MonBUG (Montreal Bioinformatics User Group) is an association of researchers, other professionals and students in the Greater Montreal area who have an interest in the field of bioinformatics, computational biology, and data sciences. MonBUG meets every month, from September through April. Research presentations by bioinformatics leaders, students and industry representatives are followed by networking over snacks and refreshments

Schedule:

17 h 30 — Student speaker
Speaker : Omar Al Rifai
Affiliation : Shriners Hospital for Children
Title : The PTH responsive transcription factor NFIL3 regulates bone and energy metabolism
Time : 12 min presentation + 3 min Q&A
Presentation language : english

17 h 45 — Main speaker
Speaker : Guillaume Bourque
Affiliation : Department of Human Genetics, McGill University
Title : Human genome 2.0 : telomere-to-telomere assemblies and pangenome graphs are better for genetic and epigenetic analyses
Time : 40 min presentation + 10 min Q&A
Presentation language : english

18 h 35 — Networking event
Drinks and bites will be served.