# Biennial Conference of the South African Genetics and Bioinformatics Societies

- Dates: 31 August 2026 to 5 September 2026
- Location: Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Industry: Pharma & Life Sciences

## About

The Biennial Conference of the South African Genetics and Bioinformatics Societies will take place at Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://bio2026.co.za/)
- [Registration](https://bio2026.co.za/register.html)
- [Agenda](https://bio2026.co.za/programme.html)

## Topics

- Medical & Pharma
- Science & Research

## Speakers

- Professor Philip Batterham, University of Melbourne
- Professor Özlem Tastan Bishop, Rhodes University
- Professor Khayalethu Ntushelo
- Professor Anne Muigai, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

## Where to stay

- **Ida & Julie’s Guest House**: guest house, 70 m from the venue
- **The Frangipani Hotel**: 350 m from the venue
- **Gingerbread**: 440 m from the venue
- **The Village Apartments**: 620 m from the venue
  - Phone: 7844583883
- **Bequia Plantation Hotel**: 770 m from the venue
- **A Shade of Blues**: 980 m from the venue
- **Kingsville Apartments**: serviced apartment, 1.7 km from the venue, Lower Bay Road
  - Phone: +1 784 4583932

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/biennial-conference-of-the-south-african-genetics-and-bioinformatics-societies/