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Studentship at Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF), Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University

Fri, 02 Aug 2013 10:33:54 -0500

WALK IN INTERVIEW

A walk-in Interview for the following position tenable at the Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility (BIF), Department of Biotechnology, Alagappa University will be held at the Department of Biotechnology, Science Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 630 004 on 03.08.2013 (Saturday) at 12:30 PM. This national facility is funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi. The main objectives of the Centre involve teaching and research activities in bioinformatics/biotechnology.

1. Studentship (One Post):

Stipend : Rs. 5000 p.m. (consolidated)

Qualification: M.Sc., in Bioinformatics/Biotechnology/Biophysics/Biochemistry/
Life Sciences

Interested candidates are encouraged to send their Curriculum Vitae by email to alagappauniv.btisnet@nic.in in advance. On the day of interview, the candidates must produce original certificates in proof of their educational qualification and experience and a recommendation letter from the Head of the Department/Institution where last studied/worked. Candidates who have already passed the required Degree alone are eligible to appear for interview. No TA&DA will be given for attending the interview.

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10 Books to Kickstart (and Level Up) Your Bioinformatics Journey

Neel — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 03:50:11 -0500

If you’re starting out in bioinformatics or looking to sharpen your computational biology skills, having the right learning resources makes all the difference.
Here’s my curated list of 10 must-read books — from beginner-friendly introductions to advanced computational genomics.

1️⃣ Data Analysis for the Life Sciences
A fantastic starting point to learn statistics, R programming, and exploratory data analysis in the context of biology. The best part? It’s available free online from HarvardX.

2️⃣ Practical Computing for Biologists
The very first book I picked up when I started learning computational biology. It’s beginner-friendly and focuses on essential computing skills every biologist needs.

3️⃣ A Primer for Computational Biology
An open-access, hands-on introduction to computational biology concepts and coding techniques. Perfect if you want to learn through real examples.

4️⃣ Computational Genomics with R
For those who already know R and want to dive deeper into genome-scale data analysis, from sequence alignment to gene expression.

5️⃣ The Biologist’s Guide to Computing
Bridges the gap between biological problems and computational thinking, making it easier for life scientists to approach programming and data analysis.

6️⃣ Bioinformatics Data Skills
A must-read to sharpen your bioinformatics toolkit — from command-line skills to reproducible research workflows. Ideal once you’ve covered the basics.

7️⃣ Bioinformatics Workbook
A practical tutorial series to help scientists design bioinformatics projects, analyze data, and understand best practices.

8️⃣ Modern Statistics for Modern Biology
An essential guide to modern statistical methods applied to biology, blending theory with hands-on examples in R.

9️⃣ Algorithms on Strings, Trees, and Sequences by Dan Gusfield
A classic reference for anyone wanting to understand the algorithms behind sequence alignment, genome assembly, and biological data structures.

NGS course Medical Genomics, scheduled for 17-20 September 2013 in UZ Leuven (Belgium).

Poonam Mahapatra — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:08:24 -0500

This course is open to all students and postdocs and registration for all academic participants is free of charge. To help us in organizing the course, please register online via http://gc.uzleuven.be where the preliminary program is also available.

This course is organized with support from the IAP “Belgian Medical Genomics Initiative”, SymBioSys and the Genomics Core.

For inquiries, please email Ms Narcisse Opdekamp ( narcisse.opdekamp@uzleuven.be ).

More at >> http://gc.uzleuven.be/

Computational, but a Biologist !

LEGE — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:44:46 -0500

There was a time when doing biology
meant working only with your hands—
and that alone was seen
as “real science.”

People using computers were often seen
as helpers, not leaders—
useful, but not essential.

Sometimes, the criticism was direct.
Sometimes subtle.
But the message was the same—
this work doesn’t really count.

Then biology changed.
The questions became bigger,
and experiments alone
were no longer enough.

Organizing knowledge by hand worked once.
Now it needs computers—
to handle scale, speed, and complexity.

Some patterns are simply invisible
if you look at one sample.
You need many—
and the right tools to understand them.

So we started building maps—
of genomes, cells, and systems.
Not perfect,
but extremely useful.

Ideas also had to become clearer.
It’s no longer enough to say something sounds right—
you have to measure it.

The divide between “types” of biologists
never really made sense.
We are solving the same problems—
just in different ways.

Progress didn’t wait for agreement.
It moved forward with data,
with code,
and with careful analysis.

What matters now is simple:
• Biology depends on computation
• Coding is an important skill
• Statistics helps us think clearly
• And the people building these tools
are shaping the future of science

Bioinformatics Companies in India

Jitendra Narayan — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 20:20:07 -0500

Following are the list of top 30 bioinformatics companies in India. The companies name order does not follow any specific pattern.

1. Accelrys Software Solution Pvt Ltd.
12th Floor, Discover, ITPL, White Field, Bangalore-65.
www.accelrys.com

2. Apticraft Systems (P) Ltd.
142, Electronics Complex, Pardeshipura, Indore – 452010 (M.P.), India
www.apticraft.com

3. Aptuit Informatics
Plot No. 100-103, Export Promotion Industrial Park, White Field, Bangalore-560066
www.aptiuit.com

4. Bigtec
J. K. Towers, 8th Block, Sangam Circle,46th Cross, Bangalore-560082.
www.bigtec.org

5. Bijam Biosciences Private Limited
Nagarjuna Hills, Hyderabad 500 082, India
www.nagarjunagroup.com

6. Bio Base Databases India Pvt Ltd.
Crescent Towers, 4th Floor, No : 32/1, Crescent Road, Bnagalore – 560 001
www.biobase-international.com

7. BioImagene India Pvt. Ltd.
4th floor, C-Wing, Godrej Eternia, Shivajinagar, Pune-411005
www.bioimagene.com

8. BioInformatics Institute Of India – Noida
C-56 A/28, Sector -62, Noida – 201 301
www.bii.in

9. CLC bio India Pvt Ltd
#Plot No. 51, H.No. 8-3-214/51, Srinivasa Nagar (West) Ameerpet Hyderabad – 500 038
www.clcbio.com/india

10. CytoGenomics India (P) Ltd.
#3004, 12A Main HAL 2nd Stage, Bangalore 560008
www.silicocyte.com

11. Genotypic Technology
211, 6th Cross, 80ft Road, RMV II Stage, Bangalore 560094
www.genotypic.co.in

12. Genvea Biosciences
Dr. D. T. Singh, CSO, 53, Craig Rd. #04-01, Singapore-089691
www.genvea.com

13. Helix Info Systems
132 A, II Floor, Sterling Towers, IV Cross Street, Sterling Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai.
www.helixinfosystems.com

14. Jalaja Technologies Pvt. Ltd.,
21/1,Victoria Layout, Victoria Road, Bangalore-47
www.jalaja.com

15. Jubilant Biosys Ltd
#96, Industrial Subrub, 2nd Stage, Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore- 560022
Jubilant Organosys Ltd.
1A, Sector 16A, Noida – 201 301 (India)
www.jubl.com

16. Kshema Technologies
#1, Global Village, Mylasandra, Mysore Road, Bangalore-560 059.
www.mphasis.com

17. LabNetworx
B-704, Gitanjali Apartments, Vikas Marg Extension, New Delhi – 110 092
www.labnetworx.com

18. LabVantage Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Bengal Intelligent Park, Building C, 2nd Floor, Sector V, Salt Lake Electronics Complex, Kolkata – 700 091
www.labvantage.com

19. LeadInvent,
2nd Floor, Biotech Centre, University of Delhi, South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi 110021, India
Contact no: +91 11 24119241
Email: contact@leadinvent.com
www.leadinvent.com

20. Mascon Life Sciences
B – 8/ 10, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057, India
www.masconlifesciences.com

21. Molecular Connections P Ltd
Kandala Mansion, 2/2 Kariappa Road, Near Krishna Rao Park, Basavangudi, Bangalore – 4
www.molecularconnections.com

22.Novo Informatics Pvt. Ltd.
TBIU, 2nd Floor, Synergy Building, Indian Institute of Technology, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-16.
Contact: 91-11-26581524, 91-11-26581766(Extension: 28)
Email: info@novoinformatics.com
www.novoinformatics.com

23. Ocimum Biosolutions (India) Ltd
6th Floor, Reliance Classic, Road No.1 Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500 034, India.
www.ocimumbio.com

24. Scube Scientific Software Solutions
613, Hemkunt Chambers, 89, Nehru Place, New Delhi -110 019
www.scribeindia.com

25. Siri Technologies Pvt Ltd.
38/C -23, South End Road, Basavanagudi, Bangalore-56004.
www.siritech.com

26. Strand Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.
#237, Sir C. V. Raman Avenue, Raj Mahal Vilas, Bangalore 560 080 INDIA
www.strandls.com

27. SooryaKiran Bioinformatics (P) Ltd
TBIC-13, Tejaswini Building, Technopark, Thriruvananthapuram- 695 584, Keralam, India

Ph: +91 471 4060979,+91 9895404104
Email: reachus@sooryakiran.com
http://www.sooryakiran.com

28. Systat Software Asia Pacific
4th Floor, Block 1, Shankar Narayan Building, No.25, MG Road, Bangalore – 560001
www.systat.com

29. ABC Genomics (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Biotech Park, Sector G, Jankipuram, Kursi Road, Lucknow-226021, U.P., INDIA
Tel +91-522-4068579, Email: director@abcgenomics.com
www.abcgenomics.com

30. en-GENE-ier's Core Technology Services,
1/340, Virat Khand, Gomtinagar,
(Near Maharaja Agrasen Public School)
lucknow-226010, U.P., India.
http://www.bio.egicore.com/

Best of luck for your job hunts :).

Bioinformatics JRF at IISER MOHALI

Thu, 08 Aug 2013 15:56:02 -0500

Applications are invited for a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award (IYBA) research project funded by Department of Biotechnology (DBT).

The project involves identification and characterization of transcription factors (TFs) from the Arabidopsis shoot apical meristem stem cell niche using genomic approaches and construction of a gene regulatory network for the identified TFs.

Positions: 1

Duration: 1 year but extendable up to three years based on performance and availability of funds.

Emoluments: As per DST rules.

Essential Qualifications: M.Sc. in any branch of life sciences with excellent academic record with CSIR-UGC NET or DBT-JRF. Candidate having previous work experience in the area of bioinformatics, molecular biology and genetics is preferred, but not required.

How to Apply: Applicants are requested to send a cover letter outlining previous research experiences and reasons for joining this position. Please send your complete bio-data including the cover letter as PDF attachment by email to Dr. Ram Yadav at ryadav@iisermohali.ac.in

Last date of submission is 17.00 IST, August 10, 2013.

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Statistics of current Sequencing and Bioinformatics market

Rahul Agarwal — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 08:29:21 -0500

This survey conducted by Oxford Gene Technology, provider of innovative genetics research and biomarker solutions to advance molecular medicine, has released the results from a recent survey of researchers using next generation sequencing. (Source:http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130821/Oxford-Gene-Technology-releases-next-generation-sequencing-survey-results.aspx )

Address of the bookmark: http://www.ogt.com/assets/0000/3190/NGS_Survey_2013_Infographic_Web.pdf

List of pharmacogenomics companies in India

Jitendra Narayan — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 13:26:56 -0500

pharmacogenomics companies in India are making their good impacts. Here is the list of few pharmacogenomics companies. Please add more if not mentioned here.

Genomics in India
www.ganitlabs.in
www.sandor.co.in
www.igib.res.in
www.genotypic.co.in
www.ocimumbio.com
www.abcgenomics.com
www.xcelrisgenomics.com
www.ayugen.com
www.geneombiotech.com

Following the scientific literature: A personal practical guide for young computational biologists

Rahul Agarwal — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 07:18:51 -0500

The goal of this guide is to describe why, when, where and how can you follow the most up-to-date science of interest and what papers/journals you should follow. The guide is biased towards the fields of genomics/systems biology.(from article)

Source: Igor Ulitsky & Ron Shamir

Address of the bookmark: http://acgt.cs.tau.ac.il/guides/LiteratureGuide.htm

The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) Genomics Lab , Toronto, Canada.

Mon, 12 Aug 2013 01:43:13 -0500

The Human Genome Project led to the development of a wide array of technologies to screen the genome and its products (genes, proteins, metabolites) and molecules that interact with these products (chemicals, RNAi). The existence of these tools resulted in the creation of facilities that use robotics and informatics to generate high-throughput screens of DNA, RNA, protein, tissue, chemicals and other substances.

The genomics platform uses cancer genome sequencing and other high-throughput techniques to identify genes critical to the development of cancer and anomalies in the genomic profile of the tumours.

For more info visit : http://oicr.on.ca/