September 2007 - BBClist - maillist.psb.ugent.be

BE Live IT: Register before Friday!
by Bert Coessens 26 Sep '07

26 Sep '07

Dear Madam, Sir, We are pleased to invite you to BE Live IT, a one-day event which focuses on the applications of bioinformatics and IT in the life sciences. We selected excellent speakers from biotech research as well as pharma industry. Topics will cover bioinformatics in drug discovery and clinical research, biobanking, ... but also IT management and bioinformatics business development. ****Registration ends this Friday September 26, 2007. Don't forget to register!**** We hope to see you in Brussels on Tuesday October 16, 2007. Kind regards, The Organizing Committee www.beliveit.be Confirmed speakers include: **/“//Systems Biology: the industry perspective//”/, *Jeffrey C. Glennon* (Director In Vivo Neuropharmacology, Solvay Pharma)** **/“Knowledge driven drug discovery – How can IT help?”./ *Gerhard Noelken* (Director of R&D Informatics, Pfizer, Sandwich, UK).** **/“Supporting the science in genomic research - The next generation of bio-IT environment”./ *Phil Butcher* (Head of Information Technology, Welcome Trust Sanger Institute, Cambridge, UK).** **/“AMC Biobank in the Netherlands“./ *Guido Roumans* (Global Subject Matter Expert Clinical R&D, IBM, BE)** **/“Proposing a Molecular Target for a New Tuberculosis Drug“./ *Jean-Marc Neefs* (Senior scientist Bio-IT, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical R&D, Beerse, B)** **/“Galapagos acquires Inpharmatica: the role of informatics in drug discovery“./ *Andre Hoekema* (Senior Vice President Corporate Development, Galapagos, Mechelen, B)** **/“Application of genomics data in a clinical context: Robust analysis of gene expression data from breast cancer patients“./ *Mark Lambrecht* (Senior life sciences consultant, SAS Institute, Tervuren, B)** **/“Finding our way in information space”./ *Philip Scordis* (Head of Informatics Computational Research, UCB Pharma, Slough, UK).** **/“Governing IT in research: simple rules and process to follow that add value to discovery research”./ *Alexander Renner* (MBA, CIO, Head of Information Systems and Organisation, Boehringer-Ingelheim Aus-tria GmbH, Vienna, A).** **/“Review of the bioinformatics space from a VC perspective//”//./ *Frank Bulens* (Executive Investment Manager, GIMV Life Sciences, B) ** **/“//Ontology and cognitive reach: powering intelligence applications for healthcare//”, /*Gordon Baxter* (CEO, Biowisdom, Cambridge, UK).** **/“The bio-IT business challenge”./ *Wim Van Criekinge* (VP Treatment Solutions, OncoMethylome Sciences & prof. Bioinformatics University of Ghent, B)** **/“ILM, data retention strategy & standard“./ *Herbert Vander Elst* (IBM, B)** /**“Biotechs in alliance, what is the business logic?”./ *Walter Van Dijck* (Director Institute for Life Sciences Business Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, NL)** **/“Pathway informatics in drug discovery”./ *Michael Barnes* (GSK Pharma, Stevenage, UK).** The first conference in Belgium focused on the applications of bioinformatics in life sciences. This one-day event will take place on *October 16th* 2007 at the *SAP lounge Brussels*, Belgium. The main purpose of the conference is to set up a Belgian-based meeting platform where people involved in life sciences can meet on a regular basis to exchange experience and new innovative ideas about *applied bioinformatics*. This first edition will be focusing on *pharmaceutical R&D*. Register now at www.beliveit.be. Associated partners: BioWin, Bio.be, VIB, FlandersBio, BEA

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Benelux Bioinformatics Conference 2007 - Final Call for Abstracts (September 23)
by Yves Moreau 21 Sep '07

21 Sep '07

Dear Bioinformatics Researchers, This is a last, friendly reminder for the submission of abstracts to the Benelux Bioinformatics Conference (deadline September 23). Apologies for cross-posting. Best Regards, The BBC2007 Organizing Committee **************************************************************************** *** BENELUX BIOINFORMATICS CONFERENCE 2007 *** *** *** *** November 12-13, 2007 --- Leuven, Belgium *** *** *** *** www.esat.kuleuven.be/sista/bbc2007 *** **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** *** CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Submission by September 23, 2007 *** **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** *** *** *** F.W.O.-Vlaanderen *** NBIC *** BioScope-IT *** *** *** *** Keygene N.V. **** NetApp *** *** *** **************************************************************************** Dear Bioinformatics researchers, The deadline for abstract submission for the Benelux Bioinformatics Conference 2007 is quickly approaching (September 23, 2007). Can we encourage every one of you to submit a short abstract (max. 500 words) on original or previously published work for poster or oral presentation at BBC07? Registration is now open. The Benelux Bioinformatics Conference is a two-day international conference on bioinformatics. It is the primary community event for bioinformatics researchers in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxemburg with excellent networking opportunities. The conference is aimed at both academic and industry researchers. This year's edition, BBC 2007, will take place in Leuven, Belgium on November 12-13, 2007. Check out the conference web site at http://www.esat.kuleuven.be/sista/bbc2007/. See you at the conference! Kind regards, The local organizing committee Yves Moreau Kathleen Marchal Bart De Moor Bert Coessens CALL FOR ABSTRACT The BBC 2007 program will feature invited talks together with oral presentations and poster sessions. Participants are cordially invited to submit an abstract (max. 500 words) for their conference contribution by September 23, 2007. SPONSORS The conference is sponsored by the Fund for Scientific Research - Flanders (F.W.O.-Vlaanderen), the Netherlands Bioinformatics Center (NBIC), BioScope-IT (the Flemish Bioinformatics Network), and Keygene N.V. It is organized within the framework of the Interuniversity Attraction Pole on Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (BioMaGNet) and the K.U.Leuven Center for Computational Systems Biology (SymBioSys). CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS - Charles Lawrence, Center for Computational Molecular Biology, Brown University, Providence, RI - M. Madan Babu, MRC-Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK - Yves Van de Peer, Department of Plant Systems Biology, Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) and University of Gent, Belgium - Martijn Huynen, Center for Molecular and Biomolecular Informatics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre VENUE AND REGISTRATION The conference will take place in Leuven, Belgium at the Arenberg Institute, Auditorium 02.C4, Naamsestraat 96, 3000 Leuven. The venue is located in downtown Leuven, next to the historical city center with its pleasant atmosphere, pubs, and restaurants. Registration is now open and the registration fee is 40 Euros. Group registration is possible. KEY DATES - Deadline for abstract submission September 23, 2007 - Notification of selection of oral contributions October 14, 2007 - Deadline for registration November 4, 2007 - Benelux Bioinformatics Conference 2007 November 12-13, 2007 SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE - Jack Leunissen, U. Wageningen, The Netherlands - Jan-Peter Nap, Hanzehogeschool Groningen, The Netherlands - Martin Huynen, Radboud U. Nijmegen, The Netherlands - Yves Van de Peer, VIB & U.Gent, Belgium - Jacques van Helden, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium - Louis Wehenkel, Universite de Liege, Belgium - Yves Moreau, K.U.Leuven, Belgium - Kathleen Marchal, K.U.Leuven, Belgium Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm

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by Nicolaes G (BIOCH) 17 Sep '07

17 Sep '07

Structural Bioinformatician (M/F) – Postdoc position – 3 years The 3D structure-function group, within the department of Biochemistry at the Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (Maastricht University), a small and newly started unit, is seeking a Structural Bioinformatician to start in October 2007 or shortly thereafter. The group has a broad interest in the structure-function studies of coagulation proteins that are involved is homeostasis as well as in many pathological conditions such as thromboembolism and bleeding. Central to the research is the information exchange between experimental (i.e. basic biochemical/molecular biology/peptide chemistry/surface plasmon resonance) and computational approaches (docking/molecular modeling/virtual ligand screening) such that new information on the function of these essential proteins can be obtained, which ultimately will lead to improved treatment regimes, diagnostics as well as novel therapeutics in the cardiovascular field. The ideal candidate will have a background in de biological, biochemical or medical sciences with a strong track record in computer science and will be experienced in the use of molecular modeling packages, docking approaches and virtual ligand screening in both a WINDOWS and a LINUX environment. You will be responsible for the generation, processing, analysis and storage of data generated, for system maintenance and drive the development of new approaches to the common research objectives. You will be a team player, with good social skills working in collaboration with Dr. Nicolaes as well as with a PhD student. Our group has a close collaboration with the group of Dr. B. Villoutreix (INSERM U648, Paris, France) in the field of structural bioinformatics. Occasionally, depending on the results, your skills and interests, your assistance in ‘wet biochemical experimentation’ will be called upon. A major focus of the research project is to identify and characterize new small compounds that are directed against selected coagulation proteins and that may be used as tools by the in vitro experimentalists, as well as serve as starting compounds for the development of novel pro- or anticoagulant drugs. Salary will be on approximately the University Grade 11-0, (depending on skills and experience, gross salary of ~ € 40,000, resulting in a net monthly salary of ~ 2000) + a maximum of € 4000 moving Allowance. An evaluation will be made after 1 year and upon positive outcome of the evaluation, the position will be extended for another 2 years. You may send a CV, with the names and addresses of two referees and a covering letter to Dr. G. Nicolaes, Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Universiteitssingel 50, 6229 ER, Maastricht, the Netherlands. Tel: +31-43-3881539, e-mail HYPERLINK "mailto:g.nicolaes@bioch.unimaas.nl"g.nicolaes(a)bioch.unimaas.nl No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.13.21/1012 - Release Date: 9/16/2007 6:32 PM

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Benelux Bioinformatics Conference 2007 - Second announcement and call for abstracts (deadline September 23, 2007)
by Yves Moreau 17 Sep '07

17 Sep '07

**************************************************************************** *** BENELUX BIOINFORMATICS CONFERENCE 2007 *** *** *** *** November 12-13, 2007 --- Leuven, Belgium *** *** *** *** www.esat.kuleuven.be/sista/bbc2007 *** **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** *** CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Submission by September 23, 2007 *** **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** *** F.W.O.-Vlaanderen *** NBIC *** BioScope-IT *** Keygene N.V. *** **************************************************************************** Dear Bioinformatics researchers, The deadline for abstract submission for the Benelux Bioinformatics Conference 2007 is quickly approaching (September 23, 2007). Can we encourage every one of you to submit a short abstract (max. 500 words) on original or previously published work for poster or oral presentation at BBC07? Registration is now open. The Benelux Bioinformatics Conference is a two-day international conference on bioinformatics. It is the primary community event for bioinformatics researchers in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxemburg with excellent networking opportunities. The conference is aimed at both academic and industry researchers. This year's edition, BBC 2007, will take place in Leuven, Belgium on November 12-13, 2007. Check out the conference web site at http://www.esat.kuleuven.be/sista/bbc2007/. See you at the conference! Kind regards, The local organizing committee Yves Moreau Kathleen Marchal Bart De Moor Bert Coessens CALL FOR ABSTRACT The BBC 2007 program will feature invited talks together with oral presentations and poster sessions. Participants are cordially invited to submit an abstract (max. 500 words) for their conference contribution by September 23, 2007. SPONSORS The conference is sponsored by the Fund for Scientific Research - Flanders (F.W.O.-Vlaanderen), the Netherlands Bioinformatics Center (NBIC), BioScope-IT (the Flemish Bioinformatics Network), and Keygene N.V. It is organized within the framework of the Interuniversity Attraction Pole on Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (BioMaGNet) and the K.U.Leuven Center for Computational Systems Biology (SymBioSys). CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS - Charles Lawrence, Center for Computational Molecular Biology, Brown University, Providence, RI - M. Madan Babu, MRC-Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK - Yves Van de Peer, Department of Plant Systems Biology, Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) and University of Gent, Belgium - Martijn Huynen, Center for Molecular and Biomolecular Informatics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre VENUE AND REGISTRATION The conference will take place in Leuven, Belgium at the Arenberg Institute, Auditorium 02.C4, Naamsestraat 96, 3000 Leuven. The venue is located in downtown Leuven, next to the historical city center with its pleasant atmosphere, pubs, and restaurants. Registration is now open and the registration fee is 40 Euros. Group registration is possible. KEY DATES - Deadline for abstract submission September 23, 2007 - Notification of selection of oral contributions October 14, 2007 - Deadline for registration November 4, 2007 - Benelux Bioinformatics Conference 2007 November 12-13, 2007 SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE - Jack Leunissen, U. Wageningen, The Netherlands - Jan-Peter Nap, Hanzehogeschool Groningen, The Netherlands - Martin Huynen, Radboud U. Nijmegen, The Netherlands - Yves Van de Peer, VIB & U.Gent, Belgium - Jacques van Helden, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium - Louis Wehenkel, Universite de Liege, Belgium - Yves Moreau, K.U.Leuven, Belgium - Kathleen Marchal, K.U.Leuven, Belgium Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm

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PhD position on the Bioinformatic Analysis of Protein Interaction Networks at Utrecht University
by Berend Snel 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

PhD position on the Bioinformatic Analysis of Protein Interaction Networks The department of Biology of the Faculty of Sciences invites applications for a PhD position. The aim of the research is 1) to increase our understanding of the functional architecture of the protein interaction network; and 2) to explain why the protein interaction network has the properties that it seemingly has. You have a MSc in the life, medical or computational sciences, with interest in performing research into evolutionary dynamics of genomes and networks. Ideally you have experience with bioinformatic (sequence) analysis and able to program in a scripting language like perl or python. Gross salary starts with € 1,956.− per month in the first year and increases to € 2,502.− in the fourth year of employment. See http://bioinformatics.bio.uu.nl/snel/vacatureAbcAio2.htm <http://bioinformatics.bio.uu.nl/snel/vacatureAbcAio2.htm> for more information. sincerely yours, Berend Snel, PhD

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BE Live IT: Final announcement - Register now!
by Bert Coessens 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

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