Luise Rauer, a PhD student at the Technical University of Munich’s Institute of Environmental Medicine, was awarded an OBF Event Fellowship to participate virtually in the 9th International Human Microbiome Consortium (IHMC) conference in November 2022.
Microbiome (k)nights
December 29th, 2022 by Luise RauerOBF Community Support Sponsorship scheme funds first pilot project
August 18th, 2022 by PeterThe OBF Community Support Sponsorship scheme aims to sponsor small open-source-focused events like a scientific meeting, small conference, training workshop, […]
Crowdsourced highlights from BOSC 2022
August 16th, 2022 by Geraldine Van der AuweraGoing home after attending BOSC was a little bittersweet. It’s my favorite conference because it brings together such a welcoming […]
Call for the second round of OBF Event Fellowship 2022 & overview from the first round
August 12th, 2022 by Malvika SharanThe call for applications for the OBF Event Fellowship 2022, round 2 is now open. The deadline for this round […]
Festus Nyasimi: Journey to the ISMB/BOSC 2022 conference
August 1st, 2022 by Festus NyasimiThe Open Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF) Event Fellowship program aims to promote diverse participation at events promoting open source bioinformatics software […]
Reflections from my 3 years on the OBF Board – Malvika Sharan
July 25th, 2022 by Malvika SharanI have reached the end of my term after working with the OBF board members since 2019 and have stepped down from the board. It is bittersweet!
My trip to the EMBO neural stem cells workshop
June 23rd, 2022 by Jemima BeckerThe Open Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF) Event Fellowship program aims to promote diverse participation at events promoting open source bioinformatics software […]
Furkan M. Torun: Highlights of my participation at PyCon IT 2022
June 17th, 2022 by Furkan TorunThe Open Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF) Event Fellowship program aims to promote diverse participation at events promoting open source bioinformatics software […]
Call for applications for OBF Event Fellowship, Round 1 of 2022
February 7th, 2022 by Malvika SharanThe call for applications for the OBF Event Fellowship 2022, round 1 is now open. The deadline for this round is 1 April 2022. Applications should be submitted via this Google Form. We have provided a Word template to help you draft the application locally before filling the form – make a copy of this template.
Round-Ups from 2021 OBF Fellowship Awardees
February 7th, 2022 by Malvika SharanCongratulations to each OBF Event fellowship Awardees from 2021! We are delighted to support their participation as the OBF Event Fellowship and BOSC-OBF Event support fund awardees and wish them all the best for their future work.
Updates from the OBF Event Fellowship Chairs
February 7th, 2022 by Malvika SharanWe are delighted to announce that Caleb Kibet and Hilyatuz Zahroh, two members who recently joined the OBF board, will be joining Malvika Sharan as the co-chairs of the OBF Event Fellowship program. Inviting contributions from the OBF board members, as well as bringing insights from their lived experiences, Caleb, Hilya and Malvika will re-evaluate how we can manage the OBF Event fellowship more effectively going forward.
New Code of Conduct, Community Support Sponsorship approved by OBF membership vote
January 27th, 2022 by Nomi HarrisAs previously described, during the November 2021 public Board meeting, the OBF announced two new initiatives to be voted on […]
OBF Membership Referendum
January 4th, 2022 by Nomi HarrisDuring our last public Board meeting, the OBF announced two new initiatives that are being proposed for approval by the […]
My virtual participation at the RISC-V 2021 summit
December 17th, 2021 by Rupesh GelalThe Open Bioinformatics Foundation (OBF) Event Fellowship program aims to promote diverse participation at events promoting open source bioinformatics software […]
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 […]
Ariel Mundo Ortiz: My participation at BOSC 2021 sponsored by the BOSC-OBF Event Support
September 8th, 2021 by aimundoThe BOSC-OBF 2021 Event Support Fund was awarded to Ariel Mundo Ortiz, a researcher from the University of Arkansas, to […]
David Twesigomwe: My BOSC 2021 Experience
September 7th, 2021 by David TwesigomweThe BOSC-OBF 2021 Event Support Fund was awarded to David Twesigomwe, a PhD student based at the Sydney Brenner Institute […]
Gemma Turon: Highlights of my participation at the BOSC-2021 conference thanks to an OBF Event Fellowship
August 31st, 2021 by gemmaturonThe BOSC-OBF 2021 Event Support Fund enabled awardees to register for free for BOSC 2021, an annual conference hosted by […]