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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">Please join us during the
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: 700;" class="ContentPasted0">ISMB/ECCB 2023</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0"> conference in
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: 700;" class="ContentPasted0">Lyon, France</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0"> for the
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: 700;" class="ContentPasted0">Computational Mass Spectrometry (CompMS)</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0"> COSI
session on </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: 700;" class="ContentPasted0">July 23–27, 2023</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">Combining the annual
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: 700;" class="ContentPasted0">Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB)</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0"> and
the </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: 700;" class="ContentPasted0">European Conference on Computational Biology (ECCB)</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">,
this is the world's largest bioinformatics/computational biology conference. Every year it brings together scientists from computer science, molecular biology, mathematics, statistics, and related fields and provides an intense multidisciplinary forum for
disseminating the latest developments in bioinformatics/computational biology. The conference fosters fresh dialogues, collaboration and learning opportunities, and is a gathering which shapes the future of the field.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">At the heart of the scientific program are ISCB’s Communities of Special Interest (COSIs), enabling community involvement and bolstering ISMB’s reputation as the
leading conference in the field. The </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: 700;" class="ContentPasted0">CompMS COSI</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0"> promotes
the efficient, high-quality analysis of </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: 700;" class="ContentPasted0">mass spectrometry</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0"> data
through dissemination and training in existing approaches and discussion of new, innovative approaches. The CompMS initiative aims to exploit synergies between different mass spectrometry-based application domains, in particular
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: 700;" class="ContentPasted0">proteomics</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">,
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: 700;" class="ContentPasted0">metabolomics</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">, and
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: 700;" class="ContentPasted0">lipidomics</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">A strong scientific and technical program showcases the best international developments in bioinformatics and computational biology, making ISMB/ECCB 2023 a must
attend event. Virtual participation options are also available.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-style: italic;" class="ContentPasted0">Date</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">: July 27, 2023 (CompMS COSI)
/ July 23–27, 2023 (ISMB/ECCB)</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-style: italic;" class="ContentPasted0">Venue</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">: Centre de Congrès de Lyon,
Lyon, France / virtual</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: 700;" class="ContentPasted0">Key dates</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-style: italic;" class="ContentPasted0">April 20, 2023</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">: Abstract submission
deadline</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-style: italic;" class="ContentPasted0">May 11, 2023</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">: Talk/poster acceptance
notifications</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-style: italic;" class="ContentPasted0">May 18, 2023</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">: Late poster submission
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-style: italic;" class="ContentPasted0">May 25, 2023</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">: Late poster acceptance
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-style: italic;" class="ContentPasted0">July 23–27, 2023</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">: ISMB/ECCB conference</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: 700;" class="ContentPasted0">Call for proposals</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">Abstract submission for ISMB/ECCB 2023 is now open!</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">Submit your abstract to ISMB/ECCB to present your work at the leading bioinformatics/computational biology conference. Attend the CompMS session to learn about
the latest algorithmic advances in computational mass spectrometry.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="ContentPasted0">We look forward to seeing you at ISMB/ECCB!</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(53, 55, 68);" class="ContentPasted0"> Wout Bittremieux</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(53, 55, 68);" class="ContentPasted0"> Isabell Bludau</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(53, 55, 68);" class="ContentPasted0"> Lindsay Pino</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(53, 55, 68);"><br class="ContentPasted0">
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(53, 55, 68);" class="ContentPasted0"> Timo Sachsenberg</span></p>
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