Conference Ambassadors
The Conference Ambassadors recognise the crucial importance of biological data science and computational biology in addressing global challenges. Its members are willing to support the conference and leverage their networks in Geneva and beyond to enhance its reach, foster engagement, and help promote the most recent discoveries in the field to find impactful solutions for society.
Marie Dangles
Director, External & Internal Relations,
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
Simone de Montmollin
Swiss National Councillor
President of the Science, Education and Culture Committee at the Federal Parliament, CH
Antoine Geissbühler
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva
Director of teaching and research, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), CH
Scientific Committee
The Scientific Committee defines the conference’s scientific areas, establishes the scope and criteria for submissions, and oversees the evaluation of contributed work, including proceedings papers, highlight talks, and posters. Its role is to ensure a consistent and rigorous review process and to support the Programme Committee in shaping a coherent and scientifically robust conference.
Scientific Committee Chairs:
Anne-Florence Bitbol
SIB Group Leader, Laboratory of Computational Biology and Theoretical Biophysics
EPFL, Lausanne, CH
Area Chairs:
Genomics, epigenomics and genome editing
Area Chair: Knut Reinert | Free University of Berlin, DE
Co-chairs:
Maria Anisimova | ZHAW, Institute of Applied Simulation/SIB, CH
Mohammed El-Kebir | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Shilpa Garg | Manchester University, UK
Transcriptomics and gene regulation
Area Chair: Uwe Ohler | Max Delbruck Center, Humboldt University, DE
Co-chairs:
Raphaëlle Luisier | University of Bern/SIB, CH
Magnus Rattray | Manchester University, UK
Julien Gagneur | TUM Technische Universität München, DE
Proteins and structural biology
Area Chair: Ivet Bahar | Stony Brook University, NY, US / Laufer Center for Physical & Quantitative Biology
Co-chairs:
Elodie Laine | Sorbonne University, FR
Emmanuel Levy | University of Geneva, CH
Basile Wicky | ETHZ, CH
Systems biology, multi-omics integration and modelling
Area Chair: Alfonso Valencia | Barcelona Supercomputing Center, ES
Co-chairs:
Anaïs Baudot | Aix-Marseille University, FR
Valentina Boeva | ETH Zurich/SIB, CH
María Rodríguez Martínez | Yale School of Medicine, US
Biodiversity, sustainability, and env. bioinformatics
Area Chair: Katja Bärenfaller | SIAF and University of Zurich/SIB, CH
Co-chairs:
Laurent Jacob | CNRS, Sorbonne Univ., FR
Avidan U. Neumann | University of Augsburg and Helmholtz Munich, DE
Lucas Paoli | EPFL, CH
Sanja Vickovic | Columbia University, US
Proceedings Review Committee
Programme Committee
The Programme Commitee shapes the conference’s scientific programme, ensuring coherence and quality. Its members structure the programme, invite keynote speakers, and oversee tutorials and workshops, and special track sessions. As the central link between all conference components, they ensure alignment and scientific excellence.
Programme Committee Chair
Scientific Committee Chairs
Anne-Florence Bitbol
SIB Group Leader, Laboratory of Computational Biology and Theorical Biophysics
EPFL, Lausanne, CH
Tutorials & Workshops Chairs
Diana Marek
Training Manager & Computational Biologist,
SIB, CH
Special Track Chair
Tutorials & workshops
Chairs:
Diana Marek
Training Manager & Computational Biologist
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
Committee members:
- Rasool Saghaleyni | SciLifeLab, SE
- Olivier Sand | CNRS, FR
- Farzana Rahman | Kingston University London , UK
- Xavier Robin | SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
- Ragothaman Yennamalli | SASTRA Deemed Universit, IN
- Joana Carlevaro | SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
- Deepak Tanwar | SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
- Geert van Geest | SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
- Wandrille Duchemin | SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
Organizing Committee
Ensures the smooth execution of the conference, supporting the scientific and programme committees while serving as the main point of contact for all organizational and logistical matters.
Marie Dangles
Director, External & Internal Relations
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
Elsa Dubar
Communications & Event Manager
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
Natalia González Gaarslev
Events Manager
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
Solange Guye
Scientific Events Manager
SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
Posters Committee
- Anna Parker | SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
- Antoine Daina | SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
- Christian de Guttry | SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
- Deepak Tanwar | SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
- Frederic Schutz | SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
- Helena Seth Smith | University of Zurich, CH
- Hubert Rehrauer | University of Zurich, CH
- Janna Hastings | Idiap Research Institute, CH
- Laurent Falquet | University of Fribourg, CH
- Luciano Cascione | Institute of Oncology Research, CH
- Marija Buljan | Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, CH
- Mark Robinson | University of Zurich, CH
- Marta Andreia Da Silva Perez Gomes | SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
- Michael Baudis | University of Zurich, CH
- Nadine Fournier | SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
- Patrick Ruch | SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
- Robert Ivanek | University of Basel, CH
- Ute Roehrig | SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, CH
- Witold Wolski | University of Zurich, CH
Elixir Committee
Katharina F Heil
Programme Manager Communities and Training
ELIXIR Europe