The Conference Ambassadors recognise the crucial importance of biological data science and computational biology in addressing global challenges. Its members are willing to support the conference and leverage their networks in Geneva and beyond to enhance its reach, foster engagement, and help promote the most recent discoveries in the field to find impactful solutions for society.
Director, External & Internal RelationsSIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Swiss National CouncillorPresident of the Science, Education and Culture Committee at the Federal Parliament
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of GenevaDirector of teaching and research, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG)
The Scientific Committee defines the conference’s scientific areas, establishes the scope and criteria for submissions, and oversees the evaluation of contributed work — including proceedings papers, highlight talks, and posters. Its role is to ensure a consistent and rigorous review process and to support the Programme Committee in shaping a coherent and scientifically robust conference.
SIB Group Leader, Laboratory of Computational Biology and Theorical BiophysicsEPFL, Lausanne
SIB Group Leader, Computational Biology GroupETHZ, D-BSSE Basel
Area Chair: Knut Reinert | University Berlin, DE
Co-chairs:Maria Anisimova | ZHAW, Institute of Applied Simulation/SIB, CHMohammed El-Kebir | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USAShilpa Garg | Manchester University, UK
Area Chair: Uwe Ohler |Max Delbruck Center, Humboldt University, DE
Co-chairs:Raphaëlle Luisier | University of Bern, CHNacho Molina | Research Director, CNRS, FRMagnus Rattray | Manchester University, UK
Area Chair: Ivet Bahar | Stony Brook University, NY, US / Laufer Center for Physical & Quantitative Biology
Co-chairs:Elodie Laine | Sorbonne University, FREmmanuel Levy | University of Geneva, CHBasile Wicky | ETHZ, CH
Area Chair: Alfonso Valencia, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Spain
Co-chairs:Anaïs Baudot | Aix-Marseille University, FRValentina Boeva | ETH Zurich/SIB, CHGiovanni Ciriello | University of Lausanne/SIB, CH
Area Chair: Katja Bärenfaller | SIAF and University of Zurich/SIB, Switzerland
Co-chairs:Laurent Jacob | CNRS, Sorbonne Univ., FRLucas Paoli | EPFL, CHSanja Vickovic | Columbia University, US
The Programme Commitee shapes the conference’s scientific programme, ensuring coherence and quality. Its members structure the programme, invite keynote speakers, and oversee tutorials and workshops, and special track sessions. As the central link between all conference components, they ensure alignment and scientific excellence.
SIB Executive Director and Group Leader, Comparative Genomics
Training Manager & Computational BiologistSIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Director, TrainingSIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
SIB GL, Environmental Bioinformatics
Ensures the smooth execution of the conference, supporting the scientific and programme committees while serving as the main point of contact for all organizational and logistical matters.
Communications & Event ManagerSIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
Scientific Events ManagerSIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics