The Black Women in Computational Biology Network
A 501(c)(3) accelerating opportunity in computational biology for Black women. Get connected as a member or supporter:
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- 🧬 We're back! 🖤 Join us for a BWCB Member Social to reconnect with familiar faces and meet new professionals in the field of computational biology. Register now: www.blackwomencompbio.org/event-detail...
- 🚨 The deadline for our Amplify Travel and Accelerate Growth grants has been EXTENDED to March 10th, 2025. These grants aim to assist members of the BWCB community in attending Computational Biology conferences and workshops. 🔗 Apply NOW: buff.ly/ehSyBYh 🗓�� Applications due March 10, 2025 🚨
- 🌱 Applications for our Grant Programs are open! Our Amplify Travel and Accelerate Growth grants help soften financial barriers that prevent our community from attending Computational Biology conferences and workshops. 🔗 Apply NOW: buff.ly/3X1sdtx 🗓️ Applications due March 1, 2025 #BWCB2025
- Applications open now for members! Visit www.blackwomencompbio.org/grants to learn more (sign in to your BWCB account to access app links).
- Applications for our Grant Programs will be reopening soon! 🎉 🌱 BWCB wants to assist our members in reaching their goals and overcoming obstacles that hinder their advancement in the field of #ComputationalBiology. 🔗 Coming February, 2025 🗓️ Applications due March 1, 2025
- See you soon for those who've registered! ✨
- ✨ Happy New Year! ✨ 👩🏾💻 Kickoff 2025 with BWCB's upcoming workshop, "Graphic Design for Scientists," led by Dr. Francesca Tuazon, quantitative developmental biologist and founder of Science&. 🗓️ : February 5th ⏰ : 12pm ET / 9 am PT / 5 pm GMT / 8 pm EAT 🔗 RSVP: www.blackwomencompbi...
- Applications for our Grant Programs will be reopening soon! 🎉 🌱 BWCB wants to assist our members in reaching their goals and overcoming obstacles that hinder their advancement in the field of #ComputationalBiology. 🔗 Coming February, 2025 🗓️ Applications due March 1, 2025
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- ✨ Happy New Year! ✨ 👩🏾💻 Kickoff 2025 with BWCB's upcoming workshop, "Graphic Design for Scientists," led by Dr. Francesca Tuazon, quantitative developmental biologist and founder of Science&. 🗓️ : February 5th ⏰ : 12pm ET / 9 am PT / 5 pm GMT / 8 pm EAT 🔗 RSVP: www.blackwomencompbi...
- Big News! ✨ The Black Women in Computational Biology Network is now sponsored by Watershed Bio (Watershed.Bio), an emerging tool for data analysis, discovery, and collaboration. 🌱 This partnership will include support for BWCB events, member grants, and operating support for the 2025 year.
- ✨ Happy New Year! ✨ 👩🏾💻 Kickoff 2025 with BWCB's upcoming workshop, "Graphic Design for Scientists," led by Dr. Francesca Tuazon, quantitative developmental biologist and founder of Science&. 🗓️ : February 5th ⏰ : 12pm ET / 9 am PT / 5 pm GMT / 8 pm EAT 🔗 RSVP: www.blackwomencompbi...
- ✨Happy New Year!✨ 👩🏾💻 Kickoff 2025 with BWCB's upcoming workshop, "Graphic Design for Scientists," led by Dr. Francesca Tuazon, quantitative developmental biologist and founder of Science&. 🗓️: February 5th ⏰: 12pm ET / 9am PT / 5pm GMT / 8pm EAT 🔗 RSVP, open to all: buff.ly/4gJn8Os
- Members, registration is still open for our upcoming workshops: Getting Started with Workflows for Bioinformatics, hosted by @SeqeraLabs on 10/17 and 10/18. Register today for Day 1 and Day 2 to secure your spot while they last! #nextflow #training buff.ly/3Y28l9k
- 🗓️ Registration is now open for our second town hall event of the year! On August 14th, join our community discussion on evaluating the alignments of #compbio #training with our field's diverse needs! Learn more and register here: buff.ly/46mCBzw
- Jenea and Melyssa discuss opportunities and experiences attending conferences from the perspective of diversity, belonging, and accessibility. What are your thoughts on ways that conference organizations can increase accessibility and broaden participation? #CompBioCafePod: buff.ly/3VbmNuj
- 🎙️ New Episode of the #CompBioCafePod is here: "Unifying Art and Science in Data Storytelling" featuring Francesca Tuazon, PhD! Full episode available in our bio! #CompBioCafePod #ComputationalBiology #Podcast #blackinstem #blackwomeninstem #womeninstem #blackintech #womenintech #stem
- 🎙️ New Episode of the #CompBioCafePod! This week, we discuss "Unifying Art and Science in Data Storytelling" with Francesca Tuazon Full episode in bio! #ComputationalBiology #Podcast #blackinstem #blackwomeninstem #womeninstem #blackintech #womenintech #stem
- 🎙️ New Episode of the #CompBioCafePod! This week, we discuss "Picking a Healthy Work Environment as a Computational Biologist" Full episode in bio! #ComputationalBiology #Bioinformatics #DataScience #Podcast #blackinstem #blackwomeninstem #womeninstem #blackintech #womenintech #stem
- 🎙️ New Episode on the #CompBioCafePod titled "Creating a CompBio Portfolio with Figure One Lab feat. Dean Lee" Countless gems were dropped on using #storytelling to land #compbio roles in #biotech/#pharma. Full episode linked in bio! #ComputationalBiology #Podcast #ScienceCommunication
- Connect Circles is a new community-building program we’re launching to engage computational biologists in “networking pods”. Our goal is to strengthen personal and professional relationships across experience levels and backgrounds. Sign up at buff.ly/3x1Ta6u by 3/29!
- #BlackInCompBio Seminar this Wednesday feat. Dr. Leah Guthrie (UC Berkeley). Title: Decoding Diet-Microbiota Interactions Shaping Kidney Biology When: March 20th, 2024 @ 12 pm ET / 9 am PT / 4 pm GMT / 7 pm EAT Zoom Get the Zoom link here: www.blackwomencompbio.org/event-detail...
- March Member Highlights 🎉 Prisca Mosala Rahatji (🇿🇦) who just graduated with her Biomedical Science degree from @WitsUniversity. Congratulations 🎉 #BWCBhighlights
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- The deadline for BWCB Grant Applications has been extended to this Friday, March 15th. Learn more and apply before this final deadline at blackwomencompbio.org/grants. Additional details are also shared in our community's Slack channel. APPLY APPLY APPLY.
- 🎙️ New Cafe Chat episode on the #CompBioCafePod titled "Keeping Up with CompBio." What are some ways you stay updated on the latest in #CompBio? Full episode at www.blackwomencompbi... #ComputationalBiology #womeninstem #blackwomeninstem #podcast #BlackWomenCompBio #blackinstem #blackintech
- Thank you to everyone who joined our Town Hall on Opportunities for Allyship in Computational Biology last week, our largest event yet! We are grateful to have partnered with Chrissie Bonner of Illustrating Progress, who provided a live graphic recording of our event. 1/2
- 🧵 Mark your calendars for 5 events happening in March! We're thrilled to host two esteemed speakers for our #BlackInCompBio Seminar Series, Dr. Leah Guthrie and Dr. Ava Amini. We also have two socials planned, on top of registration for our new Connect Circles! Details below ⬇️
- 🎙️ New BlackInCompBio Episode on the CompBioCafePod titled "Which Skills do Bioinformaticians Need to Transition Into Data Science?" Feat. Aneesa Valentine, MS ✨ View the full upisode here: www.blackwomencompbi...
- New #BlackInCompBio Episode Alert". We are diving into the world of spatial transcriptomics with Kalen Clifton, PhD Candidate at Johns Hopkins University. We highlight her latest paper in Nature Communications detailing STalign” www.nature.com/artic... Episode available at www.blackwomencompbi...
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- Join BWCB on Feb 28th for a Townhall on Opportunities for Allyship in Computational Biology—explore intersectional community-building, connect with Supporters, and witness Connect Circles launch! This event is Pay-what-you-can. RSVP: buff.ly/3SEfUSo Spread the word! 🌐💙
- 🎉 BWCB members, Join us February 9th let's create memories, build a stronger community and connect with fellow BWCB members globally ! Save the date and stay tuned for more details. Don't forget to RSVP!!
- Hey Bluesky, how are you?
- Monday is the last day to submit orders for batch 1. Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far! Currently, our best-selling item is our THANK YOUR BIOINFORMATICIAN t-shirt. Order by 1/22 and receive your order between 1/31 and 2/9.
- 🚀 Exciting News! BWCB's Merchandise Store is LIVE. 🌟 Custom collection with designs for everyone 📦 Global Shipping ⏰ Order by Jan 22 for Feb 9 delivery! Wear your support and be a part of accelerating opportunity with BWCB! Shop now: www.bonfire.com/stor...
- Thank you for supporting, Ethan! We can't wait for you to receive your new swag :)
- 🚀 Exciting News! BWCB's Merchandise Store is LIVE. 🌟 Custom collection with designs for everyone 📦 Global Shipping ⏰ Order by Jan 22 for Feb 9 delivery! Wear your support and be a part of accelerating opportunity with BWCB! Shop now: www.bonfire.com/stor...
- 👩🏾💻 Are you a Black woman in computational biology? Now is the perfect time to become a BWCB member to take advantage of all the benefits 2024 has to offer. Join today for free and tap into your new community! Get started now: buff.ly/3Sikeqd 1/3
- ✨In the first of a 4 part series, Ijeoma Meremikwu (UPenn) speaks on the importance of amplifying the stories of Black scientists and how that motivated her to join BWCB's leadership team. We’re excited to share the rest of this conversation soon! youtu.be/1kmfMlaI69w
