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THE Dutch conference on bioinformatics, BioSB 2025 (close to Belgium!) - Early bird deadline is approaching!
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 24 Mar '25

24 Mar '25

Dear Colleagues, Are you ready for BioSB 2025? THE Dutch conference on bioinformatics and systems biology will take place on 20 – 21 May in Baarlo (NL). Baarlo is close to the Belgium border. That makes this a great opportunity to connect with your neighbouring peers. Join us for inspiring talks, cutting-edge research, and exciting networking opportunities. 🌐 👉 Don’t miss out on the Early Bird Discount – only available until April 9th! Secure your spot NOW and save! ⏳ 🚨 Keynote Speakers: Get ready to hear from renowned experts sharing their cutting-edge research and visionary insights (Emma Schymansky<https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2025/emma-schymanski>, Jan Korbel<https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2025/jan-korbel>, James Briscoe<https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2025/james-briscoe>) 🚨 Industry-Focused Session: We're partnering with leading industry players to offer a specialized session that will explore the latest industrial challenges in bioinformatics and systems biology. 🚨 The “Meet Your Future Employer” session offers young professionals a great opportunity to learn more about their future job opportunities in business and academia. Whether you're looking to learn, network, or innovate, BioSB is the event to be at! Find all the information you need on our BioSB 2025 website<https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2025> 👉 REGISTER NOW<https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2025/registration> and take advantage of the Early Bird Discount! (Deadline: April 9th! 🕒) Kind regards, Hartelijke groet, Petra Aarnoutse -- Petra Aarnoutse BioSB community manager Office: Health-RI @HI-FIVE✋Beatrixgebouw, Jaarbeursplein 6 , Utrecht Working days: Mon-Thu [cid:part1.KklHuv5t.x04eLO5i@health-RI.nl]

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Post-doctoral position AI-driven enhancements to polygenic risk scores
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 24 Mar '25

24 Mar '25

Join the BIO3 Research Group at GIGA – University of Liège, Belgium The BIO3 research group at GIGA – Molecular and Computational Biology, University of Liège, is seeking a highly motivated data scientist, machine learning expert, or bioinformatician to join our dynamic team. If data science runs through your veins and you hold a PhD in machine learning, statistical genetics, bioinformatics, or molecular & computational biology (or possess equivalent expertise), this is your chance to work at the intersection of multiple disciplines and drive innovation in systems health research. Be part of cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment! 🔗 Apply now: 3-Year Post-Doctoral Position in Systems Health<http://bio3.giga.ulg.ac.be/index.php/2025/03/24/3-year-post-doctoral-positi…> Direct link: http://bio3.giga.ulg.ac.be/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/A-THREE-YEAR-POSTDOCT… Kind regards, Kristel Van Steen

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Call For Papers - 37th IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence - Nov 3-Nov 5, 2025 - Athens, Greece
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 22 Mar '25

22 Mar '25

Dear Colleagues, The 37th IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI) organizing committee is inviting you to submit your research papers. The conference will be held in person, on November 3rd till November 5th, 2025 in Athens, Greece! The IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence (ICTAI) is a leading IEEE-CS annual scientific meeting for more than three decades. It provides a major international forum where the creation and exchange of ideas related to artificial intelligence are fostered among academia, industry, and government agencies. The conference facilitates the cross-fertilization of these ideas and promotes their transfer into practical tools, for developing intelligent systems and pursuing artificial intelligence applications. The ICTAI encompasses all technical aspects of specifying, developing and evaluating the theoretical underpinnings and applied mechanisms of the AI-based components such as algorithms, architectures and languages. Topics include (but not limited to): 1. AI Foundations 2. AI in Domain-specific Applications 3. AI in Computer Systems 4. AI in Data Analytics, Data Mining and Big Data 5. AI in Smart Cities 6. Machine Learning 7. Knowledge Representation, Reasoning, Cognition 8. AI and Decision Systems 9. Uncertainty in AI 10. Natural Language Processing 11. AI and Societal Impact General Chair: Dr. Nikolaos Bourbakis, Purdue University (drbourbakis(a)gmail.com) Co-Program Chair: Dr. Arnaud Lallouet, Huawei Technologies Ltd (arnaud.lallouet(a)huawei.com) Co-Program Chair: Dr. Michail Alexiou, Kennesaw State University (malexiou(a)kennesaw.edu) Special Track - Workshops (Following the Conference Publication Rules and Guidelines): 1. AI and Energy Applications - Special Track Chair Dr. Lefteri Tsoukalas 2. AI and Maritime Applications - Special Track Chair Dr. Rahul Dubey 3. AI and Software Engineering - Special Track Co-Chairs Dr. Maria Virvou & Dr. George Tsihrintzis 4. AI and Assistive Technologies for People in Need - Dr. Nikolaos Bourbakis & Dr. Despina Kavraki Important Dates: Paper submission: June 12, 2025 Acceptance notification: August 20, 2025 Camera-ready: September 20, 2025 All submissions should be made through the conference's website: TBA We look forward to your submissions! Best Regards, Sachin Sharma ICTAI 2025 Publicity Chair

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PhD Positions in Computational Research, Data Science and AI at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

Dear Colleague, I would like to draw your attention to our International PhD Program at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg, Germany, which might be of interest to your students who are seeking fully funded positions in the area of Computational Research, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. The application deadline is 24 April 2025 and more information about the program and how to apply online can be found here<http://www.dkfz.de/en/career/international-phd-program/admission-requiremen…>. I would be very grateful if you could forward the attached advertisement to potential candidates at your institution. If you prefer not to receive similar e-mails in the future, please do not hesitate to contact me. Many thanks and best wishes, Lindsay Murrells Dr. Lindsay Murrells PhD Program Manager DKFZ International PhD Program (M070) German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) Foundation under Public Law Im Neuenheimer Feld 280 69120 Heidelberg Germany phd(a)dkfz.de<mailto:phd@dkfz.de> www.dkfz.de/phd [/var/folders/qq/jpgy24jd37q0cc7py91b5s5r0000gp/T/com.microsoft.Outlook/WebArchiveCopyPasteTempFiles/cidF67DAAEA-50FC-4D65-87B6-5A12DAA56A32] Management Board: Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h. c. Michael Baumann, Ursula Weyrich VAT-ID No.: DE143293537

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VIB-SIB Machine Learning and AI Summer School 24-29 August 2025 - Geetsbets, Belgium - applications open
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 18 Mar '25

18 Mar '25

Dear All, We're pleased to invite you to the first edition of Machine learning and AI Summer School which will take place from 24 August until 29 August in the picturesque town of Geetsbets, Belgium. The summer school is a collaborative effort by VIB, a non-profit life sciences research institute in Flanders, and SIB, a non-profit academic foundation to support and coordinate bioinformatics in Switzerland. Unlock the potential of AI with our hands-on, hackathon-style training. Gain essential skills in deep learning and generative AI, benefit from expert-led collaborative problem-solving, and advance your career in this rapidly evolving field. Accommodation and meals are included, allowing you to focus entirely on learning, networking, and collaboration. 8 key trainers will lead the hackathon sessions focusing on the following topics: * Protein Language Models * Spatial Omics Data Analysis * Data Integration and LLMs * Deep Learning for Protein Structures Prediction Submit your motivation to make a chance to join your colleagues at #MLAI25: https://www.vibconferences.be/events/machine-learning-and-ai-summer-school Upcoming deadlines * Selection procedure deadline: 29 April 2025 Eager to see which top experts will be guiding you at the summer school? Check out the brilliant minds already announced: * Stein Aerts - VIB Center for AI & Computational Biology, BE * Lars Borm - VIB Center for AI & Computational Biology, BE * Francesco Carli - EMBL-EBI & OpenTargets, UK * Janani Durairaj - University of Basel, CH * Janna Hastings - University of Zurich & SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH * Sebastian Lobentanzer - University Hospital Heidelberg, DE * Joana Pereira - VIB.AI, BE * Yvan Saeys - VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research & VIB.AI, BE * Alejandro Sifrim - KU Leuven, BE * Charlotte Tumescheit - University of Zurich & SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH * Anastassia Vorobieva - VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology & VIB.AI, BE You can find the program on the website: https://www.vibconferences.be/events/machine-learning-and-ai-summer-school Organizing Committee: Evy Vierstraete VIB Training & Conferences, BE Patricia M. Palagi SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH Gregoire Rossier SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH Alexander Botzki VIB Training & Conferences, BE Anastassia Vorobieva VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology & VIB.AI, BE Janna Hastings University of Zurich & SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH Raphaëlle Luisier Idiap Research Institute & SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH Pedro Gonçalves NERF & VIB.AI, BE Yvan Saeys VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research & VIB.AI, BE Best regards, Alex and Greg Alexander Botzki (VIB) Gregoire Rossier (SIB)

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positions open VEO Group in Jena
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 17 Mar '25

17 Mar '25

Dear colleagues, I hope you're doing well! We have some new positions open in our very collaborative dry/wet lab team in Jena, Germany. In case you have any potentially interested candidate(s) looking to work on microbial ecology, metagenomics, and/or viromics, please forward this email or let them or me know. You could also consider reposting these job ads on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7307499337796739072-N4ha or BlueSky: - Postdoc experimental: https://bsky.app/profile/bedutilh.bsky.social/post/3lklxnppxks2f - PhD student experimental: https://bsky.app/profile/bedutilh.bsky.social/post/3lklwy5pehk2f - PhD student bioinformatics: https://bsky.app/profile/bedutilh.bsky.social/post/3lklwvgbsy22f Thank you and all the best! Bas -- 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/>

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Exclusive Training: Full-Length 16S Sequencing with PacBio – Register Now!
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 17 Mar '25

17 Mar '25

Dear all, Apologies for cross posting - we’re very excited about this new course and hope you will be too! Feel free to share with anyone else that may be interested! We’re excited to introduce a brand-new training course that you won’t find anywhere else! Join us at Edinburgh Genomics for a hands-on, full-length 16S rRNA sequencing course using PacBio, designed to give you both wet lab and bioinformatics expertise. Course Details 📅 Lab Sessions: April 8-9, 2025 (Kings Buildings, University of Edinburgh) 💻 Online Bioinformatics: April 15-16, 2025 Why Attend? 🔬 Hands-on lab training 🖥️ Bioinformatics analysis 🧬 Bring your own samples for sequencing and analysis 👥 Limited to 12 participants – secure your spot early! 💷 Registration Fees: * £350 – University of Edinburgh Staff/Students * £374 – Other University Staff/Students * £411 – Industrial Employees This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to gain practical experience in high-resolution microbial sequencing. Don’t miss out! 🔗 Register now: https://genomics.ed.ac.uk/event/full-length-16s-sequencing/ If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our training team at egtrain(a)ed.ac.uk. Kind regards, Dr Kathryn Campbell Genomics and Bioinformatics Training Coordinator - Edinburgh Genomics School of Biological Sciences University of Edinburgh Email: kcampb2(a)ed.ac.uk [C0537FE1-6FA3-49DE-BC61-6312CF32C502.png] ======================================================== Edinburgh Genomics' Privacy Notice can be viewed at: http://genomics.ed.ac.uk/about-us/privacy-notice This email and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the use of the recipient(s) to whom they are addressed. If you have received it in error, please destroy all copies and inform the sender. ======================================================== The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.

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VIB upcoming courses. Invest in your career !!!
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 17 Mar '25

17 Mar '25

[cid:image001.png@01DB9428.BA2F5B30] Chose the next training and invest in your career! The program offered in VIB consists of fundamental learning and trajectories that include: * GENERAL RESEARCH SKILLS Scientific writing & oral presentations Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/scientific-writing-oral-presentations…>, Leuven 03rd April Intellectual Property workshop Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/ip-workshop>, Gent 02nd April Research Data Management (RDM): your ally on the way to your publication Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/biomedical-research-ethics-4>, FREE, Gent 08th May Biomedical research ethics Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/biomedical-research-ethics-4>, FREE, Gent 16th May * PROGRAMMING Gentle hands-on introduction to Python programming Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/gentle-hands-introduction-python-prog…>, Online 29th April * REPRODUCIBILITY Docker and Apptainer for reproducible and automated data analysis Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/docker-and-apptainer-singularity-repr…>, Gent 31st March NextFlow for reproducible and automated data analysis Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/nextflow-reproducible-and-automated-d…>, Gent 28th April * DATA ANALYSIS Functional analysis: the biology behind the genes Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/functional-analysis-biology-behind-ge…>, Leuven 4th April Bioimaging data analysis on the HPC Click for registration,<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/bioimaging-data-analysis-hpc-1> Leuven 22nd May Spatial Omics: - How to start with spatial omics? Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/how-start-spatial-omics-1>, Leuven 30th April - Hands-on introduction to targeted spatial transcriptomics data analysis Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/hands-introduction-targeted-spatial-t…>, Leuven 23rd June - Hands-on introduction to targeted spatial transcriptomics data analysis Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/hands-introduction-spatial-proteomics…>, Leuven 25th June 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>

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ISMB/ECCB 2025 CompMS – Save the date & call for proposals
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 17 Mar '25

17 Mar '25

— ISMB/ECCB 2025 CompMS – Save the date & call for proposals — [https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdoqLBMidPuqjJpwNWHbCzeE2Rv…] Dear colleagues, Please join us during the ISMB/ECCB 2025 conference in Liverpool, United Kingdom for the Computational Mass Spectrometry (CompMS) COSI session on July 20–24, 2025. Combining the annual Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB) and the European Conference on Computational Biology (ECCB), 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. At the heart of the scientific program are ISCB’s Communities of Special Interest (COSIs), enabling community involvement and bolstering ISMB/ECCB’s reputation as the leading conference in the field. The CompMS COSI promotes the efficient, high-quality analysis of mass spectrometry 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 proteomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics. A strong scientific and technical program showcases the best international developments in bioinformatics and computational biology, making ISMB/ECCB 2025 a must attend event. Virtual participation options are also available. We are delighted to offer travel fellowships for early-career researchers (ECRs)! Fill out this form<https://forms.gle/EUbckZCV9NuuvZQDA> to apply for one of the $300 travel fellowships. Eligibility criteria include being an early career researcher (undergraduate student, graduate student, postdoctoral researcher, or equivalent) and having submitted an abstract to the CompMS track. Date: * ISMB/ECCB: July 20–24, 2025 * CompMS COSI: July 22, 2025 Venue: ACC Liverpool, Kings Dock St, Liverpool L3 4FP, United Kingdom / virtual Website: https://www.iscb.org/ismbeccb2025 Key dates April 17, 2025: Abstract & travel fellowship submission deadline May 13, 2025: Talk/poster acceptance notifications May 15, 2025: Late poster submission deadline May 22, 2025: Late poster acceptance notifications July 20–24, 2025: ISMB/ECCB conference Call for proposals Abstract submission for ISMB/ECCB 2025 is now open! 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. Please remember to select the CompMS COSI as your session of interest upon submitting your abstract. Call for abstracts: https://www.iscb.org/ismbeccb2025/call-for-submissions/abstracts ECR travel fellowship application: https://forms.gle/EUbckZCV9NuuvZQDA We look forward to seeing you at ISMB! The CompMS organizing committee. Wout Bittremieux Isabell Bludau Marie Brunet Lindsay Pino Timo Sachsenberg

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Two Job openings at VIB Training & Conferences Program
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 17 Mar '25

17 Mar '25

Dear all, We are very excited to announce that we have two openings in our team. * Project Manager Training & Conferences: https://jobso.id/mh9y * Data Science and AI Trainer: https://jobso.id/mha4 Please spread the announcement in your network as you see fit. Best regards, Alex

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