During our last public Board meeting, the OBF announced two new initiatives that are being proposed for approval by the […]
OBF Membership Referendum
January 4th, 2022 by Nomi HarrisMy virtual participation at the RISC-V 2021 summit
December 17th, 2021 by Rupesh GelalThe Open Bionformatics Foundation (OBF) Event Fellowship program aims to promote diverse participation at events promoting open source bioinformatics software […]
Two new members elected to OBF Board
October 6th, 2021 by Nomi HarrisDuring the OBF’s public Board meeting on September 21, 2021, two new Board members were elected: Hilyatuz Zahroh and Caleb Kibet. Additionally, two proposals were presented; they will be voted on by the OBF membership soon.
Event Fellowship deadline extended to October 4, 2021
September 30th, 2021 by Nomi HarrisThe deadline for applying for an OBF Event Fellowship has just been extended to October 4, 2021! The OBF Event Fellowship […]
OBF Public Board Meeting, 2021-09-21
September 11th, 2021 by Nomi HarrisDate, Time, and How to Join Date and time: 2021-09-21, 17:00 UTC (10am PT / 1pm ET / 18:00 UK) […]
Call for application for the OBF Event Fellowship – second round 2021
August 18th, 2021 by Malvika SharanThe call for application for the second round of this year’s Open Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF) Event Fellowship is open. Please submit your application before October 1, 2021 (save a calendar reminder).
Please apply via this Google application form: https://forms.gle/7ocmgvypiFHeFNfy7.
Summary of my participation at the GLBIO-2021 conference funded by OBF Event Fellowship
June 7th, 2021 by Sona CharlesThe Open Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF) Event Fellowship program supports and encourages diverse participation at events focusing on open source bioinformatics […]
Request for comments on the OBF Code of Conduct draft
May 12th, 2021 by Bastian Greshake TzovarasThe OBF is committed to providing a harassment-free and respectful environment for all members of our community. To ensure that […]
OBF Community Support Sponsorship
May 11th, 2021 by PeterThe following outlines a potential new grant programme, subject to approval by the OBF membership in a formal vote, which […]
Seeking community volunteers: nomination open for OBF board election 2021
February 15th, 2021 by Malvika SharanTL;DR: Nominate candidates or yourself for the OBF board via this form or work with OBF in other volunteer capacities. […]
Would you like to make a difference in grassroots open bioinformatics?
February 12th, 2021 by Yo YehudiAbout three years ago I nervously responded to a blog post from the OBF looking for board member applications from […]
Google Summer of Code 2020 Wrap Up
November 4th, 2020 by sarthaksehgalOBF was accepted as a mentoring organisation for Google Summer of Code this year. It was another good year for […]
Call for applications for OBF Event Fellowship, Round 2 of 2020
August 22nd, 2020 by Malvika SharanWe are glad to announce that the call for application to the OBF Event Fellowship is now open. The deadline for the application is 1 October 2020. Applications should be submitted via this Google Form.
Announcing OBF (travel) fellowship awardees for 2020 round 1
May 8th, 2020 by Malvika SharanWe are delighted to announce that four awardees, Gigi Kenneth, Armando Blondel Djiyou Djeuda, Edidiong Etuk and Pengfei Fan, have been selected to receive the OBF travel fellowship for 2020 round 1, to support their participation in virtual events.
OBF Travel Fellowship 2020: Round 1 and BCC 2020
February 17th, 2020 by Malvika SharanWe are currently accepting applications for the first application round for the OBF Travel Fellowship 2020. Apply here.
OBF Board elections, December 2019
January 14th, 2020 by Nomi HarrisDuring the public OBF Board Meeting held on December 17, 2019, elections were held for five Board members whose terms […]
Creating an OBF-wide Code of Conduct
November 15th, 2019 by Yo YehudiAmong the core values shared across the OBF community are inclusiveness and welcoming newcomers to contribute, without discrimination. Every year […]
OBF Travel Fellowship: August 2019 awards
September 30th, 2019 by Nomi HarrisA record number of people applied for the latest round of the OBF Travel Fellowship, which closed on August 15, 2019. […]