Call for Tutorial Proposals for ISCB-LATAM 2024!

Tutorials not only foster collaboration and growth within the bioinformatics community, but they play a pivotal role in the conference experience, offering participants an opportunity to delve into cutting-edge topics, acquire new skills and hands-on training, and to engage with emerging trends in bioinformatics.

Whether you're an experienced presenter or considering sharing your knowledge for the first time, we welcome tutorial proposals from all backgrounds and expertise levels!

 Submit your tutorial proposal today for a chance to take part in ISCB-LATAM 2024 in Medellín, Colombia!

Tutorial proposals are due by Monday, June 3.

Submitting a Tutorial Proposal

Comprehensive details are available on the ISCB-LATAM Tutorials page, but below are the basics for submitting your tutorial proposal.

 Tutorial proposals should contain the following information in a maximum of 4 pages:

• Title of Tutorial

• Abstract for Tutorial

• Learning Objectives for Tutorial

• Short promotional blurb for promotion if selected

• Maximum number of attendees participating

• Draft Schedule of the tutorial including coffee breaks (half-day or full-day schedule); include draft talk titles or draft content to be covered in each section

• Identify and highlight blocks of hands-on content in your submission

• Draft List of Tutorial Speakers with titles and affiliations

• Intended audience and level. Describe the audience for which the Tutorial is aimed, and at which level it would be taught (e.g., beginner, past experience, advanced knowledge).

 The final proposal must be uploaded as a PDF file only.

During the submission process, be sure to provide a brief description of the tutorial that will be used on the website to promote it to delegates, and to confirm that if selected, you will submit draft and final tutorial materials for committee review by the listed deadlines.

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Last Call for Late Poster Submissions for ISMB 2024

Late poster submissions will be accepted until

Monday, May 20.

Important Information

There will be three in-person poster sessions:

• July 13, 2024 at 12:20 – 14:20

• July 14, 2024 at 12:20 – 14:20

• July 15, 2024 at 12:20 – 14:20

For in-person posters, the recommended poster size is no larger than 46" (117cm) wide x 46" (117cm) high.

Note: There is no on-site poster printing available.

All poster presenters, whether virtual or in-person, will upload a short 5–7 minute video to the virtual conference platform site along with a PDF of their poster beginning no later than July 2, 2024. The video is part of the video library and all registered delegates will be able to view their poster through the conference platform.

Poster submission information can be found here. Details on preparing your poster recordings can be found at the Presenter Information page.

ISMB may not be until July, but the deadlines to take advantage of special rates for student or hotel accommodation during the conference are coming up quickly!

Read on for details, or click here to visit the ISMB Venue, Accommodation, and Travel page!

Deadlines and Details

 Student Accommodations

 Deadline: Monday, May 27, 2024

 For student attendees of ISMB, ISCB has secured a block of rooms at McGill University:

• La Citadelle Residence

• Royal Victoria Dormitory

• Carrefour Sherbrooke

If you’re interested in staying at a McGill University accommodation, please use one of the following methods to book your reservation:

• Phone: 514-398-5200

• E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

When booking, don’t forget to mention the International Society for Computational Biology ISMB 2024 Conference.

Details of each location can be found on the ISMB Venue, Accommodation, and Travel page under Student Accommodations.

Conference (Hotel) Accommodations

 Deadline: Monday, June 17, 2024 by 5 PM EDT

It’s recommended that you book your hotel room early in order to take advantage of the special room rates that are subject to availability. If you have yet to book your accommodation for ISMB 2024, make sure you do so through Showcare, the official Housing Bureau for ISCB's ISMB Conference.

Rooms are available at the following hotels:

• Le Westin Montreal

• Hotel Monville

• Hotel Dauphin Montreal Downtown

• Delta Hotels by Marriott Montreal

• DoubleTree by Hilton Montreal

• Hampton Inn by Hilton Montreal Downtown

NOTE: Please do not contact the hotels to make a reservation directly. Discounted rates are only available through Showcare. Please register for the conference before booking your accommodations.

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Day 1 of the GLBIO Conference is today!

If you missed out on the initial registration, don’t worry; you can still take part as a non-presenting participant!

Click the button below to register and access exclusive content!

While you can register to attend in-person, if you’re not in the Pittsburgh, PA area, you can opt for virtual attendance and attend talks and view posters via Nucleus, the virtual conference platform!

Once you’re registered, head to https://iscb.junolive.co and login. Then, access the conference by clicking on the conference tile:

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Final Call for Abstracts

Submissions close Wednesday, May 15.

Abstracts are welcome from all who are members of the LGBTQI+ community who would like their research featured in the Symposium.

Get ready to build your knowledge and get hands-on training in cutting-edge areas in bioinformatics with the ISMB conference tutorials! 🧬

What can you expect from tutorials?

Tutorials offer participants the chance to gain introductory knowledge on key established topics in bioinformatics, discover emerging research areas, or refine advanced skills in familiar domains.

Click the button below to go directly to the tutorials page for the detailed schedule, or check out a sneak peek of tutorial titles below!

In-Person Tutorial Preview

1. Advanced machine learning methods for modeling, analyzing, and interpreting single-cell omics and spatial transcriptomics data

2. Just-in-time compiled Python for bioinformatics research

3. Multi-omic data integration for microbiome research using scikit-bio

4. Quantum-enabled multi-omics analysis

5. Modelling Multi-Modal Biomedical Data Using Networks

6. Creating and running cloud-native pipelines with WDL, Dockstore, and Terra

7. Federated Ensemble Learning for Biomedical Data

Virtual Tutorial Preview

1. A Practical Introduction to Large Language Models in Biomedical Data Science Research

2. BioViz: Interactive data visualisation and ML for omics data

3. Using LinkML (Linked data Modeling Language) to model your data

4. Computational Approaches for Identifying Context-Specific Transcription Factors using Single-Cell Multi-Omics Datasets

5. Explainability in Graph Deep Learning for Biomedicine

Don’t Forget!

The final day to register for tutorials is Monday, July 8. Tutorials will take place Friday, July 12, from 9 AM to 6 PM EDT.

 Note: You must be registered for ISMB in order to attend a tutorial.

Last Call for Tech Track Submissions for ISMB 2024

Tech Track submissions will be accepted until

Friday, May 10.

Important Info From the Tech Track Page

To conduct a Technology Track presentation, organizations must complete the on-line sign-up form including a brief description (50 words maximum) of the talk and a one (1) page Technology Track presentation overview (PDF) which will provide the delegate with additional details about the technology being presented and include a one page CV of the presenter as related to the topic. The presenter of the Technology Track must be a registered and paid delegate of the conference.

The cost to present a Technology Track is:

• For-profit organization 20 minutes: $2000 USD

• For-profit organization 40 minutes: $3000 USD

• Not-for-profit organization 20 minutes: $620 USD

• Not-for-profit organization 40 minutes: $840 USD

Full tech track submission details can be found here.

With the conference only 11 days away, we want to make sure you’re able to make the best use of your time. To help, we’ve provided the schedule at-a-glance below, which you can also access (and download) here!

 Use this schedule overview to start customizing your conference experience, help keep yourself organized, and maximize your networking opportunities.

Check it out below!

Need More Detail?

If you’re looking for more detail on the talks, sessions, and everything in between outlined in the schedule above, you can find out more through the “Programme & Schedule” section on the GLBIO 2024 homepage, including info on the following:

• Dates, times, and titles of General Track presentations

• Abstracts for the Keynote Speaker talks

• Details and dates of the three Special Sessions:

  • Computational Approaches for Spatial Omics

  • Responsible AI for Multimodality Biomedical Data Analysis

  • Scalable Analysis for Big Biological Data

• Dates, schedules, and prerequisites of the workshops

We can't wait to see you in Pittsburgh, PA for GLBIO 2024!