Leading Professional Society for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Connecting, Training, Empowering, Worldwide
Leading Professional Society for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Connecting, Training, Empowering, Worldwide
In November 2012, ISCB joined the Initiative for Science in Europe, the research community, industry leaders, and concerned citizens in urging the European Union to protect scientific research funding from budget cuts. The European Council responded in January 2013, with President Herman Van Rompuy noting the Society’s concerns regarding research funding in the future multiannual financial framework.
Cabinet Member Lukasz Kolinski stated that negotiations are still ongoing with a view to find unanimity among the Member States. He reported that an agreement may be possible in the beginning of 2013, according to bilateral talks and discussion within the European Council that took place November 22-23, 2012.
ISCB strongly believes that investment in research, innovation and education is the best way to ensure economic success and a vibrant, healthy society. Scientific progress depends on basic research to meet global challenges.
--> View ISCB’s letter to the European Council
--> View the European Council response (pdf)
View and sign the Initiative for Science in Europe’s online petition to protect ERC funding
www.no-cuts-on-research.eu
Dear ISCB Members and Colleagues,
The deadline for submitting abstracts for Oral Presentations for The Next NGS Challenge, is
this Friday, February 15th!
Please consider submitting an abstract (click here) and participating in this exciting conference.
The Next NGS Challenge Conference, a joint event of the EU COST Action SeqAhead, the EMBnet, the International Society of Computational Biology (ISCB) and the 7FP Project STATegra, is dedicated to the presentation of innovative computational approaches to the analysis of high-throughput sequencing data.
The conference will be held in Valencia, Spain, on May 14-16, 2013.
The Conference will consist of keynote lectures, oral presentations and lively poster sessions. The organizers invite submissions that describe novel applications of NGS, as well as bioinformatic algorithms for data processing and analysis. Submissions dealing with efficient solutions to the management and storage of these large datasets are also welcomed.
Registration is open, with an early registration discount available until March 15, 2013.
You can find further information at the Conference site: www.thenextngschallenge.org/.
We look forward to seeing you in Spain!
Ana Conesa, CIPF (Spain)
Chair, The Next NGS Conference 2013
Dear ISCB Members and Colleagues,
Register Now for CSHALS 2013!
Register online here: >> REGISTER NOW <<
CSHALS 2013 is the premier event focused on the use of semantic technologies in the pharmaceutical industry, including hospitals/healthcare institutions and academic research labs.
The conference will be held February 27 - March 1, 2013 at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, MA, USA. CHSALS 2013 features two pre-conference tutorials, and over 20 presentations. Leading keynote speakers include:
The full conference schedule is available here: CSHALS 2013 Schedule.
The complete listing of poster presentations is available here: CSHALS 2013 Presentations
Registration details, here: Register Now
We look forward to your participation and hope to be welcoming you to Cambridge/Boston!
Sincerely,
The CSHALS 2013 Organizing Committee
Get Your Discount and Register Now!
The Next NGS Challenge will bring together computational biologists and bioinformaticians to discuss new challenges on high-throughput sequencing and new trends in NGS-based genome research.
The conference will be held in Valencia, Spain, on May 14-16, 2013.
There will be keynote lectures, oral presentations and poster sessions, and will be preceded by an EMBnet Workshop on data analysis.
We are proud to announce the participation of the following keynote speakers:
The Next NGS Challenge is a joint event of the EU COST Action SeqAhead, the EMBnet, the International Society of Computational Biology (ISCB) and the 7FP Project STATegra.
You can find further information at the Conference site: www.thenextngschallenge.org/.
Register now to receive a discount and secure your participation in this exciting discussion. We look forward to seeing you in Spain!
Ana Conesa, CIPF (Spain)
Chair, The Next NGS Conference 2013
Dear Colleague,
Registration is now open for ISMB/ECCB 2013 - the world's largest bioinformatics and computational biology conference attracting nearly 1500 attendees from around the world!
Don't miss a chance to connect, network and learn!
Register NOW!
Early Registration discount available through June 7.
The ISMB/ECCB 2013 Conference will be held July 21-23 at the ICC Berlin, Germany.
We look forward to seeing you this summer.
Sincerely,
Burkhard Rost, Anna Tramontano, Martin Vingron, Conference Co-chairs, ISMB/ECCB 2013