*BioSB 2017 conference * 4-5 April 2017 Congrescentrum De Werelt, Lunteren, NL Conference website: http://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017 *** BioSB 2017 Conference* ------------------------------------------------------------ BioSB 2017 is the 3rd edition of the Dutch Bioinformatics & Systems Biology conference. The conference 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>, UMC Groningen <https://www.umcg.nl>, University of Groningen <http://www.rug.nl/> and ELIXIR-NL <http://www.dtls.nl/elixir-nl/elixir-nl-2/>. Registration for the conference will open soon! *** Call for abstracts* ------------------------------------------------------------ Abstract submission for the BioSB 2017 conference is now open. You can submit an abstract 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. Find out here how to submit your abstract <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 Posters & demos *** Keynote speakers* ------------------------------------------------------------ Our confirmed keynote speakers for the conference are: * Boris Kholodenko <https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017/wiki/237087/boris%20kholodenko>, Deputy Director UCD Conway Institute, Ireland * Teresa (Terri) Attwood <https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017/wiki/234921/teresa%20attwood>, School of Computer Science, The University of Manchester, Member of ELIXIR-UK, GOBLET Chair * Jens Nielsen <https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017/wiki/234920/jens%20nielsen>, Director of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden *** 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 <http://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017>. Regular updates will also be sent via the BioSB mailing list <http://biosb.nl/newsletter/>. If you have any questions concerning the conference, please contact Femke Francissen, via femke.francissen@biosb.nl * On Twitter we will use the hashtag: #BioSB17 * Follow us on Twitter via @BioSB_nl <https://twitter.com/biosb_nl?lang=en> * Like us on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/BIOSB-122337454509903/?ref=hl> * Follow us on LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/biosb-research-school> ** ** *Femke Francissen* Community manager BioSB BioSB Research School Visiting address: Geert Grooteplein 28, route 260, 6525 GA Nijmegen Postal address: P.O. box 9101, route 260, 6500 HB Nijmegen E-mail: femke.francissen@biosb.nl Tel: +31 24 36 19 500 Mobile: +31 6 17 90 4888 Skype: femke.francissen Website: www.biosb.nl LinkedIn link <http://nl.linkedin.com/in/femkefrancissen>