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Newsletter No. 6, May 2024

Now open: Submissions for late posters and travel fellowships, and more

ECCB2024, one of the premier conferences in bioinformatics and computational biology in Europe this year, is fast approaching. You’re warmly invited to join us in the historic city of Turku, Finland, on 16-20 September 2024!

Program update | Thank you for the more than 700 submitted articles, highlight talks and posters! Your contributions ensure that ECCB will feature a high-quality scientific program. Stay tuned for updates – the conference program will be announced in a few weeks.

Workshops and tutorials | The pre-conference workshops and tutorials program is now available – check it out!

Travel fellowships | The International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) provides travel fellowships to help students and postdocs attend ECCB2024 and present their work. See the requirements and apply by 2 June!

Call for late posters | There’s still one last chance to present your recent research at ECCB2024! We are now accepting abstracts for late posters until 7 June. Submit now!

Registration for the conference is open. Note that the early-bird discounts are available until 1 July!

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Welcome to Turku, Finland

Turku, Finland’s oldest city, founded in 1229, is today one of Finland’s biggest cities. The city is a charming mixture of old and new, and a hub of education and health and life sciences innovation, making it a great setting for ECCB2024.

Turku’s compact size makes it easy to explore, with most hotels, restaurants, and attractions within walking distance. Urban life is focused around River Aura, with some of the most interesting sights located on its banks, such as the Turku Castle, the Old Town of Turku, and many museums. Known as the Food Capital of Finland, Turku also boasts a lively culinary scene.

If you have a chance, visit also the unique and beautiful Turku archipelago!

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Get to know the organizers: CSC – IT Center for Science

University of Turku and CSC – IT Center for Science are collaborating as organisers of ECCB2024. Together, the Finnish organisers have unique experience in computational biology research and data infrastructures.

CSC is a company with a special mission, owned by the state of Finland and Finnish higher education institutions. It builds world-class environments for research, learning, and innovation, thereby strengthening Finnish society’s competitiveness. CSC employs more than 600 experts in various fields.

The world-class tools CSC provides for comprehensive scientific computing, data management, and sensitive data services create a platform for scientific breakthroughs. Europe’s fastest supercomputer, LUMI, is located in CSC’s data center, further boosting cutting-edge Finnish and European research. All European researchers can apply for access to LUMI’s resources.

Furthermore, CSC is home to ELIXIR Finland, which develops European life science infrastructure services with international partners. ELIXIR Finland is an excellent example of CSC’s broad international collaboration in developing its services and supporting science.

Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at ECCB2024?

ECCB2024 strives to bridge global breakthroughs in computational biology with those in applied technologies, infrastructures and services.

The conference theme is Data and Algorithms for Health and Science. We are expecting 600-800 global experts in bioinformatics, computing, health data, and technology.

Join as an exhibitor/sponsor to present your products or services to an international audience of scientists, policymakers, and other stakeholders!

Read more about sponsoring/exhibiting
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If you have questions regarding scientific programme, please contact: eccb2024@utu.fi.
Questions regarding registration or practical details of the conference, please contact: aboaevents@certia.fi.