BioInformatics

¡Nueva sesión de charlas en Software Crafters Barcelona! No te pierdas estas dos charlas que estamos preparando, y un buen rato de networking, gracias a nuestro host, [Rover](https://www.rover.com/). **📅 Agenda** * 18:15 - 18:45. Check-in. Las puertas cierran a las 19:00. * 18:45 - 19:00. Bienvenida de [Rover](https://www.rover.com/). * 19:00 - 19:45. Playing with AI with [Alex Lopez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexlopezcruces/) (talk in english). * 19:45- 20:30. Tu Carrera, Tu Mapa: Diseña tu camino profesional con [Isabel Garrido](https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelgarridocardenas) y [Carmen Delgado](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cldelgadop/) (charla en castellano). * 20:30 - 21:00. Networking. **🙇‍♀️ Facilitan** * [Alex Lopez](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexlopezcruces/) Software Engineer at Rover.com. This talk explores the impact of AI on the software engineering lifecycle through the real experience of building an application with a “vibe coding” approach, focusing on the technical and architectural challenges that emerge when AI generates most of the implementation. * [Carmen Delgado](https://www.linkedin.com/in/cldelgadop/) Como Program Manager en la Eclipse Foundation, Carmen aporta una amplia experiencia en gestión de proyectos, operaciones y finanzas en sectores como el healthcare, el pharma, el fintech y las startups tecnológicas y open source, y gestiona Step4ward, un programa de mentoría en España comprometido con la diversidad y la inclusión. * [Isabel Garrido](https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelgarridocardenas) Desarrolladora backend senior con amplia experiencia, enfocado en la calidad y el impacto de producto Si tú no decides sobre tu carrera, alguien más lo hará por ti. Aprende a ubicarte, soñar y trazar tu propio mapa profesional. **🏢 Dónde** Rover: Carrer de Tànger\, 66\, Sant Martí\, 08018 Barcelona \| https://maps\.app\.goo\.gl/k9WgHGspc6cw5oZF6 **🐶 Mascotas** Nuestra oficina admite mascotas para los empleados, por lo que los asistentes con alergias deben tener esto en cuenta; los invitados no pueden traer sus propias mascotas. *Si tenéis problemas para llegar o acceder, contactad a través de comentarios en el meetup.* Queremos agradecer a nuestro sponsor, [Rover](https://www.rover.com/) 🙌, por facilitarnos el espacio, snacks y refrescos 🍲 🍕 🍴🥤🧃 ¡Nos vemos allí!

Free Spanish–English intercambio hosted by a native English speaker. We meet every week from 7–9pm in Sandwhichez in central Sabadell to chat, practise languages, and have fun. All levels are welcome — come along and join us! Please confirm your attendance here. Look for the sign on the table that says 'Language buddies'. \-\-\-\-\- ES: Intercambio gratuito de español e inglés organizado por un hablante nativo de inglés. Nos reunimos cada semana de 19:00 a 21:00 en Sandwhichez en el centro de Sabadell para charlar, practicar idiomas y pasarlo bien. Todos los niveles son bienvenidos. ¡Anímate y ven! Por favor, confirma tu asistencia aquí. Busca el cartel en la mesa que dice “Language buddies”.

**NOTE: Please bring your laptop for an interactive session.** May is the month for **World Product Day** and we're celebrating it with an amazing event! Join Figma and ProductTank Barcelona for an event built around one idea: **What can you create when design, product, and AI work together?** The event kicks off with a talk from Figma and continues with a SpeedMake session: a hands-on, dynamic workshop designed to be fun, where teams collaborate to build real product flows with **Figma Make.** If you register for this event, come ready to use your laptop: it'll be a hands-on experience, with learning and fun moments throughout the session. Drinks 🍺, food 🍕, and Barcelona's product community to close out the night.

**Every Thursday we meet at 20:00 to make new friends and have fun!** **This Thursday we will meet at "l'Altre, cafè cultural" (6th bis Xammar street 08301 Mataró)** while having a drink. L'Altre is a genuine cultural cafe just in Mataró City centre. In this place, you can order an artisan beer, a sandwich or something more elaborated. Join us and have a wonderful time! **Here you can find the place**: [https://g.co/kgs/8AoUovQ](https://g.co/kgs/8AoUovQ) It's a great opportunity to practice your Spanish, English and everything in between. **If you want to help us to pay this Meetup account, we encourage you to pay 50 cents (only once a month) in order to maintain this Meetup account. You can ask for one of the organizers when you arrive. It's not compulsary at all though ;-)** Join us for an exciting evening of fun language exchange in Mataró! Whether you are a second language learner or a fluent speaker, this is the perfect opportunity to practice your English skills and make new friends from all over the world. Our events are perfect for international students, expatriates, newcomers to the city, or anyone looking to expand their social circle in a vibrant and engaging environment. Follow us on Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/Mataró-Internacional-Thursdays-English-Meetup-708188836287619/](https://www.facebook.com/Mataró-Internacional-Thursdays-English-Meetup-708188836287619/) Follow us on Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/englishmeetupmataro/](https://www.instagram.com/englishmeetupmataro/)

ES Os invitamos a un nuevo encuentro. ¿queréis hablar español, polaco, ruso, checo o otros idiomas eslavos? A partir de las 19 h cada dos semanas. Saludos Cordiales! PL Nowe mozliwosc do nauki. Mamy nowe spotkanie jezykowy polsko-hiszpanszko dzieki . To ma miesjcu co dwa tygodni i mam nadzieje, ze to bedzie duzo lepiej niz facebook bo zostalo zoorganizowany w meetup.com. Witajcie znowu. Zapraszamy was na nowe spotkanie. czy chcecie mówic hiszpanskiego, czy polskiego? My bedziemy w "Bar El cine". Pozdrawiam Serdecznie! РУССКИЙ Новая возможность обучения. У нас новая польско-испанская встреча, спасибо. Он работает каждую неделю и, надеюсь, намного лучше, чем Facebook, потому что он размещен на meetup.com. Добро пожаловать назад. Приглашаем на новую встречу. ты хочешь говорить по-испански или по-русски? . С наилучшими пожеланиями!

**Scientific Paper Reading Club: Perturbation-Conditioned Diffusion Models** This is part of the scientific paper reading club. This Saturday, we will be diving into a fascinating new approach to AI in healthcare and drug discovery. We will be discussing the paper "Reading the Cell, Designing the Cure: Perturbation-Conditioned Molecular Diffusion for Function-Oriented Drug Design". * **Paper (arXiv):** [https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.15243](https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.15243) * **Official GitHub Repository:** [https://github.com/EdwardCurry/CURE_TBDD](https://github.com/EdwardCurry/CURE_TBDD) **What to expect:** Our presenter, Pavel, is currently working in this field and will be sharing some of his personal thoughts and insights on the topic. He has prepared a short, accessible summary of the paper that requires **almost no background in biology**, so it will be easy to follow for everyone! We will explore how the authors use a framework called **CURE** to rethink drug design. Instead of the traditional "lock-and-key" method that requires knowing the exact 3D protein structures, this model treats drug design as an inverse generation problem—using a diffusion model to generate molecules based purely on the functional cellular state changes (transcriptomic signatures) they need to induce. **Meeting Details:** 🗣 **Presenter:** Pavel Abramov 💬 **Language of the meeting:** English 🎟 **Entrance donation:** 10 eur 📍 **Location:** Maui coworking (Note: For some reason, Meetup maps sometimes wrongly point to other addresses. Here is the exact address: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/fjx9t4zG8GnEmXLr9?g_st=ac](https://www.google.com/url?sa=E&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.app.goo.gl%2Ffjx9t4zG8GnEmXLr9%3Fg_st%3Dac) ) Looking forward to a great discussion this Saturday!

Curious about how AI is transforming the way we build and grow businesses? Join us for a relaxed networking night in Barcelona where entrepreneurs, creators, and professionals come together to connect, exchange ideas, and explore new opportunities. 📅 **Saturday at 20:00** 📍 **Unplug Bar – Carrer Ataülf 18, Barcelona** I have experience creating and implementing AI solutions for businesses, especially in the real estate and tourism sectors. During this meetup, we’ll talk about how AI is being applied in business right now — from automating processes and improving customer experience to creating travel solutions, digital products, and new business models. 💡 Real examples we’ll discuss: • How AI can be used in real estate to automate client communication, qualify leads, improve property matching, and create faster follow-up systems • How AI can be applied in tourism to create smarter travel experiences, including virtual guides, personalized itineraries, and multilingual support • How automation can reduce costs, save time, and increase efficiency in service-based businesses 💡 What we’ll cover: • How AI can help you grow your business • Practical ways to implement AI today • Opportunities in travel, tech, and digital business • Networking, collaboration, and idea sharing This is not a formal event — it’s a casual space to meet other entrepreneurs, build connections, exchange contacts, and explore ways to collaborate and create business opportunities together 🤝 Grab a drink, meet like-minded people, and talk about ideas in a relaxed atmosphere 🍻 We’ll also share a real example of how travelers are exploring Barcelona using AI-powered tools and virtual guides. 👉 You can check the concept here: [https://tour-mate.com/](https://tour-mate.com/) Whether you're building something, starting out, or just curious about AI and business — you're welcome to join 🙌 Let’s connect, share ideas, and grow together.

**Latest Dojo Location!** **Knotty Pine Brewing** 1765 W 3rd Ave, Columbus, OH 43212 We're going to try a new dojo location for a few weeks and see how it works Dojos are informal Python group study sessions where everyone interested in Python gathers to learn about Python, help others with Python, or just hang out. Everyone is welcome from Python beginners to experts. Bringing a laptop is encouraged (we'll have extension cords and power strips). If there's something you want to learn leave a comment on this invite so we can plan ahead. We're looking for speakers for our Monthly Meetups! Fill out the form if you are interested in presenting to the Python Community. https://forms.gle/ehSfUAC2WgR34Crq9

Topic to be announced. **THANK YOU** *Franklin University* for hosting our meetup! To learn more about *Franklin University*, please visit their website: https://www.franklin.edu/ **DIRECTIONS** Franklin University Fisher Hall 300 E. Main St, Columbus, OH 43215 Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jxjBA2hUmS5qrvhq8 Parking is FREE! Please park in Lot C in front of Fisher Hall. See attached map. NOTE: Map the address only. When mapping with Google Maps it may use the Fisher Hall at OSU, which is NOT correct. **Want to sponsor the pizza and/or bar tab?** Please contact me if you would like to sponsor this meetup's pizza and/or bar tab: angelo@mandato.com

**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you. The building address is 4450 Bridge Park The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400 You will need to scan your ID at the door to get a visitor badge. **Abstract** Like it or not, AI agents are now capable of turning a quickly written paragraph of requirements into a pull request that is ready to be integrated into real-world production applications and it's now our responsibility to make sure AI doesn't go rogue and take down prod - or corrupt our data by misunderstanding the requirements or our existing schemas. In this session we'll explore strategies to protect our codebases through unit and integration testing, documentation, and code review along with additional ways of providing context and guard rails to our AI agents as they carry out the work we've assigned them to do. By the time we're done, you'll have a firm grasp of the problem and understand some helpful options for protecting your codebase from vibe coding mishaps getting YOLOed into prod. **YouTube Link** https://youtube.com/live/BltmWMH1zG0?feature=share

QA or the Highway is a one-day, affordable, regional, professional conference featuring real-world experience and thought leadership in the QA and testing industry. This is a ticketed event please register here: https://www.qaorthehwy.com/ Featured Keynote Speakers: **Matthew-Hope Eland** **(Wizard at Leading EDJE)** \- An AI Specialist and Wizard at Leading EDJE who is known to teach software engineering\, AI\, and data science concepts in the most ridiculous ways possible\. Matt has used machine learning to settle debates over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie\, reinforcement learning to drive the behavior of digital squirrels\, data analytics to suggest improvements to his favorite TV show\, and AI agents to play board games and create an AI agent with the personality of a dog\. Matt is the author of "Data Science in \.NET with Polyglot Notebooks" and "Refactoring with C\#" as well as several LinkedIn Learning courses\. Matt helps organize the Central Ohio \.NET Developer Group\, runs several blogs and a YouTube channel\, has a Master’s of Science in Data Analytics\, and is a current Microsoft MVP in AI and \.NET\. **Tatyana Arbouzova** **(CEO at Innovate QA)** \- Tatyana Arbouzova is an engineering and business leader with a strong background in Quality Engineering across multiple industries\, including Big Tech\, Healthcare\, and Entertainment\. She has held leadership roles at world\-class companies such as Microsoft\, VMware\, Disney\, and The Pokémon Company International\, where she focused on building quality\-driven cultures and scaling teams to deliver high\-impact products\. With decades of experience\, Tatyana has helped organizations transform their quality practices so teams can deliver software efficiently\, confidently\, and with measurable business outcomes\. Today\, Tatyana advises software companies on adopting AI to optimize quality practices and improve how software is delivered at scale\. She is also a passionate community builder and the founder of Innovate QA\, a thriving Seattle\-based community and conference for quality professionals\.

Our monthly PHP meetup. A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm

Couldn't make Knowledge? Or want to debrief the dancing robots or Autonomous Workforce? Join us for a Knowledge '26 recap, insights sharing, a couple rounds of golf, and fun at Topgolf. As always, drinks and food will be provided. More details to come — mark your calendar, RSVP, and save your spot today!

**The Behavior Gap: Where Products Win or Lose** Teams today have more data than ever, and yet many still struggle to understand why customers adopt, engage with, or abandon their products. Teams sprint, ship faster, and chase more signals… all while metrics stall and confidence drops. The missing piece isn’t more data. It’s often the behavioral insight between the metrics, explaining why the numbers move in the first place. Dashboards can tell you what customers did, but understanding why they did it (and how to influence what they do next) requires a deeper blend of insights. This session is about closing that gap. Drawing from real-world experience designing and scaling products as [ZoCo Design](https://zocodesign.com/)’s CEO, [Lacey](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceypicazo/) will share how to cut through the noise and identify the insights that actually change behavior—moving people, and moving metrics. You’ll learn: * Why understanding customer behavior is a quant and qual challenge * How to spot the signals that actually predict behavior change * Where AI accelerates insight, and where it creates distraction * How to get meaningfully closer to customers, without adding more tools This talk reframes how to evaluate performance and identify what levers actually improve it, helping your team to make smarter bets with greater confidence. Every meaningful outcome is driven by behavior change. And when you know how to design for behavior, you stop guessing, and start building things that work. **About Our Speaker** [Lacey Picazo](https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceypicazo/) is the Founder and CEO of ZoCo, a healthcare product studio that turns complex, high-stakes ideas into products that drive real-world adoption. She partners with healthcare organizations to uncover critical care delivery insights, focus product strategy through behavior design, and build solutions that patients and providers actually use. Thanks to our 2026 sponsors: [Clarivoy](https://www.clarivoy.com), [What Box Consulting Group](https://www.whatboxconsultinggroup.com), [Conductrics](https://www.conductrics.com), and [Piwik PRO](https://piwik.pro) More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)