We are proud to announce the 7th edition of the annual Netherlands Bioinformatics Conference (NBIC2012) organized by the Netherlands Bioinformatics Centre (http://www.nbic.nl). - Conference website: http://conference.nbic.nl - Abstract submission deadline: March 12th, 2012 - Registration is open! ** Conference programme ** - 3 confirmed keynote speakers: o Gerard Kleywegt - Protein Data Bank in Europe (PDBe), EMBL-EBI o Dorus Gadella - the Centre for Advanced Microscopy (CAM), University of Amsterdam o Harmen Bussemakers - Columbia University, Biological Sciences - Parallel sessions with contributed lectures (by abstract selection) - Poster presentations and an application showcase, parallel workshops - Social activities: conference diner and drinks on the evening of April 24th - Awards for: best poster, best lecture, best application showcase The day before the conference (Monday, April 23rd) a PhD retreat is organized by the RSG Netherlands: http://www.nbic.nl/about-nbic/nbic-conferences/nbic-conference-2012/programm... For more information about abstract submission, registration and programme, visit the conference website: http://conference.nbic.nl Contact person at the NBIC Office: Femke Francissen, femke.francissen@nbic.nl<mailto:femke.francissen@nbic.nl>