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Dear Amy,
We hope you had a restful and inspiring summer. With the academic year now well underway, we are excited to reconnect and share some important updates.
First, we are very pleased to announce our 10th UBC Annual Symposium on October 7. This edition will feature distinguished international and local speakers, an opening by the Chair of the Life Sciences Deans, poster sessions, and plenty of opportunities to engage with the UBC community. We are very much looking forward to seeing you there.
A big thank you to everyone who participated in our Bioinformatics Industry Day, especially to our partners, companies, and the ConneCie committee. Over 170 students, researchers, and company representatives gathered to explore career opportunities, and bridge the gap between academic learning and industry practice.
We’re also pleased to inform you that CoCalc is now fully supported by our dedicated colleagues from the IT department of the Science faculty. This will greatly enhance its availability for courses and research.
As always, thank you for sharing your research, engaging in seminars and debates, and staying active on Slack. We look forward to another exciting year of discovery, education, and collaboration across the campus.
Warm regards,
Ronnie de Jonge
On behalf of the UBC Daily Board
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Meet UBC Principal Investigator Pavel Sinitcyn
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| Continuing our series of interviews with UBC's Principal Investigators, we sat down with Pavel Sinitcyn. With pioneering work in computational mass spectrometry and proteomics, Pavel is helping to bridge the gap between raw biological data and practical insights. Pavel works as an assistant professor in Utrecht University’s AI Technology for Life group. In this interview, he shares his vision for the future of bioinformatics, the critical role of AI in life sciences, and the collaborative spirit driving his research forward. |
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The UBC website has recently got a make over, offering a fresh, user-friendly design. It's now easier to navigate, featuring key information for members on news, events, education, and the UBC network. Whether you're a member or a visitor, the site is a valuable resource for staying connected and informed.
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Iridescent bacteria in unexpected places
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A recent study in PNAS uncovers how bacteria form colorful, iridescent colonies without pigments. Through genetic analysis and machine learning, researchers including UBC members identified specific genes responsible for this phenomenon and mapped its distribution across diverse environments, including deep ocean depths. The findings could lead to sustainable innovations, using bacteria to create eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic dyes, contributing to a greener future in materials science.
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Recent publications by UBC members |
Fast and deep phosphoproteome analysis with the Orbitrap Astral mass spectrometer
Nature Communications, Volume 15, 7016, 15 August 2024
Pavel Sinitcyn’s group
Integrating taxonomic signals from MAGs and contigs improves read annotation and taxonomic profiling of metagenomes
Nature Communications, Volume 15, 3373, 20 April 2024
Bas Dutilh's group
Machine-Learning Analysis of mRNA: An Application to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
16th International Conference on Human System Interaction, 08-11 July 2024
Alejandro Lopez Rincon's group
The emerging view on the origin and early evolution of eukaryotic cells
Nature, Volume 633, 295–305, 11 September 2024
Daniel Tamarit's group
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10th UBC Annual Symposium: Bioinformatics in Utrecht |
After much preparation, we’re thrilled to announce a full house for our 10th UBC Annual Symposium on 7 October! 200 participants will gather at the Princess Máxima Center to explore our theme Bioinformatics in Utrecht: Past 10 Years and the Future.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with invited speakers, including Professors Berend Snel, Ana Conesa, and Erik van Nimwegen. While registration is now closed, we look
forward to a day of insightful discussions and networking.
Thank you for your interest, and we can’t wait to see you there!
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