Abstract
On 30 November 2016, over 70 junior researchers in computational biology from diverse countries met in Mainz, Germany, for the 1st Student Symposium on Computational Genomics. Overall, the symposium was a great success and featured four outstanding keynote lectures, nine selected student talks, and over 38 poster presentations. This report briefly highlights the scientific outcomes and activities of this student-driven event.
Highlights
The German Regional Student Group (RSG-Germany) of The International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) Student Council (SC) is a network of young researchers in the fields of computational biology and bioinformatics
In contrast to the previous events, which aimed to cover all topics in computational biology and bioinformatics, we focused on topics in computational genomics with the aim to increase scientific discussions and exchange between young researchers working in related fields
The symposium provided a social event, which took place in a local restaurant in Mainz. This gave all participants further opportunities for fruitful discussions and networking. It was the first event organized by the RSG-Germany we received many high quality submissions and could welcome over 70 participants
Summary
The German Regional Student Group (RSG-Germany) of The International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) Student Council (SC) is a network of young researchers in the fields of computational biology and bioinformatics. The primary goal of these symposia are to provide young researchers with the opportunity to present their work to an international audience and to gain insights into the latest topics, to educate them with outstanding keynote talks by renowned researchers, and to offer the chance to build a world-wide network within the community of bioinformatics and computational biology. In contrast to the previous events, which aimed to cover all topics in computational biology and bioinformatics, we focused on topics in computational genomics with the aim to increase scientific discussions and exchange between young researchers working in related fields. Breaks, the high attendance during the poster session, and the positive feedback the organizers received afterwards we deem the event a great success
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