Genome Informatics

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:

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/

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 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.