The Bioinformatics Research Group (BioInG) at the College of Computing and Information Sciences (CCIS) at King Saud University (KSU) is pleased to welcome you to the first Bioinformatics Scientific Meeting (BioSM-KSU) in Riyadh. The BioInG is an established research group at CCIS.

The aim of this event is to promote the area of bioinformatics among faculty, researchers, and students. The event will include sessions by experienced researchers in the filed of Bioinformatic. There will be invited speakers from national and international institutions: KAUST, KFSHRC, PNU, DU (in KSA), and UOttawa (in Canada). The event is an opportunity to exchange ideas and to provide a forum to present the work of undergraduate and postgraduate students in bioinformatics and related areas.

A poster competition will take place during the event. Graduate and undergraduate students are all invited to submit posters in Bioinformatics and relevant areas. Participants choose from the suggested list of papers. In addition, participants can present posters from papers of their choice. Poster will be reviewed for relevance.

Topics:

• Sequence Analysis
• Big Data and Next Generation Sequencing
• Meta-genomics
• Medical applications of bioinformatics
• Microarray Data Analysis

The event is funded by: the National Plan for Science and technology (NPST) (Project No. 12-BIO2605- 02) and BioInG. The event is hosted in King Saud University, College of Computing and Information Sciences (CCIS).

The Bioinformatics Research Group (BioInG) is pleased to welcome you to the first Choose, Post and Win competition. The BioInG is an established research group at the College of Computer and Information Sciences (CCIS), King Saud University.

The aim of this competition is to promote the area of bioinformatics among faculty, researchers, and students. It is an opportunity to exchange ideas and to provide a forum to present the work of undergraduate and graduate students and faculty in bioinformatics and related areas. The competition is funded by: BioInG and the National Plan for Science and technology (NPST).

Who

Graduate and undergraduate students, lecturers and TAs, and researchers are participating with posters in Bioinformatics and relevant areas. Posters will be reviewed for relevance.

Choose

They have chosen a paper from a list or have provided their own choice. Register was done (by March 26th).

Post

your paper choice in a nice poster using the given instructions.

Win

one of our three prices:

1st Winner: 1000 SR
2nd Winner: 500 SR
3rd Winner: 500 SR

Sunday, May 4, 2014
7:00 am to 8:00 am	Registration and Reception
Session 1
08:00 am – 08:15 am	Welcome and event introduction
08:15 am – 09:45 am	Speakers
09:45 am – 10:00 am	Coffee Break*
Session 2
10:00 am – 11:00 am	Speakers
11:00 am - 11:00 am	Poster competition session
12:00 pm – 01:00 pm	Lunch break*
Session 3
01:00 pm – 03:00 pm	Speakers
03:00 pm– 04:00 pm	Closing remarks and Poster winners

Poster Registration:	March 26, 2014
Poster submission:	April 12, 2014
Notification of Acceptance:	April 21, 2014
Meeting Attendance Registration:	April 28, 2014
Winner announcement:	May 4,2014

Chairs:

• Dr. Hassan Mathkour (CCIS Dean)
• Dr. Ghada Badr (BioInG Coordinator)

Co-Chairs:

Female Section
• Dr. Isra AL-Turaiki (IT, KSU)
• Ms. Hessah Al-Raqibah (CS, KSU)
• Ms. Najd Al-Mouh (KACST)
• Ms. Arwa Al-Turki (CS, KSU)

Male Section
• Dr. Alaaedin Hafez (IS, KSU)
• Dr. Achraf El Allali (CS, KSU)

1. Dr. Ghada Badr, Assistant professor, Computer Science Department.
2. Dr. Manar Hosny, Assistant professor, Computer Science Department.
3. Dr. Areej Al-wabil, Assistant professor, Software Engineering Department.
4. Dr. Abir Benabid, Assistant professor, Software Engineering Department.
5. Dr. Rabia Jafri Ali, Assistant professor , Information Technology Department.
6. Dr. Souad Larabi Marie-Sainte, Assistant professor , Information Technology Department.
7. Dr. Sanaa Ghouzali, Assistant professor, Information Technology Department.
8. Dr. Isra Al-Turaiki, Lecturer, Information Technology Department.
9. Ms. Hessah Alraqibah, TA, Computer Science Department.
10. Ms. Najd AlMouh, Researcher, KACST.
11. Ms. Arwa Alturki, TA, Computer Science Department.
12. Mrs. Aseel ALhadlaq, TA, Community College, Information Technology Department.
13. Mrs. Maali alenazi, Researcher, KACST.