ISMB/ECCB 2023 was an incredibly successful and memorable event! With nearly 2,600 participants from various countries, both in-person and online attendance, it was a diverse and engaging experience. The impressive number of talks, panel discussions, and posters shows the depth and breadth of scientific content covered during the conference. The Ideation Hall, where participants could interact with exhibitors, provided a great opportunity for networking, job exploration and exploring new ideas and technologies. ISMB/ECCB 2023 wouldn't be possible without the dedication and hard work of volunteers, and it's heartening to see their efforts being acknowledged. Steven Leard's long-term commitment to the conference is also commendable. ISCB wishes him all the best in his retirement from ISCB. Plan now to join us in 2024 in Montreal, Canada, July 12-16. ISMB/ECCB 2023 is a highlight of the summer for the scientific community, and the upcoming conference in Montreal holds promising prospects for further scientific advancement and collaboration.

Ian Lawson Van Toch Memorial Award for Outstanding Student Paper | RCSB PDB Poster Prize | RSC Chemical Biology Poster Prize | Wikipedia Winner | Bio-ontologies COSI | BioVis COSI | CompMS COSI | CAMDA Trophy Award for Best Presentation | EvolCompGen COSIHiTSeQ Award | iRNA Award | MLCSB COSI | RegSys COSI | SysMod COSI | TransMed COSI

Award Winner:

Cassandra Burdziak (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA)
scKINETICS: inference of regulatory velocity with single-cell transcriptomics data

Honorable mention:

Jonas Christian Ditz (University of Tübingen, USA)
COmic: Convolutional Kernel Networks for Interpretable End-to-End Learning on (Multi-)Omics Data

With Support From:

Nele Quast, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Matthew Raybould, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Charlotte Deane, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
A Structure-Focused Analysis of Antigens Presented by the Class 1 Major Histocompatibility Complex

RSC Chemical Biology Poster Prize

Fuyi Li
Jiangning Song
ProsperousPlus: An integrated platform for protease-specific substrate cleavage prediction and machine learning model construction of more than 100 proteases

Wikipedia Winner

1st prize

Article 1 - Adam Dubsky, Lukas Fernandes, Dolapo Salami
Similarity measure

Article 2 - Aarón Gallego Crespo
Tecnologías de transcriptómica
 
3rd prize

Article1 - Imanol Nuñez, Sofía Zorrila, Goretty Mendoza, Mario Molina
Índice Chao1

Article 2 - Anton Pashkov, Sofía González Sánchez
DNA annotation

COSI Awards

Bio-ontologies COSI

Best Poster

Jade Hotchkiss, University of Cape Town
First Layperson Translation of the Sickle Cell Disease Ontology – Making SCD-Centred eHealth Platforms more Accessible

Best Talk

Shuai Jiang, Beijing Institute of Genomics Chinese Academy of Sciences
Cell Taxonomy: a curated repository of cell types with multifaceted characterization

BioVis COSI

Best Long Abstract

Kari Lavikka, University of Helsinki, Finland
Ilari Maarala, University of Helsinki, Finland
Jaana Oikkonen, University of Helsinki, Finland
Yilin Li, University of Helsinki, Finland
Alexandra Lahtinen, University of Helsinki, Finland
Sampsa Hautaniemi, University of Helsinki, Finland
Visualizing temporal and multi-regional evolution of tumor subclones with Jellyfish plots

Best Poster

Felix Offensperger, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
Markus Joppich, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
Ralf Zimmer, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
Visualizing (differential) expression patterns with fuzzy concepts as FlowSets

Test of Time Award

Kenneth Sabir, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia
Christian Stolte, CSIRO Computational Informatics, Australia
Bruce Tabor, CSIRO Computational Informatics, Australia
Seán I. O'Donoghue, CSIRO Computational Informatics, Australia
A new modeling paradigm to study complete and harmonious whole biological systems

CompMS COSI

Best Talk

Cecile Le Sueur - EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Hierarchical Gaussian Process models uncover the dark meltome of Thermal Proteome Profiling experiments

Best Poster

Yannek Nowatzky - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Germany
Fragmentation site prediction for non-targeted metabolomics using graph neural networks

EvolCompGen Awards

Long talks

Winner:
Brice Letcher
Programmed DNA Elimination in Mesorhabditis nematodes

Honorable mentions:
Xiaoyue Cui
Probing domain architecture design using language models

Axel Fehrenbach
Uncovering the Dynamics of CRISPR Array Evolution with a New Maximum Likelihood Approach

Short talks

Winner:

Gwanghoon Jung
Improving genome variation calls from non-human sequencing data using machine learning

Honorable mention:

Sarah Farhat
Whole genome duplication and gene evolution in the hyperdiverse venomous gastropods

Posters

Winner:

Daehong Kwon
SHERLOG: a full homology-based synteny block detection program

Honorable mentions:

Vivian B. Brandenburg
A quartet-based approach for inferring phylogenetically informative features from genomic and phenomic data

Sean MacRae
Generative Adversarial Networks for the Simulation of DNA Sequence EvolutionXiaoyue Cui, Probing domain architecture design using language models

iRNA Award

Best Poster

Kamil Hepak, Earlham Institute 
Muex: a method to identify microexons from long-read RNA sequencing data

MLCSB COSI

Best Poster

Geert-Jan Huizing, Institut Pasteur, Université Paris Cité
Paired single-cell multi-omics data integration with Mowgli

NetBio COSI

Best Talk

Océane Cassan, LIRMM, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, Montpellier, France
Gene-specific optimization of binding sites integration to expression data improves regression-based Gene Regulatory Network inference in Arabidopsis thaliana

Best Poster

Salvo D. Lombardo, CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
The human exposure network: a multi-scale study of the impact of chemicals in human health

RegSys COSI

Best Talks

Ibrahim Ihsan Taskiran (KU Leuven)
Cell type directed design of synthetic enhancers

Jacob Schreiber (Stanford University)
DragoNNFruit: Learning cis- and trans-regulatory factors of chromatin accessibility profiles at single base and single cell resolution

SysMod COSI

1st

Riccardo Aucello, Simone Pernice, Dora Tortarolo, Francesca Cordero, Marco Beccuti and Pietro Liò
Computer Science Department, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
A new modeling paradigm to study complete and harmonious whole biological systems

2nd

Othmane Hayoun Mya, Arnau Montagud, Alfonso Valencia and Miguel Ponce de Leon
Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Spain
Integrating stochastic Boolean and agent-based modelling frameworks for in-silico gastric cancer drug screening experiments with PhysiBoSS 2.0

3rd

Wim Thiels, Michiel Vanslambrouck, Casper Van Bavel, Jef Vangheel, Bart Smeets and Rob Jelier
KU Leuven, Belgium
Using mechanical simulation to study early gastrulation movements in C. elegans.

TransMed COSI

Best Talk

Michelle Li, Harvard Medical School
Deep learning for diagnosing patients with rare genetic diseases

Best Poster

Dries Heylen, UHasselt &VITO NV, Belgium
Evaluating the frequency of multi-omics longitudinal data collection in the perspective of chronic disease development

With multiple concurrent tracks, there's not enough time to catch everything you want to see.  Worry not!  Presentations are recorded unless the presenter explicitly denies us permission to do so.

Videos are available to conference registrants through the virtual platform (Juno) at the end of the day the presentation was given and posters are always open in the virtual poster hall.  If a pre-recorded video of a presentation was submitted in advance of the conference by the deadline, then the link will be in the On Demand section (https://iscb.junolive.co/ismb2023/On-Demand) individually.  If no pre-recorded video was submitted then, the entire session recording will be loaded to the On-Demand section and attendees will have to find the talk they wish to view within that session recording.  Once we parse out the specific recording for a talk it replaces the master recording for that talk.  Unfortunately, a timeline for this cannot be provided as there are too many uncontrollable variables. 

The virtual platform for a conference stays live for 6 months, but only to registrants for that conference.  At the 6 month mark, the virtual platform is taken down and the videos are released on our YouTube channel and the Content Library on Nucleus, provided we have permission from the presenter to share it.  Both of these resources are open to the public.

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Permissions

ISCB acts to ensure it is compliant with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To this end, we cannot share any recordings until we have express permission from the copyright holder in the recording to do so under Creative Commons 4 License (CC4).  Permissions are first collected with the confirmation of participation form required of all presenters.  If you have given a talk at an ISCB conference but cannot see the video in the associated playlists, be sure you have filled out the permission form allowing us to share it.  The forms are conference specific and listed on the ISBCtv page.

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Navigating YouTube

The playlists section of our YouTube channel shows the overview of playlists for various events (i.e. ISMB, ISCB-LATAM, or ISCBacademy), but an event doesn't show all the playlists within it simply by looking at the screen. If you click on the title of that event, for example "ISMB and ISMB/ECCB Playlists" it loads all of the playlists we have available for that event.  You then have to scroll to the bottom (which takes scrolling to the bottom of the page to load more playlists multiple times) and you'll see the most recent playlists.  There's also the channel search tool on the top right, just click on the magnifying glass icon.

The videos section of our YouTube channel shows the videos in order of release date by default; if you scroll to the bottom of the listed videos it will load more.  Every video has the presentation title, presenter(s), conference, year, and track in the video description so you can search for any of them using Ctrl+F as well as YouTube's search function.

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Navigating Content Library on Nucleus

The top of the content library contains a search bar.  Any term(s) entered into the search bar will be searched for within presenter names, content titles, and content abstracts for a match.  This bar automatically updates as you type so there may be load time while you complete your terms.  Note that this search is progressively word-order dependent.  This means that search terms are applied in a series from left to right.  For example "Genome Assembly" will filter out all content that matches "genome", then filter those results for content matching "assembly".

Every video is also tagged with relevant tags that can be applied using the Filter button, located to the right of the search bar.  These tags are grouped by category to help narrow down the filtering process.  Tag filtering will return results with any of the selected tags.  If no tags are selected then there is no tag filtering applied.

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Questions

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Links within this page: Opening reception with Exhibitors | iRNA COSI Dinner | CAMDA COSI Dinner | Yoga at ISMB


Opening Reception with Exhibitors

Sunday, July 23 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Visit with conference exhibitors and join delegates in the Forum level (Level -2) at the Lyon Congress Centre) following the opening keynote in this informal networking event. The opening reception is open to registered delegates.

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iRNA COSI Dinner

July 26, 7:30 pm

Park Brasserie Contemporaine, 77 Boulevard de Stalingrad, 69100 Villeurbanne
€45.00 per person (includes VAT)
Link to restaurant: https://brasserie-park.fr
To book your ticket (credit card payment only) visit: https://iscb.swoogo.com/irnadinner2023

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CAMDA COSI Dinner

July 26, 7:15 PM - Meet at Poster Session (Forum Level) to walk as group to dinner
July 26, 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Dinner  
To book your ticket (credit card payment only) visit: https://iscb.swoogo.com/CAMDADinner 

All ISMB delegates are invited to join the CAMDA keynote speakers for scientific exchange and a great evening out at Le Bouchon Sully. The 3-course dinner features seasonal selections of local Lyonnaise cuisine. Vegetarian options also available. Aperitif, wine, and coffee included. Outdoors or in a well ventilated private room.

Tickets cost €49Eur and are available to purchase during ISMB conference registration. You can add dinner tickets until 18 July but capacity is limited to 40 and tickets sell fast.

We will gather after the poster session at the main conference entrance 7:15 pm to walk to the restaurant together. Then it is about a 30 minute stroll through a park, a fab opportunity for informal discussion and soaking up some nature. Alternatively, you can make your own way. Dinner starts 8 pm.

http://camda2023.bioinf.jku.at/#camda_dinner

Address
Le Bouchon Sully
20 Rue Sully
69006 Lyon
Tel. 04 89 41 07 97

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YOGA at ISMB/ECCB 2023

July 24 through July 27
7:30 am - 8:00 am
Location: Place Haute (Level Rhone Pasteur, +1 Level Lyon Congress Centre)
 
Start the day with an invigorating morning yoga class to feel energised and relaxed for the scientific program. Classes are suitable for beginners. No fee or registration required.
 
Please bring your own yoga mat or towel, water bottle, and gear. The Place Haute is located inside the Lyon Congress Centre adjacent to the Pasteur Auditorium.

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ISMB/ECCB 2023 Presenter Information



All presentations for ISMB/ECCB 2023 will presented live regardless if you are participating in-person  or virtually. While most presenters will be in-person, those unable to travel will be presented live through the conference platform and streamed into the venue presentation room.

As you plan your participation as a presenter please find below details to assist you with your specific presentation type at the conference:

You can also find additional training videos here: https://help.junolive.com/exhibitors-speakers/training-videos-for-exhibitors-speakers-moderators

How to Join the Session as a Virtual Speaker

To join the session:

  1. log in to the ISMB virtual platform (https://iscb.junolive.co/ismbeccb2023) using the email you registered for the conference with.
    • It is important that you use the same email as permissions on the virtual site are tied to your email
  2. Once logged in navigate to your talk
    • There are multiple paths to your talk, for example searching through the Scientific Programme or via your profile page
  3. Normally clicking on your talk will bring up the details about your talk.  30 minutes before the session where your talk is scheduled, that link will instead take you to the video conferencing system.  This is why the email permissions are important. 

We ask that you join as early as you are able within the 30 minute window to provide ample time to troubleshoot any issues that may arise.  Please note, this is 30 minutes before the session containing your talk, not 30 minutes before your talk

NOTE: sharing the screen with the virtual audience means presenter mode cannot be used unless you have a second monitor and configure it beforehand.  For more information about screen sharing with a single monitor visit this page: https://help.junolive.com/exhibitors-speakers/screen-sharing-with-a-single-monitor

If you need assistance joining the room there is a help chat available that will attempt to troubleshoot and connect you to live assistance.  You can also contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Key Dates Regarding Your Presentation

**If you do not want to participate in Posterpalooza submit your work after the July 7 Posterpalooza deadline.**

July 7 Poster presenters participating in Posterpalooza must upload their poster details between June 26 and no later than 5:00 pm (Eastern), July 7. No extensions. Upload includes MP4 poster presentation video (5-7 minutes), poster description and PDF of poster to the ISCB Nucleus platform to be included in Posterpalooza at ISMB/ECCB 2023. Additional details at:https://www.iscb.org/ismbeccb2023-programme/posterpalooza

Poster presentation videos and PDFs uploaded through the poster page on the conference platform. Videos should be recorded in 720p - 1080p.  There is no limit on video file size, PDFs cannot exceed 10Mb.
July 15 ISMB/ECCB Poster presenters can begin to upload their poster details beginning June 26 and no later than 5:00 pm (Eastern), July 15. No extensions. If you upload details for Posterpalooza you do not need to upload again. Upload includes MP4 poster presentation video (5-7 minutes), poster description and PDF of poster to the ISCB Nucleus platform 

Poster presentation videos and PDFs uploaded through the poster page on the conference platform. Videos should be recorded in 720p - 1080p.  There is no limit on video file size, PDFs cannot exceed 10Mb.
July 15 ISMB/ECCB talk presenters upload their pre-recorded talk video to the ISCB Nucleus platform between June 26 and no later than 5:00 pm (Eastern), July 15. No extensions. Videos become part of the conference library.

Presentations not uploaded in advance will not be guaranteed to be part of the conference on-demand library.
Videos should be recorded in 720p - 1080p and there is no limit on video file size.
In-person talk computer details

For those presenting in-person please note you must use the supplied computer due to the connection process with the JUNO virtual platform. You should pre-load your presentation on the in-room computer prior to your event.

Computer Specifications:

  • All laptops will run Microsoft Windows 10 and include PowerPoint, Adobe PDF, and Microsoft Office.  PDFs will not be able to have the fullscreen shown on the podium computers, as such powerpoint is highly recommended
  • All laptops will have Microsoft Office 365, compatible with the old version from 2016. There should be no compatibility issues for presentations created with PowerPoint 2019 or 2021.
  • If Video will be a part of your presentation, it is highly recommended for it to be inserted using the “Video on my PC” option within PowerPoint. Save/include the video file included in the same folder as your presentation. It is not recommended to use the “Online Video” option.  Presentation times will not be extended for troubleshooting technical difficulties for videos that do not load.
  • Custom/non-standard Windows fonts are not recommended or supported. If utilized, ensure that the font(s) are fully embedded within your presentation file for best results.
  • Apple Keynote and Google Slides are not supported.
  • Slide size should be set to “Widescreen (16:9)” within PowerPoint (this is the default).
  • Projector Information: 16:9 Aspect Ratio / 1920x1080 resolution. Screen size will vary depending upon the room.
Live Talks and Pre-recorded videos for the Content Library

All abstract presenters, invited speakers, poster presenters, and proceedings presenters are required to provide a pre-recorded talk for the virtual platform library in advance of the conference. The pre-recorded talk will be available shortly after the live presentation to provide faster and more seamless access to the conference content for virtual participants.

All poster presenters, including those presenting in-person, will upload a short 5-7 minute video to the virtual conference platform site along with a PDF of their poster beginning June 26, 2023 and no later than July 7, 2023 if they wish to be included in the pre-conference posterpalooza.  Otherwise, the final deadline for all uploads is July 15, 2023.  Those presenting a poster and a talk on the same topic must provide two sets of files, one for the talk one for the poster.  A talk video cannot be used for a poster presentation.

Pre-recorded talks for the platform library should be prepared ensuring you upload a .mp4 file. Videos should be recorded in 720p - 1080p and there is no limit on video file size.  Poster PDFs must not exceed 10Mb.  Presenters will upload their recordings directly through the conference platform site after logging in as a registrant. Don't forget you need to be registered no later than June 16, 2023.

PLEASE note once submitted your video cannot be updated.

The following links can be of assistance for planning your presentation(s):

Some additional helpful tips on planning your recorded talk are available below. We suggest that if you are including a visual image of yourself in the recording you consider wearing the same outfit for the live Q&A.
Turn on live captions using the Google Chrome browser.  Download Chrome here if you haven’t already. Remember, you’ll always need to access the event website in Chrome for these captions to work. More details can be found at https://help.junolive.com/attendees/turn-on-live-captions

Poster Presentations

Presenters of a poster presentation at ISMB/ECCB 2023 will upload your poster and video via the conference platform beginning June 26, 2023 with the following:

  • Presentation abstract
  • PDF of your poster, no larger than 10Mb
  • 5 to 7 minute poster presentation talk as .mp4 file (Maximum 7 minutes)
  • Videos should be recorded in 720p - 1080p and there is no limit on video file size

Poster presenters will be able to:

  • direct message with attendees
  • create ad hoc "video demo rooms" 
  • Q&A with the poster presenter via public comments as well as live flash poster talks

Some helpful tips on planning your recorded talk are available below.

Presenting your poster in a lighting style format using the PechaKucha or Ignite talks presentation style or a single slide or PDF is an option for presenters.

Here is an example of a presentation: https://youtu.be/rbLbb7eOao8

In-person poster presenters can find their poster number and session on the Posters Programme page

Poster Display Size:

Recommended poster size is A0 size (84.1cm wide and 118.9cm tall).
*No onsite poster printing is available*

Recorded Presentation Guidelines


Download Guidlines

Live Presentation Guidelines


Download Guidelines

How to Record a Powerpoint Presentation


How to record a power point presentation

Hybrid Conference Optimal Conditions

For the best experience please consider the following in preparation of the conference:

  • Preferred browser is Chrome
  • Hardwire your computer vs wifi
  • Turnoff other browsers, background programs and eliminate other internet devices being used if possible
Uploading your Talk

To ensure all required presentation materials are available be sure to follow these steps to upload your files

  1. Once the window for you to upload your poster opens you will be sent a "You have been added as an Admin" email from ISCB
  2. Log in to the conference virtual platform using the email you registered with
  3. Navigate to your presentation. You can do so with the link in the "You have been added as an Admin" email, or you can navigate to your talk using the "Scientific Programme" on the virtual platform
  4. Once in the page for your talk you will need to scroll down to click on your name, then visit page to go to your speaker profile
  5. Click the edit button on your speaker profile
  6. Use this page to add a photo and speaker bio (OPTIONAL) and be sure to click the "Save Changes" button after any updates.
  7. To upload your mp4 navigate to the "Meta Data" tab and click the "Add Meta Data" button
  8. Select "Upload MP4" from the type menu
  9. Click Choose a file then navigate to the video on your computer.  Be sure to use the filename provided upon submission of the Confirmation of Participation.  Using the incorrect filename may result in the file not being properly displayed.
  10. Confirm you have the right video and a pop-up will appear showing you progress of the upload. Once completed the "Cancel" button will change to "OK"
  11. Click "Save Changes"

The following video tutorial from ISMB 2022 will walk you through the same steps

Uploading your Poster

To ensure all required presentation materials are available be sure to follow these steps to upload your files

  1. Once the window for you to upload your poster opens you will be sent a 'You have been added as an Admin' email from ISCB with a link that will take you directly to the front end of your poster booth
    • Additionally, you'll receive a notification on in your profile on the conference site that will direct you to the same location as the email
  2. Information tab = OPTIONAL Intro, Description, and Image update
  3. Rotators - this is where you'll upload the mp4 of your presentation. The steps to do so are:
    • Click "Add rotator"
    • Give the rotator a title
    • Type - use the drop down to find "Video Upload mp4"
    • Upload file - this will open to search your computer for the file. Be sure to use the filename provided upon submission of the Confirmation of Participation.  Using the incorrect filename may result in the file not being properly displayed
    • Once uploading, don't navigate to another page - you may use a separate tab while the video is uploading, though
    • Once completed, the "CANCEL" button will update to "OK". Click "OK" and then save changes
  4. Resources - this is where you'll upload your pdf. This process is the same as the mp4
    • Add a title (required)
    • Description is optional and not shown on the site
    • Upload your file using 'Upload File'. Again, this will allow you to search your local computer for the file you'd like to upload
      • Be sure to use the filename provided upon submission of the Confirmation of Participation.  Using the incorrect filename may result in the file not being properly displayed
      • File must be less than 10 MB - this limit only applies to the pdf
    • The same downloading window will appear, and you'll click Complete when the file has been uploaded.
  5. Meta Data - this is where you may add in any personal links/ways to contact you (Optional)
  6. Greeting - This will populate next to the rotator on the page (Optional)

The following video tutorial will walk you through the same steps

Social Media Promotion

Here are the steps to get started:

  1. Download the PowerPoint template from the attached file. The template includes instructions for customization.
  2. Copy and paste the suggested content from the PDF media kit file into your social media posts or email messages. Feel free to personalize it as you see fit.


Click to download

Resources


Click to download


Click to download full map

Exhibitors

Booth Exhibitor Booth Exhibitor
1 Oxford University Press 2 Human Frontier Science Program
3 GSK 4 Elixir
5 Pfizer 6 SFBI
7 MemVerge 8 St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
9 eLife 10 The Royal Society
11 PerMedCoE 12 The Jackson Laboratory
13 Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics 14 UCS Leonard Davis
15  ECCB 16 Genomics, Proteomics, and Bioinformatics Journal
17 X-Omics 18 ISCB
19 ISCB-SC 20  

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