[Biopython] Presenter for Biopython Project Update talk at BOSC 2016?

Fri Apr 1 09:02:57 UTC 2016

Hi again,

The BOSC abstract submission deadline was extended over the
weekend to Monday 4 April 2016. Speaking as BOSC 2016
co-chair, please consider submitting your own open source
bioinformatics projects.

This also means we (Biopython) don't have to submit the abstract
today - and I would still welcome a recent or long standing
contributor volunteering to give the traditional Biopython Project
Update talk. Or indeed volunteering to do it as a poster?

Thanks,

Peter

On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 2:28 PM, Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> First of all, speaking as BOSC co-chair, a reminder that the main
> BOSC 2016 abstract call deadline is already imminent (this Friday,
> 1st April):
>
> https://news.open-bio.org/2016/03/01/bosc-2016-call-for-abstracts/
>
> Second, speaking as a Biopython developer, we need a volunteer:
>
> ** Who is thinking of going to BOSC/ISMB, and is willing to give
> the Biopython Project Update 2016 talk? **
>
> While all our long standing contributors are welcome to volunteer,
> we've regularly welcomed our more recent contributors to give
> the talk (see recent presenters list below).
>
> The project update talks at BOSC are usually given a short talk
> slot, but serve an important way to maintain project visibility and
> highlight ongoing activity. Those of us not presenting will still be
> happy to help put together slides etc and help with the abstract.
>
> For any younger Biopython contributors considering this (e.g. PhD
> students), presenting at an international conference is also a good
> thing to have on your CV - as are contributions to widely used open
> source software if you plan to work in bioinformatics.
>
> For students in particular, presenting a talk is also often a requirement
> for many sources of travel money - this might help you to attend
> BOSC and the main ISMB meeting during your PhD which could
> be a great opportunity.
>
> On a related point, and now speaking as a member of the Open
> Bioinformatics Foundation board, this year the OBF has launched
> a Travel Fellowship which could be used to help attend BOSC. I
> would expect applying for this grant in to attend BOSC, including
> participating in the CodeFest, and then presenting the Biopython
> talk, to be viewed favourably. Note I would have to abstain from
> the decision process due to the conflict of interest.
>
> https://news.open-bio.org/2016/03/01/obf-travel-fellowship-program/
>
> If anyone is considering volunteering to present the Biopython Update
> at BOSC 2016 and would prefer to email me privately off list, please
> feel free to. I expect Brad (Biopython co-founder) and the other past
> speakers would also be happy to answer any private queries by email.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Peter
>
> --
>
> Relevant affiliations/roles in the context of this email:
>
> Dr. Peter Cock,
> Bioinformatician at The James Hutton Institute;
> Open Bioinformatics Foundation, board of directors, secretary;
> Co-chair for BOSC 2016;
> Biopython developer.
>
> --
>
> Here is the recent run of speakers giving the Biopython updates
> at BOSC:
>
> Biopython Project Update 2015 - João Rodrigues
> http://f1000research.com/slides/4-279
> http://youtu.be/s5HDZHTxxIg
>
> Biopython Project Update 2014 - Wibowo Arindrarto
> http://www.open-bio.org/bosc2014/BOSC2014-Updates-04-Biopython-Arindrarto.pdf
> http://youtu.be/bJ5OcCYq-G4
>
> Biopython project update 2013 - Peter Cock
> http://www.slideshare.net/pjacock/biopython-update-bosc2013/
>
> Biopython Project Update 2012 - Eric Talevich
> http://www.slideshare.net/jandot/e-talevich-biopython-projectupdate
>
> Biopython Project Update 2011 - Peter Cock
> http://www.slideshare.net/bosc2011/talk6-biopython-bosc2011
>
> Biopython Project Update 2010 - Brad Chapman
> http://www.slideshare.net/bosc2010/chapman-bosc2010-biopython
>
> Biopython Project Update 2009 - Peter Cock
> http://www.slideshare.net/bosc/cock-biopython-bosc2009
>
> Biopython Project Update 2008 - Tiago Antão
> http://www.slideshare.net/bosc_2008/antao-biopython-bosc2008/
>
> Biopython Project Update 2007 - Peter Cock
> http://www.slideshare.net/bosc/biopython
>
> Peter
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 2, 2016 at 9:41 AM, Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> Dear all,
>>
>> As BOSC co-chair I would like to encourage you all to think about
>> attending BOSC 2016, and if you are working on your own open
>> source software for bioinformatics please consider submitting an
>> abstract. See the email below and:
>>
>> http://news.open-bio.org/2016/03/01/bosc-2016-call-for-abstracts/
>>
>> We'll discuss who could give the traditional Biopython Project Update
>> talk at BOSC this year on the biopython-dev mailing list.
>>
>> Also, as a member of the Open Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF)
>> Board of Directors, I am delighted to let you know about the new
>> OBF Travel Fellowship which could be used to attend BOSC:
>>
>> http://news.open-bio.org/2016/03/01/obf-travel-fellowship-program/
>>
>> In case you missed the earlier announcement last year, we finally
>> got rid of the paper forms for OBF membership, see:
>>
>> http://news.open-bio.org/2015/12/10/online-membership-form/
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> [Biopython developer, BOSC co-chair, OBF Secretary, etc.]
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Peter Cock <p.j.a.cock at googlemail.com>
>> Date: Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 5:56 PM
>> Subject: BOSC 2016 Call for Abstracts
>> To: bosc-announce at lists.open-bio.org
>> Cc: bosc-reviewers at lists.open-bio.org, "bosc at open-bio.org" <bosc at open-bio.org>
>>
>>
>> Call for Abstracts for the 17th Annual Bioinformatics Open Source
>> Conference (BOSC 2016), a Special Interest Group (SIG) of ISMB 2016.
>>
>> Dates: July 8-9, 2016
>> Location: Orlando, FL
>> Web site: http://www.open-bio.org/wiki/BOSC_2016
>> Email: bosc at open-bio.org
>> BOSC announcements mailing list:
>> http://lists.open-bio.org/mailman/listinfo/bosc-announce
>> Twitter: @OBF_BOSC and @OBF_News
>>
>> Important Dates:
>>
>>  * Call for one-page abstracts opens: March 1, 2016
>>  * Abstract submission deadline: April 1, 2016
>>  * Travel fellowship application deadline: April 15, 2016
>>  * Authors notified: May 6, 2016
>>  * Codefest 2016: July 6-7, 2016, Orlando, FL (confirming venue)
>>  * BOSC 2016: July 8-9, 2016, Orlando, FL
>>  * ISMB 2016: July 8-12, 2016, Orlando, FL
>>
>> The Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) is run as a two-day
>> meeting before the annual ISMB conference. It is organized by the Open
>> Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF), a non-profit group dedicated to
>> promoting the practice and philosophy of open source software
>> development and open science within the biological research community.
>> BOSC offers a focused environment for developers and users to interact
>> and share ideas about standards; software development practices;
>> practical techniques for solving bioinformatics problems; and
>> approaches that promote open science and sharing of data, results and
>> software.
>>
>> We welcome one-page abstracts on any topic of relevance to open source
>> bioinformatics and open science. Presentation formats are lightning
>> talks, longer talks, and/or posters. We plan to offer a limited number
>> of travel fellowships to help offset expenses for some accepted
>> speakers who would not otherwise be able to attend BOSC – please see
>> the OBF Travel Fellowship announcement for more information:
>>
>> http://news.open-bio.org/2016/03/01/obf-travel-fellowship-program/
>>
>> Session topics include:
>>  * Open Science and Reproducible Research
>>  * Standards and Interoperability
>>  * Data Science
>>  * Visualization
>>  * Translational Bioinformatics
>>  * Bioinformatics Open Source Libraries and Projects
>>
>> If your company or organization is interested in helping to sponsor
>> BOSC 2016, please contact us! Sponsors in 2015 included Google,
>> GigaScience, Curoverse and Bina – we thank them for their support.
>>
>> Please see http://www.open-bio.org/wiki/BOSC_Abstract_Submission for
>> abstract submission instructions,
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> BOSC 2016 Organizing Committee:
>> Nomi Harris and Peter Cock (co-chairs), Brad Chapman, Christopher
>> Fields, Karsten Hokamp, Hilmar Lapp, Mónica Muñoz-Torres, Heather
>> Wiencko