Bioinformatics as a driver, not a passenger, of translational biomedical research: Perspectives from the 6 th Benelux bioinformatics conference

Francisco J. Azuaje*, Michaël Heymann, Anne Marie Ternes, Anke Wienecke-Baldacchino, Daniel Struck, Danièle Moes, Reinhard Schneider

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    Abstract

    The 6 th Benelux Bioinformatics Conference (BBC11) held in Luxembourg on 12 and 13 December 2011 attracted around 200 participants, including internationally-renowned guest speakers and more than 100 peer-reviewed submissions from 3 continents. Researchers from the public and private sectors convened at BBC11 to discuss advances and challenges in a wide spectrum of application areas. A key theme of the conference was the contribution of bioinformatics to enable and accelerate translational and clinical research. The BBC11 stressed the need for stronger collaborating efforts across disciplines and institutions. The demonstration of the clinical relevance of systems approaches and of next-generation sequencing-based measurement technologies are among the existing opportunities for increasing impact in translational research. Translational bioinformatics will benefit from research models that strike a balance between the importance of protecting intellectual property and the need to openly access scientific and technological advances. The full conference proceedings are freely available at http://www.bbc11.lu.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number7
    JournalJournal of Clinical Bioinformatics
    Volume2
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 13 Mar 2012

    Keywords

    • Bioinformatic infrastructure
    • Clinical bioinformatics
    • Next-generation sequencing
    • Systems biology
    • Translational bioinformatics
    • Translational research

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