Advancements in bioinformatics and computational biology: 15th annual Polish Bioinformatic Society Symposium

Joanna Zyla; Joanna Tobiasz; Justyna Mika; Paweł P Łabaj; Aleksandra Gruca

doi:10.1093/bioadv/vbad187

Advancements in bioinformatics and computational biology: 15th annual Polish Bioinformatic Society Symposium

Bioinform Adv. 2024 Jan 13;4(1):vbad187. doi: 10.1093/bioadv/vbad187. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Joanna Zyla¹, Joanna Tobiasz^{1

2}, Justyna Mika¹, Paweł P Łabaj³, Aleksandra Gruca⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Data Science and Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
² Department of Computer Graphics, Vision and Digital System, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.
³ Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, 30-387 Kraków, Poland.
⁴ Department of Computer Networks and Systems, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.

Abstract

The Polish Bioinformatic Society (PTBI) Symposium convenes annually at leading Polish Universities, and in 2023, the Silesian University of Technology hosted participants from all over the world. The 15th PTBI Symposium, spanning a 3-day duration and divided into four scientific sessions, gathered around 100 participants and centered on research related to machine learning in biomedicine, RNA structure algorithms, next-generation sequencing methods, and microbiome analysis but was not limited to only those topics. The meeting also recognized outstanding research conducted by young scientists by awarding the best poster and best talk. Finally, the awards for the best PhD, MSc, and BSc thesis in bioinformatics defended in Poland were given. This report summarizes the key highlights and outcomes of the meeting.