Category Archives: BioInformatics

Software Description Platform License Developer .NET Bio Language-neutral toolkit built using the Microsoft 4.0 .NET Framework to help developers, researchers, and scientists .NET Framework Apache Collaborative project AMPHORA Metagenomics analysis software Linux GPL ? Anduril Component-based workflow framework for data analysis Linux, Mac OS X, Windows GPL University of Helsinki AutoDock Suite of automated docking tools ? GPL ? Biochemical Algorithms Library (BALL) C++ library and framework for molecular modeling and visualization designed for rapid prototyping Linux, Mac OS X, Windows LGPL BALL project team Bioclipse Visual platform for chemo- and bioinformatics based on the Eclipse Rich Client Platform (RCP) ? Eclipse Public The Bioclipse Project Bioconductor R (programming language) language toolkit Linux, Mac OS X, Windows Artistic 2.0 Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center BioJava Java Linux, Mac OS X, Windows LGPL v2.1 Open Bioinformatics Foundation BioJS JavaScript Web browser Apache ? BioJulia Julia Linux, Mac OS X, Windows MIT License BioJulia Bioinformatics and Computational Biology in Julia BioMOBY Registry of web services Web browser Artistic Open Bioinformatics Foundation BioPerl Perl language toolkit Cross-platform Artistic, GPL Open Bioinformatics Foundation BioPHP PHP language toolkit ? GPL v2 Open Bioinformatics Foundation Biopython Python language toolkit Cross-platform Biopython[1] Open Bioinformatics Foundation BioRuby Ruby … Continue reading →

The measure of greatness in a scientific idea is the extent to which it stimulates thought and opens up new lines of research. Paul A.M. Dirac UniBiosys Biotech Research Labs (UBRL), an ISO 9001:2008 certified organisation devoted in research and training in the multifaceted Biotechnological field was established in 2010. UniBiosys Biotech Research Labs forms the core Research support providing scientific solutions to a various Biobased problems. Along these golden years of unbeaten experience, the Lab has succeeded in providing high quality productive research services and training to a wide audience of Research scholars, Scientists, Students and Faculties of the country. The major thrust areas of our research include Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics. UniBiosys Biotech Research Labs is owned and managed by UNIBIOSYS FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, a registered charitable trust under Govt. of India. The Institute works with a vision of creating employability, entrepreneurship, leadership and research aptitude among young generations thereby contributing to the economic and technological development of the region, state and nation. UniBiosys Biotech Research Labs is committed to provide high quality academic programmes, training activities, research facilities and opportunities supported by continuous Industry - Institute interaction. Our training programmes are … Continue reading →

Bioinformatics i is an interdisciplinary field that develops methods and software tools for understanding biological data. As an interdisciplinary field of science, bioinformatics combines computer science, statistics, mathematics, and engineering to analyze and interpret biological data. Bioinformatics has been used for in silico analyses of biological queries using mathematical and statistical techniques. Bioinformatics is both an umbrella term for the body of biological studies that use computer programming as part of their methodology, as well as a reference to specific analysis "pipelines" that are repeatedly used, particularly in the field of genomics. Common uses of bioinformatics include the identification of candidate genes and nucleotides (SNPs). Often, such identification is made with the aim of better understanding the genetic basis of disease, unique adaptations, desirable properties (esp. in agricultural species), or differences between populations. In a less formal way, bioinformatics also tries to understand the organisational principles within nucleic acid and protein sequences. Bioinformatics has become an important part of many areas of biology. In experimental molecular biology, bioinformatics techniques such as image and signal processing allow extraction of useful results from large amounts of raw data. In the field of genetics and genomics, it aids in sequencing and annotating genomes … Continue reading →

Conference Series LLCwould like to take this amazing opportunity to welcome everyone interested in Bioinformatics to 7th International Conference onBioinformatics that is scheduled at Rome, Italy during October 24-25, 2016. The theme of the conference is Integrating Bioinformatics and Interdisciplinary Sciences. Bioinformatics Congress 2016topics such as Evolutionary Bioinformatics, Proteomics, Structural Bioinformatics, Genomics, Systems Biology, Biostatistics, Algorithms & Databases, Clinical Informatics, Immunology & Drug Discovery and Clinical Case Reports. The conferenceBioinformatics Congress 2016is a specially designed bundle conference that involves an ample range of critically significant sessions. It would lay a podium for the interaction between experts all over the world and intends in advancing the scientific discoveries. Theme:Integrating Bioinformatics and Interdisciplinary Sciences Track 1:Evolutionary Bioinformatics Evolutionary Bioinformatics is an advanced discipline that addresses the practice of data processing and the engineering of data for the investigation of biological evolution. Amassing of information at the huge scale has turned out to be progressively cost-efficient through latest advances in high-throughput genotyping and sequencing innovations. It sees genomes as medium for conveying different types of data through the generations from the past to present. The study of evolutionary biology uncovers that living beings of different types which were previously oblivious originated over the … Continue reading →

Attendees at a Galaxy training workshop, September 2015 Advances in sequencing technologies means that its now possible for an individual researcher to generate large omics datasets quickly and relatively inexpensively. The most common bottleneck in performing genomics experiments has become the bioinformatics analysis needed to make sense of the data. While the Bioinformatics Core provides a variety of Data Analysis serviceswe also believe in empowering others to be able to do their own analysis. We have considerable experience in runningworkshops that focuson various aspects of bioinformatics and biostatistics and we continue to adapt our courses to address those skills that are currently in high-demand. Recent workshops have coveredtopics such as: RNA-seq analysis, command-line Linux, and cloud computing. We make use ofAmazons computing resourceswhich allows participants to set up a virtual computer thatthey can continue to use after the course ends. We also make all documentation from previous courses available online. During ourweek-longworkshops, we take time to teach the background theory behind topics before moving to a variety of hands-on exercises. We also hosta number of intensive but easy-to-digest one-day eventsproviding practical answers and hands-on techniques to the hottest topics in bioinformatics. All training eventsprovide ample time for personalized help from … Continue reading →

Bioinformatics is a field that has been developing over the last thirty years. It is a discipline that represents a marriage between biotechnology and computer technologies and has evolved through the convergence of advances in each of these fields. Today bioinformatics is a field that encompasses all aspects of the application of computer technologies to biological data. Computers are used to organize, link, analyze and visualize complex sets of biological data. With the advent of high throughput technologies such as Next Generation Sequencing and proteomics, bioinformatics has become essential to the biological sciences in general. In the past, laboratories were able to manage and analyze their experimental data in spreadsheets. Many research labs now require the expertise of dedicated bioinformatics core centers or their own in-house bioinformaticists. Graduates of our programs have entered such laboratories, both in industry and academia, as bioinformaticists. Some have also gone on to leverage their biotechnology experiences as wet lab experimentalists themselves. The diversity of skills our students cultivate has given them access to a wide range of career choices. If you are interested in becoming a key player in the pivotal role of a bioinformaticist, please read more on our site through the links … Continue reading →

Research Online databases Online analysis tools Online education tools Forums News & Commentary Submit a job announcement | Summary view of positions by date | Subscribe or unsubscribe Position Overview: Candidates must hold a PhD or MD/PhD (or equivalent). The main criteria for selection are an established record of global leadership and innovation in bioinformatics, and a track record of mentorship and training of high-quality personnel in various emerging areas in the field. Queen's University is committed to establishing an international reputation in health related informatics, building on existing assets that include: the High Performance Computing Virtual Laboratory (HPCVL), a cluster of computer systems and storage resources shared by five universities and three colleges; the biobank resources and ongoing capabilities of the Canadian Cancer Trials Group (formerly known as the NCIC Clinical Trials Group), which is a major national and international cooperative oncology clinical trials organization; and, the national database of chronic disease management developed by the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN), a trans-Canadian network of 11 primary care networks. In addition, robust linkages exist between HPCVL and the NCIC CTG with the informatics programs of the Ontario Brain Institute (http://www.braininstitute.ca) and the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research … Continue reading →

CAREER OPTIONS Computational Biologist Each summer the ICBP, the Integrative Cancer Biology Program of the NCI (National Cancer Institute) supports a Summer Cancer Research Fellowship program for selected undergraduates. The selected candidates will spend 9 weeks at one of 12 Centers for Cancer Systems Biology. In 2014, the program will run from June 2 to August 1 at MSKCC, and applications will be accepted between December 2, 2013 and January 2, 2014. The program's website is: http://icbp.nci.nih.gov/education-and-outreach/summer The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is the largest science and energy laboratory in the federal Department of Energy. Areas of research include materials science, nautron sciences, energy science, high-performance computing, systems biology and national security. The internship runs for10 weeks, from June 2 to August 8 of 2014, with participants being engaged in a research project under the direction of a laboratory scientist/engineer. Each participant will get a $500 weekly stipend and limited travel reimbursement/housing allowance. To be eligible, you must be a full-time undergraduate student with a minimum GPA of 3.0. The application deadline is January 10, 2014. To learn more about the program and how to apply, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSCdUJ8cavw The new NIH supported Post Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) at … Continue reading →

To receive announcements of new genome assembly releases, new software features, updates and training seminars by email, subscribe to the genome-announce mailing list. Please see our blog for posts about Genome Browser tools, features, projects and more. 23 September 2015 New keyboard shortcuts on the Genome Browser! We are excited to announce the addition of keyboard shortcuts to navigate the Genome Browser display! It's now possible to zoom in and out, navigate left and right, hide all tracks, configure the browser display and much more using only your keyboard. Use the "?" key to view the entire list of shortcuts. Happy browsing! Credit goes to Max Haeussler for implementing this new feature. 14 September 2015 Human Genome Browser default changed to GRCh38/hg38 In conjunction with the release of the new 100-species Conservation track on the hg38/GRCh38 human assembly, we have now changed the default human browser on our website from hg19 to hg38. This should not affect your current browsing sessions; if you were last looking at the hg19 (or older) browser, the Genome Browser will continue to display that assembly for you when you start it up. There are circumstances, however, in which the selected assembly can switch to … Continue reading →

Next-generation sequencing technologies are revolutionising genomics and their effects are becoming increasingly widespread. Many tools and algorithms relevant to next-generation sequencing applications have been published in Bioinformatics, and so to celebrate this contribution we have gathered these together in this 'Bioinformatics for Next Generation Sequencing' virtual issue. This will be a living resource that we will continually update to include the very latest papers in this area to help researchers keep abreast of the latest developments. Editorial -Bioinformatics for Next Generation Sequencing Alex Bateman and John Quackenbush Bioinformatics (2009) 25: 429 Full Text A Report on the 2009 SIG on Short Read Sequencing and Algorithms (Short-SIG) Michael Brudno et al. Bioinformatics (2009) 25: 28632864 Full Text Optimal spliced alignments of short sequence reads Fabio De Bona et al. Bioinformatics (2008) 24: i174-80 Full Text PatMaN: rapid alignment of short sequences to large databases Kay Prfer et al. Bioinformatics (2008) 24: 1530-1 Full Text SeqMap: mapping massive amount of oligonucleotides to the genome Hui Jiang and Wing Wong Bioinformatics (2008) 24: 2395-6 Full Text ZOOM! Zillions of oligos mapped Hao Lin et al. Bioinformatics (2008) 24: 2431-7 Full Text Efficient mapping of Applied Biosystems SOLiD sequence data to a reference genome … Continue reading →