EU-Funded International Workshop: “Computational Approaches in Life Sciences and Aquaculture (CALSA’25)”
Within the scope of the EU-funded COST BIOAQUA (CA22160) consortium, the TÜBİTAK Institute for Basic Sciences Research (TBAE) will host the five-day international workshop “Computational Approaches in Life Sciences and Aquaculture (TBAE CALSA’25)” from October 20 to 24, 2025.
The event is organized by the COST consortium, which includes Prof. Dr. Orkide COŞKUNER-WEBER, faculty member of our Department of Molecular Biotechnology, and Research Assistant Dr. Semih ALPSOY.
Workshop Topic and Objective
TBAE CALSA’25 aims to equip early-career and experienced researchers in aquaculture with a modern and integrated toolkit encompassing bioinformatics, machine learning, quantum-centric calculations, and molecular simulations. Participants will have the opportunity to learn end-to-end computational approaches in areas such as:
Genome and transcriptome assembly
Population and eDNA metagenomics
Microbiome analysis
Predictive modeling for health, nutrition, welfare, and environmental resilience
Hands-on sessions will cover reproducible machine learning workflows, quantum-based physicochemical property calculations, and multiscale molecular simulation techniques. Throughout the workshop, the emphasis will be placed on FAIR data principles, open-source tools, and hackathon-style sessions promoting collaborative development.
Instructors
In addition to Prof. Dr. Orkide COŞKUNER-WEBER and Dr. Semih ALPSOY from our university, distinguished experts from Acıbadem University, Kadir Has University, the University of South Florida, and IBM will also serve as instructors. Moreover, İrem Argın, a master’s student in our Molecular Biotechnology Department, and Sinan Eyüboğlu, an alumnus of the same department and currently a master’s student at Gebze Technical University, will also join the instructor team.
Participation and Application Requirements
The workshop is open to all participants online. However, on-site participation will prioritize applications from master’s, doctoral, and postdoctoral researchers. Applicants who have taken courses in mathematics, physics, and biology, and who have proficiency in Python programming, will be preferred. Accordingly, a transcript will be requested during the application process.
Applications can be submitted until October 13, 2025, via https://tbae.tubitak.gov.tr/computational_life_sciences_and_aquaculture. Further details are available on TÜBİTAK’s official website and in the event poster.
The program schedule will be updated, and the final version will be announced soon.
