Abstract
In this meeting overview, we summarise the scientific program and organisation of the 16th International Society for Computational Biology Student Council Symposium in 2020 (ISCB SCS2020). This symposium was the first virtual edition in an uninterrupted series of symposia that has been going on for 15 years, aiming to unite computational biology students and early career researchers across the globe.
Highlights
On 10-11 July 2020, early-career computational biologists from all over the world gathered virtually for the 16th International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) Student Council Symposium (SCS)
The SCS is key in the mission of the ISCB Student Council (ISCBSC) to foster the development of the generation of computational biologists, among a wide range of other initiatives, such as facilitating global student internships (Anupama et al, 2018) and expanding the Regional Student Group (RSG) network (Shome et al, 2016)
According to the voluntary survey completed by 64 participants, 62% of the attendants were already familiar with ISCBSC, but SCS2020 provided the first opportunity for 75% of the participants to attend the annual SCS
Summary
On 10-11 July 2020, early-career computational biologists from all over the world gathered virtually for the 16th International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) Student Council Symposium (SCS). For the organising team, which is a different group every year, the SCS is a great opportunity to get familiar with the challenges and opportunities of organising an international meeting (Parisi et al, 2019). Developing these organisational skills, including but not limited to time and project management, effective communication, and strong collaboration, is of crucial importance for academic and non-academic careers in science (de Ridder et al, 2014)
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