6^th NBIC Conference, April 19 & 20 2011, Lunteren, the Netherlands

We are proud to announce the 6^th edition of the annual NBIC Conference organized by the Netherlands Bioinformatics Centre (http://www.nbic.nl).

- Conference website: http://conference.nbic.nl

- Abstract submission deadline: February 18, 2011

- Registration is open!

Conference programme:

- 4 keynote speakers:

o Bas van Steensel - NKI;

o Phil Bourne – University of California;

o Dorus Gadella – SILS/UvA;

o Ewan Birney – EBI, UK.

- Parallel sessions with contributed lectures (by abstract selection)

- Poster presentations and an application showcase, parallel workshops

- Social activities: conference diner and drinks/event on the evening of April 19

- Awards for: best poster, best lecture, best application showcase

The day before the conference (Monday, April 18) other meetings are planned, such as a PhD retreat organized by RSG Netherlands: http://www.nbic.nl/about-nbic/nbic-conferences/nbic-conference-2011/rsg-retreat/

For more information visit the conference website: http://conference.nbic.nl

Contact person at the NBIC Office: Femke Francissen, femke.francissen@nbic.nl, tel. 024-3619500