Review: 10th Utrecht Bioinformatics Center Annual Symposium

Review: 10th Utrecht Bioinformatics Center Annual Symposium

Celebrating its tenth annual symposium, the UBC welcomed over 200 participants. The symposium offered a chance to look back on a decade of progress in bioinformatics and explore what lies ahead.

“It was a very successful day. To me, this shows that the bioinformatics community in Utrecht is vibrant and full of potential. I'm already looking forward to next year’s edition and the other UBC-related events that will take place in the meantime."

The 10th UBC annual symposium took place on 7 October, and was hosted by the Princess Máxima Center at the Utrecht Science Park. With over 200 participants, the event reached full capacity. The UBC welcomed bioinformatics researchers from all companies and knowledge institutions located at Utrecht Science Park. This included Utrecht University, University Medical Center Utrecht , Princess Máxima Center, Hubrecht Institute, and Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute.

“I was pleasantly surprised by the high turnout and the positive, constructive atmosphere”, says UBC Executive Committee chair Ronnie de Jonge. “The symposium attracted a wide range of bioinformatics enthusiasts, from young students to seasoned professionals and emeritus scholars.”

Read more on the website of Utrecht University