ISCB Student Council -

Election time

Thomas Abeel — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:56:42 -0400

Dear Student Council members,

Our annual leadership nominations are now open with elections set to take place soon. We believe that it's very important that you are all familiar with the procedure so you can participate in these elections - whether you are a candidate for a position or participating as a voter.

We have prepared a document describing the procedure and the positions that are up for election. You can find it here: http://www.iscbsc.org/files/StudentCouncilElections-v3.pdf

We hope you will find this useful and we will be happy to answer any questions that remain. If you do have any questions, please contact Student Council Secretary Magali Michaut at secretary@iscbsc.org.

Shortly, to nominate, you just have to follow this link: http://www.iscb.org/nominate

Best regards,

Magali Michaut
ISCB Student Council Secretary

Abhishek Pratap
ISCB Student Council Chair

Video summary of the Stockholm Student Council Symposium

Thomas Abeel — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:55:24 -0400

Magali made a short video about the 5th Student Council Symposium.

Student Council Social Event @ ISMB/ECCB 2009

Surya Saha — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:20:30 -0400

Start: Jun 30 2009 - 5:00pm

End: Jun 30 2009 - 9:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT

The ISCB Student Council invites you to attend a networking and social event on the evening of Tuesday the 30th of June at the pub Mosebacke Etablissement. Come and meet other students attending the conference in a relaxed setting at one of Sweden’s most classic establishments. We promise good mingle and cheerful people! Mosebacke has a superb view over the city from its large beer garden terrace. It is situated on the hills of “Södermalm” which is the casual area of artists and authors.

Location:
Mosebacke Torg 3, 11646, Stockholm
www.mosebacke.se
Time:
30th June (Tuesday), 7 PM to 11 PM

Directions:
Stockholm fair -> Central station: Commuter train 36 towards Märsta (10 min)
Central station -> Slussen: Metro green line 19 towards Hagsätra (3 min)
Slussen -> Mosebacke: Exit Götgatan and thereafter Hökens gata (5-10 min walk)

Journey planner: www.sl.se

Student Council Open Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony

Surya Saha — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:50:47 -0400

Start: Jun 30 2009 - 10:45am

End: Jun 30 2009 - 12:15pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT

We are pleased to invite you to the annual ISCB Student Council Open Business meeting at ISMB/ECCB 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden. This meeting is for everyone who wants to learn more about what the ISCB Student Council leadership has been working on during the last year and where we will be heading in the future.

Input and feedback from the community are very important to us and we hope that you will join us for this meeting. If you are interested in getting involved in ISCB Student Council activities this is the best opportunity to contact us in person and discuss the options.

Location: Room T2,AV (Stockholm International Fairs)

Agenda:

5th ISCB Student Council Awards Ceremony
Presentation of the winners of the Best Poster and Best Presentation Awards as well as the recipients of the Student Council Travel Fellowships.

Report from the ISCB Student Council Leadership
Overview of recent developments by Abhishek Pratap, ISCB Student Council Chair.

Regional Student Groups Presentation
Presentation of our Regional Student Groups and discussion of the potential of this very successful initiative.

Outlook
Overview of the plans for the coming months and a preview of the 6th ISCB Student Council Symposium.

Feedback and Discussion
An opportunity to voice your opinion about the efforts of the ISCB Student Council and the direction it should be taking. The ISCB Student Council is counting on your input!

5th ISCB Student Council Symposium

Nils Gehlenborg — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:12:53 -0400

Start: Jun 27 2009 - 6:30am

End: Jun 27 2009 - 6:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT

The ISCB Student Council is organizing the 5th ISCB Student Council Symposium to be held on Saturday, June 27th, directly preceding the Tutorials' Day of ISMB/ECCB 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden.

The Student Council Symposium is a forum for students and young researchers in the fields of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. Participants will have the opportunity to present their work to an international audience, build a network within the computational biology community and develop important soft skills in an environment that fosters exchange of ideas and knowledge.

Agenda and details on http://symposium.iscbsc.org.

Career Central/ Student Council Lounge @ ISMB/ECCB 2009

Surya Saha — Sun, 10 May 2009 12:29:53 -0400

Start: Jun 29 2009 - 8:00am

End: Jul 2 2009 - 12:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT

Career Central

This is an endeavor by the Student Council to address the needs of recruiters and job seekers at ISMB/ECCB 2009. We will provide a forum for interaction and matching up of recruiters and job hunters. Please visit Career Central for latest information about career services Student Council will be offering. We are starting this year with the following services for you

A booth in the exhibit area during ISMB/ECCB 2009 with resume/CV critique sessions by a qualified career counseling professional.
A room for recruiters to present seminars and interact with interested applicants. Schedule will be posted near the conference.
We will also be gathering resumes/CVs online from job seekers for companies looking to hire. See resume/CV submission guidelines below.
A job posting board located near the Career Central booth in the exhibit area during ISMB/ECCB 2009.

Resume/CV submission

Submit your resume/CV
We are launching this new service for all job seekers starting this year. All resumes will be provided to potential academic and industry employers by the Student Council. Please e-mail Career Central for removing your resume/CV from the database. This resume/CV submission is not our CV critique service. The critique service will only be offered at the Career Central booth during ISMB/ECCB 2009 @ Stockholm.

Resume/CV critique

We will have Dr. Mintz at the booth for resume/CV critique sessions. Clifford S. Mintz, Ph.D. has an extensive background in biopharmaceutical drug development, biotechnology training and bioscience career development. Dr. Mintz has held a variety of positions including stints as a medical school professor, professional recruiter management consultant and medical/science writer. Cliff is the founder of BioInsights, a co-founder of BioCrowd a social networking and career development website for bioprofessionals and author of BioJobBlog. He teaches product development and regulatory affairs in several biotechnology training programs and is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Georgetown Medical School. Dr. Mintz has been invited speaker at numerous career development symposia and professional meetings focused on science education. Cliff received a B.S. in microbiology/animal science from Cornell University, a Ph.D. in Bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and performed his post-doctoral studies at Oregon Health Sciences University and the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University.

Please visit the Career Central booth during ISMB/ECCB 2009 to sign up for a slot. The critique sessions will only be offered during exhibit hours. There will be a limited number of slots and its advisable to sign up as early as possible. Please come for your appointment with a printed copy of your resume or CV. See you @ the Career Central booth!!

Gold sponsor

Sponsors Wanted

If your company or institute would like to use this opportunity to attract job seekers at ISMB/ECCB 2009, we can offer you various sponsorship opportunities at very competitive rates.

If you are interested please review our sponsorship package. Please e-mail Career Central if you have any questions.

Art & Science Exhibition @ ISMB/ECCB, 2009

Nils Gehlenborg — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:09:19 -0500

For the ISMB/ECCB 2009 Art & Science Exhibition the ISCB and the ISCB Student Council invite all interested conference attendees to submit artistic images and videos that have been generated as part of a research project. We are also soliciting images and videos resulting from creative efforts that involve scientific concepts or employ scientific tools and methods.

Participate in this exciting ISMB/ECCB event to surprise and inspire us, to open our eyes and minds! Submission Deadline is April 24th and there is the chance to win a $200 cash award. Further details are provided on the ISMB/ECCB 2009 website:

http://www.iscb.org/ismbeccb2009/call_for_arts_exhibition.php

NYC Meeting

Thomas Abeel — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:04:47 -0400

Start: Jul 24 2008 - 8:00am

End: Jul 26 2008 - 5:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT

A Student Council-led meeting was organized from Thursday 24 July to Saturday 26 July, directly after ISMB 2008 at the Institute for Computational Biomedicine at Weill Cornell (ICB) in NYC. A total of 20 students were selected from a pool of applicants to attend the meeting. Travel fellowships including air fare and hotel was awarded to selected applicants.

The talks at the meeting were a combination of presentations given by faculty from the Weill College and the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, introducing the different aspects of their research. This event was designed for students to learn about a broad range of topics in Computational Biology, as well as the opportunities available at both New York based centers of excellence.