Category Archives: BioInformatics

Bioinformatic Tutorial: how to find human gene orthologs in early metazoans organisms – Video


30-11-2010 14:10 Here I use reciprocal blast to find the gene FAT4 from Human in the early metazaon Trichoplax. Continue reading

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On to Management

Ewan Birney, who will become an associate director at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory's European Bioinformatics Institute in April, tells Nature that his love of science “has helped me to get through some difficult times, when I've pushed myself and others perhaps too hard.” Birney, whose career trajectory the journal profiles this week, says that for his new managerial post, “hiring excellent people, setting up situations for them to succeed in and coaching and mentoring them will be key parts.” Over at his blog, Birney expands on Nature's coverage, discussing how became interested in bioinformatics — which he says is no longer a stand-alone field. Continue reading

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Signal Genetics to Buy ChipDx, Gaining Cancer Test Pipeline, Bioinformatics Resources

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Bioinformatics Startup Scale Genomics Touts Flexibility as Key Differentiator of Cloud Platform

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In Print: January's Bioinformatics Papers of note

Life Technologies this week named Alan Sachs as head of global research and development and Ronnie Andrews as president of medical sciences. Sachs was previously the vice president of exploratory and translational sciences for Merck Research Laboratories, where he spent 10 years in various leadership roles, Life Tech said Continue reading

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CAREERS: On to Management

Ewan Birney, who will become an associate director at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory's European Bioinformatics Institute in April, tells Nature that his love of science “has helped me to get through some difficult times, when I've pushed myself and others perhaps too hard.” Continue reading

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Bioinformatics @ SFU: Dr. Cenk Sahinalp – Video


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Almac Expands Bioinformatics Offering to Include Sequence Data Analysis Services

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Biomarkers – Technologies, Markets and Companies

NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2012  /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Biomarkers – Technologies,markets and companies http://www.reportlinker.com/p0203536/Biomarkers—Technologiesmarkets-and-companies.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Genomics This report follows the broad definition of a biomarker as a characteristic that can be objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biological or pathogenic processes as well as pharmacological responses to a therapeutic intervention Continue reading

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Proteomics – Technologies, Markets and Companies

NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2012  /PRNewswire/ — Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Proteomics – Technologies, Markets and Companies http://www.reportlinker.com/p0203550/Proteomics—Technologies-Markets-and-Companies.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Genomics This report describes and evaluates the proteomic technologies that will play an important role in drug discovery, molecular diagnostics and practice of medicine in the post-genomic era – the first decade of the 21st century. Most commonly used technologies are 2D gel electrophoresis for protein separation and analysis of proteins by mass spectrometry. Continue reading

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Almac Announce Launch of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Data Analysis Services

Almac’s Diagnostics business unit today announced launch of its advanced Next Generation Sequencing data Analysis services. Continue reading

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Seminars scheduled to spread awareness about bioinformatics

BCBLab, a student-led consulting service in the bioinformatics and computational biology program, has invited big names in from the bioinformatics field for seminars this semester. Continue reading

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UCSF leaders explore bioinformatics in research, patient care and education

In the world of bioinformatics, the rush is on to extract gold from a data mine. Continue reading

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UCSF School of Medicine leaders explore bioinformatics in research, patient care and education

( University of California – San Francisco ) The amount of data that health care providers and scientists collect from patients and research participants is growing explosively. This information ranges from the genetic to laboratory tests and imaging exams, to medical histories and information about treatment and outcomes — and in some cases to survey data on large populations. Continue reading

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X Factor Determined Chimpanzee Development

January 31, 2012 Genetic mutations that boost an individual’s adaptability have greater chances of getting through to X chromosomes – at least in chimpanzees, according to new Danish research. One of the most important questions for evolution researchers is how a species develops and adapts during the course of time. An analysis of the genes of twelve chimpanzees has now demonstrated that the chimpanzee X chromosome plays a very special role in the animal’s development Continue reading

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Chimp 'X factor': Extensive adaptive evolution specifically targeting the X chromosome of chimpanzees

Genetic mutations that boost an individual's adaptability have greater chances of getting through to X chromosomes — at least in chimpanzees, according to new Danish research. An analysis of the genes of 12 chimpanzees has now demonstrated that the chimpanzee X chromosome plays a very special role in the animal's evolutionary development. Continue reading

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UCSF School of Medicine Leaders Explore Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics was the focus of this year’s daylong UCSF School of Medicine leadership retreat on January 20. Campus leaders examined the question of how to optimally develop, organize and integrate clinical-outcome data, research data, business intelligence, and population data so that information is accessible and usable to empower research and improve medical practice. Continue reading

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Development of the chimpanzee determined by the X factor

( Aarhus University ) Danish scientists have captured and sequenced the complete exomes of 12 chimpanzees and present the largest set of protein-coding polymorphism to date. They report extensive adaptive evolution specifically targeting the X chromosome of chimpanzees with as much as 30 percent of all amino acid replacements being adaptive. Continue reading

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Genetic mutations that boost individual's adaptability have greater chances of getting through to X chromosomes

The background for evolution is found in our genome – in DNA. Continue reading

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Looking to Build Life Science Business, Appistry Hires New VP, Inks Deal with UM Bioinformatics Arm

The National Center for Biotechnology Information's Teresa Przytycka and her team have developed a pathway-centric computational approach [1] , which is based on eQTL analysis, graph theoretical techniques, and combinatorial algorithms, to identify causative genes for complex diseases. In a paper, her team applied the approach to glioblastoma multiforme, and they identified not only putative causal genes, but also potential nodes and pathways linking those genes Continue reading

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