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Join us for the 2022 Youth Bioinformatics Symposium!

ISCB will host the Youth Bioinformatics Symposium (YBS) 2022, exploring computational biology as a virtual live event on Saturday, November 19, 2022.

The ISCB YBS is a one-day event that provides an opportunity for middle and high school students to come together and learn more about the exciting fields of computational biology and bioinformatics.

Middle and high school students interested in Computational Biology are invited to register for this symposium & enjoy our keynote, two informational workshops, and participate in the Student Challenge!

 
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Recognize & Celebrate Achievement 

 
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The ISCB Awards Committees invites nominations for consideration for the 2023 Scientific and Service Awards.  Please consider submitting your nomination in any of the four categories.   Nominations will close 9 December 2022.  
 
 
 
 

REGISTER TO ATTEND!  

Late Registration:  November 1 – 11, 2022

Don't miss the scientific programme & poster presentations and join us for this premier conference, in-person OR virtually.

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RSGDREAM 2022 Tutorial Program -  RSGDREAM 2022 will hold a series of in-person and virtual tutorials the day prior to the start of RSGDREAM 2022. Register today.

Virtual Tutorials: (All times PST) Presented through the RSGDREAM conference platform

Tutorial VT1: Interpreting deep neural network in genomics

Virtual Presentation - Presented through the ISMB conference platform
Tuesday, November 8, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm PST

Organizer(s):
Yaron Orenstein, Ben-Gurion University
Ofir Yaish, Ben-Gurion University

Tutorial VT3: GVViZ & PAS: Integrated bioinformatics and mobile applications for gene-disease data annotation, expression analysis, and visualization for translational research

Virtual Presentation - Presented through the ISMB conference platform
Tuesday, November 8, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PST

Organizer(s):
Zeeshan Ahmed,
 Rutgers Institute for Health & Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Habiba Abdelhalim, Rutgers Institute for Health

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Join us for the FREE ONE DAY access to ISCB-LA SoIBio BioNetMX VIRTUAL Posterpalooza!



ISCB-Latin America SoIBio BioNetMX Conference on Bioinformatics 2022, organized by the Bioinformatics Network Mexico (BioNetMX) together with the Iberoamerican Society of Bioinformatics (SoIBio) and the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB), is excited to announce the one day complimentary conference virtual posterpalooza.

Register today for ISCB-LA SoIBio BioNetX 2022 Virtual Posterpalooza.
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Come spend Monday with us at the ISCB-LA SoIBio BioNetMX
VIRTUAL Posterpalooza!


ISCB-Latin America SoIBio BioNetMX Conference on Bioinformatics 2022, organized by the Bioinformatics Network Mexico (BioNetMX) together with the Iberoamerican Society of Bioinformatics (SoIBio) and the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB), is excited to announce the one day complimentary conference virtual posterpalooza.

Register today for ISCB-LA SoIBio BioNetX 2022 Virtual Posterpalooza.

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FINAL DAYS TO REGISTER!  

Registration Deadline: OCTOBER 30!

Don't miss the poster presentations & scientific programme!

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ISCB-LA SoIBio BioNetMX 2022 is pleased to offer the folllowing workshops and tutorials as part of the conference.  Register today.

Conference registration required to participate in the workshops and tutorials!

In-person Workshops & Tutorials (November 6): Computational Challenges in Phospho-Proteomics and Systems Biology of Cellular Signaling | Analysis of biological and biomedical transcriptomic data using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning methods (ML) methods with RContributing to pandemic surveillance with the global community, using the European Nucleotide Archive | Introduction to Reproducible Systems Computational Modeling Workflows Enabled by COMBINE Standards | Exploring Genes and Genomes Using Ensembl | Comparative Genomics: Pangenomics and genome mining

Virtual Workshops & Tutorials (November 7): GVViZ & PAS: Integrated bioinformatics and mobile applications for gene-disease data annotation, expression analysis, and visualization for translational research | Metagenomics | Construction of bacterial pan-genomes | Second Latin-American Bioinformatics Education Forum

Can't make it to the conference but wish to attend one of the exciting workshops or tutorials?


Register today to reserve your spot; space is limited.
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Mark your calendars for these upcoming events:

COSI Series Webinars:

November 1, 2022 at 2:00 PM EDT - Accurate Identification of Transcription Regulatory Sequences and Genes in Coronaviruses by Mohammed El-Kebir, University of illinois - Hosted by EvolCompGen and SMBE

November 22, 2022 at 11:00 AM EST - False-positive IRESes from Hoxa9 and other genes resulting from errors in mammalian 5′ UTR annotations by Christina Akirtava, Carnegie Mellon University - Hosted by iRNA and RNASociety
 
Practical Training and Tutorials:

November 2, 2022 at 3:00 PM UTC - Data Science for Biomarkers Discovery by Saed Sayad - Hosted by ISCB

November 18, 2022 at 4:00 PM UTC - How to make bioinformatics tools you've developed easily accessible for UK Biobank for UK Biobank Users by Brenton Pyle, Ben Busby, Ted Laderas - Hosted by ISCB
 
ISCBacademy webinars are offered as a free service to all ISCB members and Non-Members. To access the webinar you need only log in to ISCB Nucleus.

To propose a talk for an ISCBacademy Webinar click here.
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BIG NEWS: RELEASE OF SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME!

The topnotch scientific programme is online!  Check out the poster presentations, scientific programme, and see what you could be missing.

ISCB-LA SoIBio BioNetMX 2022 Registration Deadline: OCTOBER 30!

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ISCB-LA SoIBio BioNetMX 2022 is pleased to offer the folllowing workshops and tutorials as part of the conference.  Register today.

Conference registration required to participate in the workshops and tutorials!

In-person Workshops & Tutorials (November 6): Computational Challenges in Phospho-Proteomics and Systems Biology of Cellular Signaling | Analysis of biological and biomedical transcriptomic data using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning methods (ML) methods with RContributing to pandemic surveillance with the global community, using the European Nucleotide Archive | Introduction to Reproducible Systems Computational Modeling Workflows Enabled by COMBINE Standards | Exploring Genes and Genomes Using Ensembl | Comparative Genomics: Pangenomics and genome mining

Virtual Workshops & Tutorials (November 7): GVViZ & PAS: Integrated bioinformatics and mobile applications for gene-disease data annotation, expression analysis, and visualization for translational research | Metagenomics | Construction of bacterial pan-genomes | Second Latin-American Bioinformatics Education Forum

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Can't make it to the conference but wish to attend one of the exciting workshops or tutorials?


Register today to reserve your spot; space is limited.
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Mark your calendars for these upcoming events:

COSI Series Webinars:

October 25, 2022 at 11:00 AM EDT - Bioinformatics Education & Training Effort at Asia Pacific by Yam Wai Keat, International Medical University; APBioNET; MaSBiC - Hosted by Education

November 1, 2022 at 2:00 PM EDT - Accurate Identification of Transcription Regulatory Sequences and Genes in Coronaviruses by Mohammed El-Kebir, University of illinois - Hosted by EvolCompGen and SMBE
 
Upcoming Practical Training and Tutorials:

November 2, 2022 at 3:00 PM UTC - Data Science for Biomarkers Discovery by Saed Sayad - Hosted by ISCB
 
ISCBacademy webinars are offered as a free service to all ISCB members and Non-Members. To access the webinar you need only log in to ISCB Nucleus.

To propose a talk for an ISCBacademy Webinar click here.
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Last Call for Abstracts is Monday!

The last call to submit an abstract for ISCB’s December Rocky Mountain Bioinformatics Conference in Snowmass/Aspen, Colorado is Monday, October 17th, 2022!

Registration is open, so get your spot before it sells out!

What
The International Society of Computational Biology’s (ISCB) Rocky Bioinformatics Conference is an excellent opportunity for early-career researchers to be selected to present their work.

How
The conference includes short "flash" presentations (10-minute talks), poster presentations, and keynote presentations on current projects, including significant works-in-progress involving applying advanced computational methods to significant problems in biology or medicine.

Important Dates
· Call for Abstracts & Registration – Open
· Call for Abstract Deadline – October 17th, 2022
· Housing & Registration Deadline – November 15th, 2022

Skiing, Lodging & Logistics
Join us at Rocky and bring your family for a vacation. Rocky participants will receive discounted hotel rooms, lift tickets, and rental equipment.

$149 per night at Viewline Snowmass resort (regularly $500 per night).

$90.00 - $105 Full Day Adult Lift Tickets (regularly $149).

30% off ski rental.

Air flights directly to Aspen and Denver from many major airports.

Promotion
We would appreciate your help in getting the word out to your colleagues. See below for easy ways you can help, such as clicking the link and selecting “like,” “share,” or “retweet.”
1. LinkedIn - Open the LinkedIn Post and “like and share.”
2. Twitter - Open Rocky Tweet and “like,” “retweet,” and tag others you think would be interested in attending.

Visit the website for more information: www.iscb.org/rocky2022.
We appreciate your help and look forward to seeing you at the conference.

-The Rocky Conference Organizers

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Heading to RSGDREAM 2022? Book your room today to reserve your High Roller Ticket!

The headquarters hotel for RSGDREAM 2022, the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino is an all-in-one resort located at the center of The Strip and adjacent to the High Roller observation wheel.

Book through the conference block & you'll receive one ticket to the High Roller Observation Wheel to enhance your trip by soaring 550 feet above the center of the Las Vegas Strip. 
  • Room Rate: $79 per night for 2 occupants*
  • Includes complimentary Resort Fee
  • Includes complimentary WiFi and access to the fitness center
  • One High Roller Observation Wheel ticket (received upon conference check-in)

Please use one of the following methods to book your reservation:

  • Use THIS LINK to book online
  • Call 1-800-223-7277 and reference RSGDREAM 2022 or SFRSG2
    • A processing fee of $15 plus tax will be assessed in addition to your reservation if you choose to call instead of using the direct online booking link  
Discounted room rate is available through October 10, 202
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Don't delay - Register to attend and join us in Las Vegas!

Online Registration Deadline: October 31 

RSGDREAM 2022, a dual channel distribution conference, offering both in-person and virtual attendance is heading to the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.  If you are unable to attend in-person, we hope you consider joining virtually on the conference's robust platform. Check out the programme and register to attend!

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Don't forget about Late Breaking Posters!  

Late Breaking Poster Submission Deadline: October 20*

*Poster portal information will be sent to all approved posters after the notification deadline. Note Late Breaking posters will have a very short turn-around as all presentations MUST be uploaded between October 25-27.
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