Close to three hundred participants from academia and industry joined us during the two-day event. This year's edition has been different in many ways. Topics covered many aspects of life science research and ranged from microbial evolution to machine learning & AI and precision medicine. Scientific...
While preparing the third newsletter of 2019 we were both excited and grieved. The news that Ben Hesper passed away in July saddened us. We mourn this loss, and we wish to express our condolences to all he inspired. Besides the personal loss, Ben’s passing...
After a PhD and a postdoc position in the bioinformatics field, I left science to work for a company that makes products for in vitro diagnostic use. At this company I was able to use my (bioinformatics) knowledge, but also to learn about managing a...
In 2020, it will be 50 years since Paulien Hogeweg and Ben Hesper first coined the term ‘bioinformatica’. Since bioinformatics is now a mature and thriving research field, indispensable in addressing life science research challenges, we think this occasion should no go by unnoticed. [caption...
Utrecht University has invested in four different Life Science hubs: the Utrecht Exposome Hub, the Utrecht Platform for Organoid Technology, the Utrecht Molecular Immunology Hub and the Utrecht Advanced In Vitro Models Hub. What role do bioinformaticians play in the ULS hubs? These hubs bring together excellent...