*Call for Applications for ECCB 2016 - extended submission deadline: May 16* The European Conference on Computational Biology <http://www.eccb2016.org> (ECCB 2016) started a new initiative to promote application of computational biology in industry and other fields beyond academia. *What is the aim of the Applications track <http://www.eccb2016.org/calls/applications/>?* The aim of the track is to give a voice to those who apply computational biology in industry, clinics, governmental organizations, and other fields beyond academia. With advanced science and technology finding its ways everywhere, many clinicians, analysts, data scientists have more and more to share with scientists in academia. A plethora of scientists currently works outside of academia, and may not be interested or are sometimes restricted to publish, thus making themselves and their work invisible to the academic community. This track is a platform for presenting such applications, some of which may well be untraditional or otherwise not often heard at academic conferences. *Examples of submissions* Examples of submissions that we envision include computational applications, software, services, infrastructure or combinations of these that are developed for beyond-academia applications e.g. for pharmaceutical industry, biotech startups, clinics. Academic developments which do not have yet the beyond-academia component but have clearly outlined potential for it, are also welcome. *Dont't we already have applications presented at ECCB and other CB conferences? * Absolutely. Computational biology is by its nature about applying computational tools in biology. The difference of this track from many applied sessions at ECCB is bridge the academia and other applications fields of CB and to cross-disseminate both sides. This is an open track alongside the ELIXIR Applications track which is mainly devoted to the participants of ELIXIR. *I'm in academia, can I submit an abstract? * Yes, please do if you feel that A) your applications cross the boundaries of traditional academic science, or B) your developments are directly relevant beyond academia or have potential for it. *Read more about the review criteria and submission guidelines here: http://www.eccb2016.org/calls/applications/ <http://www.eccb2016.org/calls/applications/>* *Submission deadline: May 16, 2016* For questions about the Applications track, please contact: applications@eccb2016.org For other ECCB 2016 related questions contact: info@eccb2016.org ** **