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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 25/09/2026

A huge data gap for viruses is now filled in the AlphaFold Database, with the release of: - virus protein-protein interactions for 2,800 viruses posing the greatest public-health risks - 3D structures of nearly 7,800 viral proteins from 699 of these viruses Read more: www.sib.swiss/news/epidemi...

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Epidemic preparedness boost with new AI-generated knowledge on virus proteins

Researchers and drug developers can now study viruses posing the greatest public-health risks at expanded scale and speed. Models of how virus proteins interact are openly available for 2,800 human-in...

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European Conference on Computational Biology @eccb-europe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

ECCB ended yesterday with tutorials & workshops on a range of bioinformatics topics: eccb2026.org/tutorials-wo... Thank you organizers, speakers and participants for the demonstrations, discussions and exercises. #ECCB2026

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Torsten Schwede @torstenschwede.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Can we predict the stoichiometry of proteins in a complex from their sequences - fast and accurately? Congratulations to the #ECCB2026 🧬 proceedings paper award 🎉 @daniil-litvinov.bsky.social @ninjani.bsky.social @cellarchlab.com academic.oup.com/bioinformati...

Proceedings paper “Stoic: fast and accurate protein stoichiometry prediction”

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European Conference on Computational Biology @eccb-europe.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Congrats to ECCB proceedings paper winners: Daniil Litvinov (University of Basel & SIB) Zhi Wei (New Jersey Institute of Technology) Himmi Lindgren (University of Turku) Xian Yu (University of Hong Kong) Ying-Ju Lai (University of Pittsburgh) See all: academic.oup.com/bioinformati... #ECCB2026

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 03/09/2026

SIB Biodata Resources were on show at ECCB @eccb-europe.bsky.social, through posters and info sessions by experts across our network. The programme also featured SIB scientists presenting on pathogen surveillance, new AI tools and more: eccb2026.org/schedule/int... #ECCB2026

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European Conference on Computational Biology @eccb-europe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This morning we remembered four computational biology pioneers, who the world sadly lost over the past year. Thank you to all speakers for your moving tributes at ECCB. #ECCB2026 #Bioinformatics

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European Conference on Computational Biology @eccb-europe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Last night Geneva’s Jet d’eau lit up for ECCB! A spectacular finish to the event’s opening day – with further celebration, science and connection on the programme for today: eccb2026.org/schedule/int... #ECCB2026 #Bioinformatics

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European Conference on Computational Biology @eccb-europe.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Swiss President Guy Parmelin opened ECCB today, with Geneva Canton President Anne Hiltpold, Swiss National Councillor Simone de Montmollin, University of Geneva Rector Audrey Leuba & Jeremy Farrar of the WHO. They highlighted Geneva as a hub of high-quality data. #ECCB2026 #Bioinformatics #AI

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fbm-unil.bsky.social @fbm-unil.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

🧬 Les partenaires se ressemblent davantage que ce que le hasard présagerait, ce qui laisse des traces dans le génome de leurs enfants. Des scientifiques @fbm-unil.bsky.social @sib.swiss ont développé une nouvelle méthode permettant de déduire ce phénomène. Lire la suite 👉 www.unil.ch/news/fr/1786...

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Qui se ressemble, s’assemble! La génétique le démontre

Les partenaires se ressemblent davantage que ce que le hasard présagerait, ce qui laisse des traces dans le génome de leurs enfants. Des scientifiques de l’Unil ont développé une nouvelle méthode perm...

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 19/08/2026

Curious about how SIB supports science and society but short on time? Get a quick overview! www.sib.swiss/news/sib-pro... This marks the end of our walk through the #SIBProfile 2026. Thank you again all SIB Employees and Members, funders, sponsors, and partners for your collaboration and support.

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SIB Profile 2026 in videos: our latest impacts on science and society

Our annual activity report highlights contributions across the SIB Network to advance life-science knowledge, support Swiss innovation, and tackle global challenges. This year’s edition includes...

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 12/08/2026

Datarium was officially inaugurated today in Geneva at an event co-hosted by SIB and the City of Geneva, in the presence of political, scientific and academic leaders. Read more and discover the pictures of the event: www.sib.swiss/news/datariu...

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Datarium: the data science behind health, environmental and AI advances

Officially launched today in Geneva, Datarium is a free open-air exhibition explaining bioinformatics and its little-known contributions to society through engaging Swiss examples. The exhibition was ...

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Rob Waterhouse @rmwaterhouse.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

The #Datarium exhibition in #Geneva features #biodiversity #genomics @biogeneurope.bsky.social and monitoring @bmd-project.eu thanks to @sib.swiss for the great public show!

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 06/08/2026

The flu seems a distant concern – but SIB scientists improve ways to monitor infectious microbes all year round. These examples on wastewater surveillance are the next instalment of a series on how we transform biological data into real-world impact 👇 Image: @eawag.bsky.social

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Wastewater surveillance of pathogens: 4 recent advances by SIB scientists

Analysis of genetic material in wastewater samples enables cost-effective monitoring of circulating pathogens and helps ensure epidemic preparedness. SIB Groups led by steering board members of our Ce...

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 29/07/2026

The Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN) continues to grow in scale and impact – enabling research, innovation and improved patient care. See new milestones in the #SIBProfile 2026: issuu.com/sibswissinst... SPHN is coordinated by the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences & SIB

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 22/07/2026

Gold-standard, AI-ready reference data & knowledge built and maintained by SIB scientists: - are used daily for life-science research and innovation - provide measurable efficiency gains - generate high competitive value for Switzerland. See more in the #SIBProfile 2026: issuu.com/sibswissinst...

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Rob Waterhouse @rmwaterhouse.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

#GenevaLovesData Geneva's heart beats to the rhythm of life-science data Léman Bleu interview with @sib.swiss director @dessimoz.bsky.social www.lemanbleu.ch/fr/Actualite...

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#GenevaLovesData: Genève comme carrefour mondial des données

Pour Christophe Dessimoz, la cité internationale possède des atouts uniques.

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Rob Waterhouse @rmwaterhouse.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

#GenevaLovesData - here a focus on 🄴🄽🅅🄸🅁🄾🄽🄼🄴🄽🅃🄰🄻 🄳🄰🅃🄰 datarium.ch/en/environme... with me @sib.swiss, Alexandra Weber from @eawag.bsky.social, & Pascal Peduzzi from GRID @unep.org

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Julius Winter @julius-w.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

See the power of all the data processed by SIB online datarium.ch or in person in Geneva throughout August. I had the fun opportunity to help out with the poster series on fighting future epidemics with our Swiss pathogen surveillance platform 🧬🦠 Take a look and come by Parc des Bastions in Geneva

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 15/07/2026

SIB advances next-generation cancer care, by: - characterizing tumours in unprecedented detail; - connecting vast volumes of data to unlock new insights; - converting insights into personalized patient care. Discover how in the #SIBProfile 2026: issuu.com/sibswissinst...

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 13/07/2026

Industrial Data Scientist & Entrepreneur Jérôme Wojcik cites UniProt and the Swiss Personalized Health Network as examples of biodata resources and infrastructure supporting Switzerland’s innovation ecosystem — and argues the country cannot afford to cut such investments.

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SIB accelerates the path from discovery to economic value

UniProt and the Swiss Personalized Health Network are two examples of how SIB supports Switzerland’s innovation ecosystem by making data accessible and usable.

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 09/07/2026

What can data tell us about life? 🧬 Datarium is now online. Explore our new digital exhibition and discover how biological data are transforming health, biodiversity, epidemics and AI. #Datarium #Exhibition #GenevaLovesData #Bioinformatics #PublicEngagement

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 07/07/2026

📱 Le SIB est désormais sur Instagram ! Découvrez @sib_decodes, notre nouveau compte dédié à la bioinformatique et à ses applications en santé, environnement, recherche et IA. Des contenus accessibles, des découvertes étonnantes, des projets suisses et tous les événements grand public du SIB.

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SIB | Swiss institute of Bioinformatics | Life-Science Data (@sib_decodes) • Instagram

0 Followers - 1 Posts - "🎉 Bienvenue sur @sib_decodes ! Et si les données pouvaient révéler l'invisible ? Derrière les avancées dans la santé,…"

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 01/07/2026

SIB is the national organization for biological & biomedical data in Switzerland. This supports Swiss competitiveness, through: - connected institutions - gold-standard data & tools - efficient, independent coordination - global visibility See how in the #SIBProfile 2026: issuu.com/sibswissinst...

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 24/06/2026

💡SIB helps address complex challenges through coordination of large-scale collaborations, e.g.: - international Pathogen Data Network - European Open Science Cloud - Swiss node - Swiss Personalized Health Network. See how in the #SIBProfile 2026: issuu.com/sibswissinst...

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ELIXIR Europe @elixir-europe.org · 18/06/2026

🎊 The ELIXIR-coordinated EU project #EOSC-ENTRUST consortium has expanded with two organisations from Switzerland🇨🇭 – @sib.swiss & ETH Zurich – joining the project 🙌. The project now brings together 16 participating countries to unify the TREs landscape in Europe. Read the news: loom.ly/0S1AIPg

Two Swiss organisations join the EOSC-ENTRUST project

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 18/06/2026

SIB is contributing to secure, Europe-wide sharing of sensitive data for research, through the European Open Science Cloud #EOSC-ENTRUST project – drawing on Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN) & BioMedIT (Trusted Research Environment network) experience. @elixir-europe.org

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A European blueprint for sharing sensitive data across borders

Researchers across Europe will benefit from Swiss expertise in secure sharing and analysis of health data, with SIB and ETH Zurich joining the EOSC-ENTRUST project of the European Open Science Cloud. ...

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 17/06/2026

Did you know SIB provides biodata services to: - start-ups and SMEs - large companies - government authorities - scientists in academia and hospitals? See examples for oncology, public health, environmental protection and more in the #SIBProfile 2026: issuu.com/sibswissinst...

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Biodiversity Meets Data @bmd-project.eu · 02/06/2026

💻 In this video of #BMDexplained, Robert Waterhouse from @sib.swiss discusses three key challenges currently facing biodiversity research. Watch the full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kce...

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 11/06/2026

“AI and data have become defining issues for peace and stability.” Simone de Montmollin, Swiss National Councillor, outlines the need for trustworthy AI, how SIB exemplifies this in life sciences, and Geneva’s role in driving the global agenda for AI built on high-quality data for the common good.

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Geneva offers a powerful platform to shape global AI discussions

The strategic importance of AI and data for innovation, security and sovereignty is intensifying. Geneva is well positioned to drive a global agenda for trustworthy AI for the common good, built on hi...

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 08/06/2026

Five new Group Leaders joined our network on 1 June! Welcome to Profs. Martin Pacesa, Alan Pacheco, Thomas Lemmin, Virginie Uhlmann, and Basile Wicky. We look forward to the new collaborations and expertise they bring to our community. 🚀 @ethz.ch @unil.bsky.social @unibe.ch

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 28/05/2026

L'extrait du #SIBProfile 2026 est là ! Découvrez comment nous : - accélérons les découvertes - soutenons la recherche et l’innovation - permettons des collaborations à grande échelle 🇨🇭en tant qu'organisation suisse de référence pour les données de la vie. issuu.com/sibswissinst...

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 27/05/2026

📖 The #SIBProfile 2026 is out! Discover how we: 👉🏼 accelerate life-science discoveries 👉🏼 support research and innovation 👉🏼 enable large-scale collaborations 🇨🇭 as the national organization for biological and biomedical data science. Enjoy! www.sib.swiss/about/who-we...

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 18/05/2026

🦇 A SIB-led project aims to enable more tailored guidance for environmental protection and restoration – and to support biodiversity research – by mobilizing siloed species data into models used for biodiversity assessments. See more👇 @rmwaterhouse.bsky.social sky.social @plazi-species.bsky.social

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Integrating comprehensive species data into biodiversity assessments

Important biological information, including so-called ‘cryptic’ diversity and within-species variation that can affect resilience, will be unlocked and integrated into a modelling framewor...

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European Conference on Computational Biology @eccb-europe.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

🧠 You said “I’ll submit later” ⏳ “Later” is now 3 days away Final call to submit your highlight talk or poster for #ECCB2026! 👉 More information and submission: eccb2026.org/call-highlig...

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 23/04/2026

💊 The Certificate of Advanced Studies in Personalized Molecular Oncology brings clinicians, biologists, pathologists & bioinformaticians together to build a shared language for precision oncology. 👉 pmo.unibas.ch #PrecisionMedicine #CancerGenomics #InterdisciplinaryScience

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European Conference on Computational Biology @eccb-europe.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🎉 Good news: call for highlights & posters extended to 30 April. You now have a bit more time to finalize your work & share your latest research with an international community of experts in #ComputationalBiology #Bioinformatics & #DataScience. 👉 More info: eccb2026.org/call-highlig...

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European Conference on Computational Biology @eccb-europe.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

⏳ Last chance to submit to #ECCB2026: the deadline for highlight talks and poster submissions closes today! Don't miss the opportunity to present your work, share your latest results and connect with 1,000+ experts in compbio, bioinformatics & data science. 👉 Submit now: eccb2026.org/call-highlig...

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European Conference on Computational Biology @eccb-europe.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

📣 Reminder: you still have 3 days to submit a highlight talk or a poster for #ECCB2026. Don’t miss this chance to present your latest findings & connect with over 1,000 international experts! 👉 More info : eccb2026.org/call-highlig... 📆 Deadline: 20 April 📍31 Aug - 4 Sept 2026 | Geneva, CH

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 15/04/2026

OMA (part of SwissOrthology) mapped rice seed germination genes to their counterparts in barley, revealing when and where they're active — a step towards improving crop resilience. Another example of how SIB Resources tackle challenges from food security to human health. 👉 sib.swiss/services/ope...

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 31/03/2026

Make sure to register today to benefit from early-bird rate !

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European Conference on Computational Biology @eccb-europe.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

⏰ That moment when you realize early-bird for #ECCB2026 ends… tomorrow. Do not be that person refreshing the page on 1 April. No pressure, but… a little bit. 👉 Register: eccb2026.org/registration... #LastMinutePerson #ProcrastinatorsWelcome #GenevaLovesData #Bioinformatics #ComputationalBiology

Banner showing that early bird registration for the ECCB conference ends on 31 March.

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · 25/03/2026

💊 Registration open for the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Personalized Molecular Oncology An interdisciplinary program covering: 🧬 Tumor biology 🔬 Molecular pathology 💻 Clinical bioinformatics 🏥 Clinical oncology 👉 pmo.unibas.ch #PersonalizedMolecularOncology #PrecisionMedicine #CancerGenomics

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