Genomics, AI and big data are driving major therapeutic discoveries💊 Find out more at our Target Validation conference 👉 bit.ly/4aBLEiy 🗓️ 21–23 September 📍Wellcome Genome Campus, UK Register by 1 September to join global leaders in person⏰ #AIInDrugDiscovery #TargetV26
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Part of Wellcome Sanger Institute and funded by Wellcome, we develop and deliver genomics-focused learning and training. Our events support scientific careers, as well as the equitable application of genomics into research and healthcare across the globe.
Join us for a brilliant speaker line-up at Genomics of Brain Disorders! #GBD26 Register by 18 August to connect with brain research leaders📩 This year's focus will be on how genetic variation influences brain function and disease across our lifespan🧠🧬 🗓️ 16–18 September 👉 bit.ly/4q6NI7X
Bursaries available for Virus Genomics, Evolution and Bioinformatics 2026 💰 #VGEB26 Join a global forum for evolutionary biologists and bioinformaticians. 🗓️ 11-13 November Apply for a bursary by 17 August 💶 Up to 50% off the full registration fee 📎 bit.ly/4d5pZ5w @cvrinfo.bsky.social 🔬🦠
There's more time to submit your abstract for #TargetV26! ⏰ Deadline: 17 July Share your insights on how new computational tools can be used to explore potential drug targets🧬 Gain feedback from leaders and explore possible collaboration. 🗓️ 21–23 September 👉 bit.ly/4aBLEiy #AIInDrugDiscovery
There's still time to submit your abstract for Genomics of Brain Disorders! #GBD26 🧠🧬 ⏰ Abstract deadline extended until: 14 July 📎 bit.ly/4q6NI7X 🗓️ 16–18 September Contribute to an exciting programme focusing on the application of genomics to advance our understanding of brain disorders.
Applications are open for #Biodata2Impact26 - an exciting workshop bridging biological data and real-world impact. 🗓️ 22–24 Sept | Apply by 10 August 👉 bit.ly/4ydPhqc Explore solutions, debate ideas, and hear from experts on translating biological data through a variety of models. #OpenScience
Bursary support available to attend #Epigenomics26 - apply by 3 August 💸 📅 4-6 November 📍 @wellcomegenome.bsky.social This year's meeting will showcase how advances in #epigenomics are improving our understanding of disease mechanisms. Bursaries do not need to be repaid 📎bit.ly/3ZTJI0a 🧬🔬
Our free #FLTtTGenomics online course begins today - 29 June 🖥️ Join us via FutureLearn for interactive genomics education design training, where you can connect with experts through educator-monitored online forums over five weeks. Learn to teach others how to apply genomics 🧬 📎bit.ly/3RxNRWE
🧬 Check the refreshed FutureLearn Train-the-Trainer: Design Genomics and Bioinformatics course on 29 June! NEW case studies on: 🧪 Blended learning in CRISPR screening and analysis 🌍 Capacity building in genomic medicine in Africa 🧩 Teaching algorithmic thinking through hands-on activities
Start your journey towards becoming a confident genomics educator - sign up 📩 Video lectures, case studies, online discussion, and reflective exercises to help you teach genomics and bioinformatics to scientists 🖥️ 🗓️ Starts 29 June on FutureLearn — free to join➡️ bit.ly/3RxNRWE #FLTtTGenomics
Don't forget to submit your abstract for Target Validation 2026 📩 ⏰ Deadline: 13 July 🗓️ 21–23 September 📍 Wellcome Genome Campus, UK and online Contribute to the discussion on how genomics, big data, and AI are driving therapeutic discovery. #TargetV26 👉 bit.ly/4aBLEiy #AIInDrugDiscovery
🎤 Very excited to be speaking at #GenomeInformatics26, UK from 2–4 December 2026. 🧬 📢 If you’re working in genome informatics or related areas, submit an abstract by 5 October 2026. Early bird registrations close on 7 September. 😃 #Bioinformatics #ComputationalBiology #Genomics #GenomeInformatics
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Register for our 26th #GenomeInformatics26 conference by 7 September for early bird savings! 🗓️ 2-4 December 2026 Bursary support available Explore the latest large-scale methods and AI-driven approaches that are advancing our understanding of genome structure and biology 🧬 📎 bit.ly/4bexmoH
Build your research profile at Genomics of Brain Disorders #GBD26 🧠🧬 🗓️ 16–18 September | ⏰ Abstract deadline: 7 July Present your insights on genomics tools driving breakthroughs in brain disorder research and clinical impacts. Gain feedback from field-leading experts. 📎 bit.ly/4q6NI7X
Catch up with insights from our recent #AIxBIO26 conference with this week's instalment of The Binding Brief. Hear what our delegates thought about the AI for biology perspectives shared by globally leading scientists. ⬇️
This week on The Binding Brief, my weekly newsletter: learnings from the AIxBio conference by @eventswcs.bsky.social #AIxBio26, a word of caution on p16-INK4a or p16-ARC from a @science.org article, plus quick lab tips and antibody terminology. thebindingsite.substack.com/p/the-bindin...
Start your journey towards becoming a confident genomics educator - sign up 📩 Video lectures, case studies, online discussion, and reflective exercises to help you teach genomics and bioinformatics to scientists 🖥️ 🗓️ Starts 29 June on FutureLearn — free to join➡️ bit.ly/3RxNRWE #FLTtTGenomics
Register for our 26th #GenomeInformatics26 conference by 7 September for early bird savings! 🗓️ 2-4 December 2026 Bursary support available Explore the latest large-scale methods and AI-driven approaches that are advancing our understanding of genome structure and biology 🧬 📎 bit.ly/4bexmoH
Our #AIxBIo26 conference is in full swing — congratulations to this year's bursary winners! 👏✨ Thanks to our Committee for helping to select the successful candidates. Need financial support to attend a future conference with us? Find out more: bit.ly/4cz3YeA 🧬🤖 #AI #ScientificConference
Join us online for #BiologyAtScale26 to hear from global leaders in cellular biology. 🖥️ Participate in cross-disiplinary discussion, and explore methods for linking polygenic signals to mechanistic insights. 🧬 📅 29 June -1 July Register by 22 June to secure a virtual seat ⏰ 📎bit.ly/4mYud02
On Wednesday, 10 June at 18:00, join Dr. @tobias-a-beyer.bsky.social the 6th Single Cell Biology #SCB26 conference at the Wellcome Genome Campus in Hinxton. @eventswcs.bsky.social
Early bird savings for Virus Genomics, Evolution and Bioinformatics 2026 - register by 17 August! #VGEB26 🗓️ 11-13 November Join us for an exciting speaker line-up showcasing how bioinformatics, AI and machine learning are shaping virus genomics. 📎 bit.ly/4d5pZ5w @cvrinfo.bsky.social 🔬🦠
Our free #FLTtTGenomics online course starts 29 June 🖥️ Gain the practical skills to train others in applying genomics and bioinformatics directly to their work - become an engaging and confident educator🧬 Support through educator-monitored forums until 19 July Enrol now: https://bit.ly/3RxNRWE
Last call for #ScalableGenomics26 applications! This hands-on course offers a comprehensive and practical introduction to scalable genomics and pangenomics — built on the foundational power of k-mer-based concepts. 🧬 📅 11–16 October ⏰ Apply by 22 June Bursaries available 🔗 bit.ly/4dcg8ur
🧬Early bird savings for #Epigenomics26 - register by 3 August! Join us for an outstanding speaker line-up, delivering talks on the latest epigenomics tools and approaches, and their real-world clinical and therapeutic applications 🔬 🗓️ 4-6 November 📍Wellcome Genome Campus, UK 📎bit.ly/3ZTJI0a
Join us online for the latest single cell insights 💻 Hear from global leaders showcasing a multidisciplinary range of approaches, from traditional model organisms to more diverse aspects of single cell research. 🧬 🗓️ 10-12 June 📎 Secure a virtual place by 1 June: bit.ly/4pyTK21 #SingleCell26
Our free #FLPatientPower course starts today - 18 May 💻 Build best practice advocacy skills through online modules and educator-monitored forums. Learn to apply them in context to be an active advocate for the #PatientVoice. 📽️ https://youtu.be/cDZI_9Q39Ag?si=xSLRUGbzh-H7V8x1 ➡️bit.ly/45MR73Y
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Congratulations to Anthony YKC Ng, University of Cambridge, winner of the poster prize at Human Immunology: Genes and Environment. Winning poster: Unbiased forward genetic screens in endogenously tagged fluorescent myeloid reporter cell lines reveal novel regulators of the phagocyte NADPH oxidase.
🎉 Congratulations to the bursary winners for Human Immunology: Genes and Environment Conference 🧬🦠 We’re proud to support early-career researchers attending this conference to share their work and explore how genes and environment shape the human immune system. Congratulations to all recipients!
Discover the future of AI in biology with field leaders – join us online 🖥️ Hear insights on how #AI and machine learning are transforming biology and medicine 🗓️ 8–10 June 🗣️ Pushmeet Kohli, Google DeepMind, UK Register by 1 June to secure a virtual seat 📎 bit.ly/3OzMULQ #AIxBio26 🧬🤖
🎉 Celebrating the bursary winners for Health Effects of Vaccines: From Genomics to Policy Conference 💉 We’re proud to support these talented researchers to attend this conference, which explores how vaccines shape health beyond disease prevention. Congratulations to all recipients! #Vaccines
Do you want to learn approaches for linking polygenic signals to mechanistic insights?🧬 Join leaders at #BiologyAtScale26 to explore the scalable, multimodal frameworks transforming our understanding of genetics, cell biology, and human health 📅 29 June -1 July Register by 1 June: bit.ly/4mYud02
🧬 Gain expert-led training in using k-mers and sequence graphs for pangenomes! #ScalableGenomics26 Join us on for hands-on training in how to design scalable genomics programmes, tailored to multi-genome and population studies. 📅 11–16 October ⏰ Applications close 22 June 🔗 bit.ly/4dcg8ur