The ISCB Student Council Welcomes You!
Welcome to the website of the ISCB Student Council, the student organization of the International Society for Computational Biology.
Our mission is to promote the development of the next generation of computational biologists. We achieve our goal through provision of scientific events, networking opportunities, soft-skills training, educational resources and career advice, while attempting to influence policy processes affecting science and education.
Our New Website
We are excited to announce the integration of various initiatives of Student Council through our new portal. To help you familiarize yourself with this website we have summarized the main features below:
- Now you can keep track of all the activities of the Student Council and its affiliated Regional Student Groups (RSGs) through our new iCal-compatible events calender and by subscribing to RSS feeds.
- The RSGs now have a dedicated section on our website. To know more about RSGs please visit SC-Regional Student Groups .
- Interested in creating a new RSG ? We will be glad to help you setup one. Please read our RSG Startup Kit to find out more. You can also submit the RSG proposal online.
- You can now communicate with your peers through our forum which is open to all. You will be able to create new forum topics or reply to the existing ones after registering as a member on our website.
- The Student Council also brings more options for you to join us thereby enabling you to stay in touch with the community. You do not require ISCB membership to register with our website or join an RSG. To view all the options available please click here
We greatly value your feedback about this website. It is our commitment to continue improving our web services, to provide more value to our members.
You can send us your comments by clicking here.
Student Council Social Event @ ISMB/ECCB 2009
Jun 30 2009 - 5:00pm
Jun 30 2009 - 9:00pm
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
Student Council Open Business Meeting and Awards Ceremony
Jun 30 2009 - 10:45am
Jun 30 2009 - 12:15pm
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.
5th ISCB Student Council Symposium
Jun 27 2009 - 6:30am
Jun 27 2009 - 6:00pm
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.
Career Central/ Student Council Lounge @ ISMB/ECCB 2009
Jun 29 2009 - 8:00am
Jul 2 2009 - 12:00pm
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
Art & Science Exhibition @ ISMB/ECCB, 2009
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.
NYC Meeting
Jul 24 2008 - 8:00am
Jul 26 2008 - 5:00pm
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 ISCB Student Council is organizing the