diff --git a/assets/conference2026.scss b/assets/conference2026.scss index 8623582..e9c0f78 100644 --- a/assets/conference2026.scss +++ b/assets/conference2026.scss @@ -303,6 +303,73 @@ $conf-muted: $greydesc; // #777 border-top: 4px solid $conf-accent; } + // Speakers + .speaker-grid { + display: grid; + grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); + gap: 1.5rem; + margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem; + } + + .speaker-card { + display: flex; + flex-direction: column; + background: #fff; + border: 1px solid $overline; + border-radius: 12px; + padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem; + text-align: center; + + .speaker-photo { + width: 132px; + height: 132px; + border-radius: 50%; + object-fit: cover; + margin: 0 auto 1.1rem; + border: 3px solid $conf-accent; + } + + h3 { + margin: 0 0 0.2rem; + color: $conf-ink; + } + + .speaker-affiliation { + margin: 0 0 0.9rem; + font-size: 0.9rem; + font-weight: 600; + color: $conf-accent-dark; + } + + .speaker-bio { + margin: 0 0 1.1rem; + font-size: 0.92rem; + line-height: 1.55; + text-align: left; + color: $conf-ink; + } + + .speaker-socials { + margin: auto 0 0; + display: flex; + flex-wrap: wrap; + justify-content: center; + gap: 0.4rem 0.9rem; + font-size: 0.85rem; + font-weight: 600; + + a { + color: $conf-muted; + text-decoration: none; + + &:hover { + color: $conf-accent-dark; + text-decoration: underline; + } + } + } + } + // Sponsor tiers .tier-grid { display: grid; diff --git a/content/conference2026/_index.md b/content/conference2026/_index.md index 1d9a859..a18f70d 100644 --- a/content/conference2026/_index.md +++ b/content/conference2026/_index.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ type = "conference2026" weight = 1 # Hero -label = "Save the date" +label = "Registration open" conferenceDates = "October 12 – 14, 2026" conferenceLocation = "DTU, Copenhagen, Denmark" backgroundImage = "/img/events/2026_10_conference_bg.jpg" @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ event = "Abstract & travel-grant application deadline" date = "Summer 2026" event = "Notification of abstract & travel-grant decisions" [[keyDates]] -date = "Early autumn 2026" +date = "September 12, 2026" event = "Early-bird registration ends" [[keyDates]] date = "October 12 – 14, 2026" @@ -45,6 +45,6 @@ After Munich (2024) and Stanford (2025), the **third scverse conference** comes Expect keynote talks, contributed talks and posters, hands-on workshops and tutorials, and plenty of time to connect with the people building and using the scverse ecosystem. -> **Details for 2026 are still being finalised.** Speakers, the full program, registration, and deadlines will be announced in the coming months. Follow us on [Zulip](https://scverse.zulipchat.com/), [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/scverse.bsky.social), [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/scverse), or [X](https://x.com/scverse_team) to stay up to date. +> **Registration and the call for proposals are now open, and our first speakers have been announced.** The full program and remaining details will be posted here as they are confirmed. Follow us on [Zulip](https://scverse.zulipchat.com/), [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/scverse.bsky.social), [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/scverse), or [X](https://x.com/scverse_team) to stay up to date. Questions? Email us at [conference@scverse.org](mailto:conference@scverse.org). diff --git a/content/conference2026/call-for-proposals.md b/content/conference2026/call-for-proposals.md index 2ca835e..302423e 100644 --- a/content/conference2026/call-for-proposals.md +++ b/content/conference2026/call-for-proposals.md @@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ The scverse conference program is built with the community. We welcome submissio ## How to submit -The submission portal and guidelines will open with registration. Abstracts will be reviewed by the program committee, and submitting an abstract also makes you eligible to apply for a [travel grant](/conference2026/registration/#travel-grants). - -
Submission portal and deadlines to be announced.
+Submit your abstract through the [scverse 2026 submission portal](https://dtu.events/scverse2026/signup.html?step=participants). Abstracts will be reviewed by the program committee, and submitting an abstract also makes you eligible to apply for a [travel grant](/conference2026/registration/#travel-grants). Questions about submissions? Email [conference@scverse.org](mailto:conference@scverse.org). diff --git a/content/conference2026/registration.md b/content/conference2026/registration.md index 3b95847..65f10d4 100644 --- a/content/conference2026/registration.md +++ b/content/conference2026/registration.md @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Sign up for announcements via [Zulip](https://scverse.zulipchat.com/) or follow We are committed to making the conference accessible to as many people as possible. As in previous years, we plan to offer **travel grants** to help cover registration, accommodation, and travel. -Priority is given to applicants who have submitted an abstract and are in financial need — particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, underresourced institutions, or low- and middle-income countries. Application details and deadlines will be announced together with registration. +Priority is given to applicants who have submitted an abstract and are in financial need — particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds, underresourced institutions, or low- and middle-income countries. Application details and deadlines will be announced soon. ## Childcare & accessibility diff --git a/content/conference2026/speakers.md b/content/conference2026/speakers.md index ec4881e..e56677b 100644 --- a/content/conference2026/speakers.md +++ b/content/conference2026/speakers.md @@ -7,9 +7,43 @@ weight = 2 ## Keynote speakers -Our keynote line-up for scverse conference 2026 will be announced soon. Past conferences have featured leading voices from across single-cell and spatial biology, machine learning, and open-source scientific software. +We are delighted to announce the following speakers for scverse conference 2026, with more to be confirmed. -
Speakers to be announced — check back soon.
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+
+ Phil Ewels +

Phil Ewels

+

Seqera

+

Product Manager for Open Source at Seqera, with a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Cambridge. He previously worked at the National Genomics Infrastructure (SciLifeLab, Stockholm) and the Babraham Institute in Cambridge. Phil co-founded the nf-core community and authored MultiQC, RustQC, and SRA-Explorer, and is a passionate advocate for user-friendly open-source software.

+

+ GitHub + LinkedIn + Bluesky + Mastodon + X +

+
+
+ Tingying Peng +

Tingying Peng

+

Helmholtz Munich

+

Group leader at Helmholtz Munich and a TUM Junior Fellow at the Technical University of Munich. Her research develops artificial-intelligence methods for quantitative biological image analysis across modalities including cryo-electron tomography, light-sheet microscopy, and digital pathology. Her group builds open-source tools for the bioimaging community and collaborates closely with experimental labs to enable data-driven discovery.

+

+ LinkedIn + X +

+
+
+ Erwin Schoof +

Erwin Schoof

+

Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

+

Professor at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), where he leads the Cell Diversity Lab. After an MSc from Utrecht University and a PhD from DTU, he carried out postdoctoral work on normal and malignant hematopoiesis as an EMBO Fellow with John Dick (Toronto) and a Lundbeck Fellow with Bo Porse (Copenhagen). His lab develops high-sensitivity single-cell and spatial proteomics to study how cellular heterogeneity drives cell fate and therapy response in cancer.

+

+ GitHub + X +

+
+
## Contributed talks & posters diff --git a/content/conference2026/travel.md b/content/conference2026/travel.md index 56a1a76..90b0b3a 100644 --- a/content/conference2026/travel.md +++ b/content/conference2026/travel.md @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ The conference is hosted at the **Technical University of Denmark (DTU)**, just ## Accommodation -A list of recommended hotels and student-friendly options near the venue and city centre will be published ahead of registration. +A list of recommended hotels and student-friendly options near the venue and city centre will be published here soon. ## Visas diff --git a/layouts/conference2026/list.html b/layouts/conference2026/list.html index 367f355..3f2aae6 100644 --- a/layouts/conference2026/list.html +++ b/layouts/conference2026/list.html @@ -42,7 +42,6 @@

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Dates are indicative and will be confirmed soon.

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