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Please find the bulletin  Bioclues speaks at www.bioclues.org

Best regards for the new year

Prash 

Topic:  Unanwered questions in Bioinformatics

More details here:  www.linkedin.com/groups/Biocluesorg-1339327 

Group Discussion on "Do cross/multifaceted disciplinarians lack the competitive edge in bioinformatics?"

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We are pleased to inform you that Bioclues will mentor FAMU students start June 2012

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Prash 

-----Original Message-----
From: Akinori Sarai [mailto:sarai@bio.kyutech.ac.jp]
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 3:55 PM
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Subject: The 5th Virtual Training Workshop on Bioinformatics

Dear Lecturers of the Virtual Training Workshop on Bioinformatics and friends:

Thank you for your contributions in the 4th Virtual Training Workshop on Bioinformatics in 2010, organized by Asian Bioinformatics Research and Education Network (ABREN). The 4th Workshop was successful, drawing 1,869 participants from 76 countries, and there were 6,695 accesses to the streaming of 93 lectures. Now we are planning the 5th Virtual Training Workshop on Bioinformatics for two months starting from December. A Web site for the 5th Workshop will be open on Nov. 4th for registrations at:

http://www.abren.net/workshop/

Many of you contributed lectures in the last Workshop. We would like to ask you whether we can re-post your lectures in the 5th Workshop, or you'd like to renew them, or create some new lectures. You can check your lectures at the last Workshop:

http://gibk21.bio.kyutech.ac.jp/abren2010/abren/

User ID: guest

Pa**word: guest

If you have not contributed lectures yet, we would like to invite you or your colleagues to contribute lectures. In order to prepare lectures, please follow the attached guideline. We will make all the lectures in the form of video plus PowerPoint tt slides synchronized together.

We are now building a new ABREN system to expand the scope of the ABREN activity. In the new system, we provide some on-line lectures all the year round (to open public or to registered members), in addition to the regular closed workshop. We will also expand the field beyond bioinformatics, and provide various styles of educational materials (tutorials/demos of softwares and databases; experimental protocols; programming; lectures for laymen, etc.). We plan to finish the new system by the end of the workshop so that we can transfer to the new system.

 We are looking forward to hearing from you about the lecture, and your opinions and suggestions about the workshop and the ABREN activities will be appreciated.

Best regards,

Akinori Sarai

Workshop Chair

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Akinori Sarai

Dept. Bioscience and Bioinformatics,

Kyushu Institute of Technology (KIT),

680-4 Kawazu, Iizuka, 820-8502 Japan.

Tel: 0948-29-7811, Fax: 0948-29-7841 (country code: 81)

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Guidelines for the multimedia lecture preparation

General precaution for material preparation
This workshop is a closed event for registered users only, but the lecture materials may be exposed for a restricted public, and some materials may become downloadable upon the lecturers consent. Thus, if you use any figures or charts from a third party for preparing the lectures, we advise that prior consent be acquired and care be taken not to violate any copyrights of a third party. ABREN will not be responsible for any trouble caused by the violation of copyrights of such lectures.

Lecture format:
Students may not be able to concentrate if lectures are long and continuous. In order to make lectures more effective, the lectures should include hands-on practices or a**ignments in each session. So, please try to prepare your lecture as one unit of about 20 minutes including hands-on practices or a**ignments at the end. If your talk is more than 20 minutes, it may be broken into 20 minutes sessions.

Preparation of synchronized multimedia lectures:

(1) Preparation of lecture.
Prepare your lecture within the above time duration and create PowerPoint files accordingly. Prepare PowerPoint files for each session separately. When you need to go back and forth the slides, please insert the same slides, i.e., do not actually go back. This will avoid the complications of post-processing.

(2) Recording of lecture.
While recording your lectures, we suggest that the video includes the screen as well as yourself, just like a talk at the workshop or lecture, so that students know which part of slide you are explaining. The screen in the video need not be readable, because the PowerPoint slides will be shown in a separate window in the final product. Use a stick rather than a laser pointer to point out the places in the slide, as the laser may not be visible in the video. Before starting the lecture, activate “Rehearse Timings” in the PowerPoint menu, in order to record the timing of PowerPoint slides during the lecture. This timing information is necessary to create the synchronized multimedia product.

(3) Production of multimedia material from the movie and the PowerPoint slides.
In this workshop, lectures will be shown as a combination of movie, slides and audio in a synchronized manner. We will use Flash Media format only. Record your lectures in home video, and send us the video in DVD (MPEG2 format) and the corresponding PowerPoint file. We can convert it into the Flash format and make the final multimedia product.

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Prash 

Position Description: Applications are invited for a master student or PhD student position on the analysis of highthroughput sequencing data. Our groups (AG Vogel, AG Sharma) are interested in using Solexa and SOLiD technology for gene expression profiling (RNA-seq) and the identification of small RNAs and microRNA, and post-transcriptional regulons in pathogenic bacteria and eukaryotic hosts (see our recent publications in Nature 2011 31;471(7340):602-7, EMBO J 2011 18;30(10):1977-89, Nature 2010 464(7286):250-5; PLoS Genetics 2008 4(8):e1000163). The successful applicant will work in the dynamic environment of the Institute for Molecular Infection Biology .

Requirements:

Applicants should have a bachelor/master/diploma degree, and a strong background in bioinformatics/computational biology and gene expression analysis. Additional knowledge in microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, or/and infection biology would be beneficial.

How to Apply:

Please send applications including a short letter of motivation, CV and publication list, copies of relevant documents and contact information of academic references as a single PDF-file via E-mail until Friday, July 15th 2011 to the above mentioned E-mail address.

Informal inquiries about the positions can be made to Dr. Konrad Förstner (konrad.foerstner@uni-wuerzburg.de).Applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community regardless of race, gender or disability are welcome.

For More Information and Apply Online

About US:

The Institute for Molecular Infection Biology (IMIB) was founded in 1993 as an interdisciplinary institution at the Medical Faculty of the University of Würzburg. Members of the institute research biological problems of pathogens and infectious diseases, with an emphasis on molecular mechanisms, and lecture in university seminars and practical courses to biology, medical and dental students. Education of graduate students is a major focus at IMIB, and the institute is involved in the International Graduate School (GSLS) of the University of Würzburg.

IMIB research involves studies of bacteria, parasites and fungi, as well as their eukaryotic host, in a wide range from eukaryotic or bacterial cell biology and immunology to fundamental aspects of gene regulation. Following the successful start with Prof. Jörg Hacker as the founding director, Prof. Jörg Vogel has been chair of the institute since 2009.

Proteome Sciences plc is a global leader in applied proteomics and peptidomics with facilities in London (UK) and Frankfurt (Germany). We partner with innovative companies and academic research groups offering high sensitivity, proprietary technologies for protein and peptide biomarker discovery, validation and a**ay development.
Currently, we are seeking to fill the role of a Senior Scientist, Biomarkers in our medical research team based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

The medical research team is responsible for implementing, directing and supervising proteomics biomarker services. The team plays a key role in developing new application areas for proteomics services. The a**ociate works directly with our clients and internal technology groups to provide scientific resource and expert advice on study and a**ay design, feasibility and technology selection in biomarker development projects. This involves a mix of R&D activities and communication and project management activities. The a**ociate will present data to various groups and prepare reports, scientific manuscripts and posters.

Minimum Requirements:
• Position requires a PhD in biological science or related field.
• 2-3 years of post-doctoral work with demonstrated understanding and experience working in research and technologies related to biomarker research.
• Expertise in biomarker a**ay development utilizing LC-MS/MS
and ELISA technologies and biochemical & cellular-based
a**ays is required.
• Highly skilled in conducting research, data interpretation and writing reports.
• Highly skilled in performing scientific presentations and preparing scientific publications.
• Experience in conducting and managing research grants is a plus
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Project management and problem solving skills.

To learn more about our biomarker services, please visit our website www.proteomics.com

• Proteome Sciences offers a dynamic working environment in a young and professional team of highly skilled scientists across a broad range of complementary and diverse disciplines with attractive salary and employee benefits.
• In the first instance, candidates are encouraged to contact Dr. Hans-Dieter Zucht (Chief Technical Officer) on +49 (0)69/50986-737. Alternatively,

please send your application and CV to:

Dr. Hans-Dieter Zucht
Chief Technical Officer
Proteome Sciences R&D GmbH & Co. KG
Altenhöferallee 3
60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Our research group is working on cell-cell adhesion in health and disease, including evolutionary developmental biology (Evo-Devo). We are seeking a highly motivated Ph.D. student to perform research on the molecular evolution and the structures and functions of various cadherin superfamily members in key model organisms ranging from Placozoa and Cnidaria to mammals. The successful candidate will work in a small team and his/her research will involve a wide range of techniques: bioinformatics, recombinant DNA technology, gene and protein expression, targeted gene knockdown, phenotypic analysis, and advanced microscopy. Part of the research will be performed in laboratories outside Belgium.

Profile

• You have a keen interest in phylogenomics, molecular cell biology, developmental biology and Evo-Devo questions.
• You work diligently and accurately; you have a sense of responsibility and are eager to learn.
• You read and speak scientific English fluently and you have good communication skills.
• You are mobile and ready to perform long-term experiments abroad.

Apply

Send applications in English with curriculum vitae and contact information of references to
f.vanroy@dmbr.ugent.be

Application Deadline : 20 December 2011

Qualifications
PhD in molecular biology with specific emphases on microbiology and enzymology, and bioinformatic experience.

Terms of employment
The employment is fulltime ‘post-doctoral researcher’ for one year and may be extended for one additional year. Salaries at Stockholm University are individually negotiated.

Stockholm University is an equal opportunity employer.

Union representatives
Bo Ekengren (SACO), Lisbeth Häggberg (Fackförbundet ST), telephone +46-(0)8-16 2000 (switch board), and Gunnar Stenberg (SEKO), telephone +46-(0)70-316 43 41.

How to Apply:

Your application should be marked with the reference number SU 619-1676-11 and should include a CV, full publication list, contact details of 2 referees, a brief (1 page) statement of interest, and arrive no later than August 1, 2011, to:

Stockholm University
Registrar/PÄ
SE-106 91  STOCKHOLM
SWEDEN

or by e-mail to: registrator@su.se.

Applications sent electronically should preferably be in Word or PDF format. Please note! Specify the reference number SU 619-1676-11 in the subject line.