*— EuBIC 2018 developer’s meeting —* Dear colleague, We are happy to announce that the registration for the EuBIC 2018 developer’s meeting has now been opened. We encourage everyone to register in a timely manner as the number of participants is limited and to be able to enjoy the reduced early bird rate. The meeting’s program has also been finalized, with various interesting hackathon projects and keynote speakers. Please find more information below and on the meeting website. We look forward to meeting you in Ghent! *Meeting registration* More information: http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/registration.html Early registration fees: - General registration: €100 - PhD student at Ghent University: €50 The registration fees cover the following activities and items: - Meeting attendance - On-site catering including coffee breaks and lunches - Opening reception - Closing lunch Additionally you can join the social event on Wednesday 10th January for €10. *Hackathon projects* More information: http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/hackathon.html Topics for the hackathon sessions are divided into the (i) quality control, (ii) workflows, protocols, and guidelines, and (iii) quantification tracks. You can find more information on the specific topics included in these three tracks on the meeting’s website. You can indicate the project to which you want to contribute during the registration. *Keynote speakers* More information: http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/keynote.html The meeting is honored to welcome the following keynote speakers: - dr. Laurent Gatto, Cambridge University, United Kingdom - prof. dr. Lukas Käll, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden - dr. Frédérique Lisacek, SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Switzerland - prof. dr. Lennart Martens, Ghent University, Belgium *Other useful information* Date: January 9-12, 2018 Location: Hotel Monasterium PoortAckere, Oude Houtlei 56, 9000 Gent, Belgium Venue: http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/venue.html Transport: http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/transport.html Accommodation: http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/accommodation.html *Key dates* November 10, 2017: Early bird meeting registration deadline December 22, 2017: Late meeting registration deadline January 9-12, 2018: EuBIC 2018 developer's meeting in Ghent *More information* - website: http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/ - social media hashtag: #EuBIC18 - conference email: eubic18@gmail.com *Sponsorship *inquiries are still welcome at eubic18@gmail.com. Supported by FWO Scientific Research Network ‘Novel Knowledge from Public Life Sciences Data'.