The Bioinformatics in Bergen conference (BiB) will gather researchers to exchange ideas, encourage collaborations and present cutting-edge research.
The conference will take place at Solstrand Hotel on 2-3 June 2025.
Practical information:
Deadlines:
Registration Deadline : 31 March 2025
Allthough the conference is aimed at researchers, if you are an undergraduate student and would like to participate, please have your supervisor reach out to me.
Registration form
Submitting Abstract: 2 May 12:00 2025, by email to Pål M. Gunnestad
See link below for abstract template.
Getting there and back:
By bus organised by CBU or
Presentation instructions
All PhD candidates are required to present either an oral presentation or a poster at the conference.
Oral presentation:
Each presentation is for 15 minutes, included questions from the audience.
Posters:
The poster walls will fit A0 posters in portrait format. Your poster has to be made in a portrait format, and not landscape.
- NB: There will be prizes for the best presentations!
Participation fee: 1000 NOK
Payment instructions in the registration form.
Preliminary program:
Bioinformatics in Bergen – Solstrand, 2-3 June, 2025
| 2 June | |
| 8.00 | Coach departure from Høyteknologisenteret to Solstrand |
| Welcome part | |
| 9.00 – 9.15 | Welcome and Meeting overview: Nathalie Reuter/Pål M Gunnestad |
| Session 1. Main talk and oral presentations – Chair: TBD | |
| 9.15 – 10.00 | Keynote speaker: Ramon Diaz-Uriarte – “An overview of cancer progression and evolutionary accumulation models” |
| 10.00 – 10.15 | Coffee break. |
| 10.15 – 11.30 | Oral presentation session 1 (5 talks) |
| Session 2. Poster session – Chair: TBD | |
| 11.30 – 12.30 | Poster session |
| 12.30 – 13.30 | Lunch |
| Session 3. Oral presentations, main talk and panel discussion – Chair: TBD | |
| 13.30 – 14.00 | Oral presentation session 2 (2 talks) |
| 14.00 – 14.45 | Keynote speaker: Elena Papaleo – “A structure-based framework to investigate variant effects in cancer and other diseases” |
| 14.45 – 15.00 | Coffee break. |
| 15.00 – 16.00 | Panel discussion |
| 16.00 – 17.00 | Oral presentation session 3 (4 talks) |
| 17.00 – 19.00 | Free time: swimming pool, spa, outdoor swim, beach |
| 19.00 – 22.00 | Dinner |
| 3 June | |
| 7.00 – 9. 00 | Breakfast |
| Session 4. Main talk and oral presentation- Chair: TBD | |
| 9.00 – 10.15 | Oral presentation session 4 (5 talks) |
| 10.15 – 11.15 | Poster session |
| 11.15 – 11.30 | Coffee break |
| 11.30 – 12.00 | Best poster, best presentation prize distribution and closing |
| 12.00 – 12.30 | Check out |
| 12.30 – 13.30 | Lunch |
| 13.40 | Coach departure to Bergen |