*** BioSB 2017 Conference *** *April 4-5, Congrescentrum De Werelt, Lunteren, NL* *Conference website: http://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017 <http://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017>* *** Registration now open!* ------------------------------------------------------------ BioSB 2017 (http://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017) is the 3rd edition of the Dutch Bioinformatics & Systems Biology conference. BioSB 2017 discusses the latest developments in bioinformatics, systems and computational biology and interrelated disciplines, and their wide-ranging applications in life sciences & health, agriculture, food & nutrition. You can now register for the conference. Information about the registration fee can be found on the registration page. Register here <https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017/wiki/218454/registration> *** Confirmed keynote speakers* ----------------------------------------------------------- Confirmed keynote speakers - Jens Nielsen, Systems and Synthetic Biology, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden - Teresa (Terri) Attwood, School of Computer Science, University of Manchester - Boris Kholodenko, Deputy Director UCD Conway Institute, Ireland - Sten Linnarsson, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden - Ioannis Xenarios, Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Switzerland Read more <https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017/wiki/218410/keynote%20speakers> *** Call for abstracts open* ------------------------------------------------------------ Abstract submission for the BioSB 2017 conference is open. You can submit an abstract for an oral presentation for the following topics/sessions: * Gene regulation * Genotype/phenotype & disease * Industrial applications & synthetic biology * Metabolomics * Modeling * Networks & data integration * NGS data analysis * Proteomics * Statistics * Systems medicine * ELIXIR-NL technology track * Metagenomics * Structural bioinformatics (NSBM) You can submit an abstract for a lecture in one of the sessions, a poster presentation or a poster/demo. *Abstract submission deadline for oral presentations is February 12! *Read more <https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017/wiki/218444/abstract%20submission> *** Key dates* ------------------------------------------------------------ * *12 February 2017 - abstract submission deadline oral presentations* * 3 March 2017 - Notification date oral presentations * 20 March 2017 - abstract submission deadline for posters & demos *** BioSB PhD retreat 2017 - April 3rd * ------------------------------------------------------------ YoungCB (ISCB Regional Student Group Netherlands) is pleased to invite you to the BioSB PhD retreat 2017 in the afternoon of April 3rd, the day preceding the conference. We encourage all (PhD-) students and young researchers in the fields of computational biology, bioinformatics, systems biology and related fields to attend this annual retreat to discuss your research and build a network with fellow young peers in the Netherlands. The programme features: * Keynote: Amrapali Zaveri (Stanford University), Introduction to semantic web * Keynote: Erik Schultes (FAIR Data Scientific Project Leader DTL), FAIR Data for scientists * Workshop on How to use SPARQL Endpoints to query various biological data resources, by Dr. Amrapali Zaveri * PhD flash talks * Dinner & social event in the evening Read more <https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017/wiki/218435/biosb%20phd%20retreat> *** Morning run* *--------------------------*---------------------------------- We are organising a morning run on April 5th at 7:00 AM in the morning. You can indicate if you would like to participate via the registration form. Don't forget to bring your running shoes! *** Sponsoring* ------------------------------------------------------------ BioSB 2017 is thé event for related industry to interact with bioinformatics and systems biology scientists, software developers and students from a broad selection of universities, UMC's and companies in the Netherlands. Last year's BioSB 2016 conference alone had more than 350 participants. We invite you to present your organisation or company to this diverse scientific public. We offer a number of attractive sponsorship packages, as well as exhibit space, but also custom made packages can be discussed. See: Sponsor opportunities <https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017/wiki/218446/sponsoring> *** Contact & more information* ------------------------------------------------------------ You can find the latest conference updates at the conference website. Regular updates will also be sent via the BioSB mailing list. If you have any questions about the conference, please contact Femke Francissen, via femke.francissen@biosb.nl