About the Symposium
The ISCB Student Council and the Regional Student Groups (RSG) are excited to invite you to the 4th African Student Symposium (#AfSCS 2025)! This symposium, held the day before the ISCB Africa ASBCB Conference on Bioinformatics, serves as a vibrant platform for young researchers to present their work, network with peers, and engage with experts in bioinformatics and computational biology.
Abstract Submission
We invite early-career researchers to submit abstracts for oral and poster presentations. Submissions should align with topics in bioinformatics and computational biology, including but not limited to:
Submission Guidelines:
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Abstracts should be 300 words max and structured into four sections:
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Background: Context and purpose of the study
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Methodology
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Results: Key findings
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Conclusion: Summary and implications
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Unpublished and previously published work are welcome.
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Abstracts must be clear, relevant, unique, and complete.
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Do not include personal details (affiliation, title, etc.) within the abstract.
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One presentation per author (multiple co-authors allowed, but only the presenting author will receive a certificate).
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Select between oral only, oral or poster, or poster only during submission.
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No abbreviations or references allowed.
Abstract submission deadline: March 14, 2025, 23:59 anyhere on Earth.
Please click the link to access the abstract submission tutorial.
Registration
Please see main conference website for more details
Symposium Venue
AfSCS2025 will take place in Cape Town, South Africa at the Lagoon Beach Hotel & Conference Center.
Address:
1 Lagoon Gate Drive
Lagoon Beach, Cape Town, 7441
South Africa
Program Outline
Keynote Speakers
Professor Alan Christoffels
Director, SAMRC Bioinformatics Unit
South African National Bioinformatics Institute
University of the Western Cape
Professor Alia Benkahla
Laboratory of BioInformatics, bioMathematics and bioStatistics (BIMS)
Institute Pasteur of Tunis
Panel Discussion
Theme: Building a Sustainable Bioinformatics Community in Africa
Panelist 1
To be announced
Panelist 2
To be announced
Panelist 3
To be announced
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