GENERAL INFO

Conference Press

2011-07-26T06:02:24Z

Conference Press

BMC Journals blogs about ISMB/ECCB 2011 and the enthusiasm surrounding open access:
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BioMed Central blogs about ISMB/ECCB 2011:

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BMC Genome Biology Meeting Report on ISMB/ECCB 2011
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genomeweb BioInform "Scripps" article about Bio-Ontologies SIG at ISMB/ECCB 2011:

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genomeweb BioInform "The Stanford" article about Bio-Ontologies SIG at ISMB/ECCB 2011:
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genomeweb BioInform "The CAGI" article about Special Session 2: Insights & outlook for individual genome interpretation: lessons from the Critical Assessment of Genome Interpretation presented during ISMB/ECCB 2011:
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Student Council Symposium

2011-07-02T18:28:08Z

Student Council Symposium (SCS7)

SCS 7 Full Program

SCS 7 Keynotes

ISMB/ECCB 2011 features a one day student symposium - "7th ISCB Student Council Symposium" on Friday, July 15th, directly preceding the Tutorials day. This is an ISCB Student Council (http://www.iscbsc.org/) organized event featuring keynote lectures, contributed oral presentations and a poster session with a variety of distinguished speakers from industry and academia. The Symposium is tailored mainly to undergraduate and graduate students as well as post-docs in computational biology and related disciplines. This is once again a unique opportunity to meet fellow students and researchers for networking and exchange of ideas in a great environment. Furthermore, the symposium is offering travel fellowships to support students in need. And there are awards for the best presentation and the best poster.

City Airport Train

2011-06-29T07:16:40Z

Special offer from the City Airport Train (CAT) - a special rate for ISMB/ECCB delegates

The City Airport Train (CAT) is offering conference delegates a reduced fare of 12 Euro´s for a return ticket. Tickets can be purchased on-line using the promo code: ISMBECCB at www.cityairporttrain.com

Tickets are valid one week before and after the conference dates. City Airport Train (CAT) from the Vienna Airport to Landstrasse, Wien Mitte, Across from the Hilton Vienna, the conference headquarters hotel, is a non-stop transfer is a 16 minute, non-stop transfer and departs every 30 minutes.

Official Journals

2011-06-29T06:11:40Z

ISCB's Official Journals

PLoS Computational Biology

PLoS Computational Biology (EISSN 1553-7358, ISSN 1553-734X) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal published monthly by the Public Library of Science (PLoS) as the official journal of the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB).

PLoS Computational Biology is run by an international Editorial Board, headed by the Editor-in-Chief, Philip E. Bourne (University of California, San Diego, USA). Read more...

Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics *EISSN: 14602059, ISSN: 13674803) is published by Oxford University Press as an official journal of the ISCB as a traditional subscription-based journal, with an open access option for authors. The open access ISMB Proceedings have been published in the journal continuously since 2001. Read more...

ISCB's Access Policies

Software Sharing Statement - Feb 14, 2008

Child Care

2011-06-27T19:50:10Z

ISMB/ECCB 2011 Child Care

During ISMB/ECCB 2011 childcare arrangements have been organized with with Nanny Service Austria a Professional Nanny service in Vienna.

Specialized care for your child is available on one-off requirements or over the course of the four days with childcare in the hotel available. Individual pricing is available for a variety of activities and outings that are age appropriate for the needs of the delegates child.

Dates Available:
Thursday, July 14 to Thursday July 21, 2011

Qualifications:

Trained childcare teachers
Trainee childcare teachers
Nannies with a great deal of experience in childcare
Nannies with children of their own
Nannies with au pair experience

Price per child per hour:

Prices vary based on the needs of your child and schedule. Arrangements for care in the conference hotel or for organized outings - to confirm your childcare contact:

Email: office@nanny-service.at

Telephone: +43 (1) 89 00 976

For questions contact:

Steven Leard, Conferences Director

steven@iscb.org

Awards

2011-03-17T00:05:32Z

ISMB/ECCB-2011 - Awards

Ian Lawson Van Toch Memorial Award

JBI Award

RCSB RDB Poster Prize

Ian Lawson Van Toch Memorial Award for Outstanding Student Paper

The Outstanding Student Paper Award is given to the student who presents the most thought-provoking or original paper at the Conference, as judged by our panel of experts.

This award is given in memory of Ian Lawson Van Toch, a 23 year old Medical Biophysics graduate student at the University of Toronto who passed away in August 2007. Ian was fortunate to have already discovered his passion for computational biology and how it can - and will - lead to quantum breakthroughs in cancer research. This passion was sparked when Dr Igor Jurisica hired Ian to work in his lab at the Ontario Cancer Institute as a researcher during the summer of 2006. That introduction blossomed into a mentoring relationship that is so vital to helping young students launch their careers.

Our thanks go to the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, IBM and Roche who have sponsored this award since 2008.

Past recipients of this special award include:

ISMB 2008: Lucas Ward, Columbia University, New York, United States
ISMB/ECCB 2009: Manfred Claassen, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
ISMB 2010: Keren Yizhak, Tel Aviv University, Israel

JBI Award for the Best Paper in Translational Bioinformatics

JBI (Journal of Biomedical Informatics) editorial board members in attendance at the ISMB meeting will serve as the selection committee for the JBI Award for Best Paper in Translational Bioinformatics. The finalists' papers will be identified by the selection committee in consultation with the Chair of the ISMB Scientific Program Committee, and will be announced at the end of the meeting.

The selection of the winning paper will be based on the written quality of the paper, the research described, and the oral presentation at the meeting. JBI is interested in encouraging, publishing, and rewarding papers in Translational Bioinformatics that correspond to the journal’s emphasis on innovative methodology and on the relevance of the work to human disease and its diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, or prevention. The editorial describes JBI's emphasis on this area of bioinformatics, which has been in effect since July 2009.

Journal of Biomedical Informatics
Volume 42, Issue 2, April 2009, Pages 199-200

Authors of the award winning paper will receive a certificate and a $250.00 cash award. Authors will also be invited to expand their paper for submission and possible publication in the Journal of Biomedical Informatics.

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RCSB PDB Poster Prize

The RCSB PDB Poster Prize will be awarded for the best student poster presentation in the category of Structure and Function Prediction. The award will consist of a related educational book.

Other information is at
http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/static.do?p=general_information/about_pdb/poster_prize.html

Vienna Transit Passes

2011-03-01T07:46:38Z

Vienna Public Transit Options

The Vienna Card:

The Vienna Card offers 72 hours of unlimited free travel by any public transportation within Vienna and more than 210 discounts at museums and sights, theatres and concerts, in shops, cafés, restaurants and the ‘Heurigen’ wine tavern.

Mondial Congress and Events, the official conference housing Bureau, is pleased to offer discounted Vienna cards at the price of EUR 16,90 (instead of EUR 18,50).

Please email ismbeccb2011@mondial-congress.com if you are interested in purchasing the Vienna Card.

Once you have filled in your card, you are ready to go. Make sure that you carry the Vienna Card with you at all times.

Your additional bonus: If you decide to purchase your Vienna Card and book your hotel guest room with Mondial, your Vienna Card is waiting for you upon arrival at your hotel upon check-in.

Public Transit Ticket:

Mondial Congress and Events the official conference housing Bureau is pleased to offer discounted Vienna Transit Tickets. Please contact ismbeccb2011@mondial-congress.com for purchasing tickets. The transit ticket allows you to use any public transportation within Vienna. Once you have signed the ticket, you are ready to go. Make sure that you carry your ticket with you at all times.

When ordering your ticket with Mondial you will need to choose the number of days for the transit pass:

3-Day Ticket (July 17 – July 19): EUR 12.90

4-Day Ticket (July 16 – July 19): EUR 14.70

5-Day Ticket (July 15 – July 19): EUR 16.50

6-Day Ticket (July 14 – July 19): EUR 18.30

An additional bonus: If you decide to purchase your public transport ticket and book your hotel guest room with Mondial your ticket is waiting for you upon arrival at your hotel upon check-in.

ISMB/ECCB 2011 - Registration

2010-12-10T04:52:49Z

ISMB/ECCB 2011 Registration

ISMB/ECCB 2011 On-line Registration is Now Closed

Registration will be available on-site at the Austria Center Vienna during the following hours:

Registration: Austria Center Vienna, Entrance Hall

Thursday, July 14 – 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Friday, July 15 – 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 16 – 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 17 – 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Monday, July 18 – 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 19 – 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Registration details and costs are detailed below:

Group Registration

Before registering please take a moment to review the details below about the ISMB/ECCB 2011 conference and its many components. Please note all prices are shown in Euros and include 10% Austrian VAT.

Online registration closes Friday, July 1, 2011, 5:00 p.m. Pacific . After this point only on-site registration will be available.

General Information

Registration Desk Hours at the Austria Center Vienna

Thursday, July 14

Registration: Austria Center Vienna, Entrance Hall

3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Friday, July 15 - Tuesday, July 19

Registration: Austria Center Vienna, Entrance Hall

Friday, July 15 – 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 16 – 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 17 – 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Monday, July 18 – 7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 19 – 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 20 - Thursday, July 21 (for RECOMBE-BE & MLSB)

7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. - Hilton Vienna Stadtpark (Outside Klimt Ballroom)

GROUP REGISTRATION

Group Registration: Register 6 delegates and receive a complimentary 7th. registration - a minimum value of €385.00

Individuals from the same lab or organization have an opportunity to receive a 7th ISMB/ECCB conference registration free when registering as a group.

To take advantage of this special offer the group should identify a group leader and have her/him contact the ISMB/ECCB registration team at registration@iscb.org. The registration team will coordinate the group’s registration following the normal registration process. Please note the delegate receiving the complimentary registration will be required to provide credit card payment details – the card will not be charged except in the case of a cancellation of a group member, or some other cause for the group of 6 paying registrants to be altered, or for additional registration or conference purchases not covered by this special offer.

*The complimentary registration is applicable to the lowest priced registration fee from the group at the Early Bird Discounted Rate. Registration is for the main conference and does not include additional registration options (ie. Tutorials, Special Interest Group Meetings (SIGs), Satellite Meetings (SMs), etc.)

ISMB/ECCB 2011 Conference Registration Fees include:

Opening Reception at Vienna City Hall – Saturday, July 16, 8:00 p.m. (must register during the online registration process)
Scientific sessions – Sunday, July 17 through Tuesday, July 19, Austria Center Vienna
Poster sessions, Austria Center Vienna
Exhibit hall entrance, Austria Center Vienna
Coffee Breaks and Lunches – July 17- 19, Austria Center Vienna
One electronic version of the conference proceedings*

Optional Registration Items at Additional Fees

Student Council Symposium, Friday, July 15 Meeting held at the Austria Center Vienna
Orienteering Ice Breaker, Friday, July 15 Event starts at the Hilton Vienna - Stadtpark
Two-day 3Dsig Structural Bioinformatics and Computational Biophysics Satellite Meeting, Friday, July 15 & Saturday, July 16 including 3Dsig Evening Session and Dinner, Friday, July 15 Meeting held at the Austria Center Vienna, Dinner held at the Hilton Vienna
3Dsig Evening Session and Dinner for delegates not registered at the 3Dsig Satellite Meeting - Friday, July 15 Dinner held at the Hilton Vienna - Stadtpark
Two-day CAMDA Satellite Meeting, Friday, July 15 and Saturday, July 16 Meeting held at the Austria Center Vienna
Two-day Special Interest Group meetings – Friday, July 15 & Saturday, July 16 (SIGs) Meetings held at the Austria Center Vienna
One-day Special Interest Group meetings - Friday, July 15 or Saturday, July 16 (SIGs) Meetings held at the Austria Center Vienna
Tutorials, Saturday, July 16 Meeting held at the Austria Center Vienna
One and one-half day RECOMB-BE Satellite Meeting, Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 21 (til 1:00 p.m.) Meeting held at the Hilton Vienna - Stadtpark
Two-day MLSB Satellite Meeting, Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 21 Meeting held at the Hilton Vienna - Stadtpark
Additional ISMB Tutorial or Conference Proceedings on USB flash drive
Housing

*Please note - An electronic version of the conference proceedings will be provided to each conference delegate. The proceedings will also be available as an open access, online only issue of Bioinformatics. The conference proceedings will not be available in print. Delegates are encouraged to print papers they are interested in prior to the conference by accessing the online proceedings. The online proceedings are available here: http://bioinformatics.oxfordjournals.org/content/27/13

ISCB MEMBER FEES - All prices in Euros (€) and include 10% Austrian VAT	ON or BEFORE June 3, 2011	June 4, 2011 - July 1, 2011	After July 1, 2011
Student	€385.00	€495.00	€550.00
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc	€550.00	€660.00	€715.00
Corporate	€605.00	€715.00	€770.00

NON-MEMBER FEES -- All prices in Euros (€) and include 10% Austrian VAT	ON or BEFORE June 3, 2011	June 4, 2011 - July 1, 2011	After July 1, 2011
Student	€495.00	€605.00	€660.00
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc	€770.00	€880.00	€935.00
Corporate	€825.00	€935.00	€990.00

Fees - All prices in Euros (€) and include 10% Austrian VAT
For delegates also registering for ISMB/ECCB	€82.50
For delegates only registering for the Student Council Symposium	€110.00

Fees – All prices in Euros (€) and include 10% Austrian VAT	ON or BEFORE June 3, 2011	AFTER June 3, 2011
Student	€247.50	€357.50
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc	€302.50	€412.50
Corporate	€385.00	€495.00

DAILY SIG Fees – All prices in Euros (€) and include 10% Austrian VAT	ON or BEFORE June 3, 2011	After June 3, 2011
Student	€110.00	€165.00
Academic/Non-profit/Government/Postdoc	€137.50	€192.50
Corporate	€165.00	€220.00

FEES - All prices in Euros (€) and include 10% Austrian VAT	1 Tutorial	2 Tutorials
ISCB Members	€88.00	€132.00
Non-Members	€110.00	€154.00

1) Hilton Vienna Stadtpark - HEADQUARTERS HOTEL Location: The Hilton Vienna is located in the center of the city adjacent to the popular Citypark “Stadtpark“. St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Vienna State Opera as well as the shopping districts are only 10 minutes walk away. An ideal location with high speed City Airport Train (CAT) from the International Airport to the City Terminal next to the hotel in just 16 minutes. Facilities: Parking • Underground parking garage for 300 vehicles Guest Rooms Guest rooms total 579 Hilton rooms 194 Hilton Deluxe rooms 260 Hilton Executive rooms 80 Suites 45 Guest Room Facilities • Individually controlled air-conditioning • Panoramic view overlooking Vienna • Electronic minibars • Security door locks • Laptop safes • Speed acces Internet, WLAN • Modem and fax connection • Non-smoking rooms • Hair dryer • Cable TV, Pay TV Single Room: Rate per night in Euro: 155.00 Double Room: Rate per night in Euro: 175.00
2) Arcotel Kaiserwasser **** First and foremost, this 4-star superior hotel stands out by its unique location: It forms part of the new skyline of Vienna near the UNO City—Vienna International Centre and the Austria Centre Vienna with optimum transport connections to the city centre and the airport, and still is directly in the green oasis of the “Alte Donau” oxbow lake, a nature and recreation paradise. The Kaiserwasser hotel is the only hotel in Vienna offering its guests direct access to a beach. In only 10 minutes, you can reach St. Stephen’s in the heart of Vienna by underground — the underground station is located opposite the hotel. The special design in warm wood and red tones as well as top modern technology and generous meeting rooms make ARCOTEL Kaiserwasser the ideal hotel for business travellers and conference participants. Demanding weekend guests who wish to enjoy the varied cultural and shopping experiences offered by the Danube metropolis will appreciate the relaxed atmosphere in this green part of Vienna. Single Room: Rate per night in Euro: 134.00 Double Room: Rate per night in Euro: 149.00


4) NH Danube City **** (Sold out) Location: NH Danube City is located in Donaustadt, Vienna's fastest developing business area, adjacent to the Austria Convention Centre, United Nations, the Vienna International Centre, several major office buildings and Vienna's largest recreational area - the Donauinsel. The hotel is just five minutes' walk away from the Kaisermuehlen underground station, which has a direct link (seven minutes) to the city centre. Facilities: Individually controlled air conditioning and heating, Mini bar Private safe, Direct dial telephone with voicemai,l Modem socket, Coffee and tea making facilities, Two bottles of mineral water, Cable and pay TV, Trouser press, Iron with ironing board, Spacious bathroom with hairdryer. Electricity: 220 volts, 24-hour Room Service Single Room: Rate per night in Euro: 145.00 Double Room: Rate per night in Euro: 165.00

5) Park Inn By Rezidor SAS **** Park Inn is enviably located in Vienna's largest recreation areas on the banks of the Danube. Close to the city centre, the hotel is right by the convention centre and the United Nations, making it ideal for both business and leisure travellers. 138 guestrooms including suites Some Business suites and Superior rooms have kitchenettes for added convenience Wireless Internet access throughout the hotel Complimentary indoor parking Complimentary access to the hotel's Fitness Room Enjoy the swimming pool, sauna, solarium, steam bath and massage facilities at the Homes Place Lifestyle Club, which is next to the hotel (at an additional charge) Single Room: Rate per night in Euro: 129.00 Double Room: Rate per night in Euro: 149.00


7) Atlas *** Location: The hotel is situated at a park near the Parliament building, close to U2 and U3 "Volkstheater". The centre is within walking distance (5-10 mins). Facilities: 300 beds in 180 rooms with private bathroom, telephone, internet. Restaurant Bar Garden café Single Room: Rate per night in Euro: 66.00 Double Room for single use: Rate per night in Euro: 80.00 Double Room: Rate per night in Euro: 92.00


9) Ibis Wien Messe Hotel *** Location: The hotel is central convenient located close to the Viennese fairground called "Prater". Facilities: The hotel offers air-conditioned comfort rooms with shower/Toilet, Sat-TV, fax-/modem-entry. Breakfast buffet. Puplic garage attached. Double Room for single use: Rate per night in Euro: 79.00 Double Room: Rate per night in Euro: 107.00

10) Suitehotel Wien Messe *** (Sold out) The Suitehotel Wien Messe with 158 suites is centrally located, close to UNO-City, the Austria Center and the Vienna Exhibition Hall. The hotel is only 7 minutes from the city centre and the Stephansdom Cathedral. Vienna Schwechat airport is just 15 kilometres away. The hotel features a bar, a fitness room and a private parking garage. Room fittings: Audible smoke alarms, Sprinkler in room, 220/240 V AC, Air conditioning, Safe deposit box in room, Radio in room, Satellite / Cable colour TV, Voice mail, Smoke alarm in room Bathroom fittings: Bath tub, Hair dryer in bathroom, Shower tub (separate) Suite Single Use: Rate per night in Euro: 111.00 Suite Double Use: Rate per night in Euro: 123.00

11) ATH Wien Messe *** (Sold out) Description: The Austria Trend Hotel Messe Wien has opened its doors on June 1st 2005. Modern architecture and clear design with guest-orientated facilities, combined with the traditional "service to feel well" of Austria Trend hotels group will make the new hotel a perfect place to stay. Single Room: Rate per night in Euro: 115.00 Double Room: Rate per night in Euro: 130.00

12) Wandl *** Description: The Hotel is located in the centre of Vienna 200 m from St.Stephans square. Facilities: 138 Hotelrooms, Suites, all with bath or shower / WC, Telephone, Satellite-TV, Hairdryers will be provided. Single Room: Rate per night in Euro: 100.00 Double Room for single use: Rate per night in Euro: 125.00 Double Room: Rate per night in Euro: 150.00
13) Academia Saisonhotel ** Location: The hotel is situated in a quiet residential area; convenient connections by public transport to the centre and the most important sights. Restaurant at Hotel ATLAS (6-8 minutes' walk) Facilities: 500 beds in 260 rooms, each with private bathroom, telephone, internet, some with balcony. All twin or double rooms are the same size as single rooms. Coffee-shop roof-terrace on 11th floor Single Room: Rate per night in Euro: 56.00 Double Room: Rate per night in Euro: 74.00

GENERAL INFO

Conference Press

Conference Press

Student Council Symposium

Student Council Symposium (SCS7)

City Airport Train

Special offer from the City Airport Train (CAT) - a special rate for ISMB/ECCB delegates

Official Journals

ISCB's Official Journals

PLoS Computational Biology

Bioinformatics

ISCB's Access Policies

Child Care

ISMB/ECCB 2011 Child Care

Awards

ISMB/ECCB-2011 - Awards

Vienna Transit Passes

Vienna Public Transit Options

ISMB/ECCB 2011 - Registration

ISMB/ECCB 2011 Registration

ISMB/ECCB 2011 On-line Registration is Now Closed

General Information

Online registration is Open at: https://www.iscbconferences.org/ISMB2011/

ISMB/ECCB 2011 - Housing

ISMB/ECCB 2011 - Housing

ISMB/ECCB 2011 - FAQ