http://www.vanbug.org Vancouver Bioinformatics User Group Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:21:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en VanBUG is returning in September in the BCCRC Lecture Theatre at 6pm on the 2nd Thursday of each Month: September 11, 2008 October 9, 2008 November 13, 2008 December 11, 2008 January 8, 2008 February 12, 2008 March 12, 2008 April 9, 2008     http://www.vanbug.org/2008/2008-9/ Download Seminar Poster Talk Title: Recent advances in computer-aided drug design Date/Time: April 10, 2008, 6:00pm Affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, UBC URL: Artem Cherkasov Presentation: Download ------------------------------ Introductory Speaker: Malachi Griffith Talk Title: ALEXA – a microarray design platform for alternative expression analysis Affiliation: Marra Lab, Genome Sciences Centre Download     http://www.vanbug.org/2008/artem_cherkasov/ Download Seminar Poster Talk Title: Interactive Views for Navigating Ontologies and Data at the National Center for Biomedical Ontology Date/Time: March 13, 2007, 6:00pm Affiliation: Department of Computer Science, University of Victoria URL: Margaret-Anne Storey Abstract: The National Center for Biomedical Ontology is developing tools and methods for assimilating, archiving, and accessing machine processable representations of biomedical ... http://www.vanbug.org/2008/margaret-anne_storey/ Download Seminar Poster Talk Title: Data Mining Methods for Learning Regulatory Modules from High-Throughput Data Date/Time: January 10, 2007, 6:00pm Affiliation: Simon Fraser University Computing Science Department URL: Martin Ester Abstract: The reconstruction of regulatory networks from high-throughput experimental data is one of the major challenges of current bioinformatics research. An important task toward this goal is ... http://www.vanbug.org/2008/january/ Date/Time: **Please note the change!! Wednesday, February 13, 2007, 6:00pm   Download Seminar Poster Talk Title Exploring ectopic expression in E.coli hybrid cells Affiliation: Genome Sciences Centre URL: Rob Holt Abstract: Engineered microbes are of great potential utility in biotechnology and basic research. For whole genome engineering, compatibilities of genetic material between microbes must be explored. We have developed ... http://www.vanbug.org/2008/february/ Download Seminar Poster Talk Title Rethinking Experimental Design in High-dimensional Biology Date/Time: December 13, 2007, 6:00pm Affiliation: Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, Princeton University URL: John Storey Presentation: Download Abstract: In classical settings, a well-designed randomized study allows one to avoid confounding and potentially infer causality among variables of interest. High-dimensional biology brings a new set of ... http://www.vanbug.org/2007/john_storey/ Co-sponsored with Download Seminar Poster Talk Title Computational and Statistical Challenges in the Design of Genetic Association Studies Date/Time: November 8, 2007, 6:00pm Affiliation: Department of Computer Science, UCLA URL: Eleazar Eskin Presentation: Download Abstract: Variation in human DNA sequences account for a significant amount of genetic risk factors for common disease such as hypertension, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, ... http://www.vanbug.org/2007/eleazar_eskin/ Download Seminar Poster Talk Title Genomics Data Mining for Personalized Medicine Date/Time: October 11, 2007, 6:00pm Affiliation: Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University URL: Jack Chen Abstract: Understanding the mechanisms underlying life and causes of most diseases demands a global view and understanding of genes in the entire genome. The accomplishment of the Human Genome Projects and success of ... http://www.vanbug.org/2007/jack_chen/ Download Seminar Poster Talk Title Large-scale mining of gene expression patterns Date/Time: September 13, 2007, 6:00pm Affiliation: Psychiatry Department, UBC URL: Paul Pavlidis Presentation: Download Abstract: In my group we focus our efforts at the intersection of bioinformatics and neuroscience. We have a special interest in expression analysis and how it can be used to improve our understanding ... http://www.vanbug.org/2007/paul-pavlidis/ Title: A historical perspective on the human genome project and the concurrent birth of genomics Date/Time: April 12, 2007, 7:00pm Affiliation: NIH National Human Genome Research Institute URL: Eric Green Description: The first human genome sequence was published in April 2003. Since that time, scientists from many disciplines have begun to develop applications for predicting how medical treatments will ... http://www.vanbug.org/2007/ericgreen/