COSI Tracks & Other Abstracts

• 3D-SIG: Structural Bioinformatics and Computational Biophysics
• BIOINFO-CORE
• Bio-Ontologies
• BioVis: Biological Data Visualizations
• BOSC: Bioinformatics Open Source Conference
• CAMDA: Critical Assessment of Massive Data Analysis
• CompMS: Computational Mass Spectrometry
• Education: Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Education and Training
• EvolCompGen: Evolution & Comparative Genomics
• Function: Gene and Protein Function Annotation
• General Computational Biology
• HitSeq: High-throughput Sequencing
• JPI: Junior Principal Investigators
• Microbiome
• MLCSB: Machine Learning in Computational and Systems Biology
• NetBio: Network Biology
• RegSys: Regulatory and Systems Genomics
• IRB: Integrative RNA Biology
• SysMod: Computational Modeling of Biological Systems
• TransMed: Translational Medicine Informatics & Applications
• VarI: Variant Interpretation

COSI Organizer Information Page

• COSI Track Benefits
• Abstract Submission Process
• Poster Prize Nomination from COSIs Process
• Talk Times
• General FAQ
  
  Last update: April 15, 2019

COSI TRACK BENEFITS

• Speaker Funding- $1000 per COSI day to support travel of invited speakers.  This can also be used to purchase additional registrations.
• Registration Allowance of 3375 CHF.  This represents 5 full conference registrations at the member rate.  It is an allowance this year as some COSIs wanted the option to split up the registrations into two-day passes.   Steven will provide details in late March on how to access the registration. IMPORTANT: If you know who will receive complimentary or discounted registration please ensure the individual does not register until they receive instructions from Steven.  PLEASE provide your list of names and email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by May 15.
• Attendee Commissions - At the end of the conference, ISCB will calculate the COSI commissions.  Commissions are based on the number of registrations that identified your group as their main COSI. *Reduced and complimentary registrations do not count towards COSI commission attendance numbers
• Unrestricted use of escrow funds to support COSI track speakers or additional events
• Full allocation of any sponsorship raised by COSI to COSI escrows

Abstract Submission Process

• COSIs identify 2 or 3 Abstract Chairs (ACs) from within community to manage the review process. These names will be added to EasyChair as Track Chairs for each COSI.
• COSI Area Chairs will be responsible for identifying a review / program committee to review the abstracts for both talk and poster presentation within their COSI. ACs will add these names to COSI track within EasyChair.
• Each COSI is responsible for reviewing abstracts submitted to their area as either:
  • Poster only
  • Talk and poster (abstracts in this category if not accepted as a talk should be reviewed for a poster).
• Ideally each abstract should have a minimum of two (2) reviews and ideally three (3).
• COSI abstracts chairs are encouraged to quickly review the abstracts that are submitted to their COSI. If the abstract is not topical, please let Steven Leard (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) know and he can transfer the abstract to the appropriate COSI suggested by your COSI. We recognize abstracts may cross COSI themes. In the event that an abstract could fit in multiple theme, it will be considered first to the COSI for which the author has designated submission. If not selected for oral, it may be considered for another COSI track.
• COSI Area Chairs responsible for notifying acceptances for talks and posters within COSI track. (Sample acceptance below)
• ISCB will write accepted presenters with a request to confirm participation (early and late submitters) and COSIs can search that status of presentation accepts at: https://www.iscb.org/cms_addon/conferences/ismbeccb2019/easychair/submitterdecisionreport
• Selected Abstract talks will be presented by COSI track and run in parallel at the conference.
• The length of a talks are in units of 20 minutes (should includes time for questions).  Oral presentation times for abstracts are announced by the COSI track organizers.
• COSI Area Chairs responsible for reviewing Late Posters to their COSI (opens April 15, closes, May 15) within individual COSIs. *Acceptance notifications sent May 23.
• COSI Area Chairs responsible for recommending top 3 posters (submitted as part of early submission process) to your COSI. Details to be sent to Poster Chairs (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by May 24 for consideration of ISMB poster prizes.
• The poster display schedule is available at: https://www.iscb.org/ismbeccb2019-submit/abstracts#postersdisplay Poster numbers will be available by May 31, 2019.

Sample EasyChair Accept Letter:

ISMB/ECCB 2019 Acceptance Notification (adapt for acceptance of talk and/or poster)

Congratulations your submission has been accepted for a talk and/or poster at ISMB/ECCB 2019 as part of the XXX COSI.

• COSIs will provide their detailed talk schedule in late May.- Posters will be presented as noted at: https://www.iscb.org/ismbeccb2019-submit/abstracts#postersdisplay
• One author must be registered and present the talk and/or poster at the conference. You can register at https://www.iscb.org/ismbeccb2019-registration Early registration ends on June 20 so register early and save!
• The submission presenter will receive an email by ISCB no later than May 10 requesting an online confirmation that the submission will be presented and confirming the name of the presenter. Please confirm your participation by May 17. If you have not received your confirmation request email by May 12 write This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• If you have an accepted talk or poster at ISMB/ECCB 2019 you will receive in a separate email an invitation to apply for a travel fellowship - You should expect the email no later than May 10.  Details on travel fellowships are available at: https://www.iscb.org/ismbeccb2019-general/travel-fellowship
• Many talks at ISMB/ECCB 2019 are audio/video recorded for the purpose of developing an archival library of ISCB/ISMB presentations to share the history, growth and development of the science. Selections published on the ISCB website are presented as a synchronized audio and slide presentations for viewing. Before viewing presentations, individuals must electronically sign and agree that no part of any presentation will be downloaded, distributed, changed or altered in any manner and that the presentation offered is for information only. Please complete (no later than June 1, 2019) the permission form is available at: https://www.iscb.org/submissions/permissionForm/
  
  

Examples of recordings from are available at: https://www.iscb.org/iscb-multimedia

We suggest that you book your conference hotel as soon as possible - details are available at: https://www.iscb.org/hotels

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XXX COSI organizers and email for contact about COSI program

Abstract Submission Keydates

Poster Prize Nominations from COSIs

COSIs, Thank you for nominating posters to be ultimately evaluated for overall conference poster prizes! Your work is important to help achieve ISCB’s goal of promoting excellence in the work of trainees. 

To ensure representation of all fields of research, we ask each COSI to nominate 3 abstracts to be evaluated during ISMB/ECCB for a total of 6 conference-wide poster prizes. (There are an additional prize for best posters in Structure and Function Prediction.)  

Please nominate posters based on their likelihood of describing important, standalone units of work and the clarity and flow of the written abstract.  Note: Exclude from consideration any poster that is not being presented by a trainee (student, postdoc, etc). No problem if this is not clear at this stage though. The final prizes may only be awarded for trainee presentations.

Nominations should be sent by May 24, 2019 to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  When sending your nominees please include your COSI name + 2019 Poster Prize Nominations in the subject line. Please include the easychair assigned submission number and poster title for your nominees in the body of the email.

**Please notes poster only submissions to the General Computational Biology category are reviewed by the Poster Chairs.

Talk Times

Monday, July 22 / Tuesday, July 23 / Wednesday July 24

10:15 am - 10:20 am (welcome & start)
10:20 am - 10:40 am (Time Slot 1)
10:40 am - 11:00 am (Time Slot 2)
11:00 am - 11:20 am (Time Slot 3)
11:20 am - 11:40 am (Time Slot 4)
11:40 am - 12:00 pm (Time Slot 5)
12:00 am - 12:20 pm (Time Slot 6)
12:20 pm - 12:40 pm (Time Slot 7)
Lunch (and ISCB Town Hall (July 22), CompBio Ignite talks (July 23 and July 24)
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm (Time Slot 8)
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm (Time Slot 9)
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm (Time Slot 10)
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm (Time Slot 11)
3:20 pm - 3:40 pm (Time Slot 12)
3:40 pm - 4:00 pm (Time Slot 13)
Break
4:40 pm - 5:00 pm (Time Slot 14)
5:00 pm - 5:20 pm (Time Slot 15)
5:20 pm - 5:40 pm (Time Slot 16)
5:40 pm - 6:00 pm (Time Slot 17)
Posters (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)


Thursday, July 25

8:35 am - 8:40 am (welcome & start)
8:40 am - 9:00 am (Time Slot 1)
9:00 am - 9:20 am (Time Slot 2)
9:20 am - 9:40 am (Time Slot 3)
Break
10:15 am - 10:20 am (re-start)
10:20 am - 10:40 am (Time Slot 4)
10:40 am - 11:00 am (Time Slot 5)
11:00 am - 11:20 am (Time Slot 6)
11:20 am - 11:40 am (Time Slot 7)
11:40 am - 12:00 pm (Time Slot 8)
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm (Time Slot 9)
12:20 pm - 12:40 pm (Time Slot 10)
Lunch / Career Fair / Poster session over lunch (COSIs wishing to do so -- notify This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if doing so.)
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm (Time Slot 11)
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm (Time Slot 12)
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm (Time Slot 13)
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm (Time Slot 14)
3:20 pm - 3:40 pm (Time Slot 15)
3:40 pm - 4:00 pm (Time Slot 16)
4:00 pm - 4:20 pm (Time Slot 17)
4:20 pm - 4:40 pm (Time Slot 18)
4:40 pm Grab and Go Break to: Closing Keynote (5:00 pm)
Awards and Closing (6:00 pm - 6:20 pm)

General FAQ

Q: Can I submit more than one abstract?
A: Yes, but although having the same person deliver more than one talk is permitted, it is not encouraged. Also, although a poster presenter may present two posters (one in Poster Session A and one in Poster Session B), we encourage labs to involve multiple presenters.

Q: Can previously accepted work be considered for a poster?
A: Yes, we do ask that you note the year the work was published and provide the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) during the submission process.

Q: What is the size for a poster?
A: Details are posted at: https://www.iscb.org/ismbeccb2019-submit/abstracts#postersize

Abstract Submissions

INFORMATION

More details available soon.

Award Winners

Ian Lawson Van Toch Memorial Award for Outstanding Student Paper
F1000 Poster Award
RCSB PDB Poster Prize

With Support From:

Harun Mustafa, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Scalable Annotated Genome Sequence Graphs

Anne Hartebrodt, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Distributed privacy-aware data normalization

Hamim Zafar, Carnegie Mellon University, United States
Single-cell Lineage Tracing by Integrating CRISPR-Cas9 Mutations With Transcriptomic Data

Mariia O. Bilous, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland
A network-based approach for visualization and simplification of single-cell RNA sequencing data

Hamed Khakzad, University of Zurich, Switzerland
TX-MS: Targeted chemical cross-linking Mass Spectrometry can determine quaternary protein structures directly in complex samples

Marc Jan Bonder, EMBL, Germany
Genetic regulation across 1,300 human induced pluripotent stem cell lines

RCSB and PDB Poster Prize

João Rodrigues, Stanford University, United States
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