[BBC] BioSB 2017 Conference (4-5 April) - Registration now open!

[Femke Francissen]

*** BioSB 2017 Conference  ***

*April 4-5, Congrescentrum De Werelt, Lunteren, NL*
*Conference website: http://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017
<http://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017>*


*** Registration now open!*
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BioSB 2017 (http://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017) is the 3rd edition of the
Dutch Bioinformatics & Systems Biology conference. BioSB 2017 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.

You can now register for the conference. Information about the registration
fee can be found on the registration page. Register here
<https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017/wiki/218454/registration>


*** Confirmed keynote speakers*
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Confirmed keynote speakers

   - Jens Nielsen, Systems and Synthetic Biology, Chalmers University of
   Technology, Sweden
   - Teresa (Terri) Attwood, School of Computer Science, University of
   Manchester
   - Boris Kholodenko, Deputy Director UCD Conway Institute, Ireland
   - Sten Linnarsson, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
   - Ioannis Xenarios, Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, Switzerland

Read more
<https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017/wiki/218410/keynote%20speakers>


*** Call for abstracts open*
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Abstract submission for the BioSB 2017 conference is open. You can submit
an abstract for an oral presentation for the following topics/sessions:

* Gene regulation
* Genotype/phenotype & disease
* Industrial applications & synthetic biology
* Metabolomics
* Modeling
* Networks & data integration
* NGS data analysis
* Proteomics
* Statistics
* Systems medicine
* ELIXIR-NL technology track
* Metagenomics
* Structural bioinformatics (NSBM)

You can submit an abstract for a lecture in one of the sessions, a poster
presentation or a poster/demo. *Abstract submission deadline for oral
presentations is February 12! *Read more
<https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017/wiki/218444/abstract%20submission>


*** Key dates*
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* *12 February 2017 - abstract submission deadline oral presentations*
* 3 March 2017 - Notification date oral presentations
* 20 March 2017 - abstract submission deadline for posters & demos


*** BioSB PhD retreat 2017 - April 3rd *
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YoungCB (ISCB Regional Student Group Netherlands) is pleased to invite you
to the BioSB PhD retreat 2017 in the afternoon of April 3rd, the day
preceding the conference. We encourage all (PhD-) students and young
researchers in the fields of computational biology, bioinformatics, systems
biology and related fields to attend this annual retreat to discuss your
research and build a network with fellow young peers in the Netherlands.

The programme features:
* Keynote: Amrapali Zaveri (Stanford University), Introduction to semantic
web
* Keynote: Erik Schultes (FAIR Data Scientific Project Leader DTL), FAIR
Data for scientists
* Workshop on How to use SPARQL Endpoints to query various biological data
resources, by Dr. Amrapali Zaveri
* PhD flash talks
* Dinner & social event in the evening

Read more
<https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017/wiki/218435/biosb%20phd%20retreat>


*** Morning run*
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We are organising a morning run on April 5th at 7:00 AM in the morning. You
can indicate if you would like to participate via the registration form.
Don't forget to bring your running shoes!


*** Sponsoring*
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BioSB 2017 is thé event for related industry to interact with
bioinformatics and systems biology scientists, software developers and
students from a broad selection of universities, UMC's and companies in the
Netherlands. Last year's BioSB 2016 conference alone had more than 350
participants. We invite you to present your organisation or company to this
diverse scientific public. We offer a number of attractive sponsorship
packages, as well as exhibit space, but also custom made packages can be
discussed. See: Sponsor opportunities
<https://www.aanmelder.nl/biosb2017/wiki/218446/sponsoring>


*** Contact & more information*
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You can find the latest conference updates at the conference website.
Regular updates will also be sent via the BioSB mailing list. If you have
any questions about the conference, please contact Femke Francissen, via
femke.francissen at biosb.nl
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