VIZBI 2022 starts in 7 days and we’re looking forward to unveiling yet another spectacular collection of scientific posters and Art of Biology images next week. If you have not yet uploaded your abstract, poster image, and lightning talk video, you have until the end of this week (11th March).
We are once again proud to partner with PeerJ, who will award the two most popular scientific posters with a fee waiver for publication, and be interviewed for the PeerJ Blog.
The deadline for VIZBI 2022 discounted early-bird registration has now been extended to 11pm PST on Wednesday, March 2. The deadline for uploading a poster or art & biology submission has also been extended to 11pm PST on Friday, March 11.
Early-bird registration for VIZBI 2022 closes February 28. The VIZBI virtual conference will take place March 16-18, bringing together researchers, designers, and science communicators using visualization methods with data from all areas of biology and biomedicine. The meeting features keynotes from Ben Fry, Bongshin Lee, Helen Berman, and David Goodsell, plus 18 plenary talks covering visualization methods and tools being used to address cutting-edge data challenges across the life sciences. All participants have the opportunity to present their work via an online poster and lightning-talk video. Additionally, a pre-conference event provides training in visualization methods from leading experts, including Martin Kryzwinkski and Drew Berry.
After VIZBI 2022 (registration opens soon!), the next date on our calendar is BioVis 2022 @ ISMB in July.
For more information (and submission deadlines!) see the BioVis 2022 Call for Participation
We are still receiving abstracts on work presented or discussed at VIZBI 2021 for submission to a collection of publications in the Data Visualization section of the newly launched Frontiers in Bioinformatics journal. To submit an outline, please use this webform.
The deadline for outline submissions is May 31, with full manuscripts due on 12 September 2021.
The deadline is just two days away, but that means there’s time to submit abstracts for a talk or poster to this year’s BioVis COSI track at ISMB ECCB 2021. See the 2021 Abstract Submissions Guide page and the BioVis 2021 Call for full details.
The artwork selected by VIZBI 2021 delegates as runner-up for the Art and Biology award was The Human Heart by Philipp Dexheimer from IMP Vienna Biocenter, Austria. Philipp receives a 1 year subscription to the clarifi resource from Digizyme.
The artwork selected by VIZBI 2021 delegates for the best Art and Biology award was Hallmarks of Cancer by Karolína Kryštofová from Masaryk University, Czech Republic. Karolína was awarded a €250 voucher from EMBL, as well as a 1 year subscription to the clarifi resource from Digizyme.
Based on popular vote from VIZBI 2021 delegates, the Runner-up for the Scientific Poster Award was How to Communicate Cell Behaviors Visually by Christian Stolte from Cellarity, USA. Christian will receive a PeerJ Award, which includes a free publication and author interview for the PeerJ Blog.
Based on popular vote from VIZBI 2021 delegates, the Best Scientific Poster Award winner was Building a Whole Cell in 3D by Martina Maritan and co-workers from the Scripps Research Institute, USA. Martina was awarded a €250 voucher from EMBL, as well as a PeerJ Award, which includes a free publication and author interview for the PeerJ Blog.
Academics and students are eligible to apply for a registration fee waiver to help them attend the upcoming EMBL Virtual Conference on Visualizing Biological Data (VIZBI 2021), to be held March 24-26. The deadline for fee waivers has now been extended to February 1, 23:00 CET. For participants or speakers with children, EMBL is also offering grants to offset childcare costs incurred whilst participating at this virtual event. All participants registered for VIZBI 2021 by March 1 will receive further details about how to apply for childcare support. The fee waivers and childcare grants are provided by the EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme: to learn more, see the VIZBI 2021 registration page.
The Association of Medical Illustrators is holding a 2020 Webinar series in lieu of an in-person meeting this year. This presents a fantastic opportunity to learn more about the field and the interface between science, medicine, and visual communication. They have developed a variety of topical sessions and social events to provide an opportunity to learn and network, including: (1) The story behind the most recognized SARS-CoV-2 image in the world, by CDC medical illustrators; (2) Applied science talks on VR research, paleoanthropological visualization, and reverse engineering the disarticulation of a skeleton; (3) Embracing human variation: tools for painting compelling brown skin tones and diverse facial features; Storytelling approaches in 3D animation; (4) The historical context of Dr. Frank Netter’s work; (5) Visualization of neurosurgical anatomy; Copyright advice on the registration process; (6) Techniques showcase sessions on new software and approaches to creating visuals; (7) Roundtable networking session; (8) Workshops for new members to learn more about the AMI; (9) Annual Business Meeting and presidential address. View full program and register at https://meetings.ami.org/2020/.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have postponed the upcoming conference on ‘Visualizing Biological Data’ (VIZBI 2020), originally scheduled for May 27-30 at USC in Los Angeles.
The conference is now rescheduled to take place 22 months later, in late March, 2022, at the same venue in Los Angeles.
Regarding the long postponement: you may know that VIZBI alternates annually between Europe and the USA. We have already finalised the schedule and speakers for VIZBI 2021, which takes place March next year in Heidelberg, Germany. Thus, the next USA-based meeting will be in 2022. On the positive side, by then conference travel should to be back to normal.
The satellite workshop on ‘Visual Storytelling in Biology’ is now rescheduled for late May, 2021, still at USC. Further details on the workshop will be announced in the next few months.
We are currently contacting 2020 speakers and paid registrants about the postponement. The 2021 program will be announced shortly, and the 2022 program announcement is planned for March 2021.
We apologize for any inconveniences arising from this postponement. If you require further information, do not hesitate to get in touch with the VIZBI organizing team.
Registration is now open for VIZBI 2020, which takes place May 27–29 at USC’s Bridge Institute in Los Angeles, USA. The conference features 21 invited talks, posters and lightning talks from participants. Note that early registration ends April 10.
The VIZBI 2020 program is now online. The meeting will feature keynotes from Ben Fry, David Goodsell, Helen Berman, and Bongshin Lee, plus talks from 18 leading researchers reviewing how data visualization is transforming life science research. VIZBI 2020 takes place March 27-29 at USC Michelson Center’s Bridge Institute (Los Angeles, USA), and will include satellite events to engage with local cinematic and visual arts industries.
We are excited to announce that VIZBI 2020 will take place May 27-30 at the Bridge Institute of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. This will be the 11th international meeting on ‘Visualizing Biological Data’, and the first VIZBI event on the West Coast of the USA. As always, VIZBI 2020 will feature talks on visual analysis methods; but there will also be a special focus on visual communication. VIZBI 2020 aims to go beyond ‘art & biology’, allowing participants to engage with the many cinematic and visual arts industries based in Los Angeles. We hope very much you will be able to join us for this special event – more details to follow. In the meantime, please mark VIZBI 2020’s dates in your calendar!
VIZBI 2019 was featured in a recent blog from Gigascience Database! GigaScience Data Scientist Chris Armit was at VIZBI 2019 and has provided a detailed summary of highlights that were showcased over the 3-day meeting. You can read the article here: http://gigasciencejournal.com/blog/visualising-biological-data-vizbi/
The image selected by VIZBI X delegates for the VIZBI 2019 Autodesk award for best Art and Biology award was Chromosome Segregation by Beata Edyta Mierzwa of The Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and University of California San Diego, La Jolla, USA. Beata was awarded a 3 year subscription to commercial Autodesk Maya (worth over US$4,000).
The award for Runner-up Scientific Poster at VIZBI 2019 was won by ‘Visualizing the tree of science‘, presented by Andreas Harmuth, Mike Bogetofte Barnkob, and Lars Rønn Olsen from the Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark. Congratulations to the team! They receive an Amazon gift voucher generously provided by the EMBL courses and conference office.
The award for Best Scientific Poster at VIZBI 2019 was won by ‘Communicating Scientific Concepts Through Art‘, presented by Beata Edyta Mierzwa from the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and University of California San Diego in La Jolla, USA. Congratulations Beata! She receives a PeerJ Award, which includes a free publication and blog entry to be featured on PeerJ. She also wins an Amazon gift voucher generously provided by the EMBL courses and conference office.
