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====== ISMB 2018: Evolution & Comparative Genomics COSI ======
 
Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB) 2018
July 9, 2018
Chicago, IL, USA

The EvolCompGen session was held on July 9, 2018 as part of Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB) 2018, held on July 6-10, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago, IL. It was the first edition of the EvolCompGen community meeting at ISMB.

The COSI received paper and abstract submissions on topics of Evolution & Comparative Genomics including phylogeny, phylogenomics, comparative genomics, genome rearrangements, orthology, paralogy, recombination, lateral gene transfer, genome variation, population genomics, comparative epigenomics, epidemiology, cancer evolution genomics, genome annotation.

===== Program =====

The program of the meeting included 4 proceedings presentations and 18 short presentations.  
([[https://www.iscb.org/cms_addon/conferences/ismb2018/evolution.php|view]])

===== Organizing Committee =====
  * Christophe Dessimoz, COSI chair (University of Lausanne and Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics)
  * Nadia El-Mabrouk, Area chair (University of Montreal)
  * Lars Arvestad, Abstract co-chair (Stockholm University)
  * Wataru Iwasaki, Abstract co-chair (University of Tokyo)
  * Kui Lin (Beijing Normal University)
  * Giltae Song (Pusan National University)
  * Louxin Zhang (National University of Singapore)

===== Key Dates =====

==== Proceedings Papers ====
  * Deadline for Proceedings Submission: Monday January 29, 2018 
  * Conditional Acceptance Notification for Proceedings: Wednesday February 28, 2018
  * Deadline for Revisions of Proceedings Papers: Thursday March 22, 2018
  * Final Acceptance Notification for Proceedings: Monday April 2, 2018

==== Abstract for talks and posters ====
  * Abstract Submission Opens: Thursday Feb 21, 2018
  * Deadline for Abstract Submissions: Thursday April 5, 2018
  * Acceptance Notification for Talk and Poster Abstracts: Thursday April 26, 2018
  * Late Poster Submission Opens: Friday April 6, 2018
  * Late Poster Submission Deadline: Tuesday May 1, 2018
  * Acceptance Notification for Late Posters: Friday May 18, 2018

==== Registration and conference ====
  * Registration Opens: Thursday March 15, 2018
  * Early Registration Deadline: Thursday June 7, 2018
  * Online Registration Closes: Thursday June 21, 2018
  * Onsite Registration Opens: Thursday July 5, 2018
  * ISMB : Friday July 6-Tuesday July 10, 2018 
  * EvolCompGen Track Sessions: Monday July 9, 2018

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