Conference Ambassadors

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.

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Marie Dangles

Director, External & Internal Relations
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics

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Simone de Montmollin

Swiss National Councillor
President of the Science, Education and Culture Committee at the Federal Parliament

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Madiha Derouazi

Chief Scientific Officer
AC Immune SA
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Antoine Geissbühler

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva
Director of teaching and research, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG)

Programme Committee

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 ad hoc sessions. As the central link between all conference components, they ensure alignment and scientific excellence.

Chair

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Christophe Dessimoz

SIB Executive Director and Group Leader, Comparative Genomics

Scientific Committee Chairs

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Anne-Florence Bitbol

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Niko Beerenwikel

SIB Group Leader, Computational Biology Group
ETHZ, D-BSSE Basel

Ad Hoc Sessions Chair

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Robert Waterhouse

SIB Group Leader,  Environmental Bioinformatics

Tutorials & Workshops Chairs

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Patricia Palagi

Director, Training
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics

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Diana Marek

Training Manager & Computational Biologist
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics

Scientific Committee

The Scientific Committee defines session topics, identifies and coordinates track chairs, and oversees the review process for abstracts and proceedings. Its members ensure the quality and coherence of the scientific content and, together with track chairs, approve the final selection of highlight talks and proceedings. They also collaborate with the Program Committee to align the scientific vision and support special tracks.

Chairs:

Anne-Florence Bitbol
SIB Group Leader, Laboratory of Computational Biology and Theoretical Biophysics
EPFL, Lausanne

Niko Beerenwinkel
SIB Group Leader, Computational Biology Group
ETHZ, D-BSSE Basel

Organizing Committee

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.

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Marie Dangles

Director, External & Internal Relations
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics

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Elsa Dubar

Communications & Event Manager
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics

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Solange Guye

Scientific Events Manager
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics