BOL: Related items

Guest Lecturer - Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:34:41 -0500

Adv. No. F.TU/ACA/GT-APP/01/14 Date: 07.07.2014

Faculty of Science

Essential Qualifications:

(i) Good academic record having at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) at the Master’s Degree level in a relevant subject, from an Indian University, or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign University.

(II) Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidates must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET.

(III) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) of clause 4.4.1 of UGC regulations 2010, candidates, who are, or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/ SLET/ SET for engagement of guest Teacher.

(IV) NET/ SLET/ SET shall also not be required for such Master’s Degree Programmes in discipline for which NET/ SLET/ SET is not conducted.

Application form along with detailed instructions can be downloaded from Tripura University website: www.tripurauniv.in. The duly filled in application forms complete in all respects may be sent so as to reach the Office of the Deputy Registrar Academic Branch, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar - 799022, Tripura on or before 31st July, 2014. The Candidates who responded against advertisement No. TU.REG/N-Advt./02/10 dated 20.02.2014 need not apply again.

For more info visit: http://www.tripurauniv.in/images/universitymedia/EmploymentNotification/Guest%20Teacher%20Advt.%20website_09072014.pdf

Pimp your brain: Bioinformatics

Wed, 20 Aug 2014 22:09:21 -0500

Jan Lisec from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology explains, in this "pimp your brain" episode, what bioinformatics is and why bioinformatics is so important and indispensable for biological research. In the video serial "Pimp your brain" scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology describe their research. More videos from the 'Pimp your brain' serial are available on www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-l9VItC9Gn2Ur2Xj6PTOAkjLUlVPbIOO More videos are available on www.mpimp-golm.mpg.de

Center for Molecular Dynamics Nepal (CMDN), Nepal

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:54:51 -0500

Center for Molecular Dynamics Nepal (CMDN), established 2007 prides itself as a research driven nongovernmental organization. Unlike other civil society organizations, CMDN is dedicated entirely to promoting research in the country. With its team of energetic and highly motivated experts, CMDN is now recognized as the leading public health and wildlife research organization of the country.

More at http://www.cmdn.org.np/main/index.php

The Genome 10K Project

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:11:04 -0500

https://genome10k.soe.ucsc.edu The Genome 10K project aims to assemble a genomic zoo—a collection of DNA sequences representing the genomes of 10,000 vertebrate species, approximately one for every vertebrate genus. The trajectory of cost reduction in DNA sequencing suggests that this project will be feasible within a few years. Capturing the genetic diversity of vertebrate species would create an unprecedented resource for the life sciences and for worldwide conservation efforts. The growing Genome 10K Community of Scientists (G10KCOS), made up of leading scientists representing major zoos, museums, research centers, and universities around the world, is dedicated to coordinating efforts in tissue specimen collection that will lay the groundwork for a large-scale sequencing and analysis project.

Research Associate at Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad

Thu, 07 Aug 2014 01:55:21 -0500

Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, a constituent of CSIR is a leading research Institute in the area of chemical sciences. The core strength of IICT lies in Organic Chemistry, and it continues to excel in this field for over six decades. The research efforts during these years have resulted in the development of several innovative processes for a variety of products necessary for human welfare such as drugs, agrochemicals, food, organic intermediates, adhesives etc. More than 150 technologies developed by IICT are now in commercial production.

CSIR-IICT is conducting Walk in Interview for the following position on a purely temporary basis for the sponsored project "GENESIS (BSC-0121) at 10.00 AM on 19th August 2014 at IICT, Hyderabad

Position : Research Associate
No of Post : One
Desired Profile : PhD in computation biology or M.Tech in Computational Biology with three years experience in relevant subject and atleast one research paper in SCI journal

Experience : Knowledge in vector and vector borne disease, disease modeling, GIS mapping and modeling.
Age : 35 years
Stipend : Rs 22000/- + HRA

Eligible candidate may download the application form from our website http://www.iictindia.org and appear for interview along with the duly filled in application form supported by bio-data and one set of attested photo copies of certificates of educational qualification, age, experience, caste, latest photograph and the cadndidates are required to bring all the original certificates for verification

Walk in Interview : 19.08.14

Guest Faculty at Pondicherry University

Wed, 20 Aug 2014 00:37:57 -0500

Pondicherry University, India

Walk in interview for guest faculty in Pondicherry University, India. For more information please visit http://www.bicpu.edu.in/bioinfor140814.pdf

A comprehensive atlas of human gene activity released !!!

Abhimanyu Singh — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 14:20:24 -0500

A large international consortium of researchers has produced the first comprehensive, detailed map of the way genes work across the major cells and tissues of the human body. The findings describe the complex networks that govern gene activity, and the new information could play a crucial role in identifying the genes involved with disease.

We are able to pinpoint the regions of the genome that can be active in a disease and in normal activity, whether it’s in a brain cell, the skin, in blood stem cells or in hair follicles. This is a major advance that will greatly increase our ability to understand the causes of disease across the body.

The research is outlined in a series of papers published March 27, 2014, two in the journal Nature and 16 in other scholarly journals. The work is the result of years of concerted effort among 250 experts from more than 20 countries as part of FANTOM 5 (Functional Annotation of the Mammalian Genome). The FANTOM project, led by the Japanese institution RIKEN, is aimed at building a complete library of human genes.

Researchers studied human and mouse cells using a new technology called Cap Analysis of Gene Expression (CAGE), developed at RIKEN, to discover how 95% of all human genes are switched on and off. These “switches” — called “promoters” and “enhancers” — are the regions of DNA that manage gene activity. The researchers mapped the activity of 180,000 promoters and 44,000 enhancers across a wide range of human cell types and tissues and, in most cases, found they were linked with specific cell types.

Referene : www.kurzweilai.net/first-comprehensive-atlas-of-human-gene-activity-released

URDIP Bioinformatics RA/JRF Vacancies

Sat, 20 Sep 2014 20:52:56 -0500

CSIR - UNIT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION PRODUCTS (CSIR- URDIP)

Adv. No. URDIP/ 6/2014

Opportunity for young Bioinformatics Professionals to make a career in the area of Intellectual Property CSIR has set up a Unit for Research and Development of Information Products (CSIR-URDIP) at Pune to work in the area of scientific informatics. One of the major focus areas of research work at CSIR-URDIP is PATENT INFORMATICS. With the increasing applications of Bioinformatics in the areas of life sciences industry such as Agriculture and Health Care (Diagnostics and Drugs), the output of research in these area is being protected by different forms of Intellectual Property rights. Realizing the importance of IP in the Bioinformatics field, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has sanctioned a project on “Development, Facilitation and Harvesting of Bioinformatics related Intellectual Property” at CSIR-URDIP.

The project will involve application of Patent Informatics tools and techniques to Bioinformatics (including creation of patent landscapes, preparation of techno-legal reports of patentability, freedom to operate studies) to help protect IPRs and develop and conduct training programmes on IPRs related to Bioinformatics.

CSIR-URDIP invites applications from young Bioinformatics professionals to work on this emerging area which offers challenging opportunities and attractive career possibilities in future.

Position I: Research Associate

No of Positions: One

Consolidated amount Payable: Rs. 22,000/- per month + 20% HRA= Rs.26,400

Qualification: PhD in Bioinformatics. In exceptional cases, candidature of M. Tech. candidates with First class in Bioinformatics with three years of relevant work experience will also be considered.

Age Limit: 35 years. The age should not exceed the limit indicated as on a closing date of receipt of completed application form.

Upper age limit is relaxable for 5 years for SC/ST, OBC, Physically handicapped and female candidates as per CSIR/Government of India rules.

Position II: Junior Research Fellow

No of Positions: one

Consolidated amount Payable: Rs. 16,000/- + 20% HRA = 19,200

Qualification: M.Sc / BE or equivalent in Bioinformatics with minimum of 55% marks in aggregate Job requirement: Scientific literature and patent search, analysis and Report Writing

Preference: Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge of patents and or 1-2 years of experience + Knowledge of Computers (MS Excel + Word Processing)

Age Limit: 28 years. The age should not exceed the limit indicated as on a closing date of receipt of completed application form.

For details please visit our website (www.urdip.res.in/careers) for further details and apply online by 30th September, 2014.

Advertisement: http://www.urdip.res.in/download/Advt6_2014.pdf

Java utilities for Next Generation Sequencing by Pierre Lindenbaum

Robert M Willioms — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 17:24:49 -0500

Java utilities for Bioinformatics

https://github.com/lindenb/jvarkit

Address of the bookmark: https://github.com/lindenb/jvarkit

How far can bioinformatics go creating organisms used for testing?

Fri, 17 Oct 2014 02:08:16 -0500

"I think you can get very far on a technical level. The problem is that a human body is more complex than just one cell." ... "At some point we still need clinical tests on animals and humans before we use it for real treatment. But we will likely be able to remove 99 % of animal tests in the future." Erik Lindahl, Professor of Theoretical and Computational Biophysics at KTH Royal Institute of Technology is telling us about his work. From the episode "Science for life – mapping the building blocks of the human body". Watch the rest of the talk, and other talks at www.crosstalks.tv Crosstalks is an academic talkshow produced by KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University.