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Training on Deep Learning for Life Sciences & Health
by Marques Neves, A.R. 29 Oct '20

29 Oct '20

Helis Academy: Training on Deep Learning for Life Sciences & Health On the 25th of November 2020, Helis Academy and TU/e will organize an online course on Deep Learning for Life Sciences & Health. This online program provides the opportunity to get insights on theory, current practice in industry and expected possible future practice in industry within just one day, right from behind your own PC. At the end of the training, you should be able to understand basic principles of machine learning and deep learning. Selected examples of applications for medical image analysis will also be discussed. More information and registration is available here: https://helisacademy-trainingondeeplearning2.eventbrite.nl. [A picture containing text Description automatically generated] Kind regards, [Eindhoven University of Technology] Rita Neves, M.Sc. Researcher | Eindhoven University of Technology | Department of Mathematics and Computer Science M: +351 914 878 562 | +31 (0)6 838 33 047<tel:+351%20914%20878%20562%20|%20+31%20(0)6%20838%2033%20047> E: a.r.m.marques.neves(a)tue.nl<mailto:a.r.m.marques.neves@tue.nl> A: Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven [https://img.mysignature.io/s/v3/0/d/a/0da47aae-d980-5ecc-919d-f6cbbc5bd6e2.…]<https://www.linkedin.com/in/rita-neves/>

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TranSYS Online Training School, taking place on 22nd – 27th November 2020
by Kristel Van Steen 23 Oct '20

23 Oct '20

** please spread the word ** -- Dear, We are pleased to invite you to the *TranSYS Online Training School*, taking place on 22^nd – 27^th November 2020 hosted by University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. The *training is free *but registration is mandatory. Our first training school offers researchers and students broad training opportunities in scientific and transferable skills such as study design & protocol, data generation & technology, mining of published data, and communication & dissemination and includes the featured workshop /From experiment to clinic/. Students and postdocs are invited to participate with abstracts for a poster or oral presentation. TranSYS is an EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie funded Innovative Training Network dedicated to training highly skilled researchers in the new area of Systems Health, at the interface of translational research and systems medicine. Our researchers will develop tools and approaches to exploit large and complex datasets to advance Precision Medicine in human disease areas. More information is available at https://h2020transys.eu/transys-online-training-school-november-2020/ Looking forward to e-meeting you, Kristel Van Steen, TranSYS Coordinator -- Prof Dr Dr KRISTEL VAN STEEN http://bio3.giga.ulg.ac.be/ +32(0)485766597 -- CME - Center for Human Genetics - Systems Medicine Lab http://gbiomed.kuleuven.be/apps/cme/ -- GIGA-R, Medical Genomics - Systems Genetics Lab https://www.giga.uliege.be ---------------------------------------------------------

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data analysis engineer position in a neuroscience lab.
by patrick Laurent 23 Oct '20

23 Oct '20

please spread around this offer thanks a lot patrick Patrick Laurent, PhD Principal Investigator FNRS ULB Institute for Neuroscience (UNI) Lab of neurophysiology, Building C, Level 3, Room 143 Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Campus Erasme 808 route de lennik, 1070 Brussels, Belgium http://celegans.ulb.ac.be/wordpress/

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Position available for a Data Engineer – Artificial Intelligence applications in Oncology at the Netherlands Cancer Institute
by j.t.hoeve＠nki.nl 23 Oct '20

23 Oct '20

Dear all, At the Netherlands Cancer Institute we have a position available for a Data Engineer – Artificial Intelligence applications in Oncology. https://www.nki.nl/working-at-the-nki/data-engineer-ai-applications-in-onco… Sharing is greatly appreciated. Kind regards, Jelle ten Hoeve Coordinator Data Management Roles in various IT projects, Information Security Officer, Privacy Officer and Institutional Review Board member [cid:image001.jpg@01D5F783.DD97D7B0] j.t.hoeve(a)nki.nl<mailto:j.t.hoeve@nki.nl> | +31 (0)20 512 6909 Research IT | The Netherlands Cancer Institute | Plesmanlaan 121 | 1066 CX Amsterdam | The Netherlands Dit e-mailbericht is uitsluitend bestemd voor de geadresseerde(n). Als dit bericht niet voor u bestemd is, wordt u vriendelijk verzocht dit aan de afzender te melden. Het Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (AVL) staat door de elektronische verzending van dit bericht niet in voor de juiste en volledige overbrenging van de inhoud, noch voor tijdige ontvangst daarvan. Voor informatie over het AVL raadpleegt u www.avl.nl<http://www.avl.nl>. This e-mail is intended for the addressee(s) eyes only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby kindly requested to inform the sender of this. In view of the electronic nature of this communication, The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) is neither liable for the proper and complete transmission of the information contained therein nor for any delay in its receipt. For information about the Netherlands Cancer Institute, go to www.nki.nl<http://www.nki.nl>.

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Helis Academy Course Statistical Data Analysis with Jamovi
by Dupuis, Lauren (BIGCAT) 20 Oct '20

20 Oct '20

Dear colleague, On the 20th of November 2020, Helis Academy and TU/e will organize an online course on Statistical Data Analysis with Jamovi. This online program provides the opportunity to get insights on theory, current practice in industry and expected possible future practice in industry within just one day, right from behind your own PC. At the end of the training, you should be able to perform basic data analysis with Jamovi independently and discuss and report the results obtained in an adequate way. More information and registration is available here: https://helisacademy-trainingonstatistics.eventbrite.nl<https://helisacademy-trainingonstatistics.eventbrite.nl/> Kind regards, Helis Academy Data Analysis and Stewardship ?

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Postdoctoral position to develop deep learning approaches in Computational Biology & Gene Regulation
by Anthony Mathelier 19 Oct '20

19 Oct '20

Dear all, We are looking for a postdoc to work on machine learning / deep learning in the context of regulatory genomics. If you know of any good candidate, please share the following link: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/194647/postdoctoral-position… Thanks for your help Best AM -- Anthony Mathelier, PhD Group Leader - Computational Biology & Gene Regulation Group Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM) Adjunct Researcher - Dept. of Medical Genetics, Oslo University Hospital http://mathelierlab.com anthony.mathelier(a)ncmm.uio.no (+47) 22840561

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Aacademic position in Computer science applied to life sciences
by Laurent Gatto 18 Oct '20

18 Oct '20

UCLouvain invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured full-time position in Computer science applied to life sciences Vacancy Reference : 26802 / EPL 076 / 2021 (to be quoted in any correspondence) https://jobs.uclouvain.be/PersonnelAcademique/job/An-academic-position-in-C… Context: UCLouvain is a comprehensive university offering, in the context of the present position, the opportunity of cross-disciplinary research and teaching collaborations with specialists in the field of medicine, life sciences, mathematical, numerical and computational sciences, electronics, energy, among many others. The position is attached to the Louvain School of Engineering and to the Institute for Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics that offer opportunities for diverse and stimulating teaching as well as an environment to carry out ambitious research. The Louvain-la-Neuve site offers a unique living environment conveniently located at the heart of Europe. The Charleroi site offers a quality environment in higher education, at the heart of a region in full economic development, centred on new technologies. Teaching: The successful candidate will have teaching assignments in our new bachelor's degree in computer science and e-health being created at the site of Charleroi, as well as in teaching in the computer science degrees at Louvain-la-Neuve, in particular the bachelor of computer science, the master in computer science engineering and the master in computer science. Bachelor level courses are taught mainly in French, master level courses exclusively in English. Research: The successful candidate will develop and drive a cutting-edge research in computer science that help solve difficult problems in the fields of medicine or life sciences in a large sense. More specifically, the candidate will be an expert in one or more of the following research areas, without however wanting to be exhaustive: - medical or biomedical informatics; - bioinformatics or biostatistics; - analysis, management or visualization of medical and biological data; - software engineering of medical systems; - artificial intelligence; - ubiquitous computing; - high performance scientific computing. Function: - Be responsible for teaching courses at all study levels (i.e. undergraduate and postgraduate), as well as in programmes of continuing education; - Supervise the final diploma research (i.e. theses) of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as PhD theses; - Be involved in (and/or supervise, promote) research programmes; - Be available to carry out, in the long term, different service activities and take on responsibilities within the University and its entities; - Contribute to the international visibility of the University through teaching and research excellence; - Contribute to activities of the University with a societal impact in the fields of the economy, socio-cultural changes or cooperation with developing countries. General conditions: Required Qualifications : the applicant must have - A PhD degree in Computer science or engineering sciences with an IT orientation or any comparable discipline; - Either studied abroad for an extensive period or have had substantial experience outside his or her university of origin; - A significant scientific record with international publications; - Experience in and the aptitude for teaching at university level, demonstrated if possible by formal assessments; - The capacity to work within a team of teachers and to integrate research findings into teaching; - Creativity and must be open to teaching innovation and interdisciplinarity; - The capacities required to undertake high-level academic research: capacity to raise research funds, to supervise projects, to animate and lead a research team; - Team management and communication skills, including if possible fluency in French and English, spoken and written. Otherwise, the applicant will be asked to acquire them within two years after taking office, in order to be able to communicate and teach in these languages. Knowledge of other languages is an additional asset. Specific Qualifications: The candidate’s involvement in the new Bachelor’s degree in computer science in Charleroi should be seen by the candidate as a unique opportunity to increase the visibility and development of computer science and e-health in Belgium and the region of Charleroi in particular. Given the involvement in the teaching of this Bachelor degree, knowledge of the French language, spoken and written, is essential. In addition to teaching qualities, the quality of research will be an important factor in the selection of the candidate. Experience in open source software development will also be seen as an important asset. Offer: The level of recruitment (appointment to the rank of lecturer or professor) will be discussed if a proposal is made to you, in connection with your previous academic experience. For more information, see: jobs.uclouvain.be. Our HR policy supports equal opportunities and diversity including in the academic career. Attention is also paid to reconciliation of private life and professional life. Practical Information Application deadline: Monday, November 16, 2020 at noon Starting date: 1st September, 2021 Further information : Prof. Alain Jonas, Dean EPL – doyen-epl(a)uclouvain.be Prof. Jean-Didier Legat, President ICTM – president-ictm(a)uclouvain.be Localization: Science and Technology Sector - Louvain School of Engineering (EPL) (https://uclouvain.be/en/faculties/epl) - Institute for Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics (ICTM) (https://uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/ICTEAM)

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Data steward and 2 postdoc positions at LCSB, University of Luxembourg
by Venkata Pardhasaradhi SATAGOPAM 18 Oct '20

18 Oct '20

Dear all Currently we are having a data steward and two postdoc positions in clinical and translational medicine informatics research domain. Please follow below links for more details. Data steward: http://emea3.mrted.ly/2j9em Postdoc positions: http://emea3.mrted.ly/2j665 http://emea3.mrted.ly/2j5gi It would be great if you can circulate these open positions in your circles. Thanks & Regards, Venkata — Dr. Venkata Satagopam Bioinformatics Core Luxembourg Centre For Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) University of Luxembourg Campus Belval, House of Biomedicine II 6, avenue du Swing L-4367 Belvaux T +352-466-644-6421 F +352-466-644-36421 venkata.satagopam(a)uni.lu<mailto:venkata.satagopam@uni.lu> http://lcsb.uni.lu ----- This message is confidential and may contain privileged information. It is intended for the named recipient only. If you receive it in error please notify me and permanently delete the original message and any copies. -----

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CFP: AIHA (ICPR2020 workshop) - DEADLINE EXTENDED!
by Nicole Dalia CILIA 14 Oct '20

14 Oct '20

[image: logoAHIA.PNG] *CALL FOR PAPERS* International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare Applications (AIHA 2020) http://lia.unicas.it/AIHA2020 The workshop will be held on *January 10*, *2021* in conjunction with *ICPR 2020* <https://www.micc.unifi.it/icpr2020/> (25th International Conference on Pattern Recognition, Milan, Italy, January 10-15, 2021). // S U B M I S S I O N D E A D L I N E \\ \\ E X T E N D E D T O 1 7 O C T O B E R !!! // The increased availability of medical data collected from healthcare systems has enabled a number of artificial intelligence applications. Specifically, machine learning can generate insights to improve the discovery of new therapeutic tools, to support diagnostic decisions, to help in the rehabilitation process, just to name a few. Bringing together the advances of this wide and multidisciplinary subject, the aim of this workshop is to present recent advances in artificial intelligence techniques for healthcare applications. *TOPICS* Topics include but are not limited to the following: - Biomedical image analysis - Data analytics for healthcare - Automatic disease prediction - Automatic diagnosis support systems - Genomic and proteomic data analysis - Artificial intelligence for personalized medicine - Machine Learning as a tool to support medical diagnosis and decisions - Machine learning on handwriting and eye-tracking traces for diagnosis and rehabilitation - Decoding of neural signals for diagnosis assistance - Physiological signals processing - Gait analysis - Therapy selection - Brain-computer interface for healthcare - Biomechatronics for medicine - Neuromotor rehabilitation *INVITED SPEAKER * Nico Karssemeijer <http://lia.unicas.it/AIHA2020/invited.html>, Co-chair of DIAG <http://diagnijmegen.nl/index.php/Home> at Radboud UMC, Founder of ScreenPoint <https://screenpoint-medical.com/> Co-founder of Volpara <https://www.matakina.com/> Professor of Computer-Aided Diagnosis, Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands. *DATES * - Paper Submission: October 17, 2020 (*EXTENDED*) - Notification of Acceptance: November 10, 2020 - Camera-ready Submission: November 15, 2020 *SUBMISSIONS * Submissions must be formatted in accordance with the Springer's Computer Science Proceedings guidelines (Guidelines <https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-gu…>). Two types of contribution will be considered: - Full papers (12-15 pages, including references) - Short papers (6-8 pages, including references) Accepted manuscripts will be included in the ICPR 2020 Workshop Proceedings Springer volume. Once accepted, at least one author is expected to attend the event and orally present the paper. Submission instructions are available here <http://lia.unicas.it/AIHA2020/submission.html>. The submission platform is available here: EasyChair <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=aiha2020> *CHAIRS * Alessandro Bria, Nicole Dalia Cilia, Francesco Fontanella, Claudio Marrocco University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Italy *PROCEEDINGS AND SPECIAL ISSUE* Accepted papers will be published by Springer in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science series (LNCS). We are negotiating with major international journals the publication of a special issue for selected papers presented at the workshop. Contact Information: Nicole Dalia Cilia, nicoledalia.cilia(a)unicas.it

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postdoc position
by Age Smilde 13 Oct '20

13 Oct '20

Dear All, Please find an advertisement for a joint postdoc position in my group: https://www.uva.nl/en/content/vacancies/2020/10/20-605-joint-postdoctoral-r… https://www.academictransfer.com/nl/294872/joint-postdoctoral-researcher-fo… Regards, Age Smilde Age K. Smilde Science Park Room C2.269 Phone: +31 20 525 5062 Email: a.k.smilde(a)uva.nl<mailto:a.k.smilde@uva.nl> Website: www.bdagroup.nl

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