Dear Chris I think some error occurred in forwarding the message to your group members. I sincerely hope that you can make it and you're more than welcome to come with a big group :) The more the better. I believe this event is important for everyone pursuing computational biology, systems biology or bioinformatics research in the Benelux as it provides a local testing ground useful for many junior and not-so-junior researchers. It also provides a much friendlier atmosphere than those large-scale conferences and I think that the Benelux bioinformatics groups have had over time sufficient impact in the field to attract also a more international audience to this event. So please, everyone, advice your colleagues to definitely come to Brussels as we are trying to make it a memorable event! Kindest regards and I hope to see you all in Brussels Tom Lenaerts on behalf of the BBC2013 organization team On 06 Sep 2013, at 09:23, Evelo Chris (BIGCAT) wrote:

Dear all,

Anyone going there? I don't think we should go with a big group, but no one at all doesn't look good either.

I actually am a member of the scientific committee and will select abstracts. But I am not sure I can in fact go.

Best, Chris

From: BBC2013 <bbc2013@ibsquare.be> Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 9:16 To: "\"\"bbclist@psb.ugent.be\"\"" <bbclist@psb.vib-ugent.be> Subject: [BBC] BBC 2013 abstract submission deadline is approaching

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BBC2013 – BeNeLux Bioinformatics Conference 2013

Date: December 9 & 10, 2013 Venue: Salle Dupréel (Université Libre de Bruxelles), Brussels, Belgium Website: http://bbc2013.ibsquare.be Abstract submission deadline: October 1, 2013 Early registration deadline: November 1, 2013

Dear Colleagues,

We are happy to announce the 8th edition of the BeNeLux Bioinformatics Conference, which will take place in Brussels on the 9th and 10th of December 2013. The theme of this year's conference is: "Bioinformatics at all scales of life".

Since 2005, the BeNeLux Bioinformatics Conference gives bioinformaticians, from the BeNeLux and beyond, the opportunity to discuss their results and build new collaborations, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. This year's edition will be enhanced by the presence of three distinguished keynote speakers: Alfonso Valencia (Spanish National Cancer Research Center, http://bit.ly/14SAITQ), Anna Tramontano (University of Rome "La Sapienza", http://www.biocomputing.it) and Jim Haseloff (Plant Synthetic Biology, University of Cambridge, http://www.haseloff-lab.org).

Call for abstracts We invite you to submit an abstract for an oral presentation (20 available slots: 6 long, 14 short) and/or a poster presentation. Contributions from all fields of bioinformatics are welcome and encouraged. We have provided a template to use for submission. Details on the submission procedure can be found at http://bbc2013.ibsquare.be/content/call-abstracts .

We hope to see you all in Brussels!

-- The BBC 2013 organising committee

BeNeLux Bioinformatics Conference 2013 December 9-10, 2013 (Brussels)

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