The 5th International Conference on Biotechnology, Bio Informatics, Bio Medical Sciences and Stem Cell Applications was held on September 2-3, 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey and hosted by the International Association for Promotion of Healthcare and Life-Science Research. Many international delegates from various countries participated and presented papers on topics such as the functional properties of immunogenic proteins and the characterization of gene sequences in banana plants. Best paper awards were given to participants with the strongest scholarly papers presented at the conference.