Dr. Melissa Haendel, from the University of North Carolina, discusses the importance of sharing sensitive health data for advancing precision medicine. She explains the challenges of managing data securely and the need for collaboration in clinical and bioinformatics research. Recorded at ECCB2024 in Turku, Finland, organized by  the University of Turku and CSC.

Prof. Yves Moreau from KU Leuven discusses the challenges of sharing sensitive health data for research and explores how to balance data privacy with advancing precision medicine. Recorded at ECCB2024 in Turku, Finland, organized by the University of Turku and CSC.

Prof. Peer Bork, Director of EMBL Heidelberg, discusses the vital role of bioinformatics in developing AI for life sciences. He also talks about the need for an interplay of centralized and federated data infrastructures, and fostering collaboration through conferences like ECCB. Recorded at ECCB2024 in Turku, Finland, organized by the University of Turku and CSC.

Prof. Sarah Teichmann, from the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute and co-founder of the Human Cell Atlas, explains how bioinformatics is crucial to advancing our understanding of human cells. She discusses breakthroughs enabled by computational techniques and the exciting potential of supercomputing in cell research. Recorded at ECCB2024 in Turku, Finland, organized by the University of Turku and CSC.

Prof. Fabian Theis, Director of the Helmholtz Munich Computational Health Center, discusses the role of AI and machine learning in advancing biological research. He shares how bioinformatics has enabled breakthroughs like the Human Lung Cell Atlas and explores the exciting future of AI in biology. Recorded at ECCB2024 in Turku, Finland, organized by the University of Turku and CSC.

rof. Ileana Cristea from Princeton University highlights how bioinformatics and computational biology are driving advancements in virology and proteomics. She also explores the exciting potential of greater access to data and supercomputing resources. Recorded at ECCB2024 in Turku, Finland, organized by the University of Turku and CSC.

Prof. Jussi Taipale from Cambridge University discusses the advances and the growing role of computational methods in gene transcription and discusses the ethical challenges of data privacy in medical research. Recorded at ECCB2024 in Turku, Finland, organized by the University of Turku and CSC.

This was ECCB2024! Europe’s largest computational biology and bioinformatics conference brought cutting-edge science and 750+ brilliant minds from ~50 countries to Turku in September 2024. Organized by CSC and University of Turku, the event was held for the first time in Finland and the Nordics.