*** Save the date!* *Dutch Bioinformatics & Systems Biology Conference 2016* Date: April 19 / 20, 2016 Venue: Congrescentrum De Werelt, Lunteren, NL Website: http://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2016 *** Conference* ------------------------------------------------------------ BioSB 2016 is the second edition of the Dutch Bioinformatics & Systems Biology conference. BioSB 2016 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. This year's conference will be co-organised by the BioSB research school <http://www.biosb.nl> and the Wageningen UR <http://www.wageningenur.nl>. *** Programme* ------------------------------------------------------------ BioSB 2016 will be a 2-day scientific conference (April 19-20, 2016) with keynote speakers, parallel sessions based on abstract submission, an evening poster session and a nice evening programme. The conference will offer lots of opportunities to meet with fellow Bioinformatics and Systems Biology colleagues from academia and industry as well as master students. On April 18, the day preceeding the conference, the YoungCB retreat will be organised. As this is the annual conference of BioSB <http://www.biosb.nl>, the national Bioinformatics & Systems Biology research school, BioSB 2016 will offer a programme with a mix of state-of-the-art work in both areas. Looking back at BioSB 2015 conference <http://biosb.nl/conferences/biosb2015/> *** Keynote speakers* ------------------------------------------------------------ First confirmed keynote speaker: * *Mick Watson*, Director of ARK-Genomics, The Roslin Institute, R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh. *** Sponsors* *-----------------------------------------------------------* * Utrecht Bioinformatics Center <http://ubc.uu.nl/> Read about our sponsor opportunities <https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2016/wiki/154969/sponsorship%20opportunities> *** Save the date!* ------------------------------------------------------------ More information about the conference programme will follow soon! You can find the latest conference updates at the conference website <http://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2016>. Regular updates will also be sent via the BioSB mailing list <http://biosb.nl/newsletter/>. *** Social media* *-----------------------------------------------------------* * On Twitter we will use the hashtag: #biosb2016 * Like us on Facebook <(https://www.facebook.com/BIOSB-122337454509903/?ref=hl> * Follow us on LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/biosb-research-school>