UBC Symposium – The Power of Collaboration
On Friday, October 2nd 2026, Utrecht Bioinformatics Center (UBC) will hold its annual symposium for the twelfth time. The symposium is part of Utrecht Science Week and this year’s theme is ‘The Power of Collaboration’.
You are invited to join us at Hogeschool Utrecht (Padualaan 101, Utrecht) for a day of inspiring talks, networking opportunities, and knowledge exchange within the Utrecht bioinformatics community.
- 📆 Friday, October 2nd 2026
- 🕑 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
- 📍 Hogeschool Utrecht, Padualaan 101, 3584 CH Utrecht
- 🎟️ Free admission, register via the registration form
Registration
Registration is now open and free of charge. Participants are encouraged to submit a poster abstract to showcase their research, connect with colleagues, and compete for the UBC Poster Prize.
We invite you to save the date, register, and keep an eye out for further details on the UBC website.
Programme
08:30 — Walk-in and registration
09:00 — Welcome by the UBC Executive Board and Hogeschool Utrecht
09:15 — Keynote lecture by dr. Saskia Hatjema
09:45 — Keynote lecture ”Towards Artificial Olfaction” by dr. Halima Mouhib
10:15 — Coffee Break
10:45 — Pitch talks ”Genomics Insights & Applications”
12:00 — Lunch
13:00 — Keynote lecture ”Connecting the Dots: How Collaboration leads to Improved Spectral Organization and Metabolite Annotation with SpecReBoot and MS2LDA” by Justin. J. J. van der Hooft
13:30 — Keynote lecture: ”Less is more: reference selection for taxonomic profiling” by dr. Jasmijn Baaijens
14:00 — Poster market
15:00 — Coffee break
15:30 — Pitch talks ”Computational Methods & AI in Bioinformatics”
16:45 — Closing ceremony & Poster awards
17:00 — Drinks & Networking
Utrecht Science Week
The symposium is part of the annual Utrecht Science Week, featuring a wide programme centered around science, innovation, and collaboration at Utrecht Science Park. This sixth edition runs from 25 September through 4 October 2026. You can find the rest of the Utrecht Science Week programme here.