Conference: NSF Student Travel Grant for 2023 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BIBM 2023)

计算生物学和生物信息学提供了工具和方法，加快了所有生物尺度的生物研究。2023 IEEE生物信息学与生物医学国际会议（BIBM2023）将为定量科学、生命科学及其接口的多学科和跨学科研究人员提供一个独特的机会，以互动的方式进行协作和分享思想。会议将涵盖六个协同主题，以促进思想的交流，弥合知识差距，促进新的研究合作。为了促进早期职业研究人员和学生的成长，为他们提供旅行奖励是至关重要的，尤其是那些来自代表性不足的社区、否则可能没有机会参与的人。BIBM2023的核心承诺是，会议将通过支持下一代研究人员的出席、演讲和合作，促进科学进步、推进多样性并造福社会。这项资助的目的是为注册参加BIBM2023的早期职业研究人员和学生，特别是那些来自代表性不足的社区的研究人员和学生提供旅行奖励。它选择一个合格的队列来获得旅行奖励，并分配资金来支持和支付他们的旅行费用。所使用的方法和途径包括宣传旅游奖励机会，审查申请，并根据标准，经济需求和研究价值选择获奖者。该资助将通过支持下一代生物信息学和生物医学领域的研究人员参与BIBM2023，并在他们的领域获得经验和曝光，从而为培养下一代生物信息学和生物医学领域的研究人员做出重大贡献，这将最终推动科学、教育、多样性和社会效益的进步，这反映了NSF的使命。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响评估标准进行了评估，认为值得支持。

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics provide tools and methodologies, which fastens biological research across all biological scales. The 2023 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BIBM2023) will provide a unique opportunity for multi- and interdisciplinary researchers in quantitative sciences, life sciences, and their interfaces to collaborate and share ideas interactively. The conference will cover six synergistic themes to facilitate the cross-fertilization of ideas, bridge knowledge gaps, and promote new research collaborations. As an effort to foster the growth of early-career researchers and students, providing them with travel awards, especially to those from underrepresented communities who may not otherwise have had the opportunity to participate, is crucial. At the heart of BIBM2023's commitment, the conference will promote scientific progress, advance diversity, and benefit society by supporting the attendance, presentation, and collaboration of the next generation of researchers.The goal of this grant is to provide travel awards to the early-career researchers and students, especially those from underrepresented communities, who have registered to attend the BIBM2023. It selects a qualified cohort to receive the travel awards and distributes the fundings to support and cover their travel expenses. The methods and approaches to be used include advertising the travel award opportunity, reviewing applications, and selecting the awardees based on the criteria, financial need, and research merit. The grant will contribute significantly to the goal of fostering the next generation of researchers in the fields of Bioinformatics and Biomedicine by supporting their involvement with experts in the BIBM2023 and gaining experience and exposure in their areas, which would ultimately advance the progress of science, education, diversity, and societal benefits that reflect the NSF's mission. The conference website is “https://bidma.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/IEEE-BIBM-2023/”.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.