AI Applications in Biology & Healthcare

Two-Day Workshop · 2–3 November 2026

Organized by

University of Calcutta

Department of Biophysics, Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics

University of Calcutta

In association with

Genolytix Technology

A division of Suryon Enterprise LLP, Kolkata

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Poster abstracts by 20 October 2026 · Fee payment by 25 October 2026

About the workshop

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming modern healthcare and biological sciences by enabling new approaches in diagnostics, precision medicine, drug discovery, computational biology, genomics and biomedical data analysis. As AI continues to reshape scientific research and clinical practice, interdisciplinary collaboration between computational scientists, biologists, clinicians and technology experts has become increasingly important.

This workshop brings together researchers, academicians, healthcare professionals, industry experts and students to explore recent developments and emerging opportunities at the interface of Artificial Intelligence, healthcare and biological sciences.

Featured application areas

Clinician reviewing medical scans on a screen

AI in healthcare

Disease prediction, diagnostics, imaging and clinical analytics

DNA sequencing data visualisation

Genomics & bioinformatics

Sequence analysis, omics data and precision biology

Laboratory researcher working with samples

AI-driven drug discovery

Computational therapeutics and molecular design

Workshop highlights

2 Days

Lectures & practical training

12

Invited speakers

Hands-on

AI demonstrations

Certificate

Awarded on participation

Schedule

All sessions at Meghnad Saha Auditorium, Rashbehari Siksha Prangan, University of Calcutta

Day 1 — Monday, 2 November 2026

TimeSession
09:00–09:30Registration
09:30–10:30Amlan ChakrabartiIntroduction to AI concepts
10:30–11:30Satadal SahaHealthcare applications
11:30–12:00Tea break
12:00–13:00Koel DasBiological applications
13:00–14:30Lunch
14:30–15:30Pratim ChakrabortyHands-on session
15:30–16:30Suman ChakrabartyComputational Biophysics
16:30–17:30Biplab BoseSystems Biology
17:30–19:30Student poster sessionPoster presentations by student participants (2 hours)

Day 2 — Tuesday, 3 November 2026

TimeSession
09:30–10:15Shubhra Ghosh Dastidar
10:15–11:00Sushmita Mitra
11:15–11:30Tea break
11:15–12:00Sudip Das
12:30–14:00Lunch
13:30–14:15Surabhi GoenkaAI in Radiology
14:15–15:00Paromita RoyAI in Computational Pathology
15:100–15:45Gourab MukherjeeAI in Pathology
15:45–16:00Subhamoy MaitraAI concepts
16:00–17:00Valedictory session & certificate distribution

Important dates

20 October 2026

Abstract submission deadline

25 October 2026

Registration fee payment deadline

Student participants are invited to present their work as a poster. To take part, choose “Student” in the registration form, tick the poster option, and enter your poster title, the authors’ names and your abstract (up to 300 words).

Register and submit an abstract

Invited speakers

Listed alphabetically by surname

Biplab Bose

Associate Professor, Department of Biosciences & Bioengineering

IIT Guwahati

Systems biology, mathematical and computational biology, dynamical systems and cell signalling.

Amlan Chakrabarti

Professor & Director, A. K. Choudhury School of Information Technology

University of Calcutta

Artificial intelligence and computational intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, quantum computing and VLSI design.

Suman Chakrabarty

Professor, Department of Chemical & Biological Sciences

S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata

Computational molecular biophysics, molecular dynamics simulation, enhanced sampling and machine learning for biomolecular systems.

Pratim Chakraborty

Functional Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions

AL/ML application in Bioinformatics

Koel Das

Professor, Department of Mathematics & Statistics

IISER Kolkata

Machine learning for biological data, computational neuroscience, visual perception, pattern classification and brain–computer interfaces.

Sudip Das

Associate Professor, Crystallography and Molecular Biology Division

Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata

Computational Biophysics, Biochemistry & AI/ML

Shubhra Ghosh Dastidar

Professor, Division of Bioinformatics

Bose Institute, Kolkata

Computational chemistry and biology, structural dynamics of biomolecules, molecular modelling and drug design.

Surabhi Goenka

MBBS, MD Radiology, Fellowship in Interventional Radiology, MNAMS. Senior Consultant and Associate Professor

Apollo Multispeciality Hospitals, Kolkata

Diagnostic imaging and clinical radiology

Subhamoy Maitra

Professor, Applied Statistics Unit

Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata

Cryptology, Boolean functions, quantum computing and quantum information — with bearing on security and privacy of health data.

Sushmita Mitra

Professor (HAG), Machine Intelligence Unit

Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata

Artificial intelligence, medical image analysis, data science, pattern recognition and soft computing for healthcare.

Gourab Mukherjee

Specialist Medical Officer at Department of Pathology, Contai Subdivisional Hospital under Govt of West Bengal & Consultant Pathologist and Laboratory Head in Exult Diagnostics, Kolkata

Contai Subdivisional Hospital, Contai, WB

Medical Imaging and Diagnostics

Satadal Saha

Dean, School of Health, Environment & Sustainability Studies

TCG CREST, Kolkata

Affordable healthcare innovation, translational health technology and responsible deployment of AI in clinical settings.

Paromita Roy

Consultant Pathologist

Tata Medical Center

AL/ML application in Computational Pathology

Registration

Seats are limited and allotted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Venue
Meghnad Saha Auditorium, Rashbehari Siksha Prangan, University of Calcutta,
92 Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road, Kolkata-700009
Convenors
Subhajit Mondal subhajitbmbb@gmail.com
Devlina Sarkar dsbmbg_rs@caluniv.ac.in
Registration fee
Students ₹500 · Faculty & industry ₹1,000
Abstract submission deadline
20 October 2026
Payment deadline
25 October 2026
Who can attend
Students, researchers, faculty and healthcare professionals

Pay the registration fee

Scan this code with any UPI app and pay ₹500 (students) or ₹1,000 (faculty and industry) by 25 October 2026.

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Your app will show the payee as M/S. SURYON ENTERPRISE LLP. After paying, note the 12-digit UPI reference number (UTR) and enter it in the form.

Registration form

Poster presentations are for students. Select “Student” as your category, then tick this box to enter your poster title, authors’ names and abstract.

Not paid yet? Leave this blank, pay by 25 October 2026, then send this form again with the same email address and your reference number.

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