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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>— EuBIC 2018
developer’s meeting —</u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleague,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are happy to announce that the registration for the EuBIC
2018 developer’s meeting has now been opened. We encourage everyone to register
in a timely manner as the number of participants is limited and to be able to
enjoy the reduced early bird rate.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The meeting’s program has also been finalized, with various
interesting hackathon projects and keynote speakers. Please find more
information below and on the meeting website.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to meeting you in Ghent!</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Meeting registration</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">More information: <a href="http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/registration.html">http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/registration.html</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Early registration fees:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- General registration: €100</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- PhD student at Ghent University: €50</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The registration fees cover the following activities and
items:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Meeting attendance</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- On-site catering including coffee breaks and lunches</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Opening reception</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- Closing lunch</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Additionally you can join the social event on Wednesday 10<sup>th</sup>
January for €10.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Hackathon projects</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">More information: <a href="http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/hackathon.html">http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/hackathon.html</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Topics for the hackathon sessions are divided into the (i)
quality control, (ii) workflows, protocols, and guidelines, and (iii)
quantification tracks. You can find more information on the specific topics included
in these three tracks on the meeting’s website.<br>
You can indicate the project to which you want to contribute during the
registration.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Keynote speakers</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">More information: <a href="http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/keynote.html">http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/keynote.html</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The meeting is honored to welcome the following keynote
speakers:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- dr. Laurent Gatto, Cambridge University, United Kingdom</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- prof. dr. Lukas Käll, KTH Royal Institute of Technology,
Sweden</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- dr. Frédérique Lisacek, SIB Swiss Institute of
Bioinformatics, Switzerland</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- prof. dr. Lennart Martens, Ghent University, Belgium</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Other useful
information</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Date: January 9-12, 2018</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Location: Hotel Monasterium PoortAckere, Oude Houtlei 56,
9000 Gent, Belgium</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Venue: <a href="http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/venue.html">http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/venue.html</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Transport: <a href="http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/transport.html">http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/transport.html</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Accommodation: <a href="http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/accommodation.html">http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/accommodation.html</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Key dates</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">November 10, 2017: Early bird meeting registration deadline</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">December 22, 2017: Late meeting registration deadline</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">January 9-12, 2018: EuBIC 2018 developer's meeting in Ghent</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>More information</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">- website: <a href="http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/">http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- social media hashtag: #EuBIC18</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">- conference email: <a href="mailto:eubic18@gmail.com">eubic18@gmail.com</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sponsorship </b>inquiries
are still welcome at <a href="mailto:eubic18@gmail.com">eubic18@gmail.com</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Supported by FWO Scientific Research Network ‘Novel Knowledge from Public Life Sciences Data'.<br></p></div>