Highlights of the 1st Student Symposium on Computational Genomics

Abstract

On 30 November 2016, over 70 junior researchers in computational biology from diverse countries met in Mainz, Germany, for the 1 st Student Symposium on Computational Genomics. Overall, the symposium was a great success and featured four outstanding keynote lectures, nine selected student talks, and over 38 poster presentations. This report briefly highlights the scientific outcomes and activities of this student-driven event.