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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

We had a very successful Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (#BOSC2026) in Washington DC in July! This blog post (which includes lots of photos) gives a recap: www.open-bio.org/2026/08/16/2...

Some of the BOSC organizers with keynote speaker Eric Green

Bhavesh Patel talks to another participant by his poster

Jason Williams has a triangle and he's not afraid to use it

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Don't go over time in @jasonwilliamsny.bsky.social's sessions or he'll deploy the triangle! #BOSC2026

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Don't miss the closing panel at #BOSC2026 on #OpenSource in the Age of #AI! 4:40pm today at #ISMB2026. More info: www.open-bio.org/events/bosc-...

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Eric Green's #BOSC2026 keynote was a fascinating tour of the past, present and future of #Genomics and #GenomicMedicine. #ISMB

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Eric Green, in his keynote at #BOSC2026, noted that 1989 was an important year for two reasons. #HumanGenomeProject #Genomics #ISMB2026

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Daniel Puthawala presented "Scalable Representation of Categorical Genomic Variation Using Cat-VRS" at #BOSC2026

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Harry Caufield (@severaltimes.bsky.social) presented a #BOSC2026 talk about a knowledge graph registry. Not sure what a knowledge graph is? Harry made an analogy with a subway map (stations == nodes, connections between stations == edges).

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Keynote speaker Maryam Zaringhalam (@webmz.bsky.social) discussed how helping scientists make their research more open can help promote public trust of science. #BOSC2026

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The #BOSC2026 panel on Policies and strategies for resilient open science is starting at 3:20 PM in Lincoln West - don't miss it! P.S. There will be a giveaway at the end of the panel! 👀 #ISMB2026 @webmz.bsky.social @monimunozto.bsky.social @malloryfreeberg.bsky.social

Panelists for Policies and strategies for resilient open science

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

#BOSC2026 chair @nomiharris.bsky.social with the poster designed by @monimunozto.bsky.social that shows our keynote speakers, panelists, and sponsors (@seqera.io, NIH ODSS, and @datadryad.bsky.social) 🍐

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

#BOSC2026 has begun! Our first session at #ISMB2026 is a joint session with @bokr.bsky.social. In his talk about KGXVal, Daniel Korn addressed something many of us have wondered about: why do turkeys have math anxiety? 🦃➗😰

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Ann Kim Novakowski of @sagebio.bsky.social chats with visitors at her #BOSC2026 poster at #ISMB2026. Tomorrow Ann will be on the "Policies and Strategies for Resilient Open Science" panel! www.open-bio.org/events/bosc-... @ankimno.bsky.social

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Mete Akdogan discusses his #BOSC2026 poster at the first #ISMB2026 poster session.

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Aziz Khan and @malloryfreeberg.bsky.social in conversation at the first #BOSC2026 poster session at #ISMB2026. @malloryfreeberg.bsky.social is also on our panel tomorrow, "Policies and Strategies for Resilient Open Science". 🍐

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The #BOSC2026 talks start tomorrow, but posters started today! BOSC Chair @nomiharris.bsky.social visited Mete Akdogan's poster this morning. Find the full BOSC schedule at www.open-bio.org/events/bosc-...

BOSC Chair Nomi Harris and Mete Akdogan by his poster

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

#genAI is changing everything, including the #OpenSource ecosystem. #BOSC2026 wants to hear your thoughts! Submit your abstract by April 9 to be considered for a talk. Read more: www.open-bio.org/posts/Open-S... Abstract submission: www.open-bio.org/events/bosc-...

An AI-generated claymation-style illustration of an elephant surrounded by large anthropomorphic pears expressing various emotions

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Time to think about submitting an abstract to #BOSC2026! The deadline for submitting talk/poster abstracts is April 9. (There is an additional late poster round that closes in May, but those late submissions won't be considered for talks.) www.open-bio.org/events/bosc-... #OpenSource #OpenScience

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

#BOSC2026 is looking for sponsors! Your sponsorship helps BOSC advance open-source bioinformatics and open science and broaden representation (www.open-bio.org/obf-dei/). Info: open-bio.org/events/bosc/.... Please contact us for details about sponsorship levels and perks!

Monica Munoz Torres holds the BOSC 2025 poster

BOSC Chair Nomi Harris by the BOSC 2024 poster

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Keynote talks are always a highlight of BOSC. We invite you, our community, to nominate potential keynote speakers for #BOSC2026! 🍐 www.open-bio.org/2025/12/02/2...

BOSC 2025 keynote speaker Christine Orengo

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Save the date: #BOSC2026 (www.open-bio.org/events/bosc) will take place July 13-14 in Washington, DC, as part of ISMB 2026 (July 12-16). We hope you will join us in person or online! 🍐 #Bioinformatics #OpenSource

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Videos of the #BOSC2025 talks are now available on our schedule page (scroll down to Talks), as well as on our YouTube channel. Enjoy! 🍐 Schedule page: www.open-bio.org/events/bosc-... YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@OBFBOSC/vid... #Bioinformatics #OpenSource

Chris Mungall giving keynote talk at #BOSC2025

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

At the end of #BOSC2025, the organizing committee was joined on stage by the review committee members who were able to go to Liverpool.

BOSC review and organizing committee members

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

During the #BOSC2025 closing remarks, chair @nomiharris.bsky.social thanked the BOSC sponsors (@cziscience.bsky.social @seqera.io @gigascience.bsky.social) for covering registration for 12 BOSC presenters.

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

A few shots of the #BOSC2025 panelists discussing their thoughts on data sustainability. Panelists were @scedmunds.bsky.social, @cmungall.bsky.social, @varsha-khodiyar.bsky.social, Tony Burdett, and Nicky Mulder; the moderator was @monimunozto.bsky.social

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

During the #BOSC2025 panel on Data Sustainability, @scedmunds.bsky.social shared his perspective from the world of open scientific publishing while moderator @monimunozto.bsky.social listened attentively.

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

After the joint #BOSC2025 / #BOKR2025 session, BOKR co-organizers Tiffany Callahan and Augustin Luna (@cannin@bsky.social) enjoy a laugh with Yongqun "Oliver" He.

Tiffany Callahan and Augustin Luna enjoy a laugh with Yongqun "Oliver" He.

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Robert Hoehndorf (@leechuck.bsky.social‬) presenting AberOWL during #BOSC2025 / #BOKR2025

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Damien Goutte-Gattat gave a thought-provoking talk about how to deal with ontology censorship. #BOSC2025 / #BOKR2025

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Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC) @bosc.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Michael Bouzinier spoke on "Formal Validation of Variant Classification Rules Using Domain-Specific Language and Meta-Predicates" at #BOSC2025 / #BOKR2025

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