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Bioinformatics Advances @bioinfoadv.bsky.social · Aug 6

🧪 Just out in Bioinformatics Advances: “Structure-based metabolite function prediction using graph neural networks”

Explore the full study here: https://doi.org/10.1093/bioadv/vbaf174

Authors include: @alisaadatv.bsky.social, @jannahastings.bsky.social

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Charlotte Tumescheit @schnamo.bsky.social · Jun 23

New Review Paper Alert! Are you interested in how to use AI to decode RNA? Check it out here
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@jannahastings.bsky.social @vincentjung.bsky.social

Decoding the interactions and functions of non-coding RNA with artificial intelligence - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

Studying RNA function is constrained by limitations of traditional methods. This Roadmap discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance the study of how non-coding regions of mRNA regulate its...

www.nature.com

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · Jun 11

Please share: @robertjwest.bsky.social @susanmichie.bsky.social @jannahastings.bsky.social @carolinacsilva.bsky.social @mayabraun.bsky.social @martamarques.bsky.social @mindandmatter.bsky.social @ucl-cbc.bsky.social

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · May 14

🚨 Registrations are now OPEN for the official launch of the APRICOT Project! 🚨

Join us as we explore how ontologies can advance behaviour change science. 🌍🧠

🗓️ 17 June 2025
⏰ 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM (UK Time)

Register here: tinyurl.com/HBCP-APRICOT

Flyer for the APRICOT Launch

17 June 2025
3:30 PM - 5 PM (UK time)

Online Event

Schedule included

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · May 6

💡 Combine symbolic & neural AI to tackle biomedical challenges! Attend this tuto to use knowledge graphs + LLMs for evidence-based discovery with real cases in antibiotics & oncology
🔹Taught by Maxime Delmas & Andre Freitas
(@idiap.bsky.social)
📅 Mon 8 Sep at #bc2
👉Register: tinyurl.com/5n8w3pwb

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Human Behaviour Change - APRICOT @hbcproject.bsky.social · May 13

Hello from the APRICOT Full Team Meeting! 🌏 We’re deep in discussion and planning some exciting things. 👀
Stay tuned, exciting updates are coming your way soon!

A screenshot of the zoom meeting of all parts of the APRICOT team

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CopeNLU @copenlu.bsky.social · Apr 28

C3NLP Workshop #NAACL2025:
@iaugenstein.bsky.social will be presenting on tailoring LLM outputs to cultures, including where implicit cultural personalisation based on names leads to over-simplification arxiv.org/abs/2502.11995
@rnv.bsky.social @frimelle.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/frim... #NLProc

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European Conference on Computational Biology @eccb-europe.bsky.social · Mar 31

The SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (@sib.swiss) is proud to be organizing the #ECCB2026 in Geneva! 💪

🤔 New to SIB? We provide essential databases, software platforms & services to academia, companies, and hospitals. Learn more: www.sib.swiss

🔜Stay tuned to discover the preliminary programme

SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics | Data scientists for life

As a leading organization in biological and biomedical data science, SIB maximizes scientific impact through FAIR data, biodata resources, and innovation.

www.sib.swiss

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Dr. Damien P. Williams Wants A Better Sociotechnical Paradigm @wolvendamien.bsky.social · Mar 28

I mean… Yeah. Yeah they do. For entirely known and warned-about reasons. Yes.
www.science.org/content/arti...

AI models miss disease in Black and female patients

Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say

www.science.org

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Janna Hastings 🏳️‍🌈 @jannahastings.bsky.social · Feb 24

Come work with us! 😎
For the fantastic SNF-ANR collaborative @metabolinkai.bsky.social project, we are looking for a computational PhD student based in Zurich. If you are excited by knowledge-based approaches to AI and metabolomics data, we want to hear from you. To apply jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...

UZH: PhD Position in AI for Metabolism

The Medical Knowledge and Decision Support Group at the University of Zurich is seeking an enthusiastic PhD candidate to join the MetaboLinkAI project, jointly funded by the Swiss National Science Fou...

jobs.uzh.ch

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Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK) @behaviourresuk.bsky.social · Feb 21

Our third and final #AI webinar is also open for registration. In this webinar our speakers @jannahastings.bsky.social, @susanmichie.bsky.social & @robertjwest.bsky.social will explore ethical challenges in AI for behavioural research.
📅 1pm, 12 May 2025. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A blue and grey slide with the text 'Responsible use of AI in behavioural research'. Dr Janna Hastings Universities of St. Gallen and Zurich. Professor Susan Michie, University College London and Professor Robert West, University College London' What you'll learn: Understand the ethical challenges related to the use of AI in behavioural research
How to mitigate these challenges while maximising the benefit

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · Feb 24

🎆 🎉 Great news: Amos Bairoch has been selected to receive the 2025 ISCB Accomplishment by a Senior Scientist Award!

Join us in congratulating him 👏 !

ISCB News @iscb.bsky.social · Feb 20

In case you missed the feature in our February newsletter: ISCB is happy to share this year’s ISCB 2025 award recipients!

Please join us in congratulating each of our 2025 awardees!

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SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics @sib.swiss · Feb 11

[BC]² Basel Computational Biology Conference 2025 will take place on 8-10 September. The conference brings together over 500 international scientists from academia, industry, and healthcare to explore advancements at the intersection of #bioinformatics and artificial intelligence. See bc2.ch

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Charlotte Tumescheit @schnamo.bsky.social · Jan 23

Check out our recently published paper about evaluating AI-generated images! Wonderful work together with @jannahastings.bsky.social @muhrlizza.bsky.social and more!
www.cureus.com/articles/308...

Evaluating Text-to-Image Generated Photorealistic Images of Human Anatomy

Background: Generative artificial intelligence (AI) models that can produce photorealistic images from text descriptions have many applications in medicine, including medical education and the generat...

www.cureus.com

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Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK) @behaviourresuk.bsky.social · Jan 7

Join us for BR-UK’s first webinar of 2025 where @jannahastings.bsky.social, @susanmichie.bsky.social and @robertjwest.bsky.social will discuss Artificial Intelligence in Behavioural Research.
📅 28 January 2025
🕦 1:30pm
Book to watch live via Zoom:
us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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UCL Centre for Behaviour Change @ucl-cbc.bsky.social · Dec 19

🚨 Upcoming webinar - Join our Director @susanmichie.bsky.social, and CBC Associates @robertjwest.bsky.social & @jannahastings.bsky.social, to explore the ethical challenges in applying AI to behavioural research & potential solutions.
More details & link to register below 👇

Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK) @behaviourresuk.bsky.social · Dec 18

BR-UK's January 2025 webinar on artificial intelligence in behavioural research is open for registration now.📅
🎙With speakers @jannahastings.bsky.social, @susanmichie.bsky.social and @robertjwest.bsky.social

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

A blue slide with the text Artificial Intelligence in Behavioural Research. Dr Janna Hastings Universities of St. Gallen and Zurich. Professor Susan Michie, University College London and Professor Robert West, University College London

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Behavioural Research UK (BR-UK) @behaviourresuk.bsky.social · Dec 18

BR-UK's January 2025 webinar on artificial intelligence in behavioural research is open for registration now.📅
🎙With speakers @jannahastings.bsky.social, @susanmichie.bsky.social and @robertjwest.bsky.social

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Ernesto Jiménez-Ruiz @ejimenez-ruiz.bsky.social · Dec 17

Three Lecturer openings at @citystgeorges.bsky.social: www.city.ac.uk/about/jobs/a....
Join our new AI center covering, among others: NeSy AI, MAS, Reinforcement Learning, NLP, Computer Vision, KGs, Adaptive Systems.

@arturgarcez.bsky.social @pmadhyastha.bsky.social @ealonso.bsky.social

Details | City, University of London

Details of job vacancy at City, University of London

www.city.ac.uk

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Tom Stafford @tomstafford.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · Nov 29

I'm sure this Science story on how systematic reviews are threatened by paper mills is good, but the illustration by Sara Gironi Carnevale is great

saragironicarnevale.com

Story: https://www.science.org/content/article/systematic-reviews-aim-extract-broad-conclusions-many-studies-are-peril

Cartoon which mimics The Great Wave off Kanagawa, but the wave is made of research papers and the boat is full of lab coated researchers

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Maria Antoniak @mariaa.bsky.social · Nov 29

Just finished reading Stanislaw Lem's "Eden" which was very very good. The first of his many "social sci fi" novels about failed first contact and the difficulty of communication. Reminded me of Annihilation and Scavengers Reign.

Also I love all the vintage covers and need to collect them all.

A vintage cover for the novel "Eden" by Stanislaw Lem. This one has three suns in the sky and the figure of a person.

A vintage cover for the novel "Eden" by Stanislaw Lem. This one has what looks like an embryo, a planet, and a strange tentacled creature.

A vintage cover for the novel "Eden" by Stanislaw Lem. This one has amorphous colors and shapes with eyes and a person.

A vintage cover for the novel "Eden" by Stanislaw Lem. This one has astronauts, cone shaped plants, and mountains.

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Andreas Grivas @andreasgrv.bsky.social · Nov 28

Need a prompt version of: imgs.xkcd.com/comics/explo...

xkcd comic on sql injection. A parent names their child Robert'); DROP TABLE Students; and the school calls to complain

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Julien Roux @julienroux.bsky.social · Nov 29

Today, the University of Basel celebrated its Dies academicus and awarded honorary doctorates to seven [WHITE MALE] individuals for their services to science and society.
😢 #EDI

University of Basel @unibas.ch · Nov 29

Today, the University of Basel celebrated its Dies academicus and awarded honorary doctorates to seven individuals for their services to science and society. The Alumni Prize was awarded to Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC.

Seven honorary doctorates awarded at the Dies academicus of the University of Basel

The University of Basel awarded honorary doctorates to seven individuals for services to science and society at the Dies academicus. The Alumni Prize was awarded to Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the...

www.unibas.ch

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Shannon Hale @shannonhale.bsky.social · Nov 28

I don't want to cast doubt on the impeccable dependability of google AI, but I don't remember this particular plot twist in du Maurier's REBECCA

The AI Overview of the classic gothic novel REBECCA claims that in the story, humans are being harvested for their organs

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Tomer Ullman @tomerullman.bsky.social · Nov 29

Imagine a snail. Imagine 5 snails. Imagine a snail on a sail. Imagine something that isn’t a snail.

now read a new pre-print:

"Relations, Negations, & Numbers: Looking for Logic in Generative Text-to-Image Models"

(by Conwell, Tawiah-Quashie, & me)

arxiv.org/pdf/2411.17066

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