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In a few figures, the SIB days 2022 gathered...

• more than 300 SIB Members and Employees
• 54 speakers incl. 2 inspiring keynotes: Antonella Santuccione Chadha (Women's Brain Project) and Johannes Rainer (Eurac Research)
• 8 thematic sessions across life science domains
• 9 workshops and tutorials, from protein structure prediction to sex biases in data science and AI
• 1 panel discussion on the importance of reproducible research and open software development
• ...and a great summer party at the Römerhof farm!

We hope all participants returned home with beautiful memorie...

To connect to WIFI at the congress centre Biel Bienne, find below the credentials:

Username: 2985135377

Password: 0281

If you wish to download the final programme as a pdf, here is the file. The programme has been printed and will be included in each welcome bag.

You will find the programme, the important information regarding the party and how to reach us in case of any problem.

In just a few weeks, we will be welcoming you at the SIB days in Biel: we are delighted to have more than 350 participants from across Switzerland's best groups in computational biology. 

Explore the finalized scientific programme (including 'ad hoc' informal sessions on topics beyond science), and discover the social activity, which will be an evening at the Römerhof farm, with the traditional party at the end.

If you have not made up your mind yet about attending the SIB days, take a look at the sessions' descriptions, workshops and tutorials, and keynote speakers. Please note that speakers, workshop and tutorial organizers also need to register, and that registration will no longer be possible after the deadline of 1 May. Please note that speakers and workshop & tutorial organizers also need to register.

Still unsure? We have concocted you a great night to exchange with your colleagues in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. On Tuesday 14 June, we will spend the evening at Römerhof, a traditional Ber...

The session chairs were selected to reflect the diversity of SIB members, covering the main axes of research, aiming for gender balance, including both Group Leaders and Postdoctoral Researchers, and bringing together members from different institutions.
 

• Ecology, environment and agriculture: Natasha Glover and Guillem Salazar
  
• Evolution and phylogeny: Richard Neher and Ana Morales-Arce   
• Systems biology: Enkelejda Miho and Daniele Tavernari   
• New methods in bioinformatics: Patrick Ruch and Sarah Brüningk       
• Medicine and health: Valérie Barbié and Giancarlo Croce
• ...

The deadline for early bird registration is 31 March !

Register until Thursday 31 March 2022 to benefit from the following reduced fees:

• SIB Member: 250 CHF (300 CHF after 31 March)
• Students: 185 CHF (235 CHF after 31 March)

To register, you just need to sign in and follow the instructions. You'll find all necessary information on the registration page.

Important dates:

• 17 February 2022 - Opening of the early-bird registration  
• 1 April 2022 - Normal registration fees apply
• 1 May 2022 - Registration closes

Antonella Santuccione Chadha and Johannes Rainer will present at the SIB days 

It is our pleasure to welcome Antonella Santuccione Chadha (co-founder and CEO of the non-profit organization “Women’s Brain Project”) and Johannes Rainer (Head of Computational Metabolomics at Eurac Research) at the SIB days 2022. 

Antonella Santuccione Chadha is a medical doctor with expertise in clinical pathology, neuroscience and psychiatric disorders. She is head of stakeholder engagement for Alzheimer’s disease at Biogen. She is co-founder and CEO of the non-profit organization “Women’s Brain Project”