*— EuBIC 2018 developer’s meeting – Save the date & call for project proposals —* We are pleased to announce that the upcoming EuBIC 2018 developer’s meeting will be held in Ghent, Belgium, on January 9-12, 2018. The EuBIC 2018 developer's meeting will bring together scientists active in the field of bioinformatics and computational proteomics. Date: January 9-12, 2018 Venue: Hotel Monasterium PoortAckere, Oude Houtlei 56, 9000 Gent, Belgium Website: http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/ *Key dates* September 17, 2017: Project proposal submission deadline October 2, 2017: Announcement of selected projects October 2, 2017: Conference registration opens January 9-12, 2018: EuBIC 2018 developer's meeting in Ghent *Call for project proposals* The call for topics for the hackathon sessions during the EuBIC 2018 developer's meeting is now open! During the EuBIC 2018 developer’s meeting the participants will engage in a hackathon where they will develop bioinformatics tools and resources. The participants will break up into small groups to work together on these topics in an open, constructive, and productive atmosphere. You can now submit project proposals for inclusion into the EuBIC 2018 developer’s meeting program. Submit your project proposal before 17 September through the meeting website: http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/submission.html *Topics* Hackathon projects can cover all topics in proteomics bioinformatics, including, but not limited to: - Tools - Extension of existing bioinformatics tools under the guidance of their original authors - Development of novel bioinformatics tools to solve open problems - Benchmarking - Compilation of gold-truth datasets - Collection of reference algorithmic implementations - Specification of benchmarking criteria - Workflows - Definition of formal protocols - Development of tutorials for bioinformatics software usage - Data analysis - (Re)analysis of publicly available proteomics datasets *More information* - Website: http://uahost.uantwerpen.be/eubic18/ - Social media hashtag: #EuBIC18 - Conference email: *eubic18@gmail.com <eubic18@gmail.com>* *Sponsorship* inquiries are welcome at *eubic18@gmail.com <eubic18@gmail.com>* We look forward to welcoming you in Ghent! On behalf of the organizing committee, Wout Bittremieux