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UPCOMING CONFERENCES
	Conference on Semantics in Healthcare and Life Sciences Boston, Massachusetts, USA February 26 - 28, 2014
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	Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference Cincinnati, Ohio, USA May 16 - 18, 2014
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	The NGS Conference Barcelona, Spain June 22 - 24, 2014
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	Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology 2014 Boston, Massachusetts, USA July 11 - 15, 2014
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	ISCB Latin America Conference on Bioinformatics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 22 - 24, 2014
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The ISCB 2013 Annual Report!
Through the amazing work of volunteers, ISCB is able to continue to be the world's largest international society for computational biology, bringing its members a plethora of opportunities to network and present their science.  The 2013 Annual Report highlights the accomplishments of this great organization.
 
ISCB Officer and Board of Directors Nominations - Now Open!
ISCB encourages its members to submit nominations for open ISCB Officer positions, Board of Directors, and Student Council Leadership.  Nominations will be accepted for Board of Directors until April 18 and ISCB Officers and Student Council Leadership until May 30.  Self nominations will not be accepted.  Learn more at www.iscb.org/leadership-nominations-and-elections.

ISCB Name Myers and Pe'er 2014 Award Winners
ISCB announced its 201 Accomplishment by a Senior Scientist and Overton Prize award winner - Eugene (Gene) Myers and Dana Pe'er.
 
Captivating Program to be presented at CSHALS
There is still time to join us for the 7th Conference on Semantics in Healthcare and Life Sciences.  Four stellar keynote speakers, a tutorial on Enterprise and Scientific Data Sharing using Callimachus, four technology talks, and 18 paper presentations including poster viewing round out the two and half day program.
 
ISCB Student Council Continues their Article Series in PLOS Computational Biology
Beginning in August 2013, the ISCB Student Council has been writing monthly articles for the ISCB Society Pages in PLOS Computational Biology.  The most recent article, Building the Future of Bioinformatics through Student-Facilitated Conferencing, Kayisha Ramdayal, Miranda D. Stobbe, Tarun Mishra, Magali Michaut, January 30, 2014, explores the importance of conference training for students in non-pressure settings.

Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference (GLBIO) Continues to Build a Stimulating Program
The upcoming GLBIO 2014 presents a stimulating, strong program.  With six pre-conference tutorials, a professional development session, an education panel, and talks and posters highlighting recent scientific work, this conference is a must add to your plans for 2014.  Expecting nearly 300 attendees, GLBIO is an excellent opportunity to network, collaborate, and learn!
 
ISCB Community News
The Community news feature on the ISCB website contains the latest information from the computational biology community.  Browse the page for more information about relative conference, current tools, and FASEB news.
 
Next Generation Sequencing Conference to be Held in Barcelona, Spain
The Next Generation Sequencing Conference 2014 (NGS 2014) is a dedicated meeting on cutting-edge approaches to the processing and analysis of Next Generation Sequencing data.  This Three-day conference (two-day main meeting with one day tutorial) will bring together some of the best researchers from around the world, honor the late Fred Sanger, and provide opportunities for presentation of YOUR latest research developments.  Submit your paper or poster today!   

Submit your Research for the Next Generation Sequencing Conference (NGS) 2014!

June 2-4, 2014  
Barcelona, Spain

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!

NGS2014 invites submissions for paper presentations and posters.

Papers reporting on original research in all areas of high-throughput sequencing are sought. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• State of the art technologies, and technologies under development
• Novel software and algorithms
• Novel applications of NGS technologies in genomics and biology
• Post genome sequencing analysis, including RNA analysis, transcription factor binding sites profiling, histone modifications, nucleosome positioning, copy number variation, genotyping, RNA structure, dynamics of transcription and translation, etc.
• Research breakthroughs based on exhaustive applications of NGS.
• Clinical and translational applications
• Applications to agriculture and biotechnology
• Societal implications: forensic law, sociology research, history, etc.
• Economical impacts

Submit your research now!

Deadline: 14 March 2014

CSHALS 2014: View the Program!

IMPORTANT DATES
February 07, 2014	Early Registration Closes
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES
ISCB MEMBER REGISTRATION FEES	Until Feb 07, 2014	Feb 08 – Feb 28, 2014
Student	$200	$300
Post Doc	$325	$425
Academic/Non-profit/Government	$375	$475
Corporate	$575	$675
NON MEMBER REGISTRATION FEES	Until Feb 07, 2014	Feb 08 – Feb 28, 2014
Student	$300	$400
Post Doc	$475	$575
Academic/Non-profit/Government	$575	$675
Corporate	$775	$875
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Captivating Program to be Presented at CSHALS!
February 26 - 28, 2014
Boston, MA

There is still time to join us for the 7th Conference on Semantics in Healthcare and Life Sciences, CSHALS.

Four stellar keynote speakers, a tutorial on Enterprise and Scientific Data Sharing using Callimachus, four technology talks, and 18 paper presentations including poster viewing round out the two and half day program.

Join some of the leading researcher in the semantics tools arena to network, collaborate, and learn!

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• See the keynote speakers
  
• Explore the tutorial
  
• Submit a poster

*Travel fellowship may still be available


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Conference registration discounts and discount rate at host hotel end Friday, February 7!! ACT NOW!!

Mark Your Calendars for NGS 2014 - Now Accepting Papers and Poster Submissions

The Next Generation Sequencing Conference 2014 (NGS 2014) is a dedicated meeting on cutting-edge approaches to the processing and analysis of Next Generation Sequencing data. This three-day conference (two-day main meeting with one day tutorial) will bring together some of the best researchers from around the world, honor the late Fred Sanger, and provide opportunities for presentation of YOUR latest research developments. Sizeable space will be dedicated to emerging and future trends in high-throughput sequencing and their associated computational challenges.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Gene Myers and Dana Pe'er Named 2014 ISCB Award Winners

Eugene (Gene) Myers Senior Scientist Accomplishment Award

The International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Senior Scientist Accomplishment Award and Overton Prize. Eugene (Gene) Myers of the Max-Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics is this year's winner of the Senior Scientist Accomplishment Award, and Dana Pe'er of Columbia University is the recipient of the Overton Prize.

The ISCB Senior Scientist Accomplishment Award honors respected leaders in computational biology and bioinformatics for their significant contributions to these fields through research, education, and service. Gene Myers is being honored as the 2014 winner for his outstanding contributions to the bioinformatics community, particularly for his work on sequence comparison algorithms, whole-genome shotgun sequencing methods, and for his recent endeavors in developing software and microscopic devices for bioimage informatics.

Since 2012, Myers has been a Director at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden and the Klaus-Tschira Chair of the Systems Biology Center. Myers has also held professorships at the University of Arizona and the University of California at Berkeley, was a vice president at Celera Genomics during the human genome sequencing effort, and was a group leader at the Janelia Farm Research Campus of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute prior to moving to Dresden. Myers has published numerous papers on bioimaging and bioinformatics, and is a co-author of the manuscript first describing the BLAST algorithm, which is one of the most highly cited scientific publications of all time. Myers has served on numerous editorial boards of leading journals and has been the recipient of several honors, including election to the National Academy of Engineering (2003), the ACM Kannellakis Prize (2002), and the International Max Planck Research Prize (2004).
 

Dana Pe'er Overton Prize

ISCB instituted the Overton Prize in 2001 to honor the untimely loss of G. Christian Overton, a pioneer in the field of bioinformatics research and founding member of the ISCB Board of Directors. The Overton Prize recognizes early- or mid-career scientists who are emerging leaders in computational biology and bioinformatics that are recognized for their accomplishments in these fields through research, education, and service. Dana Pe'er is being awarded the 2014 Overton Prize for her cutting-edge research that applies computational methods to complex data to understand the organization and function of molecular networks in cells at a holistic systems level.

Pe'er is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Columbia University. She has published several high-impact papers that exemplify her ability to tackle a wide array of biological questions using computational approaches. Her studies on cancer genomics have provided insight into malignancy and have created a framework for future studies that may lead to personalized cancer therapies. Pe’er serves on the editorial board of Cell, and has received several prestigious awards, including the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award, NIH Directors New Innovator Award, NSF CAREER Award, Stand Up To Cancer Innovative Research Grant and a Packard Fellow in Science and Engineering.

ISCB will present the Senior Scientist Award and Overton Prize Award at its 22nd Annual Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology Conference (ISMB), which takes place in Boston, Massachusetts, July 11-15, 2014.  Myers and Pe’er will present their work in keynote talks at ISMB 2014.

Full bibliographical articles profiling the award recipients will be available in the ISMB 2014 focus issue of the ISCB newsletter later this year, as well as the ISCB Society Pages in PLOS Computational Biology and OUP Bioinformatics.

GLBIO 2014: Call for Papers!

Submit your research today and be a part of the exciting program line up at Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference 2014!

>> CLICK HERE FOR SUBMISSION SITE <<
DEADLINE: JANUARY 29, 2014

May 16 - 18, 2014
Cincinnati Children's Hospital, University of Cincinnati

Proposals are being accepted for:

• Highlights Talks
• Original Papers
• Flash Presentations
• Posters

GLBIO 2014 will feature dynamic Keynote Speakers and Tutorial sessions led by proven industry experts.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Gary Bader, Associate Professor
The Donnelly Centre at the University of Toronto
http://baderlab.org/GaryBader




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Tanya Y. Berger-Wolf, Associate Professor

Department of Computer Science

University of Illinois
http://compbio.cs.uic.edu/~tanya/



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Charles Brooks, Warner-Lambert/Park-Davis
Professor of Chemistry

Professor of Biophysics
University of Michigan
http://brooks.chem.lsa.umich.edu/index.php?page=charles_l._brooks_iii&subdir=articles/group

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Michael Hawrylcz, Investigator
Allen Institute for Brian Science
www.alleninstitute.org/about_us/staff/michael_hawrylycz.html

TUTORIAL SPEAKERS

GLBIO 2014 will feature dynamic tutorial sessions led by proven industry experts on Friday, May 16.

Sorin Draghici, Wayne State University
Topic: Advanced Gene Network

Anil Jegga, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati
Topic: Advanced Gene Network

Jarek Meller, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati
Topic: An Introduction to Bioinformatics

Isaac Neuhaus, University of California at San Francisco
Topic: Visualization Web Interface - Javascript for Programmers

Larsson Omberg, Sage Bionetworks
Topic: An Introduction to Sage Synapys Platform

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Submit your research NOW!

CSHALS 2014: Early Bird Registration!

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February 26 - 28, 2014
Boston, MA

Join your colleagues at CSHALS, Conference on Semantics in Healthcare & Life Sciences, a premier annual event focused on the practical application of Semantic Web and other semantic technologies to problems in the Life Sciences, including pharmaceutical industry and related areas, such as hospitals/healthcare institutions and academic research labs.
 
Don't miss your opportunity to hear from cutting-edge practitioners of knowledge engineering and forward-thinking strategists in information and knowledge management in the life sciences.
 
Topics covered at CSHALS 2014:

•     Data Analytics
•     Knowledge Representation
•     Information and Knowledge Management
•     Knowledge Engineering
•     Machine learning and Reasoning

Check out the CSHALS 2014 Keynote speakers and tutorials!

Register now and join us in Boston!

 Visit www.iscb.org/cshals2014 for all conference information

ISMB 2014: Highlights Submissions

Submit your published research for presentation at ISMB 2014 - Highlights Talks Submissions Deadline is February 28

Boston, Massachusetts
July 11 – 15, 2014

The Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB) conference will bring together Bioinformaticians and Computational Biologists working in a wide range of disciplines, including molecular biology, biology, medicine, computer science, mathematics and statistics. Papers that demonstrate both the development of new computational techniques AND their application to Molecular and Systems Biology, with significant outcomes to biomedical, agricultural, and environmental questions are especially encouraged.

Call for Highlight Talks - ISMB 2014

Highlights Deadline: February 28, 2014

Present your research for The Highlights Track, ranked as one of the top three events at ISMB and continues to be one of the most popular conference tracks.

Authors will be notified of acceptance no later than Friday, April 4, 2014.

Mark your calendars for ISMB 2014 and join us in Boston!

Final Call for Proceedings Submissions - ISMB 2014

Call for Proceedings Closes January 10, 2014 –
Complete Details Here!

Boston, Massachusetts
July 11 – 15, 2014

Call for Proceedings - ISMB 2014

The Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB) conference will bring together Bioinformaticians and Computational Biologists working in a wide range of disciplines, including molecular biology, biology, medicine, computer science, mathematics and statistics. Papers that demonstrate both the development of new computational techniques AND their application to Molecular and Systems Biology, with significant outcomes to biomedical, agricultural, and environmental questions are especially encouraged.

Proceedings Deadline: January 10, 2014

Submit high-quality research papers in any aspect of computational biology, including the following areas:

Deadline Approaching to Submit to CSHALS - Last call for submissions - Present your work at CSHALS - Call for submissions close January 10!

February 26 - 28, 2014
Boston, MA

Submit your work for an opportunity to present at CSHALS and join the prestigious line up of keynote speakers!

Introducing the CSHALS Keynotes:

	Ronald Collette Chief Information Officer Foundation Medicine Cambridge, MA, USA
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	Hilmar Lapp, Ph.D Assistant Director for Informatics National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) Durham, North Carolina, USA Presentation Title: Semantics of and for the Diversity of Life: Opportunities and Perils of Trying to Reason on the Frontier
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	Deborah McGuiness, PhD Professor, Computer and Cognitive Science Founding Director, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Web Science Research Center Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Troy, NY, USA
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	Prof. Dr. B. (Barend) Mons Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and Netherlands Bioinformatics Center (NBIC), The Netherlands Presentation Title: Semantics Based Biomedical Knowledge Search, Integration and Discovery

For more information on submissions:

• Full Research Papers
• Application Papers
• Presentation Abstracts
• Posters

Register NOW and join us in Boston!