Hewlett Packard
www.hp.com/go/health

As a world-leading information technology company, HP applies new thinking and ideas to create more simple, valuable and trusted experiences with technology.  Our focus is to continuously improve the way our customers live and work through technology products and services, form the individual consumer to the largest enterprise.  More information can be found at www.hp.com

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Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc
www.atlab.com

ATL is a laboratory informatics firm that is launching a new product called SeqNFind™. SeqNFind™  is a unique hardware/software cluster system that leverages a multi-processing environment to do fast, accurate and complete short read genomic sequence alignments using a modified Smith-Waterman with GPUs to examine short read local alignments.

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BioTeam Inc
www.bioteam.net

As a high-performance consulting practice, BioTeam delivers solutions to address the IT, storage, and data management challenges faced by scientists BioTeam enables science by bringing together technologies that turn research into results.

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Cambridge University Press
www.cambridge.org/us

Cambridge's publishing in books and journals combines state-of-the-art content with the highest standards of scholarship, writing and production. Visit our stand to browse new titles, available at a 20% discount, and to pick up sample issues of our journals. Visit our website to see everything we do: www.cambridge.org/us/.

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FASEB
marc.faseb.org

FASEB MARC Program provides a variety of activities to support the training of minority students, postdoctorates, faculty and scientists in the biomedical and behavioral sciences. We offer travel awards for scientific meetings, research conferences, and student summer research opportunities programs. We also sponsor Career Development Programs including grantsmanship training seminars.

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BioMed Central
www.biomedcentral.com

BioMed Central is the open access publisher committed to the free widespread dissemination of scientific research and publishing over 200 peer-reviewed open access journals, including BMC Bioinformatics and BMC Systems Biology. BioMed Central is part of Springer, one of the leading publishers of STM journals and books. Springer's booth is just next door.

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Springer
www.springer.com

The MIT Press
mitpress.mit.edu

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PLoS Computational Biology
www.plos.org

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Computational Biology Research Center (CBRC)
www.cbrc.jp/index.eng.html

Computational Biology Research Center (CBRC) belongs to National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), which is the largest national research institute in Japan. CBRC has been conducting computational biology research and software/database development since 2001, and now over 100 researchers are working in CBRC.

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ISCB Student Council
www.iscbsc.org

ISCB Student Council (SC, www.iscbsc.org ) is an international network of young researchers in the broader disciplines of the field of Computational Biology. SC provides opportunities for networking, career enhancement and skills development for the next generation of Computational Biology leaders. The SC Symposium (symposium.iscbsc.org) is organized as a part of the annual ISMB conference with student presentations, keynotes, panel discussions and a poster session. The SC Career Central booth is an endeavor to address the needs of recruiters and job seekers at ISMB. We will also be providing resume critique services to students and post-docs searching for jobs.

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International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB)
http://www.iscb.org

The International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB - www.iscb.org) organizes and hosts the Annual International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB), now in its 18th year. The mission of ISCB is to advance the scientific understanding of living systems through computation. On behalf of its global membership, ISCB communicates the significance of our science to the larger scientific community, governments, and the public at large, thus impacting government and scientific policies.

Primary activities include providing high quality publications and meetings, and distributing valuable information about training, education, employment and relevant news from related fields. ISCB membership offers many benefits including reduced conference registration fees to several high impact conferences, most prominently ISMB, ECCB, PSB and RECOMB. ISCB proudly offers Bioinformatics and the open-access PLoS Computational Biology as its official journals, and publishes the ISMB conference proceedings in partnership with Oxford University Press in open-access format as part of a regular issue of Bioinformatics. In addition, ISCB members enjoy exclusive subscription discounts on a selection of journals related to computational biology and bioinformatics.

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Oxford University Press
www.oxfordjournals.org

Oxford University Press publishes some of the most prestigious books and journals in the world, including Bioinformatics, an official journal of the International Society for Computational Biology, Nucleic Acids Research, and Briefings in Bioinformatics. Visit our stand to browse books and pick up journal sample copies.
Visit us online: www.oxfordjournals.org.

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CRC Press - Taylor & Francis
www.taylorandfrancis.com

Chapman & Hall/CRC - Taylor & Francis Group publishes books, journals and electronic databases. Check out new titles in our mathematical and computational biology series (including Edwin Wang Cancer Systems Biology) and key titles from our Garland list, including Understanding Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology of the Cell. Take advantage of 15-25% (50% off selected titles) convention discounts.

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EMBL-EBI
www.ebi.ac.uk

The EBI’s resources allow bioinformatics researchers to capitalize on data from genomic and post-genomic projects. Building on over 20 years’ experience, we maintain and provide unrestricted access to a comprehensive range of biological data resources including EMBL-Bank, Ensembl, ArrayExpress, UniProt, PDBe, InterPro, IntAct, PRIDE, Reactome and ChEBI, as well as a host of bioinformatics tools.

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RCSB Protein Data Bank
www.pdb.org
kb.psi-structuralgenomics.org

The RCSB PDB (www.pdb.org) and the PSI Structural Genomics Knowledgebase (kb.psi-structuralgenomics.org) are resources for studying the biological macromolecules and their relationships to sequence, function, and disease.

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BIOBASE
biobase-international.com

BIOBASE is a leading provider of biological databases and analysis tools. The BIOBASE Knowledge Library™ (BKL) includes BKL PROTEOME™ for disease and yeast research, BKL TRANSFAC®, for gene regulation research, the ExPlain analysis system, and the Human Gene Mutation Database® (HGMD), for inherited disease mutation data.

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Geneious Software - Biomatters Ltd
www.geneious.com

Biomatters is the company behind Geneious, inspirational software that combines leading DNA and protein sequence analysis tools into one revolutionary solution for biologists. Headquartered in New Zealand, Biomatters develops unique and easy-to-use bioinformatics software with a vision to improve science in disease research, human health and environmental issues.

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Industry Poster Package**

For profit organization US$1,000
Not for profit organization US$500

• One poster display in industry poster section
• Name listed in conference program book
• One (1) exhibit hall only pass (no access to scientific sessions or conference meals)

There will be no tables, chairs or areas to display brochures or literature at this location. This will be "posters only."

** Prices do not include conference registration and presenters must be registered for the conference.

Delegate bags* US $10,000: single sponsorship available or two organizations as joint sponsors at US $6000 per organization. Includes color logo on satchel and opportunity to include one promotional brochure in satchel.

Conference T-Shirts* US $10,000: Includes organization logo on t-shirt and one promotional brochure in delegate satchel.

Opening Reception US $10,000: Fun filled evening of food and entertainment: Single sponsorship or up to three organizations as joint sponsors at US $4,000 per organization. Includes event signage and one promotional brochure in delegate satchel.

Poster Reception with Authors US $6,000: Single sponsorship or up to three organizations as joint sponsors at US $2,500 per organization. Includes event signage and one promotional brochure in delegate satchel.

Refreshment Breaks US $3,000: Single sponsorship or two companies as joint sponsors at US $2,000 per organization per break. Includes event signage recognizing refreshment break sponsor(s).

Keynote Speaker Sponsorship US $4,000: Supports keynote travel expenses. Sponsoring organization recognized on web-site and during keynote presentation.

Name Badge Lanyards* US $3,000: exclusive sponsorship available to one organization.

Volunteer T-Shirts* US $3,000: exclusive sponsorship available to one organization.

Inclusion of marketing materials in delegate bags US $2000: Organizations can include one piece of marketing literature in delegate bags.

Student Travel Fellowship US $1,500: Each year organizations support travel and expenses for students to attend the ISMB 2010 conference.

*(Organization name will be listed on the item along with the conference logo. ISCB retains the rights for logo placement and item production.)

For profit organization US$2,000
Not for profit organization US$400

Technology Track allow organizations to showcase their software/hardware relevant to the bioinformatics / computational biology community.

• 50 minute presentation time allotted to for-profit organizations or 25 minute presentation time allotted to not-for-profit organizations (scheduled by the organizers)
• Technology track presentation listing on the conference Web site and the conference program book, including demonstration time in the main schedule and a 50 word summary
• Abstract listing on conference web site for overview of technology track presentation
• Audio-Visual equipment provided includes internet connection, data projector, screen, microphone (all additional equipment required will be charged at cost to the presenting organization)

** Prices do not include conference registration and presenters must be registered for the conference.

For profit organization US$3,500
Not for profit organization US$2,500

• Display space, pipe and drape structure and furniture package of table, chairs and power (10ft x 8 ft)
• Three (3) exhibit hall passes (no access to scientific sessions or conference meals)
• Organization listed on conference website and in conference program book
• Company name on exhibition signage
• Wireless internet available in exhibit area
• New: Opportunity to register one staff member for the full conference at special discounted rate

** Does not include conference registration

** Sponsor Sign-up**
 

ISMB – The Life Sciences Event of 2010

Year after year organizations from around the globe support and participate in ISMB as a critical component of their marketing strategy. For them, ISMB has become "the must attend life sciences event" of the year. Because ISMB provides sponsors and exhibitors with a measurable return on investment they continue to renew and expand their support with each new conference.

ISMB attracts top international scientists and key decision makers in the life sciences - experts in areas such as computer science, molecular biology and medicine, mathematics and statistics - from the world's largest and most prestigious research institutions. These experts have come to see ISMB as an opportunity to seek out and learn about the new tools, technologies, publications and services featured by sponsors and exhibitors. ISMB 2010 at the Hynes Convention Centre in the heart of Boston, USA is your organization's opportunity to reach this global market in one place at one time.

Sponsorship options have been designed for every budget level and the organizers can arrange a flexible solution for your marketing requirements. By committing now you can take full advantage of this opportunity to enhance your organization's visibility, expand your network of prospects, meet up with your current clients and positively impact your bottom line sales at ISMB 2010.

We look forward to your participation in Boston!

To confirm your sponsorship or for additional information contact:

Steven Leard, ISCB Conferences Director
steven@iscb.org
Phone: 1+780-414-1663
Sponsor Brochure
 

Sponsorship Packages
Premier Sponsorship
Customized Packages Available
Platinum Sponsorship
For profit organization US$22,000; Not for profit organization US$15,500
Gold Sponsorship
For profit organization US$13,500; Not for profit organization US$8,000
Silver Sponsorship
For profit organization US$7,000; Not for profit organization US$4,500

Exhibitor Package
For profit organization US$3,500
Not for profit organization US$2,500

Technology Track Presentations
For profit organization US$2,000
Not for profit organization US$400

Industry Poster Package
For profit organization US$1,000 Not for profit organization US$500

Additional Sponsor Opportunities

Past Sponsors and Exhibitors

To confirm your participation or for additional information contact:

Steven Leard, ISCB Conferences Director

steven@iscb.org
Phone: 1+780-414-1663
 

Or write:
International Society for Computational Biology
c/o BJ Morrison McKay
University of California/San Diego Supercomputer Ctr
Pharmaceutical Sciences Building, Room 3230
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0743
La Jolla, CA 92093-0743 USA

** Sponsor Sign-up**

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Accelrys
AMD
Apple Computer, Inc.
Ariadne Genomics
Biobase Corporation
Biomax Informatics AG
BioMed Central
BioSapiens
Biosystems Informatics Institute
Cambridge University Press
CRC Press - Taylor & Francis Books, Inc.
CSIRO Mathematical & Information Sciences
Elsevier MDL
EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute
EMBRACE
Gene Logic Inc.
GenomeWeb, LLC
GlaxoSmithKline
Grand Valley State University
Hewlett-Packard
IBM
Michigan Center for Biological Information, CTA Alliance
Nature Publishing Group
Ocimum Biosolutions
Orion Multisystems
Oxford University Press
Partek Incorporated
Pfizer, Inc.
PLoS Computational Biology
PubGene
RCSB Protein Data Bank
SGI
SciTegic
Springer
Sun Microsystems
Synamatix
The Blueprint Initiative
The MathWorks
The MIT Press
The University of Michigan Bioinformatics Program
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. National Institutes of Health
U.S. National Science Foundation
Unleashed Informatics Limited
John Wiley & Sons
World Scientific Publishing and Imperial College Press