by : Kyoko Watanabe Events, News

BioSB PhD retreat 2017

DSC_0264YoungCB (ISCB Regional Student Group Netherlands) is pleased to invite you to the BioSB PhD retreat 2017 in the afternoon 3 April. The retreat will be held in Lunteren at the Congrescentrum De Werelt, preceding the BioSB conference. The retreat is sponsored by the BioSB research school. 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 retreat provides you with the opportunity to present your research to fellow students and young professionals. Keynotes will be given by Dr. Amrapali Zaveri, Post-doc at Stanford University and Dr. Erik SchulDSC_0268tes, FAIR Data Scientific Project Leader at DTL. A workshop will be given by Dr. Amrapali Zaveri about how to use SPARQL Endpoints to query various biological data resources. For this workshop, you are advised to bring your laptop in order to try out the hands-on exercises. In the evening there will be a dinner in the centre of Lunteren, followed by a fun social event at the conference centre bar. The evening program provides you the opportunity to network with fellow (PhD-) students and young researchers.

Program

13:00-13:15 Registration
13:15-13:30 Welcome and introduction
13:30-14:00 Keynote: Dr. Amrapali Zaveri
“Introduction to semantic web”
14:00-14:30 PhD flash talk
TBA
14:30-14:45 – Coffee break –
14:45-16:45 Workshop byDr. Amrapali Zaveri
“How to use SPARQL Endpoints to query various biological data resources”
16:45-17:00 – Coffee break –
17:00-18:00 Keynote: Dr. Erik Schultes
“FAIR Data for scientists”
18:00-19:00 Break + walk to Lunteren center
19:00-20:30 Dinner in Lunteren center
21:00- Social activity

Submit your abstract
Interested in giving a flash presentation? Submit your abstract to rsg-netherlands@iscbsc.org.
Abstract should be 250-300 words.
Deadline to submit your abstract: 20 March 2016

Registration
Sign up for the RSG retreat via the BioSB conference registration form.

Fee:
50 Euro (without hotel room)
TBA Euro (with hotel room)

NB: You can also book a hotel room via the registration form. If you also register for the conference, please note that if you book a ‘private room’ for the PhD retreat but a ‘shared room’ for the conference, you may have to move to another room at the first day of the conference or will have to share the room the night after the PhD retreat.

Retreat coordinator: Mirella Kalafati (kalafati.mirella@gmail.com)

by : Kyoko Watanabe Events

Company Visit to Hartwig Medical Foundation

We are pleased to announce the next RSG Netherlands company visit at Hartwig Medical Foundation (HMF) on Tuesday 7th February 2017.

HMF is the first national DNA data center in the Netherlands to make progress in personalized cancer treatment. Visit http://www.hartwigmedicalfoundation.nl/ for more details.

During the visit, we will learn more about work at HMF including bioinformatic aspects. All PhD and master students in bioinformatics or related fields are welcome to join us on this company visit. As always, we will end with drinks and an opportunity for networking. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to get an inside look at HMF.

Date: 7 Feb 2017

Time: 15:30-17:30

Program:

     15:30 – 17:00    Introduction to HMF and discussion

     17:00  – 17:30   Lab tour

     17:30 –  ….        Drinks and networking

Place: Science Park 408, 1098XH Amsterdam

Registration: Register at here.

The registration is now closed. Please send an email to rsg.netherlands@iscbsc.org to add your name into the waiting list. As soon as a space becomes available, we’ll let you know.

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by : Annika Jacobsen Events, News

Company visit to SkylineDx

We would like to invite you to the next RSG Netherlands company visit at SkylineDx in Rotterdam on Thursday 3 Nov 2016.

SkylineDX is a diagnostics company developing innovative gene signatures in order to more accurately diagnose patients, with products on the market for Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Multiple Myeloma. Please visit www.skylinedx.com for more details.

During the visit we will learn more about what work is done at SkylineDx, with emphasis on the role of bioinformatics. All PhD and master students in bioinformatics or related fields are welcome to join us on this company visit. As always, we will end with drinks and an opportunity for networking. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to get an inside look at SkylineDx.

Date: 3 Nov 2016

Time: 14:00-16:00

Program:

14:00 – 14:15    Welcome and introduction, Dharminder Chahal, CEO 

14:15  – 15:00   From scientific discovery to product, Dr. Martin van Vliet, EVP Bioinformatics & Product Development

15:00 – 15:10    Coffee break

15:10 –  15:30   Bioinformatics in a company vs academia, Dr. Domenico Bellomo, Bioinformatician

15:30 –  16:00   Q&A with the speakers

16:00 –  ….        Drinks and networking

Location: Rotterdam Science Tower 18th floor; Marconistraat 16; 3029 AK Rotterdam

Click here to register for the company visit (still available!!!).

 

by : Annika Jacobsen Events, News

BioCafé in Amsterdam

The next BioCafé takes place on Thursday 10 November at 18.00, in Amsterdam.

The BioCafé is organized in collaboration with the ENPICOM course “Python for life scientists”, sponsored by ENPICOM.

The BioCafé is held in an informal setting where you get the opportunity to meet fellow young researchers in bioinformatics and systems biology. In this BioCafé we will have a fun Bio-quiz in a relaxed atmosphere. Registration is open for (PhD-) students and youngresearchers in bioinformatics and systems biology, and attendees of the course.

Click here to register for the BioCafé (before 1 Nov 2016).

Date: 10 Nov 2016

Time: 18:00-19:30

Location: Cafe Restaurant Polder; Science Park 201; 1098 XH, Amsterdam

by : Annika Jacobsen Conferences, Events, News

Submit your abstract for ESCS 2016 in The Hague

ESCS16

Abstract submission for oral and poster presentations is open for the 4th European Student Council Symposium (ESCS) 2016. ESCS will take place on Saturday 3rd September during ECCB 2016 in The Hague, Netherlands. Please visit http://submit.iscbsc.org/escs to submit your abstract.

The ESCS is a biennial interdisciplinary symposium that brings together students and young researchers from computational biology, bioinformatics, systems biology, and related fields. This symposium offers you a great opportunity to present your research to an international audience, get insights into hot topics and newly developed methods and build a network within the computational biology community of Europe.

We are pleased to announce our three confirmed keynote speakers Kris Laukens (University of Antwerp, Belgium), Yves Van de Peer (Ghent University, Belgium), and Nuria Lopez-Bigas (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain).

The symposium includes ice-breaking, oral presentations, keynote talks, poster presentations and an evening social event that offer you the opportunity to get to know fellow young scientists from all over Europe in a casual setting.

Please visit our website http://escs2016.iscbsc.org/ regularily as more information will be announced soon. For registration details, please visit www.eccb2016.org/registration.

We welcome students and young researchers from all areas of computational biology to join our community. Please help us spread the word by using the hashtag #ESCS16 on social media.

We look forward to welcome you in The Hague!

WHEN: 3 Sept 2016
WHERE: The Hague, World Forum Convention Center

by : Annika Jacobsen Events, News

BioSB PhD retreat 2016

The RSG retreat 2016 preceding the Netherlands Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (BioSB) Conference 2016 was hosted in Lunteren, Netherlands, on 18 April, gathering 33 (PhD-) students and young professionals in bioinformatics and systems biology from all over the Netherlands.

Program overview
Saman Amini – Welcome and introduction to YoungCB
Keynote: Fiona Nielsen – “Why I left my job in genomics R&D – from bioinformatics scientist to entrepreneur”
Magali Michaut – “Rock Your Science: The importance of Soft-Skills
Flash presentations
Elisa Cirillo – “From SNPs to pathways: enhancing the biological interpretation of GWAS results”
Zandra Félix-Garza – “Characterization of the skin’s response to blue light exposure using a system biology approach”
Sander Tan – “Identification of the cis-regulatory elements in the primate brain epigenome”
Thies Gehrmann – “Homokaryon specific expression in the white button mushroom agaricus bisporus”
Workshop by Fiona Nielsen – “Genome sequencing projects around the world and how to find data for your research”
Keynote: Jonathan Karr – “My journey to whole-cell modeling”
Dinner and social activities

 

by : Annika Jacobsen Conferences, Events, News

byteMAL Aachen

ByteMAL

byteMAL is pleased to invite you to participate in the international assemblies in Maastricht, Aachen and Liège. The upcoming event is byteMAL Aachen.

Date 17 June, 2016
Location RWTH Aachen University
Organizers Lisa Turnhoff (turnhoff@combine.rwth-aachen.de), Nina Kusch (kusch@combine.rwth-aachen.de) and Jayesh Bhat (bhat@combine.rwth-aachen.de)
Website byteMAL Aachen website

There will be three keynote presentations:

  • Prof. Dr. Ben MacArthur, University of Southampton (abstract).
  • Prof. Dr. Ines Thiele, University of Luxembourg (abstract).
  • Prof. Dr. Olaf Wolkenhauer, University of Rostock (abstract).

You have the opportunity to present a demo of your tool in the Application of show cases. Submit your show case here. Deadline: 20th May 2016

Present your work in the Interactive Poster Session. Submit your abstract here. Deadline: 20th May 2016.

Registration is free! Deadline: 20th May 2016.

What is byteMAL?
byteMAL (Bioinformatics for Young inTernational researchers) is a conference for young researchers in the fields of bioinformatics and computational biology and aims to provide a new networking platform for knowledge and expertise exchange across borders.

As researchers of very related topics in neighboring regions we are excited to widen our perspectives by creating the opportunity to discuss methods, tools, challenges and successes with people of similar mindset.

To vitalize the communication amongst researchers from the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, there will be three independent conferences held in Maastricht, Aachen and Liège.

The conferences are especially aimed at young researchers – master students, PhD students, and Post-docs. It will give participants the opportunity to learn top-notch research from experienced professors in the same field, present their current work on posters, and discuss their own developed tools and approaches with each other.

For more information see the byteMAL website.

 

 

by : Saman Amini Conferences, Events, News

Call for abstracts for the BioSB PhD retreat 2016

Abstract submission for the BioSB PhD retreat 2016 is now open. The retreat provides you with the opportunity to present your research to fellow students and young professionals. This informal and casual session will consist of a series of selected 5 minutes flash presentations, including questions. Interested in giving a flash presentation? Submit your abstract to rsg-netherlands@iscbsc.org before 14 April

WHEN: 18 April 2016 13:00-23:59
WHERE: Lunteren, the Congrescentrum De Werelt
SPONSOR: BioSB research school

For more information about the BioSB PhD retreat 2016 click the link below:
BioSB PhD retreat 2016

by : Annika Jacobsen Conferences, Events, News

byteMAL Maastricht

ByteMAL

byteMAL is pleased to invite you to participate in the international assemblies in Maastricht, Aachen and Liège. The upcoming event is byteMAL Maastricht.

Date 9 March, 2016
Location Maastrich University Randwyck campus
Organizers Elisa Cirillo (elisa.cirillo@maastrichtuniversity.nl) and Ryan Miller (ryan.miller@maastrichtuniversity.nl)
Website byteMAL Maastricht website

There will be two keynote presentations:

  • Dr. Benjamin Balluff: Bioinformatics assistant professor in M4I at Maastricht University.
  • Prof. Dr. Julio Saez-Rodriguez: Professor of Mechanistic Modeling in Computational Biomedicine at the Medical Faculty of RWTH Aachen University, as part of the Joint Research Center for Computational Biomedicine (JRC-COMBINE).

You have the opportunity to present a demo of your tool in the Application of show cases. Submit your show case here. Deadline: 2nd March 2016

Present your work in the Interactive Poster Session. You can also apply for Flash Talks in which to present your poster in 2 minutes. Submit your abstract here. Deadline: 2nd March 2016.

Registration is free! Deadline: 3rd March 2016.

Submit your tool for the Application show cases prize or your Abstract for the Poster prize awards!!

What is byteMAL?
byteMAL (Bioinformatics for Young inTernational researchers) is a conference for young researchers in the fields of bioinformatics and computational biology and aims to provide a new networking platform for knowledge and expertise exchange across borders.

As researchers of very related topics in neighboring regions we are excited to widen our perspectives by creating the opportunity to discuss methods, tools, challenges and successes with people of similar mindset.

To vitalize the communication amongst researchers from the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, there will be three independent conferences held in Maastricht, Aachen and Liège.

The conferences are especially aimed at young researchers – master students, PhD students, and Post-docs. It will give participants the opportunity to learn top-notch research from experienced professors in the same field, present their current work on posters, and discuss their own developed tools and approaches with each other.

For more information see the byteMAL website.

 

 

by : Saman Amini Events, News

Company visit at The Hyve

YoungCB organised a company visit to The Hyve on 3 Sept 2015. Around 20 young bioinformaticians from all over the Netherlands attended this successful company visit. The visit attracted a wide range of people from bachelor students to postdocs. First, CEO of the Hyve gave a great talk about the history and the vision of the company. We were then given a tour to get familiar with various positions in the company. Later, a few other talks with lively discussions were given by other employees which were more specific to open-source software projects currently running at the Hyve. We finished the event with drinks and great conversations with the staff and other fellow bioinformaticians. We thank the Hyve for the kind hospitality.

Keep visiting our website for upcoming events!