December 2025 - BBClist - maillist.psb.ugent.be

Invitation AI4b.io Annual Symposium 2026
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 27 Dec '25

27 Dec '25

Fifth AI4b.io Symposium Living systems and learning machines: Shaping the future of bioscience. Apr 13th, Apr 14th, 2026 Mondai, House of AI, Delft. We are excited to invite you to the fifth AI4b.io Symposium, where cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence meets the complex challenges of Bioscience. This free of charge event offers a unique platform to exchange ideas, present innovative research, and forge meaningful connections across academia and industry. Whether you're advancing theoretical frameworks or driving practical applications, this symposium fosters collaboration to push the frontiers of AI in bioscience. Why Attend? * Network: Discuss with peers on new collaborations. * Distinguished Speakers: Join keynotes, ao by Halima Mouhib, and Lukas Gsenger. * Showcase Your Work: Present your groundbreaking research either orally or via a poster session. About AI4b.io: At AI4b.io, we are pioneering the integration of AI into industrial bioprocesses. From enzyme production optimization to advanced genome and metabolic machine learning. Discover more about AI4b.io: https://www.ai4b.io<https://www.ai4b.io/>. More details and registration information: https://www.ai4b.io/news-and-events/events/ai4b-io-annual-symposium-2026/ Join us in crafting the future of AI and Bioscience! The AI4b.io Organizing Committee.

1 0

TUDelft & CropXR: We are hiring five software developers to build a resilience hub enabling data sharing and machine learning on crops-related data.
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 27 Dec '25

27 Dec '25

Join the CropXR Data Engineering team and help build resilient, sustainable, climate-adapted crops in an exciting collaboration between biologists, computational scientists, and software engineers. CropXR (https://cropxr.org/) is an interdisciplinary Dutch research initiative that combines cutting-edge biology, data science, and AI to accelerate the development of climate-resilient crops. We bring together academic researchers, plant breeders, and technology experts to build the Resilience Hub, a digital platform that integrates genomic, phenotypic, and environmental data to model and predict crop performance under stress conditions. To strengthen our software and data infrastructure, we are expanding our technical team with several new engineering roles. As part of this team, you will collaborate closely with biologists, computational scientists, and software engineers to build the tools and services that make CropXR’s vision a reality. We are hiring five software developers to collectively cover the areas below; candidates may contribute to one or more roles, fully or in part. Roles are not fixed boxes but may evolve or switch over time depending on individual strengths and interests. https://careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-Software-Developer-positions-for-build…

1 0

Computational Biology track on NWO ICT.OPEN2026: submit an abstract for a talk or poster
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 18 Dec '25

18 Dec '25

Dear all, This year, there is a Computational Biology track on ICT.OPEN<http://ict.open/> organised by NWO-Life RC5<https://www.nwo.nl/en/advanced-methods-data-and-analyses-to-understand-livi…> and BioSB<https://www.linkedin.com/company/biosb-research-school/>. ICT.OPEN will be held on 15 and 16 April 2026 at de Doelen, Rotterdam. Scientists from all ICT research disciplines and industries are brought together to learn, share ideas, and network. NWO ICT.OPEN is organised annually by the Dutch Research Council (NWO), the ICT Research Platform for the Netherlands (IPN), platform Praktijkgericht ICT-onderzoek (PRIO) and Digital Holland. Please (encourage people in your groups to) submit an abstract for a talk or a poster to this track by 13 January: https://lnkd.in/e4Tn5t-V Choosing the track "Advanced Methods, Data and Analyses to understand Living Systems”. We hope to see you there! Michiel Punt, Aalt-Jan van Dijk and Sanne Abeln

1 0

2026.1 VIB course opportunities. Invest in your career !!!
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 16 Dec '25

16 Dec '25

[cid:image002.png@01DC6B71.8C7C8700] Chose the next training and invest in your career! * PROGRAMMING Programming in Python: master your first project Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/programming-python-master-your-first-…>, Online 14 Jan 2026, 4 half days * DATA ANALYSIS OMICS Assess protein dynamics & post-translational modifications Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/assess-protein-dynamics-post-translat…>, FREE (ELIXIR funded), Gent 19 Jan 2026, 1 day Genome assembly using long-reads Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/genome-assembly-using-long-reads>, Gent 23 Jan 2026, 1 day Variant analysis using long-reads Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/variant-analysis-using-long-reads>, Gent 30 Jan 2026, 1 day IMAGING QuPath: quantitative pathology & bioimage analysis software Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/qupath-quantitative-pathology-bioimag…>, Leuven 23 Jan 2026, 1 day Basic image processing using Fiji, Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/basic-image-processing-using-fiji-8> Leuven 30 Jan 2026, 1 day REPRODUCIBILITY Micro-credential - Reproducible Data Analysis: an Essential Capability in Modern Science Click for registration<https://studiekiezer.ugent.be/2026/micro-credential-reproducible-data-analy…>, 9 days spread between April and June Follow the micro-credential to have the A-Z view of reproducible data analysis. Or follow the individual courses bellow. 1. Discussing reproducibility real-life cases Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/discussing-reproducibility-real-life-…>, Gent 20 Apr 2026, 1 day 2. Versioning code and documentation with Git & GitHub Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/versioning-code-and-documentation-git…>, Gent 27 Apr 2026, 2 days 3. Containerise data analysis with Docker & Apptainer Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/containerise-data-analysis-docker-app…>, Gent 11 May 2026, 2 days Pre-requisite FREE registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/using-high-performance-computing-infr…>: Using High Performance Computing infrastructure 4. Nextflow for reproducible and automated data analysis Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/nextflow-reproducible-and-automated-d…>, Leuven 04 Jun 2026, 2 days Pre-requisite FREE registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/using-high-performance-computing-infr…>: Using High Performance Computing infrastructure * GENERAL RESEARCH SKILLS Strategic use of generative AI Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/strategic-use-generative-ai-1>, Antwerp 23 Feb 2026, 1 day Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/strategic-use-generative-ai-2>, Gent 27 Mar 2026, 1 day Research Data Management (RDM) in life sciences: essentials Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/research-data-management-rdm-life-sci…>, Antwerp 13 Mar 2026, 1 day Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/research-data-management-rdm-life-sci…>, Gent31 Mar 2026, 1 day Check all trainings and conferences that are open for registration in our website<https://www.vibtrainingandconferences.be/#/>! VIB Training & Conferences Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 75, 9052 Ghent – Belgium vibtrainingandconferences.be<https://www.vibtrainingandconferences.be/#/> | elixir-belgium.org/training<https://www.elixir-belgium.org/training> [Graphical user interface Description automatically generated]<https://vib.be/en/technology>

1 0

Vacancy bioinformatician be.Prepared project (pathogen WGS capacity)
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 15 Dec '25

15 Dec '25

Dear all, The Bioinformatics Platform at the Belgian Institute of Health (www.sciensano.be<http://www.sciensano.be>) currently has a vacancy for a bioinformatician in the context of the be.Prepared project to help setting up a Belgian Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) bioinformatics infrastructures and capacities to respond to infectious diseases in order to increase pathogen outbreak/pandemic preparedness and response capacity. More info and applications are available on our job site: https://jobs.sciensano.be/front/nl/vacancies/3532/ Sincerely, K Kevin Vanneste, PhD Senior scientist - Lead Bioinformatics Platform Transversal activities in Applied Genomics (TAG) T + 32 2 642 50 65 [cid:image001.jpg@01DC6DB7.F6D1F570] Rue Juliette Wytsmanstraat 14 * 1050 Brussels www.sciensano.be<http://www.sciensano.be/> P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail

1 0

DSB 2026: Call for Abstracts and Participation
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 15 Dec '25

15 Dec '25

Dear BBC community, The 12th edition of the 2-days workshop “Data Structures in Bioinformatics” (DSB) will take place in Venice (Italy) on February 18-19th, 2026: https://dsb-meeting.github.io/DSB2026/ The workshop "Data Structures in Bioinformatics" is an annual scientific meeting at the crossroads of computer science and biology. It is a unique forum to discuss compact data structures and algorithms in the context of data processing for the life sciences. Topics include string algorithms and combinatorics, data structures, algorithms for genome/pangenome/metagenome/transcriptome/... analysis. More details on DSB at https://dsb-meeting.github.io/ **REGISTRATION** HERE: https://forms.gle/V9yrUXYvAsTPpq6J7 Registrations will be open until January 31st, 2026. **ABSTRACT SUBMISSION** HERE: https://forms.gle/baHkDCZW1Lvx1xZT6 Submissions of abstracts for an oral presentation are open until January 2nd, 2026. DSB 2026 is organized by the RAVEN<https://raven-laboratory.github.io/> (Research on Algorithms VENice) research group at Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Looking forward to seeing you in Venice! The DSB 2026 organizing team

1 0

postdoc in bioinformatics at the University of Montpelier
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 10 Dec '25

10 Dec '25

Hello, We are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher in bioinformatics for a project focused on developing machine learning approaches to study disordered proteins. The position is fully funded for one year, with the possibility of extension. You will find the full description of the position and the application guidelines in the attached document. Best regards, Gabriele

1 0

Postdoctoral Position – Deep Learning models to predict phenotypes from genomics data
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 05 Dec '25

05 Dec '25

1 0

Fwd: job offers -- ERC advanced project BindingShadows
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 04 Dec '25

04 Dec '25

Dear all, there's some job openings in a great group here in Jena! See below. Best, Bas ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Sebastian Böcker <sebastian.boecker(a)uni-jena.de> Date: Thu, Dec 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM Subject: job offers -- ERC advanced project BindingShadows To: Bas E. Dutilh <bedutilh(a)gmail.com> https://bio.informatik.uni-jena.de/mitarbeiterin-erc-bindingshadows/ The Chair for Bioinformatics, Institute of Computer Science at the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena offers the following positions: Multiple postdocs and PhD students as research associates (Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin) These positions are part of the ERC advanced project BindingShadows, funded by the European Union through the European Research Council. Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) is the predominant experimental techniques in untargeted metabolomics and related areas. To give a ballpark estimate: There are 2.2 million scientific studies that use mass spectrometry for the analysis of small molecules, whereas DNA sequencing is mentioned in 2.8 million studies. Our group has made substantial progress to support the annotation of small molecules: SIRIUS (Dührkop et al., Nature Methods 2019) is used by thousands of scientists submitting more than a million compound queries per day; CANOPUS (Dührkop et al., Nature Biotechnology 2021) allows to assign compound classes even for compounds that are unknown to mankind; and, the COSMIC confidence score (Hoffmann et al., Nature Biotechnology 2022) will assign a confidence to all annotations done by CSI:FingerID (Dührkop et al., PNAS 2015). The project BindingShadows will take these ideas to the next level: We will develop machine learning models that predict bioactivity (toxicity, antifungal activity etc.) as well as protein binding, solely from the mass spectral data of a small molecule, but without establishing its identity. The molecular structure of the query small molecule is unknown; it is unknown to the machine learning models, to the scientist doing the experiment, and potentially even to mankind. Elucidating the structure of the small molecule is not the focus of the project, and may be postponed until after experimental confirmation of bioactivity. Our models will not predict one particular bioactivity or protein binding, but rather tens in parallel. Evolution has, through variation and selection, optimized the structure of small molecules for tasks such as communication and warfare, and the pool of natural products is enriched with bioactive compounds. BindingShadows will allow us to harvest this information. We will then apply models at a repository scale, screening millions of tandem MS spectra in thousands of datasets for small molecules that are most likely to have bioactivity or to bind. Furthermore, we will make all methods available through the SIRIUS platform, allowing users to en passant screen for bioactive compounds. If you want to know more, watch our videos or read our papers. We offer: Challenging, interesting and highly relevant questions from machine learning, bioinformatics and computer science; an international network of cooperation partners in method development and application of our methods. Our faculty is moving into a brand new building in Oct 2026. BindindShadows will have a dedicated compute server with 10+ Hopper GPU cards, to be bought beginning of 2026. We are looking for: Applicants for this project must have or be about to obtain a Master’s degree or a qualification equivalent to the German Diploma in bioinformatics, computer science, chemoinformatics, or mathematics. The project combines machine learning, bioinformatics, statistics and combinatorics, so proven interest in one or more of these fields is a must. For the postdocs, we expect experience in developing machine learning models for small molecules (say, bioactivity prediction) or protein folding, or in developing computational methods for (small molecule) mass spectrometry. Introductory course level knowledge in biology and molecular biology and good programming skills are required. Willingness to visit our cooperation partners in Helsinki, München, Saarbrücken, San Diego, and Zürich is assumed. Salary is according to Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L and between 65% and 100% (postdocs). Positions are temporary appointments; running time of the project are five years. Handicapped applicants will be given preference in case of equal qualifications. Project start is early 2026. Please send your application with the usual documents (CV, copies of certificates, publication lists, suggested contacts for references) via email and ASAP to: sekretariat.bioinformatik(a)uni-jena.de Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Institut für Informatik Lehrstuhl für Bioinformatik Ernst-Abbe-Platz 2 07743 Jena, Germany -- Prof. Dr. Sebastian Boecker, Lehrstuhl fuer Bioinformatik Institut fuer Informatik, Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena Ernst-Abbe-Platz 2, 07743 Jena, Germany Office 3405, Phone +49 (0)3641 9-46451, Fax +49 (0)3641 9-46452 http://bio.informatik.uni-jena.de/ -- Prof. Dr. Bas E. Dutilh <http://tbb.bio.uu.nl/dutilh> Viral Ecology and Omics Group <https://www.veo.uni-jena.de/> | Metagenomics Group Microverse Cluster <https://microverse-cluster.de/en/> | Theoretical Biology and Bioinformatics <https://tbb.bio.uu.nl/> European Virus Bioinformatics Centre <http://evbc.uni-jena.de/> | Utrecht Bioinformatics Center <https://ubc.uu.nl/> Friedrich Schiller University Jena <https://www.uni-jena.de/en/> | Utrecht University <https://www.uu.nl/>

1 0

CFP OLA'2026 Int. Conf. Optimization & Learning @Creta (Greece)
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 02 Dec '25

02 Dec '25

Apologies for cross-posting. Appreciate if you can distribute this CFP to your network. **************************************************************************************** OLA'2026 International Conference on Optimization and Learning 28-30 April 2026 Chania, Crete, Greece http://ola2026.sciencesconf.org/ SCOPUS Springer Proceedings **************************************************************************************** OLA is a conference focusing on the future challenges of optimization and/or machine learning methods and their applications. The conference OLA'2026 will provide an opportunity to the international research community in optimization and learning to discuss recent research results and to develop new ideas and collaborations in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. OLA'2026 welcomes presentations that cover any aspects of optimization and/or machine learning research such as big optimization and learning, optimization for learning, learning for optimization, optimization and learning under uncertainty, deep learning, new high-impact applications, parameter tuning, 4th industrial revolution, computer vision, hybridization issues, optimization-simulation, meta-modeling, high-performance computing, parallel and distributed optimization and learning, surrogate modeling, multi-objective optimization ... Submission papers: We will accept two different types of submissions: - S1: Extended abstracts of work-in-progress and position papers of a maximum of 3 pages - S2: Original research contributions of a maximum of 12 pages - S3: High-quality manuscripts that have recently, within the last year, been submitted or accepted for journal publication Important dates: =============== Paper submission deadline extension Dec 19, 2025 Proceedings: Accepted papers in categories S1 and S2 will be published in the proceedings. A SCOPUS and DBLP indexed Springer book will be published for accepted long papers. Proceedings will be available at the conference. -- *********************************************************************** OLA'2026 10th International Conference on Optimization and Learning (SCOPUS, Springer) April 28-30, 2026, Creta, Greece, https://ola2026.sciencesconf.org *********************************************************************** Prof. El-ghazali TALBI Polytech'Lille, University Lille - INRIA CRISTAL - CNRS

1 0