Hi All! We warmly invite you to submit your recent work to the 2027 edition of the Semantic Web Applications and Tools for Health Care and Life Sciences conference (SWAT4HCLS 2027) which will be held in Basel, Switzerland 🇨🇭 from 1 - 4 Feb 2027. SWAT4HCLS will publish work in the form of papers, posters, and demonstrations on original research, data, semantic models, and application experiences. Topics of Interest Topics of interest include, but are not limited, to the following: Using semantic and web technologies for Health Care and Life Sciences
Examples and recent advances from bioimaging, agriculture, food science, biodiversity, molecular biology, translational and personalised medicine, drug development, clinical trials, RWE and healthcare, specific diseases (rare, undiagnosed, infectious, oncology)
Examples of querying, validation, visualisation, federated analysis, artificial intelligence, machine learning, statistics, knowledge graphs, using FAIR data, use of personal health data, clinical intelligence from electronic health records
Graph-based applications of LLM RAG in HCLS
SPARQL query and data model editing support tools with LLMs
Demonstrations of repurposing tools, including previously published Semantic Web tools
Demonstration of trans-disciplinary collaboration and citizen science
Semantic web methods and tools for Healthcare and Life Sciences
Explainable AI, neural symbolic reasoning, knowledge-driven machine learning and data mining, Large Language Models, NLP and text mining
Interoperability of knowledge representation (e.g. GBIF, OMOP, FHIR, GA4GH, OBO Foundry, mapping standards), ontologies, rules
Data stewardship, provenance, trust and reproducibility, sustainability, adoption (including failures!), data publishing
FAIR-based federated architecture, semantic workflow technologies, person-centric and privacy preserving infrastructure
Types of Submission The following types of submissions for SWAT4HCLS 2027 are invited,
Long papers (between 10 and 12 pages plus references)
Short papers (up to 5 pages plus references)
Posters and Demonstrations (up to 2 pages plus references)
Tutorials (up to 5 pages)
Important Dates Submission Deadlines (AOE Timezone):
Abstract submission: 07 Sep 2026
Tutorial submission: 07 Sep 2026
Paper, poster, demo submission: 14 Sep 2026
For more information, please refer to the CfP: swat4ls.org/workshops/basel2027/call-for-papers
Hi everyone! BOSC 2026, the 27th annual Bioinformatics Open Source Conference, will take place July 14-15 in Washington, DC, as part of the Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology conference, ISMB 2026. We welcome abstracts on all aspects of open-source bioinformatics and open science. Please note that the deadline to be considered for a talk is April 9, and we cannot grant extensions. Key Dates
April 1: Deadline for applying for the Open Bioinformatics Foundation Event Award
April 9: Deadline for submitting talk/poster abstracts
May 5: Talk/poster acceptance notifications
May 7: Late poster submission deadline
July 12-16: ISMB 2026
July 14-15: BOSC 2026 (part of ISMB)
July 16-17 (tentative dates): CollaborationFest (Washington, DC)
We hope to see you (in person or virtually) at BOSC 2026! 🍐
Hi All! 📢 We’re hiring: Senior Software Developer (permanent, 80–100%) at SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics 📍 Basel (hybrid work possible) To strengthen its semantic layer, Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN) is seeking a Senior Software Developer with strong expertise in Semantic Web technologies, particularly SPARQL, and a solid understanding of data pipeline infrastructures and architectures. The successful candidate will contribute to the design and implementation of solutions that put semantic interoperability into practice across the Swiss health data ecosystem. Responsibilities/Tasks
Contribute to the design and implementation of ontologies, data models, and APIs supporting semantic interoperability of health data.
Develop and maintain semantic data services, with a focus on SPARQL query optimization and integration with RDF triple stores (e.g., GraphDB, Virtuoso).
Build tools and workflows that support the alignment of health datasets with international medical informatics standards (FHIR, SNOMED CT, LOINC, HealthDCAT).
Collaborate with clinicians, researchers, and IT specialists to translate semantic interoperability requirements into robust technical solutions.
Lead the development and on-premises implementation of ETLs and software such as the SPHN Connector and Einstein, enabling secure and standardized data exploration across Switzerland.
📄 Details & contact: https://apply.refline.ch/499599/0353/pub/1/index.html 📬 Apply by 09 March 2026 We look forward to hearing from you! 🚀
We invite you to join us for BOSC 2025, a vibrant gathering at the forefront of open-source bioinformatics and open science! Location: Liverpool, UK, and virtual Dates: July 21-22, 2025 Website: https://www.open-bio.org/events/bosc/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14344023/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bosc.bsky.social Slack: https://join.slack.com/t/obf-bosc/shared_invite/zt-n5ur1gsj-z2C~69_4lYTFPg5tbWA8Ew Key Dates
April 17: Deadline for submitting talk/poster abstracts
May 13: Talk/poster acceptance notifications
May 15: Late poster submission deadline
July 20-24: ISMB/ECCB 2025
July 21-22: BOSC 2025 (the first two full days of ISMB/ECCB 2025)
July 23-24: ISMB CollaborationFest
About BOSC Since 2000, BOSC has provided a forum for sharing ideas and results in open-source bioinformatics and open science. Our annual two-day program includes keynote talks, talks chosen from submitted abstracts, posters, a panel discussion, and more! Exciting news for 2025: BOSC will include a joint session with the newly renamed Bio-Ontologies and Knowledge Representation COSI! Plus, our popular collaborative work event (CollaborationFest, or CoFest) will be held as part of ISMB, with participation open to all. Don’t miss this great opportunity to connect with fellow researchers, contribute to groundbreaking projects, and shape the future of bioinformatics!
Hi All! I’d like to follow up on a previous post regarding Biocuration 2023: The registration for the 16th Annual International Biocuration Conference (Biocuration 2023) is now open. And the deadline for Abstract submission has been extended to Jan 3, 2023. Take a look at https://biocuration2023.github.io for more information regarding registration, topics for abstract submission, and upcoming deadlines.
Hi All! It has been a great experience to be part of the KGC community and I’d like to use this opportunity to communicate about an upcoming conference which may be of interest for many in this community. We’re pleased to announce the 16th Annual International Biocuration Conference (Biocuration 2023) will be held in Padua, Italy from April 24-26, 2023. The conference provides a forum for curators, developers, and users of clinical and life sciences data, knowledge, and models to discuss their work, promote collaboration, and foster the community around this active and growing area of research. The call for Abstract submission is open and the deadline is Dec 23. We invite authors to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentations at Biocuration 2023 that highlight their recent work in either biocuration or more broadly curation in the life, natural, or computational sciences. Submissions can span disciplines such as the generation of curated resources (e.g., databases, ontologies), the development of methods (e.g., natural language processing, machine learning-based analyses), the philosophy of curation, and ultimately the applications and analyses relying on curated resources. More information at https://biocuration2023.github.io
Fantastic! Thank you KGC U. for clarifying and providing the link 🎉
Hi All! I couldn't attend the Knowledge Graph Conference this year. Would it be possible to view the recording? Are they available on YouTube or on https://www.knowledgegraph.tech/?
And thank you for making previous meetings available on Spotify! Very useful
Haha! Yes, I noticed that in the description 🙂
