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AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

📢 Join the AIBIO-UK Management Group 1 funded Management Group position available 💡 2-year term | 10% FTE funded 📍 Particularly interested in strengthening links across Scotland & Northern England 📅 Deadline: 23 Oct 2026 📝 Apply: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/WAndhe2zux #AIBIOUK #AI #Bioscience #UKRI

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AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🎉 Heading to#RSECon26? Join the research software community in Sheffield (9-11 Sept) to explore research software, reproducibility, open science, and the future of RSEs in research. 🚀 🔗 rsecon26.society-rse.org #ResearchSoftwareEngineering #OpenScience #DataScience #AI

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Join us as we celebrate a decade of Research Software Engineering community in Sheffield, 9–11 September 2026.

AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

⏰ Last chance to apply for the AIBIO-UK EDIA Working Group! Bring your perspective, support inclusion, and help shape the Network's future. Applications close 21 August. 🌟 🔗 Apply now: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

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AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🧬How can public data power the next wave of AI in metabolomics? Join the MetaboLights & AIBIO-UK Workshop on 23 Oct 2026 at EMBL-EBI, Hinxton (or online) to explore AI use cases, AI-ready data, interoperability, and future community priorities. Registration is free! 🔗 www.ebi.ac.uk/about/events...

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MetaboLights and AIBIO-UK workshop – EMBL-EBI Events

Dave Barry @david-j-barry.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

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Thanks to generous support from @aibio-uk.bsky.social, we have a limited number of travel grants available for #EarlyCareerResearchers ! 📆 Submit your abstracts before August 31st! 📆

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AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

🌟 Interested in making AI & biosciences more inclusive? Join the AIBIO-UK EDIA Working Group—no prior EDI experience needed, just enthusiasm to help make a difference! 📅 Apply by 21 August 🔗 forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... #AIBIOUK #EDI #AI #Biosciences

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AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

🚀 Interested in the future of UK research computing? Join the UKRI National Compute Ecosystem Webinar on 6 August (15:00–16:30 BST) to hear about the future of UK research computing, including NNSS and NCRs. 🔗 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8ee139...

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AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Great to be part of the AI for Safe and Sustainable Agri-food Supply Chains Workshop in Leeds! Thanks to everyone who contributed to the inspiring discussions and to FSRN and LIDA for their collaboration. Looking forward to the partnerships and opportunities ahead! #AI #AgriFood #Sustainability

AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🤖 Researchers: how are you using AI in your work? Share your experiences in the National AI in Research Survey and help shape the future of AI-enabled research. 📝 Take part: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/NationalAI... #AIinResearch #AI #Research #Academia #Innovation

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AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Bioimaging community—shape the next gen of AI tools 🔬 What slows you down? Share your input (5–15 min, anonymous) 👇 forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon... Interested in beta testing or have questions? 📩 Patricia.Smith@rfi.ac.uk

AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Amazing couple of days at the AIBIO-UK Conference in Aberdeen! Great talks and congratulations to our poster winners 🎉 Thanks to MathWorks, ScryptIQ, BBSRC and the University of Aberdeen Events team. Already excited for what’s next—stay tuned! 🚀 #AIBIOUK #AI #Biosciences

AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Day 1 at #AIBIOUK was a great start—fantastic talks from an inspiring lineup of speakers, brilliant flash talks, and a really thought‑provoking data hazards workshop! Loved the energy during the poster session and the candlelit dinner to close the day ✨ Looking forward to Day 2! 🚀

ReSay Podcast @resaypodcast.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

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Very interesting talk and a point made by Prof. Tsaftaris @aibio-uk.bsky.social annual conference 2026 about absence of negative data as bottleneck for AI models training and solutions could be provide incentives to scientists to share negative data

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AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Excited to kick off our 3rd AIBIO-UK AGM in Aberdeen 🐬 Thanks to MathWorks, ScryptIQ, BBSRC, and the University of Aberdeen CPD & Event Services team for their support! Event details: aibio.ac.uk/events/aibio... #AIBIOUK #AI #Biosciences

AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

⏰ Reminder: AIBIO-UK conference registration closes on Friday, 22 May 2026! Join us 8–9 June in Aberdeen for AI + bioscience talks, workshops & networking 🚀 🎟️ Grab your spot: aibio.ac.uk/events/aibio...

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AIBIO-UK 3rd Annual Conference 2026 - AIBIO-UK

AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

UKRI Town Hall (2 June, London) on the future UK compute ecosystem 🚀 Discuss NNSS, NCRs & £800M+ investment in national infrastructure. Register by 20 May (limited spaces): forms.office.com/pages/respon... #HPC #AI #UKRI

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AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

📢 Deadline update ✅ Scholarships & Abstracts extended to 8 May 🔓 System reopens 5 May 🗓 Registration closes 22 May 2026 Don’t miss out—submit while you can! #Scholarships #Abstracts #AcademicConference #ResearchCommunity

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AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

🌟 Women in Biotech – Alderley Park, 13 May 2026 Great opportunity to connect with others across the biotech community at this upcoming Women in Biotech event. 🔗 More info & registration: www.bioindustry.org/events/our-e... #WomenInBiotech #Biotech #LifeSciences

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Women in Biotech - Alderley Park

AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

🔍 Call for lab case studies: Trustworthy AI in Biosciences On behalf of Huayu Xin (AIBIO‑UK Responsible Research Group), we’re inviting lab & workflow case studies on automation, closed‑loop systems, and trust in AI‑driven experiments. 📩 huayu.xin@ed.ac.uk 🤝 Co‑authorship welcome.

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AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Built research expertise but feeling stuck? PeerLadder is a funded peer‑mentoring programme for underrepresented digital Research Technical Professionals. 🗓 Apply by 4 May 🔗 peerladder.elixiruknode.org Supported by ELIXIR‑UK: elixiruknode.org #dRTP #ResearchCareers #Leadership

AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

⏳ Registrations closing soon! Join the AIBIO-UK 3rd Annual Conference 2026 in Aberdeen (8–9 June) for cutting‑edge AI & biosciences talks and workshops. 📅 Key dates • Scholarships & abstracts deadline: 1 May 2026 • Registration closes: 22 May 2026 👉 Register: aibio.ac.uk/events/aibio...

AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🚀 New UKRI call: £4.5m for Frontier AI Benchmarking Datasets Building FAIR benchmarks to evaluate next‑gen AI in health, life sciences & advanced materials. Consortia encouraged. ⏰ Closes 27 May 2026 🔗 www.ukri.org/opportunity/... #FrontierAI #UKRI #AIResearch

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AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

🌱 Launch of UK‑PEN (BBSRC‑funded) Inaugural meeting: Plant Epigenetics – From Model to Crops 📅 11–12 June 2026 | 📍 Dundee | 💻 Hybrid 🔗 Register: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... 🔗Join UK‑PEN: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon... ⏰ Deadline: 17 April 2026 Enquiries: ukpen@exeter.ac.uk

AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

🧬🤖 Bionow BioAI Summit 2026 📅 29 April | 📍 Alderley Park Explore how AI is transforming life sciences — from drug discovery to diagnostics. Join experts from industry, academia & healthcare for insights, case studies and networking. 🔗 bionow.glueup.com/event/bionow... #BioAI #LifeSciences #AI

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Bionow BioAI Summit 2026 | Bionow

The BioAI Summit takes place on 29th April 2026 at The Apiary Conference Centre in Alderley Park to explore where artificial intelligence can make a meaningful difference in the life sciences sector.

AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

🚀 AIBIO‑UK 3rd Annual Conference! 🚀 ⭐️8–9 June 2026 | University of Aberdeen ⭐️AI × Bioscience researchers — join us for workshops, keynotes, flash talks, posters, industry sessions + networking! ⭐️Scholarships available. ⭐️Spaces limited 🔗 aibio.ac.uk/events/aibio... #AI #Bioscience #AIinScience

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scryptIQ @scryptiq.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Our recent bespoke training in collaboration with @aibio-uk.bsky.social brought together a fantastic group ready to dive into #Python, #Machinelearning and #AI. One attendee shared: “It’s the best course I have done and I already implement some of the approaches in my work.”

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AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Help shape the future of UK research data! 🔍 Data services + researchers: take the NFCS RDLS survey app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/edinburgh/... 🔗 Learn more about NFCS: nfcs-networkplus.ac.uk 🔗 Project details: nfcs-networkplus.ac.uk/projects/ukr... #ResearchData #NFCS #UKRI #DataServices #RDLS

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AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

🌱🤖 AI for Safe & Sustainable Agri‑Food Supply Chains — 9 July, Leeds A full‑day workshop on AI, food safety, and sustainability with cross‑sector experts. 📅 9 July 2026 | 📍 Leeds 🔗 Register now: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

🎉 ISCB UK 2026 is coming to Cambridge on 21–22 April! 🧬 A new national meeting for bioinformatics + computational biology, with keynotes, research sessions, a student symposium, and community building. 🌟 Proud that AIBIO UK is a sponsor. 🔗 www.iscb.org/uk2026/home

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AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

🌟 Join us in Aberdeen for the AIBIO‑UK 3rd Annual Meeting, 8–9 June 2026! 🌟 A vibrant AI‑bioscience meetup with expert talks, rapid research highlights, industry insights, and standout networking. Poster abstracts welcome! 🔗 Event: aibio.ac.uk/events/aibio... 🌱See you in Aberdeen!

AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

🌟New Podcast Alert: Bridging AI & the Biosciences🌟 Live-panel episode from Bristol on how AI is reshaping bioscience — real LLM use, data quality, safety, and why simple models still matter, with experts from RFI, CellVoyant, and JGI! 🎧https://soundcloud.com/microbinfie/bridging-ai-biosciences

AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

🌟 EDI Workshop – 10 Feb 2026 🌟 BBSRC networks are sharing best practice on improving EDI in biosciences. 🕤 09:30–15:00 (online) 🔗 Register: engagementhub.ukri.org/bbsrc-cid/bb... Open to network leads & coordination teams. Resources + recordings will follow. 💬 Questions: BBSRC_EDI@bbsrc.ukri.org

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AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

🚀 Edinburgh BioHackathon 2026 — applications open! Open to all UK uni participants, no coding needed. 📅 Deadline: 13 Feb 🔗 Info: biohackathon2026.cjxol.com 💬 Q&A: 5 Feb, 5–6pm → luma.com/mpzhgyuc Join us for science, creativity & collaboration 🔥

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BioHackathon Edinburgh 2026

BioHackathon Edinburgh 2026 - Building a Collaborative Bio-AI Innovation Community

Anna Foix @afoix.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

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Very much looking forward to this tomorrow 🎉 I’ll be sharing my journey from pure CS to tackling multidisciplinary challenges in biology using AI, and how crossing disciplines opens up cool scientific questions. Grateful to @aibio-uk.bsky.social 👩🏻‍💻🔬✨ #interdisciplinary #AIinBiology #AIforLifeSciences

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Mark Basham @markbasham.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Just on my way home after an amazing @aibio-uk.bsky.social workshop at #Bristol. Was great to see some people IRL who I know through emails, and really enjoyed the great questions after my talk. Thanks for inviting me, and I'm looking forward to attending future meetings.

My lanyard and badge for the workshop, being returned for reuse in the next meetings.

Amazing statement of FAIR data stands for Fully AI Data on a slide from Prof. Irene Papatheodorou, Earlham Institute

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Thomas Gorochowski @chofski.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Cold and "nippy" 🥶 start to the #AIEBaB26 Hack-a-thon 💻. The students helping with the organisation have done an amazing job in pulling this all together. A big thank you to the @jgibristol.bsky.social and @aibio-uk.bsky.social for the support!

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Anna Foix @afoix.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

All the tiredness and travel are worth it if it means showing the world what D’Arcy taught us. Thanks to @aibio-uk.bsky.social and the local organisers for yesterday’s event in Bristol. It was a pleasure to engage in such stimulating discussions 👩🏻‍💻🦇. #AI #Morphology #ResearchCommunity #EarlyCareer

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INTEGRATE-Bio @integrate-bio.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Calling all UK data science postdocs looking to bridge the gap between data science and biomedical research! Want to learn more about how to navigate the world of biomedical research? Apply for our peer mentoring scheme to connect with peers across the data divide here: forms.office.com/e/UsRFm2F0a7

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AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

🚀 BBSRC ICURe Explore apps open! 🧬 12 week market discovery + £35k support 👩‍🔬 For UK bioscience researchers who’ve completed ICURe Discover ⏳ Deadline: 6 Feb 2026 🔗 Apply: iuk-business-connect.org.uk/opportunitie...

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BBSRC ICURe Explore March 2026 - Innovate UK Business Connect

AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

As the year draws to a close, we would like to thank our community and collaborators. Season’s greetings from everyone at AIBIO-UK. Wishing you happy holidays and a bright start to 2026! 🎄✨

AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

🚨 Reminder: Bridging AI & Biosciences Workshop 📍 Bristol | 🗓 13 Jan 2026 Explore how AI + CS solve biology challenges! Register by 4 Jan 👉 aibio.ac.uk/events/bridg... Hackathon (14 Jan) + Conf (15–16 Jan): aiebab.github.io Don’t miss it! 🚀🔬 #AI #Biosciences #Biotech

AI in the Biosciences (AIBIO UK) BBSRC Network @aibio-uk.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

🤖 AI + Biosciences 📍 Join our workshop @ BristolUni, 13 Jan 2026! ✨ Learn how AI transforms genomics, imaging & biotech 🗓 Register by 4 Jan: aibio.ac.uk/events/bridg... #AI #Biosciences #Research