This 16th Genome Informatics conference will focus on large-scale approaches to understanding the structure and biology of genomes. Biology is an experimental science that is experiencing an explosion of new data. This requires biologists to increase the scale and sophistication of the information technology used for their research. The conference scope encompasses a wide range of methods for the analysis of these data, including a focus on technologies such as variant-calling, transcriptomic analysis, and variant interpretation, applied to very large genomic data sets. This meeting alternates between Hinxton, UK and Cold Spring Harbor, New York.
The conference will start at approximately 13.00 on Monday, 19 September and close at approximately 13.00 on Thursday, 22 September 2016.
Scientific sessions
- Personal and medical genomics
- Transcriptomics, alternative splicing and gene predictions
- Epigenomics and non-coding genome
- Data curation and visualization
- Comparative, evolutionary and metagenomics
- Variant discovery and genome assembly
Scientific programme committee Janet Kelso MPI-EVA, Germany Daniel MacArthur Massachusetts General Hospital, USA Aaron Quinlan University of Utah, USA
Keynote speakers Richard Durbin Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, UK Elaine Mardis Washington University School of Medicine, USA
Confirmed speakers Jessica Chong University of Washington, USA Meromit Singer Broad Institute, USA Davis McCarthy EMBL-EBI, UK Alexandra-Chloé Villani Broad Institute, USA Katie Pollard University of California, San Francisco, USA Anshul Kundaje Stanford University School of Medicine, USA Kim Pruitt National Institutes of Health, USA Alex Bateman EMBL-EBI, UK Jared Simpson Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, USA Alicia Oshlack Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Australia Curtis Huttenhower Harvard School of Public Health, USA Alicia Martin Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
Conference organiser Laura Hubbard Wellcome Genome Campus, UK
Registration Fees:
Student |
No accommodation |
£312.00 |
Student |
On site twin accommodation |
£462.00 |
Student |
On site single accommodation - SOLD OUT |
£555.00 |
Student |
Holiday Inn Express, Duxford - Single accommodation |
£585.00 |
Academic |
No accommodation |
£412.00 |
Academic |
On site twin accommodation |
£562.00 |
Academic |
On site single accommodation - SOLD OUT |
£655.00 |
Academic |
Holiday Inn Express, Duxford - Single accommodation |
£685.00 |
Commercial
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No accommodation |
£512.00 |
Commercial
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On site twin accommodation |
£662.00 |
Commercial
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On site single accommodation - SOLD OUT |
£755.00 |
Commercial |
Holiday Inn Express, Duxford - Single accommodation |
£785.00 |
The registration fee includes entrance to the lectures and poster sessions, an abstract book, meals (lunch and dinner) and refreshments during the conference. Breakfast will be provided for delegates who have booked accommodation.
Registration deadline: Closed
Accommodation Accommodation is provided for the nights of 19, 20 and 21September 2016. Please note: there is limited onsite accommodation and this will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Therefore, early registration is recommended.
If you wish to book onsite accommodation either side of the conference dates, please contact the Conference Centre directly.
Please note that onsite accommodation has now sold out.
Once the on site accommodation has reached full capacity accommodation will be available at the Holiday Inn Express, Duxford. For more details, please visit their website -
http://www.hiexpresscambridgeduxford.co.uk/
A shuttle service will be provided between the hotel and the Wellcome Genome Campus Conference Centre.
Travel visas Contact the conference organiser if you require a letter to support a travel visa application. Please note: letters will only be provided to confirmed registrants.
Non-European Economic Area or Swiss nationals may be required to have a visa to enter the UK. Early application is strongly advised, as this process can take 6-8 weeks or longer.
Please visit the following websites for further information: UK Border Agency website: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/ Information for general visitors and business visitors: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/visiting/business/business-activities/
We welcome abstracts from all areas relevant to the main themes of the meeting, for both oral and poster presentations. Several oral presentations will be chosen from the abstracts submitted.
Abstracts will only be considered from registered delegates. Please use our online abstract submission system and follow the instructions given to ensure your abstract is submitted correctly. All abstracts must be submitted by the deadline. If you are intending to submit more than one abstract, please contact the conference organiser prior to registration.
The scientific programme committee will assess your abstract after the deadline has passed and you will be notified whether you have been selected for an oral or poster presentation.
Poster boards onsite will accommodate 118 cm high by 84 cm wide (A0- portrait) of printed material. Accepted abstracts will appear in the conference programme book and poster boards will be allocated at the conference.
Abstract deadline: Closed Abstract guidelines can be viewed here.
A limited number of registration bursaries are available for PhD students to attend this conference (up to 50% of the registration fee) from Wellcome Genome Campus Scientific Conferences. The following documents will need to be provided: - Abstract
- CV
- Covering letter
- Letter from supervisor
To apply, please contact the conference organiser.
Bursary deadline: Closed
We thank the following organisations for their support:
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities for this conference, please contact the organiser.
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Bursary Deadline: Closed
Abstract Deadline: Closed
Registration Deadline: Closed
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