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PhD position: Developing AI Tools to Crack the Molecular Basis of Growth and Stress Resilience in Plants
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 16 Jul '25

16 Jul '25

Dear all, The Bioinformatics Group at Delft University of Technology has an exciting new PhD opening at the intersection of machine learning and plant biology. This position focuses on developing AI approaches to unravel the dynamic regulatory roles of protein complexes in transcriptional regulation that influence growth–stress trade-offs in plants. The position is part of a large national program aimed at smart, data-driven strategies for developing more resilient crops, offering opportunities for collaboration with both computational modelers and experimentalists. More information and the application link (deadline: August 24, 2025) can be found here: https://careers.tudelft.nl/job/Delft-PhD-Developing-AI-Tools-to-Crack-the-M… Best regards, Marcel Reinders Delft Bioinformatics Lab, TU Delft

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Early Bird Registrations for WiDS Belgium closing soon
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 14 Jul '25

14 Jul '25

Dear WiDS Belgium Community, We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for *WiDS Belgium 2025 conference*, taking place on *September 26th at VIB in Ghent*. Here’s what to expect: - Inspiring talks from women leading in tech, research, and innovation - Networking opportunities with companies actively hiring data scientists and researchers - Insightful mentorship sessions from voices across industry *WiDS Belgium is designed to open doors*, whether you're: - A student curious about where data science can take you - Early in your data science journey and eager to grow your skills and network - An experienced data scientist looking for for fresh perspectives and new opportunities Whether you're here to connect, learn, or be inspired, you’ll leave with more than insights. *You might find a mentor, a job lead, or the inspiration to embark on your next journey .* Spots are limited! Register now and join us in celebrating women in data science. [image: :cloche:] *Early bird registration ends July 23rd * [image: :date:] Registration – Women in Data Science Belgium <https://www.womenindatascience.be/registration/> [image: :e-mail:] Final deadline: *August 10, 2025* 📍 FSVM I Research Building VIB-UGent, 71, Technologiepark, Zwijnaarde, 9052 Questions? Contact us at: *widsbelgium(a)gmail.com <widsbelgium(a)gmail.com>* Let’s shape the future of data science together! Kind regards, WiDS Belgium Team

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Deadline Extension: Call For Papers - 37th IEEE International Conference on Tools with Artificial Intelligence - Nov 3-Nov 5, 2025 - Athens, Greece
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 11 Jul '25

11 Jul '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 (nbourbak(a)purdue.edu) 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 Maritime Applications - Special Track Chair Dr. Rahul Dubey 2. AI and Software Engineering - Special Track Co-Chairs Dr. Maria Virvou & Dr. George Tsihrintzis 3. AI and Assistive Technologies for People in Need - Dr. Nikolaos Bourbakis & Dr. Despina Kavraki Important Dates: Paper submission: July 15, 2025 Acceptance notification: August 30, 2025 Camera-ready: September 20, 2025 All submissions should be made through the conference's website: https://easyconferences.eu/ictai2025/ We look forward to your submissions! Best Regards, Sachin Sharma ICTAI Publicity Chair

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Fwd: Computational Structural Immunology (CSI) Symposium - Sep. 2-4th 2025, Nijmegen, NL
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 10 Jul '25

10 Jul '25

Hello colleagues, Together with labs in AI, cancer immunotherapy, and 3D modeling, we are excited to announce the *Computational Structural Immunology (CSI) Symposium, Sep 2-4, Nijmegen* (details below). The event will bring together an outstanding lineup of speakers from both *academia* and *industry*, focusing on the intersection of *AI, computational immunology, and T cell immunity. *Our goal is to foster meaningful discussions, spark collaborations, and provide networking opportunities—particularly for junior researchers and students. *Registration is free*, and we warmly invite you and your group to attend. We’d greatly appreciate it if you could help us spread the word through your lab and networks. Looking forward to seeing you—or members of your lab—at the symposium! Best, Li on behalf of the organizing committee Computational Structural Immunology (CSI) Symposium 2-4 September 2025 | Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands Dear colleagues, Deciphering T-cell receptor (TCR) specificity relies on understanding their three-dimensional (3D) structures. However, even in the post-AlphaFold era, modeling TCR–peptide–MHC complexes remains a major challenge. The Structural Bioinformatics Lab at Radboudumc is proud to host a Computational Structural Immunology Symposium, to foster interdisciplinary dialogue among experts in T-cell immunity, geometric deep learning, and protein structure modeling, advancing our ability to predict T cell specificity and beyond. Confirmed on-site speakers: Alexandre Bonvin (UU), Sonja Buschow (Erasmus MC), Monica Fernández-Quintero (Scripps), David Gfeller (UNIL), Jian Huang (UEST of China), Hashem Koohy (Oxford), Heather Melichar (McGill), Artem Moskalev (Johnson & Johnson), Danny Sahtoe (Hubrecht), Anne Vangone (Roche), Timo van den Berg (Byondis), Li Xue (Radboudumc), Vincent Zoete (UNIL) Tentative Program: Here <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UzHqdeuaFbj1Eu_LB56L4qnqnS1iPFjHL8LJyL_…> . Registration: Registration is free. Registration Link <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdX7-QoDqBtJzxl4dW6BnFYXtKrLh5YPhS…>. Due to the venue size, we will select the first 120 registrations. To be selected for flash talks or poster presentation, please submit the register and submit an abstract by July 20nd 2025. Notifications of acceptance will be sent out around August 10th. Warm regards, The CSI Symposium Organizing Committee

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Belgium Research Software Engineers Day 2025
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 09 Jul '25

09 Jul '25

Dear all, I'm pleased to announce that registrations are open for the Belgian Research Software Engineers Day 2025. The event will take place in Heverlee, Belgium on 4/december/2025. You are welcome to register and propose a talk or presentation from the website at: https://www.kuleuven.be/rdm/en/training/events/rse-day-2025/research-softwa… I look forward to seeing you there! On behalf of the organising committee, James Collier

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Warm invitation to a FAIR training material by design course 21-22 October 2025 in Ghent
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 03 Jul '25

03 Jul '25

Dear colleague, It is our pleasure to work together with you to offer good quality training. This way you can focus on the fun of developing content and meeting the participants eager to learn. As for any other activity, organizing a training and managing a classroom benefit from getting to know some methods. To support you with classroom knowledge and FAIR training material development, we would like to invite you to a few FREE training sessions: Join us to FAIR training material made by Design to know all you need to create FAIR training material or join just for the FAIRify Hackathon with Bruna Piereck: FAIR training material made by Design<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/fair-training-material-made-design> · Date: 21-22 October 2025 · Location: Ghent, Belgium · Topics: 1. Planning and Desiging a FAIR training 2. How to host your training material 3. Training material formats and interoperability 4. Training Acknowledgements and author recognitions 5. Considerations for FAIR video material 6. Metadata, Findability & Unique identifiers Hackathon FAIRify your material · Date: as one-on-one session after the FAIR by design training session · Location: to be aligned · Topics: Hackathon FAIRify your material Bring your material and increase the FAIRness with the support of Bruna and Alex (training team) And shared before a small reminder for the Train-the-trainer so you can improve yours and your students experience in the classroom. Train-the-Trainer<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/train-trainer-0> · Date: 3-4 September 2025 · Location: Ghent, Belgium · Topics: 1. Principles of learning and how they apply to training and teaching 2. Plan and design: session, course, materials 3. Training activities to enhance learner participation and engagement 4. Assessment and feedback in training and teaching If you have any question on any of the opportunities, please contact me. I hope to see you there 😊 Kind regards Alex

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Warm invitation to a Train the trainer course in Ghent 3-4 September 2025
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 19 Jun '25

19 Jun '25

Dear colleague, Are you looking to improve how you design and deliver courses or workshops? Join us this September in Ghent for the VIB ‘Train the trainer’ course — and gain practical, evidence-based tools to build your confidence and skills as a trainer. Practical details * Date: 3-4 September 2025 * Location: Ghent, Belgium * Organized by: VIB, based on the ELIXIR-GOBLET Train-the-Trainer framework * Target audience: Early-career educators, postdocs, and academic staff — especially in bioinformatics and life sciences Register here<https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/train-trainer-0> What can you expect In this interactive two-day course, you will: * Explore key evidence-based learning principles * Define clear and effective learning outcomes * Draft training syllabi and lesson plans * Apply proven training techniques to engage your learners * Identify suitable materials for different parts of a course * Develop assessment tools to measure learning outcomes * Discuss common teaching challenges in academic settings The course combines theory, peer discussions, and real-world examples you can apply immediately in your own work. Why participate This training offers a valuable opportunity to: * Gain confidence in your role as a trainer * Design and deliver learner-centered, structured training sessions * Strengthen the clarity, engagement, and impact of your teaching * Exchange experiences with peers facing similar teaching challenges The methods and tools covered are useful not only for bioinformatics but also broadly applicable to life sciences and higher education contexts. Who should attend This course is intended for: * First-time trainers and educators * Postdoctoral researchers and academic staff involved in teaching * Scientists interested in developing their training and teaching skills If you’re eager to share your expertise more effectively and deliver meaningful learning experiences, this course is for you. We look forward to welcoming you in Ghent. Best regards, Alex

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From Sept to December 2025 - 2nd edition Micro-credential on Git, Containers technologies and Nextflow on HPC
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 18 Jun '25

18 Jun '25

Dear all, A few weeks ago, we<https://www.linkedin.com/company/vibtrainconf/> wrapped up the very first edition of our Micro-credential “𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀: 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲”, organised in collaboration with UGent Science Academy<https://www.linkedin.com/company/ipvw-ices/>. Over several weeks, researchers from different fields came together to tackle one of modern science’s biggest challenges: making data analysis reproducible, shareable, and robust. From version control with Git to containers and Nextflow pipelines on the VSC | Vlaams Supercomputer Centrum<https://www.linkedin.com/company/vschpc/>, participants acquired both the technical skills and best practices to enhance the impact and reliability of their research. - The 2nd edition is happening! - Kicking off on 29 September 2025 - Find out more: https://vibbio.tech/45u1bA1 - Pre-register: science-academy(a)ugent.be<mailto:science-academy@ugent.be> or at UGhent<https://oasis.ugent.be/oasis-web/registratie?0&target=inschrijven&aj=2025&a…> Looking forward to seeing you in the next semester! Please feel free to share the announcement in your network, too. Best regards, Alex

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Senior Postdoc Bioinformatics vacancy
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 28 Apr '25

28 Apr '25

We have a Senior Postdoc Bioinformatics position available! Join our Human Genetics Research Team, which includes a close collaboration with the Clinical Bioinformatics Team of the Department of Genetics at the UMCU. https://www.werkenbijumcutrecht.nl/vacatures/wetenschap-en-onderzoek/senior… 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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Fwd: PhD Positions Available Marie Curie network
by BeNeLux bioinformaticians forum 27 Apr '25

27 Apr '25

> Begin forwarded message: > > I’m writing to ask a small favor: I’m desperately seeking for a PhD candidate (preferably bioinformatician) that can start his/her PhD in September (for 3 yrs). The position is founded through a Marie Curie ITN project, so the international mobility is requested (<12 months spent in Italy in the last 3 years). Do you know anyone that could be interested?? Any student of yours for any chance?? > ================== > Dear colleague, > I hope this message finds you well. > I would be grateful if you could help me to disseminate the 14 PhD positions available through the EU-funded MSCA Doctoral Network, ENTRY-DM (see flyer attached). > The network focuses on Myotonic Dystrophy, with diverse PhD projects focusing on genetype-phenotype correlations, investigations on disease mechanisms, development of ASO-based therapies, etc.. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and interdisciplinary environment, benefit from international collaborations, and receive support also for conference travel and research visits. More details about the positions, the mobility rule and the eligibility, including how to apply, can be found in the attached file. > We are part of this network with our start-up Genartis and our project (in collaboration with my research group at the University of Verona) is DC1 – Innovative genomic technologies for the advanced characterization of Myotonic Dystrophy mutations. Info on the flyer attached and https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/324011 > > Application deadline for all positions is May 30, 2025. > I would greatly appreciate it if you could share this announcement with potential candidates or relevant mailing lists. Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions. > Thank you very much for your help! > Best Regards, > Marzia Rossato > > Marzia Rossato > Associate Professor of Genetics | Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona | Strada le Grazie 15, Cà Vignal 1, 37134 Verona, Italy| Room 2.14 – 2nd floor | Mobile: +39 348 2446984 | Lab: +39 045 8027063 | Tel: +39 045 8027800 | Fax: +39 045 8027929 |marzia.rossato(a)univr.it <mailto:marzia.rossato@univr.it> > > > >

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