AGBT
Advances in Genome
Biology and Technology
Not-for-profit · Founded in 1999

Where what's next in genomics takes the stage

AGBT delivers a trifecta of preeminent conferences and networking events for leading researchers, scientific leaders, and technology innovators shaping the future of genomics. It is where the latest advances, discoveries, and breakthroughs are shared first.

2000
Convening since
3
Annual meetings
31,000+
Attendees convened
75
Next Gen Leadership Award recipients
01  The meetings

Three meetings

March 1-4, 2027 · Orlando, Florida · Applications open Sept. 24

AGBT General Meeting

The premier meeting in genome biology and technology. A highly selective program of invited plenary sessions, abstract-selected talks on unpublished research, and concurrent evening sessions.

2026 General Meeting book

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Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, Orlando, Florida
General Meeting · GM 2027
April 4-7, 2027 · Miami, Florida · Call for abstracts open

AGBT Agriculture

AGBT Agriculture brings together leading scientists and innovators working across plant and animal genomics, breeding, biotechnology, ecology, evolution, computational biology, and emerging technologies to share discoveries and advance the future of agriculture.

2026 Agriculture Meeing book

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InterContinental Miami, Miami, Florida
Agriculture · Ag 2027
Sept. 13-16, 2027 · Coronado, California · Save the date

AGBT Precision Health

Where genomic discovery meets clinical practice. Researchers, clinicians, health system leaders, and diagnostics companies working to move precision health from possibility to practice.

2026 Precision Healh Meeting Book

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Loews Coronado Bay Resort, Coronado, California
Precision Health · PH 2027
02  Why we exist

Neutral ground for genomics

AGBT is organized by The Genome Partnership, whose mission is to advance research, promote education and expand commerce in genome science and technology.

The Genome Partnership was founded in 1999, as the Human Genome Project neared completion and the field needed neutral ground.

AGBT was founded as a meeting ground for the genomics community, one that was collegial and fostered productivity. More than twenty-five years later, that spirit remains at the heart of the meeting. Attendees are active and enthusiastic members of the genomics community, working across the entire ecosystem. The conference brings together the technologies that are the cornerstone of genomics research, including next-generation sequencing, spatial biology, single-cell analysis, and proteomics, and highlights the discoveries they enable.

The organization, in five dates
1999
The Genome Partnership is founded
2000
The first AGBT General Meeting is held
2016
The first AGBT Precision Health Meeting is held
2022
The first AGBT Agricultural Meeting is held
2025
The General Meeting marks 25 years
04  Share your science

Share your science

The AGBT program is intentionally developed to include a combination of invited speakers and abstract-selected talks.

Featured speakers, from pioneers in genomics to early-career researchers advancing the field, are invited to speak by the organizing committee. The remainder of the speaking program and poster presentations are selected from submitted abstracts. In addition, emerging researchers can apply for a Next Gen Leadership Award, which covers registration, lodging, and eligible travel expenses.

06 Watch

What sets AGBT apart

A short video on what makes an AGBT meeting different from other scientific conferences.
What Sets AGBT Apart? · AGBT on YouTube

What Sets AGBT Apart?

For more than 25 years, AGBT has brought together leading researchers, scientific leaders, and technology innovators to share discoveries, exchange ideas, and build meaningful connections across the genomics community. From next-generation sequencing and spatial biology to single-cell analysis and proteomics, AGBT showcases the technologies and discoveries shaping the future of genomics.

What truly sets AGBT apart is its community. The collegial and collaborative spirit that inspired its founding remains at the heart of every meeting, creating an environment where ideas are exchanged, connections are made, and new collaborations begin.

AGBT attendees at an evening reception outside the meeting venueDinner and live music at an AGBT evening event
Conversations that do not happen anywhere elseAGBT General Meeting
07 In their words

What is the community saying about AGBT?

From attendees of the Agricultural Meeting.

“I cannot imagine an agenda, a venue and a length of meeting that could exceed what AGBT put on this year. This meeting expanded both my institution and me personally with the collaborations that began as a result.”

AGBT Agricultural Meeting attendee

“All the talks were incredibly relevant to the cutting-edge research in agriculture. The interaction with a wide diversity of attendees from across the globe, disciplines and occupations was like no other meeting I have ever attended.”

AGBT Agricultural Meeting attendee

The AGBT archive

Meeting books and videos from past AGBT meetings.