What does BioTechniques.com have in store for 2026?
Now that we’ve highlighted our trends and top content of 2025, it’s time to turn our attention to 2026. This year, we’re back with all your favorite content, including the Image Competition and AACR conference coverage, plus new feature types and collaborations.
So, without further ado, here’s what you can expect this year on BioTechniques.com.
Events
Webinar: Antibodies to watch in 2026
You enjoyed last year’s ‘Antibodies to watch in 2025’ so much that we’re doing it again for 2026. Coming up at the end of January, this webinar – presented in association with the journal mAbs – will discuss recent trends in antibody therapeutics development and forecast key events that may occur in 2026.
Black History Month
In honor of the 100th anniversary of Black History Month in February, we’re hosting a series of podcasts with Black scientists in which we’ll discuss how their research is bridging diversity gaps in genomic data, Alzheimer’s research and more. This podcast series will run alongside written interviews and an infographic timeline – created in collaboration with our sister sites Bioanalysis Zone, RegMedNet and Oncology Central – that notes pivotal scientific contributions made by Black scientists over the last 100 years.
International Women’s Day
On 8 March, we’ll share an updated version of our IWD resource list, which contained key online communities, books and films that highlight the incredible contributions of women across science, society and culture while addressing the systemic barriers they continue to confront.
Image Competition 2026
The Image Competition is back in 2026! Start preparing your scientific images so that by the time the submission window opens in spring, you’ll be ready to enter. You can submit up to ten scientific images or illustrations that you’ve taken or created during your studies; these images can be of microscopic structures, ecological findings or anything that you’ve come across in your life science research. But don’t forget to include information about the methods you’re using to capture your stunning images.
Check out last year’s Top 10 for inspiration.
Conference coverage
SLAS US and Europe 2026
In partnership with Zyme Communications, we’ll be hosting conference coverage of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening’s USA and Europe meetings, which will be held 7–11 February in Boston (MA, USA) and 19–21 May in Vienna (Austria), respectively. You can find our coverage of SLAS Europe 2025 here.
ABRF 2026
The Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities (ABRF) Annual Meeting is being held in Pittsburgh (PA, USA) from 28–31 March, and we’ll be sharing key conference takeaways and interviews with speakers. This year’s theme is Innovating at the Intersection of Science, Technology, and Collaboration, bringing together leaders across the scientific community to shape what comes next. From new technologies to transformative partnerships, the ABRF Annual Meeting stands as a must-attend event for Core facilities professionals.
Check out last year’s coverage for more information.
AACR 2026
From 17–22 April, BioTechniques will be enjoying the San Diego (CA, USA) sun and the insightful conversations we’ll be having at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting. Every year, this conference brings together oncology researchers, clinicians and the wider community to share the latest advances in cancer science and medicine. We’ll be there, speaking with award winners, presenters and companies to bring you the conference highlights, key discussion points, technology breakthroughs and expert interviews.
Will you be at AACR 2026? We’d love to meet you there. In the meantime, check out our coverage of last year’s meeting.
ASMS 2026
We’ll be back in San Diego (CA, USA) at the end of May for the American Society for Mass Spectrometry’s (ASMS) Annual Conference (31 May–4 June). Featuring approximately 3000 poster presentations and 384 talks selected from submitted abstracts, this conference is sure to offer an unparalleled insight into mass spectrometry and related topics. Look out for more of your favorite technology updates, like this piece from ASMS 2025.
Drug Discovery 2026
We will also be attending ELRIG’s Drug Discovery event on 14–15 October in London (UK), and we couldn’t be more excited! The event typically covers a broad range of topics within the drug discovery space, from harnessing computational chemistry to launching a startup. Be sure to look out for our editor’s picks before the event to learn more about what’s coming up at Drug Discovery 2026.
Check out last year’s coverage.
Features
Editorial eBooks
You can expect an editorial eBook to be published each quarter, showcasing recent innovations in microscopy, sequencing, flow cytometry and mass spectrometry. These resources are free to download, so be on the lookout!
Summer reading list
Is your New Year’s resolution to read more? Check out our reading lists from 2024 and 2025, so you’re caught up in time for our 2026 version, back by popular demand.
Each summer, we create a list of science books that have captured our attention over the last few months, and this summer is no exception. Whether you’re fascinated with the human body, the intricate world of plants or the science fiction of it all, we’ve got you covered.
Technique tales
In 2025, we launched a new feature type called ‘Technique tales’, and we’re pleased to share that more are coming your way. These articles provide an insight into the use of a technique, alongside guidance and advice on how best to utilize the approach described.
If you’re interested in contributing to this feature series, then get in touch with us.
The biotech bi-weekly
Continuing our coverage of biotech industry updates, every other week we’ll publish our biotech bi-weekly, which includes recently launched products, partnerships and publications.
Newsletters
Don’t miss our Black History Month features or our Image Competition submission window by becoming a member and signing up to the newsletter most relevant to you and your interests.
Weekly Newsletter
Delivered on Monday each week, this newsletter collates the content from the previous week in a neat bundle, including news and features, editors’ recommendations for what to read, watch and listen to, and information about special events like webinars and conferences.
Tech Newsletter
The Tech, delivered each Wednesday, is tailored to include both digital hub and journal content specific to a certain topic or interest area. This is the perfect newsletter if you want to deep dive into biochemistry one week and neuroscience the next!
News Bulletin
The News Bulletin is the perfect Friday morning treat; this newsletter provides a 3-minute ‘who, what and why’ recap of three of our favorite news stories from the week. Plus, the Bulletin is the home of Mus, BioTechniques’ resident rodent who enjoys adventuring. See if you can find him in our next edition.
LinkedIn monthly roundup
If you prefer LinkedIn over email, subscribe to our monthly LinkedIn newsletter to get the feature highlights at the end of each month.
And, of course, we will continue our regular news coverage of recent technical developments and research breakthroughs in the life sciences, in addition to our longer-form content from researchers in the field.
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