5:15 PM - Grant Writing Team Report (30 min)
5:45 PM - Dinner
6:30 PM - Presentation from Element Biosciences (60 min)
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 (Find your local time here)
7:30 AM - (Optional) Virtual Re-Watch Party of Previous Day Sessions: PI Report & Grant Writing Team Report (90 min)
9:00 AM - Discussion: International Priorities for the Next Phase of the GGB Data Ecosystem
10:00 AM - Reports from AgBioData Working Groups
Introduction (5 min)
- Standards for Genetic Variation (5 min)
- Phenotypic Data Standardization and Management (5 min)
- AI-Readiness (10 min)
- FAIR Scientific Literature (10 min)
- Natural Language Processing for Biocuration (10 min)
- scRNA-Seq Biocuration (10 min)
11:00 AM - Coffee Break
The following two sessions will serve to discuss activities and next steps for the Working Groups. Participants will have the opportunity to switch groups after 45 minutes
- AI-Readiness - Room 1
- FAIR Scientific Literature - Room 2
- Natural Language Processing for Biocuration - Room 3
- scRNA-Seq Biocuration - Room 4
11:15 PM - AgBioData Working Groups - Session 1 (45 min)
… Working Group Switching …
12:00 PM - AgBioData Working Groups - Session 2 (45 min)
12:45 PM - Lunch
1:45 PM - Working Groups: Report-Backs from discussion sessions (60 min)
2:45 PM - Coffee Break
3:00 PM - Database Sustainability Deep Dive: Presentation & Panel (60 min)
4:00 PM - Break
4:30 PM - Database Sustainability Working Session: One-Pagers (75 min)
- Stakeholders
- Legislature
- Industry
5:45 PM - Break
6:15 PM - Networking Dinner Reception (60 min)
7:15 PM - ID3A Presentation (45 min)
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (Find your local time here)
7:30 AM - (Optional) Virtual Re-Watch Party of Previous Day Sessions on Database Sustainability Deep Dive & Networking Questions (90 min)
9:00 AM - Awards Reception (30 min)
9:30 AM - Network Sustainability Working Session (90 min)
11:00 AM - Coffee Break
11:30 AM - Network Sustainability Working Session - Commitments & Next Steps (60 min)
12:30 PM - Closing Evaluations/Boxed Lunch