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Sixth European Conference on Evolutionary Computation, Machine Learning and Data Mining in Bioinformatics
DATES: March 26-28, 2008
LOCALE: Napoli, Italy
EvoBIO covers research in all aspects of Evolutionary Computation, Machine Learning and Data Mining in Bioinformatics. The goal of the conference is to not only present recent research results and to identify and explore directions of future research, but also stimulate synergy and cross fertilization among Evolutionary Computation, Machine Learning and Data Mining for Bioinformatics. The emphasis is on novel advanced techniques addressing important problems in molecular biology, proteomics, genomics and genetics, that have been implemented and tested in simulations and on real-life datasets.
The conference will be held in conjunction with the EuroGP (11th European conference on Genetic Programming), EvoCOP 2008 (8th European Conference on Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimization) and EvoWorkshops 2008, the specialist workshops on a range of evolutionary computation topics and applications.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Submission deadline: November 1, 2007
Notification of acceptance: December 15, 2007
Camera ready papers due: January 8, 2008
Conference: March 26-28, 2008
FORE MORE INFORMATION:
Please contact the EvoBIO program chairs at elena AT cs DOT vu DOT nl, Jason.H.Moore AT Dartmouth DOT EDU
http://www.cs.vu.nl/~elena/evobio08.html
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PREMIER Biosoft International today announced the release of a free edition of Beacon Designer, a web-based real time PCR evaluation tool for SYBR® Green primers and TaqMan® primer/probe sets. It analyzes primers and probes for all important characteristics including hairpins, dimers, runs and repeats and calculates the Tm, GC% and length. The full version includes design support for all the popular real time PCR chemistries and is used in the laboratories around the world.
With this release, PREMIER Biosoft has added yet another tool to its lineup of free tools which already include NetPrimer, a popular primer analysis program and MutaPrimer, a desktop tool to design primers for Stratagene's QuikChange® site directed mutagenesis kits.
To access the free edition, please visit: [link]
[Disclosure: PREMIER Biosoft is not a sponsor of Bioinformatics.Org. This was posted at the discretion of the editors.]
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Rubisco is a new, open-source bioinformatics software development website, and it is gathering international members for its core developer team. Anybody can send a request as a programmer (especially Perl programmers) or a bioinformatics professional (especially SNP genotyping professionals). Projects include the Rubisco SNP browser. Please visit the site for more information.
URL:
http://www.rubisco-bioinformatics.org/
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The next distance courses in bioinformatics from the University of Manchester and the University of Leeds, UK, begin on 8 October 2007. A link is provided below to each of the courses running next semester. The payment deadline is Friday 21 September.
These masters level courses follow two themes, bioinformatics and computer science. The bioinformatics courses are:
- Introduction to Molecular Biology for Computer Scientists ([link])
- Introduction to Bioinformatics ([link])
- Bioinformatics for Systems Biology* (NEW COURSE) ([link])
- Introduction to Microarray Data Analysis
- Theory and Applications in Bioinformatics ([link])
- The Bioinformatics of Protein Structure ([link])
- The Science of Proteomics ([link])
- Molecular Modelling and Structure-based Drug Design
The computing courses are:
- Introduction to software development in Java ([link])
- Intermediate Java
- Biocomputing
- Object-oriented analysis and design with UML ([link])
- Introduction to Ontologies for the Biosciences
You will find further information, including fees and a link to the online application form, here : [link] If you have any questions, or need advice on the module options, please contact Heather.Vincent@manchester.ac.uk
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Our educational website (http://edu.bioinformatics.org/) has been updated with new course information, schedules and registration information.
Here are the direct links to some of our upcoming courses, for which registration is now open:
- Perl for Biologists, Level 1, Sept 17-21 ([link])
- R for Biologists, Level 1, Sept 17-21 ([link])
- Perl for Biologists, Level 2, Sept 24-28 ([link])
- R for Biologists, Level 2, Sept 24-28 ([link])
- SNP Genotyping data analysis, Oct 8-12 ([link])
NB: Discounts are available if you take multiple courses or if you are in academia. Steeper discounts are available for students and those unemployed. Limited scholarships are also available; check with us for the details.
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Current available tools targeting multiple chromatograms are deficient in their functionalities. In order to close the gap between free and full analysis support of multiple chromatograms software, we developed the TraceViewer. TraceViewer provides several functionalities needed by any biologist who wants to efficiently analyse his/her trace data.
URL:
To download the setup program and/or the source code, access http://traceviewer.sourceforge.net.
If TraceViewer does not provide some functionality needed by you and your group, please send me an email. I will check out the possibility to freely implement it for you. Send an email to rrferreira [at] inf [dot] ufrgs [dot] br.
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LOCALE: Online
DATES: Aug 15-Sept 20, 2007
BioPipe beta contest (Web version, http://www.biopipe.net) by Korean Bioinformation Center (KOBIC, http://www.kobic.re.kr) was open in Aug 15th 2007. This is an online contest. In this contest, each participant will design Web-resources for a biological subject or project of his/her choice. All contest activities (registration, submission, and award notification) take place on the internet. A presentation about the BioPipe contest will be given during the 6th International Conference on Bioinformatics (INCOB 2007) at Hong Kong on August 31.
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Registration: 2007/08/15 - 2007/09/20
- Final Result Due: 2007/09/20
- Award Notification: After 2007/09/28
AWARDS:
The following three prizes will be awarded:
- 1st place (1): $500 USD
- 2nd place (1 ): $300 USD
- 3rd place (3 ): $200 USD per person or team
Prizes will be paid through wire transfer.
SPONSOR:
This contest is organized by Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity and Promotion (KADO), and Korean Bioinformation Center(KOBIC) Also It is sponsored by Korea Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST). KOBIC provides funds and computing infrastructure for this contest.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
http://www.biopipe.net/
Contact:
Jong Bhak, Ph.D. jong@kribb.re.kr
Seungwoo Hwang, Ph.D. swhwang@kribb.re.kr
Dong Soo Jung, Ph. D. dsjung@kribb.re.kr
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An article by by John Markoff:
``In a decision that may finally settle one of the most bitter legal battles surrounding software widely used in corporate data centers, a federal district court judge in Utah ruled Friday afternoon that Novell, not the SCO Group, is the rightful owner of the copyrights covering the Unix operating system.
``In the 102-page ruling, the judge, Dale A. Kimball, also said Novell could force SCO to abandon its claims against IBM, which SCO had sued. Judge Kimball's decision in favor of Novell could almost entirely undermine SCO's 2003 lawsuit against IBM.
``The ruling could remove the cloud over open-source software like Linux, an operating system loosely modeled on the proprietary Unix. The unresolved ownership has been seen as a limiting factor in the willingness of computing managers for businesses large and small to adopt open-source software, which can be adapted freely by software developers and can be legally shared or modified by end users.''
Full story:
[link]
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Chromhome is a database of comparative genomics showing maps of chromosome homologies across species. These homologies have been identified by cross-species chromosome painting with chromosome specific DNA probes prepared by chromosome sorting or microdissection. The chromosome products are amplified by random- primed PCR and labeled with various fluorochromes. The fluorescent probes are hybridized to be fixed and the air dried on microscopic slides and examined under fluorescence microscopy. For technical details refer Rens et al (2006) Nature Protocols 1, 783- 790.
URL:
http://www.chromhome.org/
Chromhome is produced by Cambridge Resource Centre for Comparative Genomics, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, UK (http://www.vet.cam.ac.uk/genomics).
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