It's an honor to be recognized for advocating for what you believe "that everyone belongs in computational biology and that all ideas are valued equally, recognizing that diversity of thought and background drives scientific excellence" doi.org/10.1093/bioi...
The 2025 Outstanding Contributions to ISCB Award—Dr Lucia Peixoto
Every year, the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) presents the Outstanding Contributions to ISCB Award in recognition of a society mem
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July 16, 2025 at 12:32 AM
It's an honor to be recognized for advocating for what you believe "that everyone belongs in computational biology and that all ideas are valued equally, recognizing that diversity of thought and background drives scientific excellence" doi.org/10.1093/bioi...
Evolution-guided protein design of IscB for persistent epigenome editing in vivo - @zhangf.bsky.social @broadinstitute.org @hhmi.org go.nature.com/44XVBph
Evolution-guided protein design of IscB for persistent epigenome editing in vivo - Nature Biotechnology
A combination of engineering approaches is used to improve the function of IscB for a variety of editing activities in vivo.
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May 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Evolution-guided protein design of IscB for persistent epigenome editing in vivo - @zhangf.bsky.social @broadinstitute.org @hhmi.org go.nature.com/44XVBph
The results of the ISCB Leadership vote are in!
Terms for the ISCB President-Elect and ISCB Vice President will start on January 21, 2026.
Terms for the ISCB President-Elect and ISCB Vice President will start on January 21, 2026.
August 13, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The results of the ISCB Leadership vote are in!
Terms for the ISCB President-Elect and ISCB Vice President will start on January 21, 2026.
Terms for the ISCB President-Elect and ISCB Vice President will start on January 21, 2026.
I’m truly honored to be elected Vice President of ISCB, and heartfelt thank all ISCB members for your trust and support.
I’m excited to work alongside Bonnie and the rest of the EC to keep building a strong, sustainable, inclusive, and forward-looking community for computational biologists worldwide
I’m excited to work alongside Bonnie and the rest of the EC to keep building a strong, sustainable, inclusive, and forward-looking community for computational biologists worldwide
The results of the ISCB Leadership vote are in!
Terms for the ISCB President-Elect and ISCB Vice President will start on January 21, 2026.
Terms for the ISCB President-Elect and ISCB Vice President will start on January 21, 2026.
August 14, 2025 at 6:03 AM
I’m truly honored to be elected Vice President of ISCB, and heartfelt thank all ISCB members for your trust and support.
I’m excited to work alongside Bonnie and the rest of the EC to keep building a strong, sustainable, inclusive, and forward-looking community for computational biologists worldwide
I’m excited to work alongside Bonnie and the rest of the EC to keep building a strong, sustainable, inclusive, and forward-looking community for computational biologists worldwide
Congratulations to Prof. Fabian Theis on winning the ISCB Innovator Award! 🏆
💡Theis is honored for his pioneering research in #ComputationalBiology.
👉More in our news:
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@fabiantheis.bsky.social @iscb.bsky.social
#AI #MachineLearning #ISCBInnovatorAward #CellResearch
💡Theis is honored for his pioneering research in #ComputationalBiology.
👉More in our news:
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@fabiantheis.bsky.social @iscb.bsky.social
#AI #MachineLearning #ISCBInnovatorAward #CellResearch
February 20, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Congratulations to Prof. Fabian Theis on winning the ISCB Innovator Award! 🏆
💡Theis is honored for his pioneering research in #ComputationalBiology.
👉More in our news:
t1p.de/u8olc
@fabiantheis.bsky.social @iscb.bsky.social
#AI #MachineLearning #ISCBInnovatorAward #CellResearch
💡Theis is honored for his pioneering research in #ComputationalBiology.
👉More in our news:
t1p.de/u8olc
@fabiantheis.bsky.social @iscb.bsky.social
#AI #MachineLearning #ISCBInnovatorAward #CellResearch
I'm deeply honored to be elected as an ISCB Fellow this year!🏅 Following last year’s ISCB Innovator Award, this recognition strengthens my commitment to advancing computational biology.🧬 Grateful to my students, mentors, and colleagues for their support!
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March 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I'm deeply honored to be elected as an ISCB Fellow this year!🏅 Following last year’s ISCB Innovator Award, this recognition strengthens my commitment to advancing computational biology.🧬 Grateful to my students, mentors, and colleagues for their support!
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🌟 ISCB proudly congratulates the 2026 Class of Fellows! 🌟
This prestigious recognition celebrates a career of significant impact and dedication to the #computationalbiology community.
➡️Read more about this year’s Fellows and their contributions here: https://tinyurl.com/mtuf6m5b
This prestigious recognition celebrates a career of significant impact and dedication to the #computationalbiology community.
➡️Read more about this year’s Fellows and their contributions here: https://tinyurl.com/mtuf6m5b
April 21, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Visualizing structural dynamics during nuclease activation across evolutionarily diverse IscB and CRISPR-Cas9 enzymes pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42818483/ #cryoem
October 2, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Visualizing structural dynamics during nuclease activation across evolutionarily diverse IscB and CRISPR-Cas9 enzymes pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42818483/ #cryoem
A combination of engineering approaches is used to improve the function of IscB for a variety of editing activities in vivo go.nature.com/44XVBph
rdcu.be/fjOtb
rdcu.be/fjOtb
Evolution-guided protein design of IscB for persistent epigenome editing in vivo - Nature Biotechnology
A combination of engineering approaches is used to improve the function of IscB for a variety of editing activities in vivo.
go.nature.com
May 27, 2026 at 1:15 AM
A combination of engineering approaches is used to improve the function of IscB for a variety of editing activities in vivo go.nature.com/44XVBph
rdcu.be/fjOtb
rdcu.be/fjOtb
Congrats to our @juliosaezrod.bsky.social and all other elected fellows of the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) as part of the 2025 Class
🌟 Congrats to the 2025 ISCB Fellows! 🌟 Honoring leaders in #computationalbiology for outstanding research, innovation and service. See this year's Fellows and their contributions here: https://t.ly/VYfLk
March 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Congrats to our @juliosaezrod.bsky.social and all other elected fellows of the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) as part of the 2025 Class
I am very honored to have been selected as a the second-ever African based fellow of the ISCB, International Society for Computational Biology. Being a fellow is highest honor awarded by ISCB and is recognized as the career distinction in the global bioinformatics & computational biology community.
August 4, 2026 at 2:41 PM
I am very honored to have been selected as a the second-ever African based fellow of the ISCB, International Society for Computational Biology. Being a fellow is highest honor awarded by ISCB and is recognized as the career distinction in the global bioinformatics & computational biology community.
🎊 Félicitations à Sophie Schbath, nommée #ISCB #Fellow 2026 !
👏 Présidente de la SFBI (2011-2015), Sophie a contribué à notre communauté par son dynamisme scientifique et humain. Merci à @iscb.bsky.social pour cette distinction qui honore un membre de notre si belle communauté !
👏 Présidente de la SFBI (2011-2015), Sophie a contribué à notre communauté par son dynamisme scientifique et humain. Merci à @iscb.bsky.social pour cette distinction qui honore un membre de notre si belle communauté !
April 21, 2026: ISCB Announces the 2026 Class of Fellows!
ISCB - International Society for Computational Biology
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April 23, 2026 at 7:40 PM
🎊 Félicitations à Sophie Schbath, nommée #ISCB #Fellow 2026 !
👏 Présidente de la SFBI (2011-2015), Sophie a contribué à notre communauté par son dynamisme scientifique et humain. Merci à @iscb.bsky.social pour cette distinction qui honore un membre de notre si belle communauté !
👏 Présidente de la SFBI (2011-2015), Sophie a contribué à notre communauté par son dynamisme scientifique et humain. Merci à @iscb.bsky.social pour cette distinction qui honore un membre de notre si belle communauté !
Very honored to receive the 2025 ISCB Innovator Award at #ISMBECCB2025 and present our lab’s journey—from mapping cells to modeling their future.
Thanks to my amazing team and collaborators—this is our award! 🙌
📽️ Keynote: Atlases, AI & virtual cells
📝 doi.org/10.1093/bioi...
Thanks to my amazing team and collaborators—this is our award! 🙌
📽️ Keynote: Atlases, AI & virtual cells
📝 doi.org/10.1093/bioi...
July 25, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Very honored to receive the 2025 ISCB Innovator Award at #ISMBECCB2025 and present our lab’s journey—from mapping cells to modeling their future.
Thanks to my amazing team and collaborators—this is our award! 🙌
📽️ Keynote: Atlases, AI & virtual cells
📝 doi.org/10.1093/bioi...
Thanks to my amazing team and collaborators—this is our award! 🙌
📽️ Keynote: Atlases, AI & virtual cells
📝 doi.org/10.1093/bioi...
Biostatisticians!
At ISCB AGM->
Proposal for a new subcom:
statistics review
Are we still firefighting/can we be more effective if we coordinate?
@statsepi.bsky.social @jdwilko.bsky.social @maartenvsmeden.bsky.social @benvancalster.bsky.social @gscollins.bsky.social @laurewynants.bsky.social
At ISCB AGM->
Proposal for a new subcom:
statistics review
Are we still firefighting/can we be more effective if we coordinate?
@statsepi.bsky.social @jdwilko.bsky.social @maartenvsmeden.bsky.social @benvancalster.bsky.social @gscollins.bsky.social @laurewynants.bsky.social
September 25, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Biostatisticians!
At ISCB AGM->
Proposal for a new subcom:
statistics review
Are we still firefighting/can we be more effective if we coordinate?
@statsepi.bsky.social @jdwilko.bsky.social @maartenvsmeden.bsky.social @benvancalster.bsky.social @gscollins.bsky.social @laurewynants.bsky.social
At ISCB AGM->
Proposal for a new subcom:
statistics review
Are we still firefighting/can we be more effective if we coordinate?
@statsepi.bsky.social @jdwilko.bsky.social @maartenvsmeden.bsky.social @benvancalster.bsky.social @gscollins.bsky.social @laurewynants.bsky.social
The article on the 1st Int'l Society for Computational Biology LGBTQI+ Symposium is out. Many thanks to @gonzaparra.bsky.social for organizing & putting the article together & to @iscb.bsky.social for sponsoring & hosting the online symposium. We won't give in to the hate. tinyurl.com/2v7mn6j5
Queer Voices in Computational Biology: The 1st ISCB LGBTQI+ Symposium
Abstract. The 1st ISCB LGBTQI+ Symposium, held during Pride month in 2024, marked a significant milestone by the International Society for Computational Bi
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February 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The article on the 1st Int'l Society for Computational Biology LGBTQI+ Symposium is out. Many thanks to @gonzaparra.bsky.social for organizing & putting the article together & to @iscb.bsky.social for sponsoring & hosting the online symposium. We won't give in to the hate. tinyurl.com/2v7mn6j5
Very nice #podcast by ISCB #Student #Council with Ana Castillo about the scientific journey of @gonzaparra.bsky.social, the impact #ISCB has had on it and some of the recent advancements in the field such as Google DeepMind's #Nobel #prize winner #AlphaFold.
tinyurl.com/Parra-BioInf...
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S1.04: Introduction to Structural Bioinformatics and AlphaFold. A talk with Gonzalo Parra
BioinfoBridges · Episode
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November 18, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Very nice #podcast by ISCB #Student #Council with Ana Castillo about the scientific journey of @gonzaparra.bsky.social, the impact #ISCB has had on it and some of the recent advancements in the field such as Google DeepMind's #Nobel #prize winner #AlphaFold.
tinyurl.com/Parra-BioInf...
tinyurl.com/Parra-BioInf...
Very happy to be presenting "Taxonomic classification using Kraken 2" in today's #ISMB2026 tutorial "Metagenomic sequence analysis using k-mer based methods":
www.iscb.org/ismb2026/wha...
In about 15 minutes!
www.iscb.org/ismb2026/wha...
In about 15 minutes!
Tutorials - ISMB 2026
ISCB - International Society for Computational Biology
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July 12, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Very happy to be presenting "Taxonomic classification using Kraken 2" in today's #ISMB2026 tutorial "Metagenomic sequence analysis using k-mer based methods":
www.iscb.org/ismb2026/wha...
In about 15 minutes!
www.iscb.org/ismb2026/wha...
In about 15 minutes!
It’s an honor to be an ISCB fellow
🌟 Congrats to the 2025 ISCB Fellows! 🌟 Honoring leaders in #computationalbiology for outstanding research, innovation and service. See this year's Fellows and their contributions here: https://t.ly/VYfLk
March 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
It’s an honor to be an ISCB fellow
📢 @tonigabaldon.bsky.social (@gabaldonlab.bsky.social) has been appointed ISCB Fellow by the @iscb.bsky.social.
Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition of your outstanding contributions to #ComputationalBiology and #Bioinformatics! 🙌
➡️ https://rb.gy/0y189w
Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition of your outstanding contributions to #ComputationalBiology and #Bioinformatics! 🙌
➡️ https://rb.gy/0y189w
March 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
📢 @tonigabaldon.bsky.social (@gabaldonlab.bsky.social) has been appointed ISCB Fellow by the @iscb.bsky.social.
Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition of your outstanding contributions to #ComputationalBiology and #Bioinformatics! 🙌
➡️ https://rb.gy/0y189w
Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition of your outstanding contributions to #ComputationalBiology and #Bioinformatics! 🙌
➡️ https://rb.gy/0y189w
The list of proceedings papers for #ISMB2025 is up on the website www.iscb.org/ismbeccb2025... ! It's an exciting collection of papers, as always :).
Proceedings
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April 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The list of proceedings papers for #ISMB2025 is up on the website www.iscb.org/ismbeccb2025... ! It's an exciting collection of papers, as always :).
Honored to be elected as a Fellow of ISCB @iscb.bsky.social ! Grateful to the community, colleagues, and students who have shaped my journey. Look forward to contributing to the next wave of advances in comp bio!
🌟 Congrats to the 2025 ISCB Fellows! 🌟 Honoring leaders in #computationalbiology for outstanding research, innovation and service. See this year's Fellows and their contributions here: https://t.ly/VYfLk
March 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Honored to be elected as a Fellow of ISCB @iscb.bsky.social ! Grateful to the community, colleagues, and students who have shaped my journey. Look forward to contributing to the next wave of advances in comp bio!
📢 GLBIO 2025 invites submissions for talk and poster abstracts, and Proceedings papers.
📅Deadlines
Abstracts due: March 3, 2025
Proceedings papers due: February 3, 2025
🔗 Details and submission guidelines: t.ly/r8Ogr
📅Deadlines
Abstracts due: March 3, 2025
Proceedings papers due: February 3, 2025
🔗 Details and submission guidelines: t.ly/r8Ogr
January 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
From #OUP 's @bioinfoadv.bsky.social journal | Competencies for #bioinformatics core facility scientists: extension of the ISCB competency framework for bioinformatics | #OpenScience #Education CC/ @iscb.bsky.social 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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Competencies for bioinformatics core facility scientists: extension of the ISCB competency framework for bioinformatics
AbstractMotivation. The competency framework of the International Society of Computational Biology (ISCB) provides a benchmark for capturing the knowledge,
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October 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
From #OUP 's @bioinfoadv.bsky.social journal | Competencies for #bioinformatics core facility scientists: extension of the ISCB competency framework for bioinformatics | #OpenScience #Education CC/ @iscb.bsky.social 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 🔓
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💻Hello world! We are 3D-SIG: Structural Bioinformatics and Computational Biophysics, track of the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) @iscb.bsky.social 🙌
April 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
💻Hello world! We are 3D-SIG: Structural Bioinformatics and Computational Biophysics, track of the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) @iscb.bsky.social 🙌
Now online! Conversion of IscB and Cas9 into RNA-guided RNA editors
Conversion of IscB and Cas9 into RNA-guided RNA editors
An engineered RNA-guided editing platform for efficient gene knockdown and sequence correction at the mRNA level.
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August 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Now online! Conversion of IscB and Cas9 into RNA-guided RNA editors