*Call for abstracts BioSB 2021 conference* You can now submit an abstract for a presentation at the BioSB 2021 conference <https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2021/abstract-submission>. The main programme of the conference will feature several parallel sessions that will be set up via abstract selection. - Virtual conference - Date: 15-16 June 2021 - Website: www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2021 - Register here <https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2021/registration> *Submission deadlines* - Oral & highlight presentations: *3 May 2021 *- 23h59 (will not be extended!) - Notification date: 17 May 2021 - Posters & demos: 23 May 2021 *Submission topics* - Single cell technologies and applications - Single cell computational biology - Epidemiology - COVID-19 - Omics/Multi-omics - Precision Oncology - Kinetic models - New therapeutics discovery - Clinical genomics - Modeling cell behavior - Evolution & comparative genomics - Immunology - Classical bioinformatics - Imaging - Bioinformatics and systems biology in industry - Metabolomics and metabolic modelling - Metagenomics - Machine learning & AI - Ageing bioinformatics - Biophysics - ELIXIR-NL ELIXIR Netherlands <https://www.dtls.nl/elixir-nl/> will organise a parallel track in the conference programme. Submissions about other services and infrastructure for researchers in the life sciences are also welcome! *Latest news* Confirmed *keynote speakers*: - *Sarah Teichmann*, Head of Cellular Genetics and Senior Group Leader, Sanger Institute - *Edda Klipp*, Professor for Theoretical Biophysics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HUB) - *Kathleen Marchal*, associated professor dept. of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, dept. of Information Technology, IMinds, Ghent University *About* The 7th Dutch Bioinformatics and Systems biology 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. The conference is organised by the BioSB research school <http://www.biosb.nl> together with the Eindhoven University of Technology <https://www.tue.nl/en/> and the Princess Máxima Center <https://www.prinsesmaximacentrum.nl/en> for paediatric oncology. The conference will be organized as a virtual conference, featuring: - keynote lectures - parallel sessions featuring selected, highlight and invited talks - poster & demo sessions - network breaks *Stay up to date* You can follow us on Facebook or via Twitter: #BioSB2021 or you can subscribe to the BioSB newsletter <https://biosb.nl/newsletter/> to stay up to date about the conference. *Any questions?* Contact Femke Francissen: femke.francissen@biosb.nl (event manager)