4th ISCB-Latin America / 7th CAB2C

The A2B2C jointly with the ISCB will host the 4th ISCB-LA Conference and the 7th Argentinian Congress of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (CAB2C).

The meeting will take place on 21–23 November 2016, at the Argentinian Catholic University in the beautiful neighborhood of Puerto Madero in the city of Buenos Aires.

The CAB2C is a multidisciplinary forum for the presentation and discussion of research in computational biology, bioinformatics and their applications. The CAB2C welcomes academic and professional contributions, from various scientific disciplines (Computer Science, Statistics and Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Medicine Microbiology and others).

Official Site

The official site of the conference is at the ISCB website ISCB Latin America 2016. Important information on the conference and submissions is provided at that page.

Submissions

Submissions of abstracts for consideration as talks or posters will be processed at the official site for the conference.

Submit your abstract here.

Call for Volunteers

The A2B2C and International Society for Computational Biology are pleased to announce a call for Student Support Staff for the ISCB Latin America 2016 Conference.
The conference provides an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of research findings and methods, and development of long-term relationships and networking opportunities, for researchers within the region, as well as from around the world.

As a member of the Student Support Staff, your registration to the conference will be waived, you will receive valuable first-hand experience at an academic association conference, recognition in the conference program and a certificate of appreciation.

Interested students please fill this form and send it before September 16th.

A2B2C Travel Fellowships

These are now closed

Registrations and Payments

Important Notice. Unlike submissions, which will only be processed at the ISCB website, registrations and payments are being collected at both sites. The ISCB site is collecting payments in US Dollars or using credit cards for ISCB members, while the A2B2C site will collect payments for A2B2C members and for others paying in ARS Pesos.

Registration Fees (all prices are in ARS Pesos)

EARLY REGISTRATION
Applicable Dates: Must be registered by October 21, 2016	A2B2C Member	Non-member
	Conference Registration	Conference Registration
Industry/Corporate	$3780.00	$4500.00
Professional (Academic/Government)	$3030.00	$3750.00
Postdoc*	$1795.00	$1875.00
Student	$1495.00	$1575.00
top
REGULAR REGISTRATION
Applicable Dates: October 22 - November 14, 2016	A2B2C Member	Non-member
	Conference Registration	Conference Registration
Industry/Corporate	$5280.00	$6000.00
Academic/Government/Non-profit	$4080.00	$4800.00
PostDoc*	$2545.00	$2625.00
Student	$1945.00	$2025.00
top
LATE/ON SITE REGISTRATION
Applicable Dates: November 21-23, 2016	A2B2C Member	Non-member
	Conference Registration	Conference Registration
Industry/Corporate	$6780.00	$7500.00
Academic/Government/Non-profit	$5580.00	$6300.00
PostDoc*	$4045.00	$4125.00
Student	$3445.00	$3525.00
* Advisor letter or student ID my be requested at the registration desk on-site at the conference to verify status.
Please note online registration closes Monday, November 14, 2016, 11:59PM EDT. After this time registration will only be available onsite at the conference registration desk.
top
A2B2C MEMBERSHIP
A2B2C Membership Dues: ARS $520 for students (undergraduates, PhDs, postdocs), and ARS $780 for senior professional and academic investigators If you are a current member of A2B2C, you must use the email address associated with your A2B2C membership in order to register at the discounted member. NONMEMBERS OF A2B2C: Nonmembers will be able to join A2B2C through the online conference registration system and immediately receive member rates for the A2B2C-Latin America Conference. You can join when you register for the conference. A2B2C MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL: If your A2B2C membership is not current you can renew your membership as part of your registration fees through the online system.
top
REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
To register please complete the online registration form. You should then make your payment either via bank transfer in ARS Pesos to: Asociación Argentina de Bioinformática y Biología Computacional CUIT: 30-71154259-7 Bank: ICBC Account number: 0541/02104510/64 Account type: cuenta corriente en pesos CBU: 01505412 0200010451064-7 or via CROSSED CHECK, payable to "Asociación Argentina de Bioinformática y Biología Computacional NO A LA ORDEN". Then send it to: Cristina Marino Buslje (A2B2C 2016 Registration) Fundación Instituto Leloir, Patricias Argentinas 435 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, C1405BWE, Argentina. Keep a copy of your proof of payment and then complete this payment confirmation and invoicing form.
top
GROUP REGISTRATION - please read carefully BEFORE your group registers!
Register a minimum of six (6) and receive one (1) additional registration for free. Individuals from the same lab or organization have an opportunity to receive a 7th conference registration free when registering as a group. To take advantage of this special offer please follow these instructions: 1.  Contact cmb@leloir.org.ar in advance of your registration to notify us you will have a group of 7 or more, and identify the delegate (name, affiliation, email and registration type*) who will receive the free registration. 2.  Have your group of at least six (6) register and pay the ISCB-LA conference registration. The person designated to receive the free registration should not register until they receive special instructions from the conference organizers, which will happen after the group's paid registrations are confirmed. 3.  Provide evidence of your group’s paid registrations (names, affiliation, email addresses and receipt numbers) using the payment confirmation form. Once these registrations are verified the special registration instructions will be forwarded to the individual designated to receive the complimentary registration. *The complimentary registration is applicable to the lowest priced registration fee from the group at the Early Bird Discounted Rate.
top
PAYMENT OPTIONS
All conference fees for the ISCB-LA Conference through the A2B2C registration system are charged in Argentinian Pesos (ARS).
top
CANCELLATION POLICY
Requests for registration cancellation must be made in writing and sent to cmb@leloir.org.ar All refunds will be made in ARS Pesos and processed following the conference. Refunds will be made in accordance with the following schedule: • Cancellations received on or before October 28, 2016, will receive a 50% refund • No refund of fees will be made after October 28, 2016.
top
Questions about registration
For questions about your registration please contact us at cmb@leloir.org.ar.

Satellite activities organized by LA Student Council

2nd Latin America Student Council Symposium 2016 (LA–SCS)

The LA Student Council Symposium (LA-SCS) is a student-organized event featuring keynote lectures, oral presentations and a poster session. In addition to previous years' schedules, a career event will be organized with a variety of distinguished speakers from industry and academia. The Symposium is tailored mainly to undergraduate and graduate students as well as post-docs in computational biology and related disciplines.
The Student Council Symposium is a forum for students, post docs, 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.

The meeting will take place on 19 November 2016, at the National University of San Martin in the city of Buenos Aires.

Official Site

The official site of the LA–SCS 2nd Latin America Student Council Symposium. Important information on the symposium and submissions is provided at that page.

Submissions

Submissions of abstracts for consideration as talks or posters will be processed at the official site for the symposium.

Submit your abstract here.

Workshop: "Data Visualization"

The workshop will be offered by Seán O'Donoghue.He is Group Leader and Senior Faculty Member at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney. He has been actively engaged in bioinformatics research since 1988. He contributed to the development of ARIA, a method widely used for calculating 3D structures from NMR data. Since then, he has initiated and is leading several projects, including VizBi, an international initiative aimed at improving data visualization and user experience in bioinformatics software; VizbiPlus, aimed at educating and inspiring the general public about cutting-edge biomedical research (Finalist, 2015 NSW Emerging Creative Talent Award); Aquaria (first prize, 2015 NSW iAward for Research and Development), a resource that simplifies discovery and insight from protein structures; Martini, a resource for comparing gene lists; Minardo, a method for visualizing the time-course of posttranslational events in cells (finalist, 2015 Eureka Prize for Excellence in Interdisciplinary Scientific Research); and Reflect, a browser plug-in designed to help in understanding life science literature that is widely used by many life scientists.

The workshop will take place on 18 November 2016, at the National University of San Martin in the city of Buenos Aires.

Registrations and Payments for the Student Council Activities

Important Notice. Registrations and payments are being collected at the A2B2C site, will collect payments for A2B2C members and for others paying in ARS Pesos. For registration and payment in US Dollars send an email to lascs@iscbsc.com.

Registration Fees (all prices are in ARS Pesos)

Student Council Activities REGISTRATION
Applicable Dates:	Symposium registration	Workshop registration
	All Delegates	All Delegates
On or Before November 14	$150.00	$250.00
On site	$250.00	$350.00

Quick Links And Summary

• Official Conference Web Site
• Submissions at ISCB-LA website
• Registration and Payment at ISCB-LA website (US Dollars)
• LA Student Council Sympoisum Web Site
• Registration at A2B2C site (ARS Pesos)
• Confirmation of Payments in ARS Pesos.
• A2B2C Travel Fellowships

Key dates

Oral presentations submission deadline: 2-September-2016
Poster presentations submission deadline: 16-September-2016
Communication of Acceptance: 7-October-2016
Travel fellowships applications deadline: 16-September-2016
Late Poster Submission Deadline: 7-October-2016
Communication of Acceptance for Late Submissions: 21-October-2016
Early Registration Deadline: 21-October-2016
ISCB Community Journal Papers Due: 25-October-2016
Online Registration Deadline: 4-November-2016 (after this date only on-site registrations will be accepted)