2026 FaceBase Community Forum in Arlington, VA
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- Meeting Theme
- Program at a Glance
- Call for Abstracts
- Registration
- Location & Logistics
May 4–5, 2026 · USC/ISI East Office · Arlington, VA
Join the FaceBase community for a one-and-a-half-day, in-person forum highlighting new tools, datasets, and research that advance data reuse, integration, and AI-ready biomedical research across dental, oral, craniofacial, inner ear (DOC-IE), and related health domains.
The Forum brings together researchers, clinicians, data scientists, contributors, and trainees to explore how shared, well-curated data can accelerate discovery and support whole person health.
Meeting Theme
Advancing Reuse, Integration, and AI-Ready Research Across Dental, Oral, Craniofacial,
Inner Ear, and Related Health Domains to Enhance Whole Person Health
Program at a Glance
The FaceBase Community Forum is a one-and-a-half-day meeting featuring invited talks, panels, and community discussions.
Start: Monday, May 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM
End: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Format: In person (Arlington, VA) with remote participation options
A detailed agenda will be posted closer to the event.
| Day 1 – Monday, May 4 | Day 2 – Tuesday, May 5 |
|---|---|
| Welcome and Introduction | Recap of Day 1 |
| NIH Program Updates | Keynote Address |
| FaceBase Project and Platform Updates | Session: Examples of FaceBase Data Reuse |
| Keynote Address | Panel: To Be Announced |
| Session: Data Federation and Collaboration | Closing Thoughts |
| Panel: Progress and Next Steps for the FaceBase EMR Pilot Project | |
| Session: AI-Readiness and Data Reuse Demonstrations | |
| Poster Session | |
| Group Dinner (optional, self-pay) |
Day 1 – Monday, May 4
- Welcome and Introduction
- NIH Program Updates
- FaceBase Project and Platform Updates
- Keynote Address
- Session: Data Federation and Collaboration
- Panel: Progress and Next Steps for the FaceBase EMR Pilot Project
- Session: AI-Readiness and Data Reuse Demonstrations
- Poster Session
- Group Dinner (optional, self-pay)
Day 2 – Tuesday, May 5
- Recap of Day 1
- Keynote Address
- Session: Examples of FaceBase Data Reuse
- Panel: To Be Announced
- Closing Thoughts
Who Should Attend
This meeting is designed for researchers and professionals interested in using, sharing, or enabling reuse of biomedical data.
- DOC-IE researchers and clinicians across the translational spectrum
- Trainees and early-career investigators
- Researchers and clinicians in related health domains (ear, eye, craniofacial-adjacent systems)
- Data contributors, biocurators, and data science professionals
Call for Abstracts
Present your work! Submit an abstract to share research, tools, datasets, and data-reuse stories across dental, oral, craniofacial, and inner ear science (and related domains).
Submitted abstracts will be used to organize the poster session and considered for invited talks.
Registration
Please click this button and fill out the short form to register:
Registration deadline: Friday, April 24, 2026 On-site or late registration may be accommodated on a space-available basis.
Location & Logistics
University of Southern California / Information Sciences Institute (USC/ISI) – East Office
3811 Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA
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The meeting will be held in person at the USC/ISI East Office in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC.
We will also provide remote participation options.
Getting There
- Located two blocks west of the Virginia Square-GMU Orange/Silver Line Metro station.
- ~15 minutes drive from the DCA airport.
- Cab fare is approximately $25 from DCA and $60 from IAD.
Additional details will be posted closer to the event.
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