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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span>— EuBIC 2018 developer’s meeting – Save the date & call for project
proposals —</span></u></b><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>We are pleased to announce that the upcoming EuBIC 2018 developer’s
meeting will be held in Ghent, Belgium, on January 9-12, 2018.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The EuBIC 2018 developer's meeting will bring together
scientists active in the field of bioinformatics and computational proteomics.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Date: January 9-12, 2018</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Venue: Hotel Monasterium PoortAckere, Oude Houtlei 56, 9000 Gent,
Belgium</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Website: <a href="http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/"><span>http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/</span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Key dates</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">September 17, 2017: Project proposal submission deadline</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 2, 2017: Announcement of selected projects</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">October 2, 2017: Conference registration opens</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">January 9-12, 2018: EuBIC 2018 developer's meeting in Ghent</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Call for project proposals</span></b><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The call for topics for the hackathon sessions during the
EuBIC 2018 developer's meeting is now open!</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">During the EuBIC 2018 developer’s meeting the participants
will engage in a hackathon where they will develop bioinformatics tools and
resources. The participants will break up into small groups to work together on
these topics in an open, constructive, and productive atmosphere.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>You can now submit project proposals for inclusion into the EuBIC 2018
developer’s meeting program. Submit your project proposal before 17 September
through the meeting website: <a href="http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/submission.html">http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/submission.html</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Topics</span></b><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Hackathon projects can cover all topics in proteomics bioinformatics,
including, but not limited to:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Tools</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>- Extension of
existing bioinformatics tools under the guidance of their original authors</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>- Development of
novel bioinformatics tools to solve open problems</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Benchmarking</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>- Compilation of
gold-truth datasets</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>- Collection of
reference algorithmic implementations</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>- Specification of
benchmarking criteria</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Workflows</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>- Definition of
formal protocols</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>- Development of
tutorials for bioinformatics software usage</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Data analysis</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>- (Re)analysis of
publicly available proteomics datasets</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>More information</span></b><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>- Website: <a href="http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/">http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>- Social media hashtag: #EuBIC18</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>- Conference email: <u><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:eubic18@gmail.com">eubic18@gmail.com</a></span></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Sponsorship</span></b><span> inquiries are welcome at <u><span style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:eubic18@gmail.com">eubic18@gmail.com</a></span></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>We look forward to welcoming you in Ghent!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>On behalf of the organizing committee,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Wout Bittremieux</span></p>
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