January 2026 - BBClist - maillist.psb.ugent.be

Micro-credential - get a mini diploma in Reproducible data analysis
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 30 Jan '26

30 Jan '26

[cid:6c4889fb-8234-44ff-9cfa-1b55c9a8f96e] Reproducible Data Analysis: an Essential Capability in Modern Science Join VIB and UGent experts, talk to researchers that have been pursuing the best way to do reproducible data analysis, ask the tricky questions and practice with guidance. In the end you have a certification by the University of Gent, a LinkedIn badge to share with everyone and the benefit of keep in touch with the trainer for consultancy after the course. Micro-credential - Reproducible Data Analysis: an Essential Capability in Modern Science 9 days spread between April and June Click for registration<https://studiekiezer.ugent.be/2026/micro-credential-reproducible-data-analy…> Check all the modules of the micro-credential! You can also take them individually. 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. Using High Performance Computing infrastructure Click for registration<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/using-high-performance-computing-infr…>, Gent 07 may 2026, half day 4. 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 5. 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 6. Project day: Evaluation for micro-credential participants 24 Jun 2026, 1 day p.s.: if you take courses individually the UGent certification is not included. Looking forward to seeing you there! __ Bruna Piereck | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruna-piereck-a5063526a/> Bioinformatics Training Expert & Coordinator VIB Training and Conferences & ELIXIR Belgium Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 75, 9052 Ghent – Belgium TCP VIB<https://www.vibtrainingandconferences.be/#/> | ELIXIR-BE<https://www.elixir-belgium.org/> | [cid:e006f8d5-3556-48e3-88eb-c5cd5649ac1f] TCP<https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/vibtrainconf/posts/?feedView=all> | VIB<https://www.linkedin.com/company/vib/posts/?feedView=all> | ELIXIR<https://www.linkedin.com/company/elixir-europe/posts/?feedView=all> VIB has flexible working hours, so while it suits me to send this e-mail now, please note that I do not expect a reply or action outside of your working hours.

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We are hiring CS PhD students in algorithm development/machine learning for bioinformatics
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 30 Jan '26

30 Jan '26

Dear All, We are seeking outstanding, highly-motivated 1-2 PhD students from all over the world to join the team at Georgia State University. ALSER Lab is a research lab led by Mohammed Alser <https://alserlab.github.io/people/index.html> and is located in the beautiful city of Atlanta, Georgia. ALSER Lab is part of the Department of Computer Science <https://csds.gsu.edu/>, College of Arts and Sciences, Georgia State University, USA. The university is ranked as the top public university <https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/undergr…> for undergraduate teaching and 3rd most innovative public university <https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/innovat…> in the USA in 2025. The successful candidates will engage in cutting-edge research on building and accelerating bioinformatics analyses for modern omics data (e.g., sequencing, metagenomics, genomics, and pangenomics data). A typical day at ALSER Lab involves building intelligent hardware architectures and developing optimized algorithms and efficient software tools. More details are on: alserlab.github.io/research <https://alserlab.github.io/research/index.html>. We offer a competitive salary based on the candidate’s background and experience. We offer opportunities for professional growth, international collaboration, and sponsored participation in conferences. We highly encourage recent graduates with an undergraduate (bachelor’s) degree to apply. Requirements for PhD Student application: - Strong skills in at least one of the following programming languages is a MUST: C, C++, Rust, or Python. - Expertise in developing efficient data structures and combinatorial algorithms (dynamic programming, greedy algorithms, approximation algorithms, graph theory) is a MUST - Understanding biology, bioinformatics, or omics data is a plus (but not required). - Proficiency in machine learning is a plus. - Proficiency in CUDA programming, hardware description languages (Verilog, VHDL), or processing-in-memory is a plus. - Requirements for application to PhD at Georgia State University must be fulfilled: <https://cas.gsu.edu/program/computer-science-phd/> - A BSc or MSc degree in computer science or its equivalent. - Minimum GPA 3.0/4.0. Application Deadline: Open until filled. Review of applications will begin ASAP. Application Submission: Use this simple form <https://forms.gle/Uvc4BmrpZFLmeo5T6>.

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PhD position on databasing/visualizing phage genomic modules - please share
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 29 Jan '26

29 Jan '26

Dear all, Our PhD position for a database enthusiast in the VEO Group is now open: https://jobs.uni-jena.de/jobposting/c809c6be6a980241793771c16119e50b107ddf7… Please share the LinkedIn post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7416442206313594880-CJux and Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bedutilh.bsky.social/post/3mc7xhhhmxc2q Thank you very much in advance! 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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Bioinformatica vacature!
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 27 Jan '26

27 Jan '26

Hi all, I have an open bioinformatics position in my team. Ben jij een enthousiaste en creatieve bioinformaticus met een sterke software-achtergrond en interesse in humane genetica? Werk mee aan het (door)ontwikkelen van bioinformatica workflows en databases voor innovatieve genetische diagnostiek. https://www.werkenbijumcutrecht.nl/vacatures/bioinformaticus-afdeling-genet… Kind regards, Hanneke van Deutekom, PhD [Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht] Head of Bioinformatics | Department of Genetics Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht | Roomnumber STR.0.308 T: +31 88 75 681 16<http://+31%2088%2075%20681%2016> | M: +31 6 3111 7926<tel:+31631117926> | www.umcutrecht.nl<http://www.umcutrecht.nl/> Working on: Monday, Thuesday, Thursday, Friday [Image] LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/hwmvandeutekom/> ________________________________ De informatie opgenomen in dit bericht kan vertrouwelijk zijn en is uitsluitend bestemd voor de geadresseerde. Indien u dit bericht onterecht ontvangt, wordt u verzocht de inhoud niet te gebruiken en de afzender direct te informeren door het bericht te retourneren. Het Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht is een publiekrechtelijke rechtspersoon in de zin van de W.H.W. (Wet Hoger Onderwijs en Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek) en staat geregistreerd bij de Kamer van Koophandel voor Midden-Nederland onder nr. 30244197. Denk s.v.p aan het milieu voor u deze e-mail afdrukt. ________________________________ This message may contain confidential information and is intended exclusively for the addressee. If you receive this message unintentionally, please do not use the contents but notify the sender immediately by return e-mail. University Medical Center Utrecht is a legal person by public law and is registered at the Chamber of Commerce for Midden-Nederland under no. 30244197. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.

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Please contribute to the 2026 International Research Software Engineer Survey
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 26 Jan '26

26 Jan '26

Dear all, We have launched the 2026 International RSE Survey<https://www.software.ac.uk/news/2026-international-rse-survey> to help better understand what research software engineers need and how we can advocate for the community. The RSE Survey produces an incredibly valuable trove of data that anyone can use to understand the RSE community, including national associations<https://researchsoftware.org/assoc.html>, funders and policymakers. Please help us provide this data and support the RSE community by completing the survey. You can complete the 2026 International RSE Survey in English<https://softwaresaved.limequery.com/611257?lang=en>, French<https://softwaresaved.limequery.com/611257?lang=fr>, German<https://softwaresaved.limequery.com/611257?lang=de-informal> or Spanish<https://softwaresaved.limequery.com/611257?lang=es>. You don’t need to be called a research software engineer to complete the survey. Your formal job title does not matter - if you write code for academic research as part of your work, we want to hear from you. The survey collects a considerable amount of detail about your role, the type of work you conduct, your working practices, job satisfaction and demographics. This means it takes around 20 minutes to complete - we appreciate that this is a significant amount of your time to donate and we thank you for it! The survey closes on 20 March 2026. The survey is being conducted with ethics approval from the University of Southampton (Ethics application number: ERGO/FEPS/108663) and for participants in South Africa by the University of Cape Town Inter-Faculty Human Research Ethics Committee (IFHREC) - IFHREC/02301/2025. The first page of the survey tells you everything about the conduct of the survey, our approach to privacy and data protection, and your rights as a participant in the survey. If you’d like to discuss the survey further or have any questions, please reach out to Michael Donnay<mailto:m.j.donnay@software.ac.uk>, SSI Community Manager. Thank you very much. Best regards, Alex

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VIB training courses: several spots available for training sessions end of January and February 2026
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 15 Jan '26

15 Jan '26

Dear all, I’d like to send the registration links for several training courses end of January and in the month of February 2026. Go check out the individual training activities and register via the respective link: 23/01/2026 | Leuven | QuPath: quantitative pathology & bioimage analysis software: https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/qupath-quantitative-pathology-bioimag… 27/01/2026 | Antwerpen | Single cell RNA-seq analysis : https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/single-cell-rna-seq-analysis 30/01/2026 | Ghent | Variant analysis using long-reads: https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/variant-analysis-using-long-reads 30/01/2026 | Leuven | Basic image processing using Fiji : https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/basic-image-processing-using-fiji-8 10/02/2026 | Ghent | Basic Proteomics : https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/basic-proteomics-5 11/02/2026 | Leuven | Spatal Metabolomics : https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/spatial-metabolomics Best regards, Alex

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Deadline extended OLA'2026 @Creta (Greece)
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 06 Jan '26

06 Jan '26

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 Jan 16, 2026 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

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