Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. <http://vib.cmail2.com/t/r-i-zihdtuy-l-i/> Join Matthias Mann and Peer Bork at 'Applied Bioinformatics in Life Sciences' Abstract deadline is January 4, 2016! The first edition of the two day event ‘Applied Bioinformatics in Life Sciences <http://vib.cmail2.com/t/r-i-zihdtuy-l-d/>’ organized by the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), will take place on the 17th-18th of March, 2016 in Leuven, Belgium. Why this conference? “Bioinformatics is already an indispensable fundament of biology and biomedicine. It is already clear that ‘big data’ and machine learning will be next” Matthias Mann (Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, DE) Early bird & PhD discount Register now and make use of the early bird discount. To support junior researchers, VIB offersPhD students a significant discount when registering before february the 1st 2016. For more information about registration please visit the conference website. <http://vib.cmail2.com/t/r-i-zihdtuy-l-h/> Present your research Showcase your own research to the international research community during the poster sessions at the conference.The best abstracts will be selected for a presentation! The deadline for the abstract submission is January 4th 2016.You can upload your abstract on the conference website. <http://vib.cmail2.com/t/r-i-zihdtuy-l-k/> Meet the Expert: ‘Prof. Dr. Matthias Mann’ We offer all junior researchers the opportunity to join our ‘Meet the Expert' session with Prof. Dr. Matthias Mann (MPI.DE), one of our top speakers. During an informal round table discussion, PhD students and postdocs will have the exclusive opportunity to ask any question/advise related to their research and careers. If you are interested in joining the session then send an e-mail to conferences@vib.be  <http://conferences@vib.be/>. Seating is very limited so make sure to reserve a spot soon! Speakers 18 Academic speakers including: <http://vib.cmail2.com/t/r-i-zihdtuy-l-u/> <http://vib.cmail2.com/t/r-i-zihdtuy-l-o/> Join our workshop As a prelude to the ABLS conference, TRAINING AT VIB is organizing a workshop to help biologists and computational biologists to better understand prerequisites once planning large data generating experiments. The course will be held on 16th of March from 9am at the Provinciehuis, Leuven. For more info please visit the training website <http://vib.cmail2.com/t/r-i-zihdtuy-l-b/> Explore the historical university city of Leuven Leuven households the KU Leuven. One of the oldest universities of Western Europe. The city is also home to the Anheuser-Busch InBev company, one of the world's largest brewing groups producing the Leuven-based Stella-Artois beer as one of their flagship brands. <http://vib.cmail2.com/t/r-i-zihdtuy-l-n/> We hope to have triggered your interest in our conference. In case you have questions or remarks, please feel free to contact us. With kind regards Alexander Botzki The members of the organizing committee: Alex Botzki, VIB BioInformatics Training and Service facility, VIB HQ Evy Vierstraete, VIB Science events executive, VIB HQ Frederik Coppens, VIB Department of Plant Systems Biology, UGent Geert Van Minnebruggen, VIB Headquarters Lennart Martens, VIB Medical Biotechnology Center, UGent Ligia Mateiu, VIB Department of Molecular Genetics, Unuiversity of Antwerp Mark Fiers, VIB Center for the Biology of Disease, KU Leuven Stein Aerts, Group Leader, Center for Human Genetics, KU Leuven Wim Vranken, VIB Structural Biology Research Center, Vrije Universiteit Brussel Yvan Saeys, VIB Inflammation Research Center, UGent <http://vib.cmail2.com/t/r-i-zihdtuy-l-p/> <http://vib.cmail2.com/t/r-i-zihdtuy-l-x/> ================================================================== Frederik Coppens, Ph.D. Project Leader Applied Bioinformatics & Biostatistics IT manager Tel: 32 (0)9 3313812 Fax:32 (0)9 3313809 VIB DEPARTMENT OF PLANT SYSTEMS BIOLOGY, UGent Technologiepark 927, 9052 Gent, BELGIUM frcop@psb.ugent.be http://www.psb.ugent.be/abb ==================================================================