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 |
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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 |