BYOD on Wikipathways, Nanopublications and Rett Syndrome, 1- 3 November 2016, Maastricht

On 1-3 November 2016 Maastricht University will organize a BYOD on WikiPathways, nanopublications and the Rett Syndrome. The BYOD is part of the rare disease use case of ELIXIR-EXCELERATE, and supported by ELIXIR-NL. The Rett Syndrome is a rare disease actively being studied at Maastricht University. This research combines experimental research and bioinformatics. In this research, nanopublications have a lot… Continue reading

ECCB 2016 proceedings are online

All proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Computational Biology (ECCB 2016) are now available in the supplement of the Oxford Journal Bioinformatics  (Volume 32, issue 17, September 1, 2016). ECCB 2016 will take place on 3-7 September 2016. The conference is organised by DTL, the BioSB research school, and ELIXIR, in association with the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Delft University of Technology. Click on… Continue reading

What you need to know about Data Stewardship and Future European Research Funding: ECCB 2016 Workshop

On Saturday 3 September 2016, Erik Schultes (DTL), Marco Roos (LUMC), Mark Thompson (LUMC), Mark Wilkinson (UPM), and Luiz Bonino (DTL, VU) will organise a workshop about FAIR Data stewardship. The workshop is part of the pre-programme of the 15th European Conference on Computational Biology (ECCB 2016).  A broad community of stakeholders recently described a set of guiding principles to… Continue reading

DTL Focus Meeting on data integration, standards and FAIR principles in proteomics

On 29 August 2016, DTL will organise a Focus Meeting on data integration, standards and the FAIR principles in proteomics. The meeting’s goal is to discuss the current data quality assessment approaches, data format standards, multi-omics data integration, big data and bioinformatics developments where proteomics is involved. FAIR data management within the scope of proteomics will be discussed as well. Participation is free… Continue reading

ECCB 2016 workshop: getting the most out of your methods and algorithms

On Saturday 3 September 2016, Morris Swertz and Lude Franke from University Medical Centre Groningen will organise a workshop on how to use existing datasets to gain novel scientific insight. The workshop is part of the programme of the European Conference on Computational Biology (ECCB 2016). Workshop details Date: 3 September 2016 Time: 9:00 – 17:00 Venue: World Forum, room: t.b.c. Summary… Continue reading

Deadline for poster abstracts ECCB: 22 July 2016

On 3-7 September 2016 the fifteenth edition of the European Conference on Computational Biology (ECCB) will take place. The preliminary programme is now available at the conference website. The submission deadline for poster abstracts is 22 July 2016. The conference is organised by DTL, the BioSB research school and ELIXIR, in association with the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Delft University of Technology. ECCB 2016 is the… Continue reading

Successful DTL Focus meeting on FAIR developments

On 25 May 2016, thirty people gathered in Amsterdam for a DTL Focus Meeting on FAIR developments. “It was quite a fruitful meeting. There were many people that we had not met before and there was a lot of interaction between participants. And what is best: we agreed on a concrete follow-up step”, reports the organiser Luiz Bonino. The acronym FAIR stands for ‘Findable,… Continue reading

Looking back to a vibrant BioSB 2016

On 19 and 20 April, more than 300 people working in bioinformatics or systems biology gathered in Lunteren for the annual Dutch Bioinformatics & Systems Biology conference. “The atmosphere was very nice”, says Alvise Trevisan from DTL partner ENPICOM. “Even as a first time visitor, I could immediately see the collaborative spirit.” Photo: BioSB 2016 opening, Credit: Bas van Breukelen… Continue reading

ECCB 2016: Extended submission deadlines

All deadlines for abstract submission to the European Conference on Computational Biology (ECCB) have been extended. The new deadlines are 5 April 2016 (Proceedings & Highlights) and 18 April 2016 (Applications & ELIXIR applications).    ECCB is the main computational event in 2016. The conference is jointly organised by DTL, the BioSB research school and ELIXIR, in association with the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Delft University of Technology. It will… Continue reading

ECCB 2016: Submission deadline 29 March and registration open

On 3-7 September 2016 DTL, the BioSB research school and ELIXIR will jointly organise the fifteenth edition of the European Conference on Computational Biology (ECCB) in association with the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Delft University of Technology. Registration has opened and the deadline for abstract submission is rapidly approaching. ECCB 2016 is the main computational event in 2016. It will welcome scientists working in… Continue reading