title: Crossing borders for science.
abstract: Exchanging ideas with like-minded, enthusiastic people interested in the same topic is crucial for the advancement of a scientist's career. Several Regional Student Groups (RSGs) of the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) Student Council have cooperated in the last six years to organize scientific workshops and conferences. With motivated students, it is possible to create a memorable event for fellow scientists; in doing so, the organizers gain valuable experiences. While collaborating across borders and time zones can be difficult, feedback from event organizers was always positive. When limited resources are juxtaposed with great ideas and a network of contacts, the outcome is always an amazing experience, despite organizers being separated geographically across different countries.
authors.affiliation: Computomics Molecular Data Analysis, Tuebingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Sebastian J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Schultheiss
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Laboratory of System Medicine, School of Medicine, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Joshua SungWoo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: Wataru
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Iwasaki
authors.affiliation: Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shu-Hsi
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jean
authors.affiliation: Computational Cancer Biology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
authors.forename: Magali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Michaut
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D019295:Computational Biology / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D012586:Science; D012958:Societies, Scientific; D013334:Students