Proceedings of the EuBIC-MS developers meeting 2023

Area of Science:

• Bioinformatics
• Computational Mass Spectrometry
• Proteomics
• Metabolomics
• Omics

Background:

• The European Bioinformatics Community for Mass Spectrometry (EuBIC-MS) Developers Meeting convened scientists and developers in computational mass spectrometry.
• The meeting focused on advancing MS-driven omics research, particularly in proteomics and metabolomics.

Framework:

• A 5-day program featured keynote lectures and parallel hackathon sessions.
• Hackathons concentrated on "Artificial Intelligence in proteomics" to identify future research directions.
• The structure facilitated knowledge transfer from experienced computational MS experts to less experienced participants.

Implementation:

• Participants collaboratively developed novel bioinformatics tools and resources.
• These tools addressed identified needs within the computational mass spectrometry community.
• The hackathon format enabled active contribution to relevant research projects.

Implications:

• Several new tools were successfully created, enhancing data analysis in proteomics.
• The developed resources aim to facilitate future research in MS-driven omics fields.
• The meeting fostered innovation and community building in bioinformatics for mass spectrometry.