Highlights of the 1st Student Symposium on Computational Genomics

On 30 November 2016, over 70 junior researchers in computational biology from diverse countries met in Mainz, Germany, for the 1st Student Symposium on Computational Genomics. Overall, the symposium was a great success and featured four outstanding keynote lectures, nine selected student talks, and over 38 poster presentations. This report briefly highlights the scientific outcomes and activities of this student-driven event.