Bioinformatics communities continued discussions and advances today, in satellite ECCB events, including on: - pathogen data sharing; - best practices for single-cell and spatial omics; - FAIRification at scale. See the programme: eccb2026.org/communities-... #ECCB2026

ECCB ended yesterday with tutorials & workshops on a range of bioinformatics topics: eccb2026.org/tutorials-wo... Thank you organizers, speakers and participants for the demonstrations, discussions and exercises. #ECCB2026

Congrats also to poster prize winners: Amir Asgary (Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences) Heeba Anjum (Indian Institute of Science) Niklaus Johner (CHUV) Tobias Dieselhorst (ETH Zurich) Subasini Thangamani (RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau) Fatemeh Nesheli (Queen's University Belfast)

SIB Biodata Resources were on show at ECCB @eccb-europe.bsky.social, through posters and info sessions by experts across our network. The programme also featured SIB scientists presenting on pathogen surveillance, new AI tools and more: eccb2026.org/schedule/int... #ECCB2026

In full swing! #ECCB2026 #GenevaLovesData #Computational #Biology

In Geneva for #ECCB2026 ! Been a long time since I was last at this meeting. Talking tomorrow in morning session about bioinformatics for pathogen surveillance with legends of the field: @angieshinrichs.bsky.social @firefoxx66.bsky.social and @theo.io ! eccb2026.org/schedule/par...

Congrats to ECCB proceedings paper winners: Daniil Litvinov (University of Basel & SIB) Zhi Wei (New Jersey Institute of Technology) Himmi Lindgren (University of Turku) Xian Yu (University of Hong Kong) Ying-Ju Lai (University of Pittsburgh) See all: academic.oup.com/bioinformati... #ECCB2026

ECCB’s record 980 scientific talks and posters ended yesterday with a keynote on large-scale immune data from Aleksandra Walczak, @cnrs.fr See the full scientific programme: eccb2026.org/schedule/int... #ECCB2026

From tracing human migrations with ancient DNA to uncovering how one genome gives rise to many cell types: the insights & networking continued on ECCB day 2. Keynotes: Anna-Sapfo Malaspinas, University of Lausanne; Stephen Quake, Stanford University eccb2026.org/schedule/int... #ECCB2026

🙌 Thank you to all who joined ELIXIR sessions and visited our booth at #ECCB2026 this week! It was great to see the 🗣️ lively discussions and exchanges of ideas around 🎯 #biodiversity, #AI, health and #FAIRdata at the ELIXIR sessions. @sib.swiss

This morning we remembered four computational biology pioneers, who the world sadly lost over the past year. Thank you to all speakers for your moving tributes at ECCB. #ECCB2026 #Bioinformatics

The president of Switzerland, federal councilor Guy Parmelin, highlights in his opening speech of #ECCB2026 the importance of bioinformatics and trusted data science for science and society. 🧬

A grand opening to #ECCB2026 in #Geneva today with president Guy Parmelin @sib.swiss #GenevaLovesData

Last night Geneva’s Jet d’eau lit up for ECCB! A spectacular finish to the event’s opening day – with further celebration, science and connection on the programme for today: eccb2026.org/schedule/int... #ECCB2026 #Bioinformatics

Swiss President Guy Parmelin opened ECCB today, with Geneva Canton President Anne Hiltpold, Swiss National Councillor Simone de Montmollin, University of Geneva Rector Audrey Leuba & Jeremy Farrar of the WHO. They highlighted Geneva as a hub of high-quality data. #ECCB2026 #Bioinformatics #AI

Digital twins. DNA large language models. FAIR data at scale. ECCB2026 will discuss these advances and more, + how they are tackling biodiversity, AI & health challenges. This year’s edition is at the heart of #GenevaLovesData ➡️ a wider public programme. 👉 See more: tinyurl.com/3f4e8f23

🌱 Studying life means caring for it. #ECCB2026 brings 1,000+ researchers to Geneva with sustainability shaping every decision, guided by the @sib.swiss EcoImpact Group. 👉Read more eccb2026.org/sustainabili...

📣 Reminder: you still have 3 days to submit a highlight talk or a poster for #ECCB2026. Don’t miss this chance to present your latest findings & connect with over 1,000 international experts! 👉 More info : eccb2026.org/call-highlig... 📆 Deadline: 20 April 📍31 Aug - 4 Sept 2026 | Geneva, CH

💙 With #ECCB2026, celebrate #GenevaLovesData! In 2026, Geneva brings life-science data into public spaces, exploring its impact on health, environment, society, & innovation. More than a hashtag, #GenevaLovesData connects experts, citizens, and decision-makers. 👉 genevalovesdata.org 📆 Aug–Sep 2026

AI agents + biology? 🤖🧬 Learn how MCP lets LLMs query and reason over biological data. Tutorial organized by: Damian Szklarczyk Register here: 👉 eccb2026.org/registration... #ECCB2026 #AIinBiology

ECCB 2026 tutorials & workshops are out 🚀 13 tutorials, 3 workshops & 2 ELIXIR sessions across key areas in computational biology—from AI and genomic LLMs to multi-omics and FAIR data. ⏳ Early bird ends 31 March 👉 eccb2026.org/registration... #eccb2026 #eccbtutorialsandworkshops #bioinformatics

📣 Still 1 week to submit manuscripts for #ECCB2026 organized in Geneva, Switzerland, in September! We are inviting work that demonstrates development of new computational techniques and their applications in life sciences. 👉 More info: eccb2026.org/call-proceed... 🔜 Deadline: 16 March 2026

🎤 It is a pleasure to welcome Aleksandra Walczak, CNRS Research Director at the ENS Physics Laboratory, as a keynote speaker! Her topic highlights how computational & statistical approaches help uncover the dynamics of the immune system. 👉 Register: lnkd.in/exy3NPnt 📅 Early bird 31 March

🎉 The last newsletter for #eccb2026 is out! Organized by @sib.swiss, from 31 Aug to 4 Sept 2026, the European Conference on Computational Biology will bring together the international #computationalbiology community for 5 days of science, collaboration & inspiration. 👉 Read it: tinyurl.com/3u3k842j

🎉 Registration for ECCB 2026 is now open! Join the computational biology community in Geneva for 5 days of science & collaboration. Organized by the @sib.swiss Institute of Bioinformatics. ⏰ Early bird until 31 March 📆 31 Aug - 4 Sep 2026 👉 eccb2026.org/registration... #eccb2026 #GenevaLovesData

📣 #ECCB2026 proceedings deadline extended to 16 March 13:00 CET Submit to 1 of our 6️⃣ sessions: 🔹 Genomics 🔹 Transcriptomics & gene regulation 🔹 Proteins & structural biology 🔹 Systems biology 🔹 Environmental bioinformatics 🔹 ELIXIR Communities 👉 More info: eccb2026.org/call-proceedings

📣Reminder! 3 days left for submitting proceedings at #ECCB2026🎤 Submit your abstract in 1 of the 6️⃣sessions : 🔹Genomics 🔹Transcriptomics & gene regulation 🔹Proteins & structural biology 🔹Systems biology 🔹Environmental bioinformatics 🔹ELIXIR Communities 👉 More info: eccb2026.org/call-proceedings

📣 Reminder! Share your research with the global bioinformatics community at ECCB 2026. 3️⃣ submission types: 🔹 Proceeding 🔹 Highlight talk 🔹 Poster Don’t miss this chance to present your latest findings and connect with over 1,000 international experts! 👉 Submit: eccb2026.org/submission-g...

🚀 ECCB 2026 will host a Career Workshop on Wed 2 Sept open to all participants. Whether you are considering academia, industry, or alternative paths, your input will help us design a useful workshop, to reflect your needs, questions, & aspirations. 👉 Fill out this poll: tinyurl.com/2shevyst

European Conference on Computational Biology (ECCB 2026) now on the Swiss Biotech Association listing ! www.swissbiotech.org/event/europe...

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