The Bioinformatics Italian Society (BITS) was established on June 19, 2003, as a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing together researchers and practitioners in the field of Bioinformatics. This multidisciplinary science applies computational and informational techniques to solve complex biological problems at the molecular and cellular levels. With its foundation, BITS aims to support the growth and dissemination of Bioinformatics across scientific, academic, technological, and applied environments. Recognizing the pivotal role Bioinformatics plays in modern biology and its development of unique computer science methodologies for biological sectors, BITS has become a critical scientific support for fundamental biological disciplines such as Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, and Biophysics. Additionally, it contributes significantly to the curriculum of undergraduate and specialized degrees within the framework of recent university reforms in biological and biotechnological fields. Beyond academia, Bioinformatics serves as an essential support discipline in hospitals and SMEs. Nationally, there's a pressing need for a cultural and research forum in this field to foster educational debate and place Italy among the leading countries in Bioinformatics, especially concerning specialized educator training. This initiative was further propelled by the Bioinformatics Cooperation Group, established in 1999 under SIBBM, and later supported by ABCD, highlighting interdisciplinary collaboration and annual scientific meetings. BITS now continues this legacy, organizing annual conferences, managing a web page for resource sharing, and facilitating international interactions, notably with the ISCB since 2001.
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We presented our research poster “Meta Model via Ensembling to Develop Gene Signatures in Single Cells” at the BITS Bioinformatics Italian Society annual conference. We would like to thank prof. Francesca Buffa and the other collaborators at Bocconi and Oxford University for making this possible! Arianna Feliziani, Changchen Yu, Jan Schrewe, Florian Daefler
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I had the privilege of participating in and presenting a poster at the BITS Bioinformatics Italian Society Meeting 2024 at University of Trento. My poster focused on bioinformatics analysis explaining how mutations in cytoplasm c protein lead to enhanced peroxidase and apoptotic activities, resulting in low platelet counts in thrombocytopenia 4. #bioinformatics #BITS2024 #mutation
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Young-InfoLife (CINI) promuove iniziative di networking tra giovani ricercatori che conducono ricerche rilevanti in bioinformatica e tematiche correlate.
👌 💪 Congratulazioni a tutti ai giovani bioinformatici per gli interessanti "talk" allo YOUNG BITS, ISCB RSG Italy & Young InfoLife. 🤝 Un ringraziamento agli organizzatori del BITS Bioinformatics Italian Society, e a tutti coloro che hanno permesso di aprire questo spazio di condivisione e discussione per giovani menti! 🚂 Ci adoperiamo per migliorare e vi annunciamo che abbiamo tante nuove idee, quindi seguiteci sui nostri canali, link in bio
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Amazing time at BITS Bioinformatics Italian Society congress in Trento.
Inspiring Workshop "#Bioinformatics #Innovation & #Entrepreneurship" led by David Tacconi and Francesco Guzzonato (School of Innovation) at #BITS2024!
BITS deeply thanks Immagina Biotechnology S.r.l. again for sponsoring the #BITS2024!
Piero Mariotto’s presentation will discuss the challenges and limitations associated with using co-occurrence-based methods to infer interaction networks within microbiota, highlighting the need for more accurate and robust approaches to understand microbial interactions. #Bioinformatics #DataAnalysis #BITS2024
Alessandro Ricci’s talk delves into the design of antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) aimed at disrupting the interaction between NSP1 and the 5’ untranslated region (UTR) of #SARSCoV2, a critical factor in the virus's replication and pathogenicity. #Bioinformatics #Therapeutics #BITS2024
Sara Baldinelli focuses on the development and validation of a non-invasive, low-volume transcriptomic method for predicting the progression of #CervicalCancer in patients with HPV, aiming to enhance early detection and treatment strategies. #Bioinformatics # #HPV #Transcriptomics #BITS2024
Riccardo Aucello explores the use of metagenomic data to analyze the microbiome of individuals with #MultipleSclerosis, aiming to uncover microbial patterns and their potential links to disease progression and treatment responses. #Bioinformatics #BITS2024