BioConductor Developer Workshop 2008
24 - 25 April 2008, Lausanne, Switzerland.
This meeting is aimed at active developers as well as prospective developers interested in improving package writing skills and contributing to the BioConductor project.
Sponsors: Merck Serono, Novartis, Roche, Syngenta, Hewlett-Packard
The meeting is FULL; unfortunately, no one from the waiting list will be admitted.
Details
The meeting will take place at the University of Lausanne, in room Amphimax 414 (Quartier Sorge), with English as the working language. The closest metro stop is Unil-Sorge (NOT Unil-Dorigny). Detailed directions to the University (in English) are available at http://www.unil.ch/acces/page36432_en.html
Travel and registration
The meeting will start on the morning of Thursday 24 April, so you should plan to arrive by the evening before. The closest airport is in Geneva. Accommodation information is provided below.
Please indicate your interest in attending by sending an email to darlene dot goldstein at epfl dot ch (dot = . ; at = @). Registration is free, but the number of participants is limited to 50. It will be helpful for scheduling if you indicate topics of interest, including additional suggestions if you don't see them listed here.
Lodging
The University can obtain a discount rate from some of the local hotels:
Hotel des Voyageurs (http://www.holidaycityeurope.com/comfort-lausanne/), approx 127.50 CHF, is in downtown Lausanne on a pedestrian street
Hotel du Parc (http://www.leparc.ch/), approx 145 CHF, is in Ecublens a few metro stops from the University.
To obtain the discount we must book the room for you. If you want to book one of these, then please send an email as soon as possible to Muriel.Metrailler AT unil DOT ch, letting her know which hotel you prefer, what days you need and how many in the room (single or double). If booking a double room, only 1 email with both names is necessary. Alternatively, you are free to make your own lodging arrangements; if you do so, please email Darlene.Goldstein AT epfl DOT ch so that we know you are already taken care of.
These hotels are now FULL.
Getting to Lausanne
The closest airport is in Geneva. There is a train station at the airport (Geneva Airport, NOT Geneva), with 3-5 trains per hour to Renens VD and Lausanne. You can plan your train journey (in English) at http://www.sbb.ch/en/index.htm You can also change the language to German, French or Italian.
The currency in Switzerland is the Swiss Franc (CHF), equivalent to approximately 1.00 US dollar, 0.60 Euro, or 0.50 British pounds sterling. Exchanging money is very easy in Switzerland, you can change money at major train stations (including at the airport) and banks, or at cash machines using debit or credit cards.
About Lausanne
Lausanne, the capital of the Swiss canton Vaud, is a hilly city located on the shore of Lake Geneva (Lac L�man) in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It is the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee, and home to several museums, parks and other attractions.
Local information is available from the following web sites (the main page is in French, but you can change the language by clicking on one of the flags at the top of the page):
- http://www.lausanne.ch/ Official site of the city of Lausanne
- http://www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/ Lausanne Tourist Office
Other Questions?
If you have any other questions, please email Darlene.Goldstein AT epfl DOT ch.
We look forward to your participation!
Program Committee: Wolfgang Huber, Robert Gentleman, Rafael Irizarry, Jim McDonald, Sean Davis, Vince Carey, Martin Morgan, Li Long
Local Organizer: Darlene Goldstein - mobile +41 (0)79 427 2501
Sponsors: Merck Serono, Novartis, Roche, Syngenta, Hewlett-Packard