Category Archives: BioInformatics

Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Newswise Exploiting individual genomes for personalized medicine may be more complicated than medical scientists have suspected, researchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute of Virginia Tech have discovered. In a paper published in June in the journal Aging, scientists from the institute's Medical Informatics and Systems Division found that spontaneous mutations occur in our bodies constantly, but the rate of change differed dramatically among various people. The study has implications for personalized medicine, which will make use of genomic information to predict future diseases and treatments. With genomes continually shifting over time, the monitoring of genomic health will require more frequent measurement of patients' genomes. "We have long known that there were mutations acquired in cancerous tumors, but this study confirms that our genome is constantly changing even in healthy tissues," said Harold "Skip" Garner, a professor of biological sciences and computer science at Virginia Tech and a professor of medicine at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute. "The implications on using genomic information for medicine and medical research in the future are tremendous. Things are not as simple as we once thought." DNA in our cells changes from exposure … Continue reading →

Global Bioinformatics Market Size, Trends, Analysis, Report, Growth, Forecast 2013 - 2020 Read Complete Report with TOC: http://www.researchbeam.com/bioinformatics-market Global Bioinformatics Market (Sectors, Product Services, Applications, Geo... By: ResearchBeam … Continue reading →

Director Mario Caccamo and Computational Biology Group Leader Dr Sarah Ayling at The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) in Norfolk visited BIOS, Colombias Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, to explore potential collaborations in crop genomics and bioinformatics. The visit, which also included the British Embassys official Chris Banahan, was aimed at strengthening international partnerships between the UK and Colombia, where scientific institutes can share resources for future key collaborative projects. Focusing on agriculture, the institutes explored the competitiveness and production of crop yields through genomics and bioinformatics. Colombia is a country where agriculture is a vital issue, and alliances such as TGAC and BIOS inspire new methods and improve processes to aid the economic and social revolution of this area. Caccamo said: We can immediately look at the option of exchanging knowledge, information and resources from the UK with BIOS, sending TGAC staff with many years experience in bioinformatics to spend some time and develop tools, and vice versa with colleagues from Colombia over to us. Further down the line we can look at the opportunity of studying areas that are more project-specific for TGAC, for example, the improvement of sugar cane. Through highly-effective genetic studies, major crops such as … Continue reading →

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 7-Jun-2014 Contact: Joyce Peterson joyce.peterson@jax.org 207-288-6058 Jackson Laboratory The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), a nonprofit U.S.-based biomedical research institution, in conjunction with the Chinese company Wuhan Frasergen Bioinformatics Co., Ltd., announced the creation of a facility in Wuhan, China, that will enable researchers there to investigate cancers and their response to novel drugs and immunotherapies using the Laboratory's innovative cancer tools according to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) announced in Wuhan on June 7. Jackson Laboratory Executive Vice President Charles E. Hewett and Frasergen Bioinformatics CEO Chen Dongsheng announced plans to establish a facility in the Biolake, Wuhan, Hubei Province. Government officials from the province of Hubei and city of Wuhan attended the signing ceremony at the Queen Palace Hotel in Wuhan. "This new arrangement will put JAX and Frasergen in the center of the Chinese biomedical research and services community," said Hewett. "We are excited to gain a foothold in this rapidly growing arena and look forward to working with our Chinese colleagues to help develop better cancer treatments and cures for people around the world. We value Frasergen's strong and rapidly expanding bioinformatics capabilities and, even more, their integrity and commitment to mitigating the scourge of … Continue reading →

6/18/14 Bioinformatics: Computer Technology Biological Info on Across The Fence Across the Fence is the longest-running locally-produced program in the US. We have been on-air on WCAX-TV since 1955! Across the Fence is produced by the Un... By: A.T. Fence … Continue reading →

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Institute of Bioinformatics featured on Rajyasabha TV Institute of Bioinformatics (IOB), Bangalore, was featured on Rajyasabha TV on account of publishing a study in the journal "Nature". Here's a small intervie... By: Keshav Datta … Continue reading →

4th International Conference on Proteomics Bioinformatics 4th International Conference on Proteomics Bioinformatics is the event which promotes exchange of knowledge and research techniques with all the experts fr... By: omicsgroup incorporation … Continue reading →

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Bioinformatics Welcome Video Welcome video for Bioinformatics: Life Sciences on Your Computer, which begins June 9 at. https://www.coursera.org/course/bioinform. By: Bob Lessick … Continue reading →