The International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) (www.iscb.org) was the first and continues to be the only society representing computational biology and bioinformatics worldwide. ISCB serves a global community of nearly 3,400 scientists dedicated to advancing the scientific understanding of living systems through computation by:

• convening the world’s experts and future leaders in top conferences
• partnering with publications that promote discovery and expand access to computational biology and bioinformatics
• delivering valuable information about training, education, employment, and relevant news
• providing an influential voice on government and scientific policies that are important to our members

ISCB has three official journals – OUP Bioinformatics, PLOS Computational Biology and F1000Research ISCB Community Journal, and has affiliations in place with several other publications for the benefit of our members.

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. Come visit our friendly SC representatives at the booth for more information.

Cambridge University Press is a not-for-profit publisher that dates from 1534 and is part of the University of Cambridge. Our mission is to unlock people's potential with the best learning and research solutions by combining state-of-the-art content with the highest standards of scholarship, writing and production. Visit our stand to discuss publishing with us, browse our latest publications and pick up some free journal samples. All the books we have on display are available for purchase at a 20% discount.

GOBLET's, the Global Organisation for Bioinformatics Learning, Education and Training, mission is to cultivate the global bioinformatics trainer community, set standards and provide high-quality resources to support learning, education and training.

The European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) is a global leader in the storage, analysis and dissemination of large biological datasets. We help scientists realise the potential of ‘big data’ by enhancing their ability to exploit complex information to make discoveries that benefit humankind. We are at the forefront of computational biology research, with work spanning sequence analysis methods, multi-dimensional statistical analysis and data-driven biological discovery, from plant biology to mammalian development and disease. We are part of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory and are based just outside Cambridge, in the United Kingdom.

Informatics technology is essential to the field of cancer research, where the complexity and heterogeneity of the disease translate to unique challenges for data management and analysis. The NCI ITCR program aims to address these challenges by supporting investigator-initiated, research-driven informatics technology development spanning all aspects of cancer research.

Overleaf is a free, collaborative, cloud-based LaTeX editor which makes the process of writing, editing and publishing scientific documents quicker and easier. This intuitive online platform has seen rapid adoption across science and research, and Overleaf's award-winning collaboration technology is now in use by over 2.9 million researchers, students and technical writers in institutions, labs and industry worldwide. It’s simple and intuitive to use – all you need is a web browser – try it out and use it for free at www.overleaf.com.

ELIXIR unites Europe’s leading life science organisations in managing and safeguarding the increasing volume of data being generated by publicly funded research. It coordinates, integrates and sustains bioinformatics resources across its member states and enables users in academia and industry to access services that are vital for their research.

The Hyve is an innovative, international IT company, employing software developers, solutions architects and data engineers. We are dedicated to delivering solutions that support scientists in life sciences and healthcare R&D using open source software, open data and open standards. Our vision is to enhance the quality and impact of biomedical research by providing tailored informatics solutions.

The Royal Society journals Interface and Interface Focus regularly publish high-quality cross-disciplinary research at the interface between the physical and life sciences, including computational and systems biology. We welcome research, reviews, and proposals for themed issues from scientists working in these areas. Both sides of the interface are considered equally, and Interface and Interface Focus are some of the only journals to cover this exciting new territory. For more information, please come and have a chat with our representative Anita Kristiansen at booth number 20. URL: https://royalsociety.org/journals/

WekaIO helps companies manage, scale and futureproof their data center so they can solve real problems that impact the world. WekaIO Matrix™, the world’s fastest shared parallel file system and WekaIO’s flagship product, leapfrogs legacy storage infrastructures by delivering simplicity, scale, and the best performance density per U for a fraction of the cost. In the cloud or on-premises, WekaIO’s NVMe-native high-performance software-defined storage solution removes the barriers between the data and the compute layer, thus accelerating artificial intelligence and machine learning, genomics, research, VFX, and analytics workloads.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a non-profit biomedical research institution where mathematics and computer science are applied to the study of genomics, epigenetics, systems biology, biological image analysis, and structural & chemical biology. Our high-performance computing facility allows seamless integration of computational scientists with experimentalists. Visit our booth to discuss postdoctoral fellowship opportunities.

Springer Nature is one of the world’s leading global research, educational and professional publishers, home to an array of respected and trusted brands providing quality content through a range of innovative products and services. Springer Nature is the world’s largest academic book publisher, publisher of the world’s most influential journals and a pioneer in the field of open research. The company numbers almost 13,000 staff in over 50 countries and has a turnover of approximately EUR 1.5 billion. Springer Nature was formed in 2015 through the merger of Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan, Macmillan Education and Springer Science+Business Media.

ACQUIFER, a division of DITABIS AG, develops and integrates automated data workflows in the biomedical sciences. To accommodate the vast data volumes generated by modern research instruments and other core facility tools, ACQUIFER developed the HIVE, a platform for fast data transfer and high-performance computing. A key success factor when working with large datasets on the HIVE is to avoid moving your data by combining storage and computation. Based on the Windows server platform, HIVE works with most common software tools, allowing a flexible choice of analysis tools to researchers.

Jalview is free software for the visualisation and analysis of biological sequences, genetic variants, structures and their functions in context with evolution through multiple alignment