International Society for Biocuration


The International Society for Biocuration was founded in 2008. The society, a non-profit organisation, promotes the field of biocuration and provides a forum for information exchange through meetings and workshops. The society's conference, the International Biocuration Conference, has been held in Pacific Grove, California, San José, CA, Berlin, Tokyo, Japan, Washington, DC, Cambridge, UK, Toronto, Canada, Beijing, China and Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting in 2017 will be held in Stanford, California.
DATABASE is the official journal of the society and it has published the proceedings of the societies conferences since 2009.

Aims of the society

The aims of the society include:
The is composed of nine elected members, each with a 3 year term. EC members can serve a maximum of two terms. Within the EC, there are positions for Chair, Secretary and Treasurer that are in charge of leading the EC and by extension the membership. Elections for the EC are held on an annual basis. The EC promotes the ISB’s activity to members and non-members, and contributes to the decisions that are taken on behalf of the biocuration community. Additional activities include reviewing submissions, assisting with organization of the annual , preparing materials for the ISB election, and maintaining the .

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