Bioinformatics and systems biology research update from the 15^th International Conference on Bioinformatics...

Area of Science:

• Bioinformatics
• Systems Biology
• Computational Biology

Background:

• The International Conference on Bioinformatics (InCoB) has a history of publishing peer-reviewed conference papers.
• Since 2006, InCoB papers have been published in BMC Bioinformatics and related journals.
• InCoB2017 was scheduled to be held in Shenzhen, China.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review selected articles presented at the International Conference on Bioinformatics (InCoB) 2017.
• To highlight key research in bioinformatics and systems biology from the conference proceedings.
• To provide an overview of the scientific contributions featured in the InCoB2017 supplement issues.

Main Methods:

• Selection of 44 articles accepted for publication in supplement issues of BMC journals.
• Focus on 24 articles with a specific bioinformatics or systems biology emphasis.
• Editorial review of the selected conference papers.

Main Results:

• 24 articles focusing on bioinformatics and systems biology were identified for review.
• These articles represent a subset of the total publications from InCoB2017.
• The reviewed articles contribute to the fields of bioinformatics and systems biology.

Conclusions:

• The reviewed articles showcase the breadth and depth of research presented at InCoB2017.
• These publications reflect ongoing advancements in bioinformatics and systems biology.
• The editorial serves as a guide to significant research from the conference.