EMBL-EBI/University of Cambridge Collaboratorium 2023

EMBL-EBI/University of Cambridge Collaboratorium 2023 – EMBL-EBI Events

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EMBL-EBI/University of Cambridge Collaboratorium 2023

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Connecting local life science and computational biology

The University of Cambridge and EMBL-EBI are hosting a joint one-day computational biology meeting to explore collaborative research and future opportunities between the two institutions.

With an opening address from University Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research Anne Ferguson-Smith and EMBL-EBI Deputy Head of Research Virginie Uhlmann, the collaboratorium will showcase successful current collaborative work and look at new breakthroughs and opportunities in and around the area of computational biology. Also included are lightning talk sessions where, apart from presenting research findings, we hope that participants will highlight questions that may benefit from collaboration or solutions that could be of wider utility. You can sign up to present in these sessions on the registration form (please do so by the end of Tuesday 5th September so that we can select final speakers).

Attendance is open to anyone at either the University of Cambridge or EMBL-EBI who has registered. All attendees are also welcome to bring a poster to present their work (A0 portrait or A1 sized).

You can register your attendance via this link. There is a small registration fee to help cover the costs of the event – this is refundable if you need to cancel your registration for any reason in advance of the day.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided as well as a free bus service for registered University of Cambridge attendees who need it from the city centre. Please indicate on your registration form if you’d like to take the bus and we will provide more details nearer the time.

9:00	Coffee
9:30	Introduction and welcome Anne Ferguson Smith and Virginie Uhlmann University of Cambridge and EMBL-EBI
Session 1	Existing Collaborations Chair: Rob Finn, EMBL-EBI
9:45	Alex Bateman, EMBL-EBI Using AI to transform protein family classification
10:00	Bertie Gottgens, University of Cambridge An atlas of rabbit development as a model for single-cell comparative genomics
10:15	Florian Hollfelder, University of Cambridge Novel plastizymes from ultra-high throughput screening and MGnify
10:30	Irene Papatheodorou, EMBL-EBI Single Cell Expression Atlas & Flybase
10:45	Coffee
Session 2	Panel Discussion: What makes a successful collaboration? Chair: Bertie Gottgens, University of Cambridge
11:15	Florian Markowetz, University of Cambridge Rob Finn, EMBL-EBI Sarah Teichmann, University of Cambridge and Sanger Institute Evangelia Petsalaki, EMBL-EBI
Session 3	Lightning talks Chair: Paula Frampton, EMBL-EBI
11:45	Thea Fennell Single-cell sequencing and cross-species mapping – conserved immunological markers revealed in bone marrow Anna Vathrakokili Pournara Unraveling cell-type specific expression profiles in melanoma for clinical outcome prediction Yuyao Song scGOclust: A computational tool to compare cellular function across species Julie Ahringer Uncovering how the genome directs development – mother to daughter cell regulation of chromatin and gene expression in C. elegans embryogenesis Roberto Campalastri Identifying cis- and trans-regulators of tRNA transcription by RNA Pol III Peng He Single-cell and spatial transcriptomic analysis of human limb development
12:15	Lunch
Session 4	Keynote presentations Chair: Virginie Uhlmann, EMBL-EBI
13:15	Sameer Velankar, EMBL-EBI A new era in (structural) biology – Impact of structure prediction using AI methods
13:45	Cinzia Cantacessi, University of Cambridge Antimicrobial molecules in helminth secretions – a gold mine for antibiotic discovery?
Session 5	Lightning talks 2 Chair: Ellen Ashmore Marsh, University of Cambridge
14:15	Margarita Samborskaia Networks-based analysis of multiomics data to advance the understanding of psychiatric condition co-morbidities Chris Thorpe A database of high throughput structure predictions for Human MHC Class I alleles Diana Voicu EpiDRAW – a method for analysis of large-scale epigenetic data Rahul Arora Gut-Brain Ageing, what’s happening? Katy Brown CIAlign, a software tool for processing multiple sequence alignments, and its application to microbial data Oscar Cortes Azuero The genetic diversity of Nipah virus across spatial scales
14:45	Coffee
Session 6	New research directions Chair: Ritwick Sawarkar, University of Cambridge
15:15	Luke Slater, University of Cambridge Exploring multi-contextual representations of disease
15:30	John Lees, EMBL-EBI Saving time and resources with online analysis of microbial genomes
15:45	Virginia Pedicord, University of Cambridge Using functional metagenomics to link mouse and human microbiome research
16:00	Kiran Patil, University of Cambridge Modelling to go beyond (meta-)genomics for deciphering and modulating microbial ecosystems
16:15	Wrap up Rob Finn, EMBL-EBI
16:30	Poster session and drinks reception

Location

EMBL-EBI is located on the Wellcome Genome Campus; 10 miles (16 km) south of Cambridge, alongside the village of Hinxton. We are served by two local railway stations, and are situated close to Junction 10 of the M11 motorway.

See here for full travel instructions on how to reach us.

EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI)
Wellcome Genome Campus
Hinxton, Cambridgeshire
CB10 1SD
United Kingdom
Reception: +44(0)1223 494 444

Getting here

We encourage the use of public transport and green travel wherever possible. In line with this, we will be providing a free bus service for University of Cambridge participants from Cambridge city centre. If you wish to use this option, please select it when you register and we will send details nearer the time.

If you intend to arrive by private car, you should proceed straight to the gatehouse barrier, where your name will be checked on the participant list and you will be directed to the conference centre car park. If you are being dropped off in the reception area (by lift or taxi) you should report to the Visitor Reception where you will be signed in and directed to the conference centre. Please allow additional time for this.