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BHRC: bioinformatics technology group

Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. BHRC: bioinformatics technology group . David R. Westhead (FBS)*, Andrew J. Bulpitt (Computing). Raison d’être. Molecular biomedicine is becoming increasingly data rich

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BHRC: bioinformatics technology group

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  1. Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology FACULTY OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BHRC: bioinformatics technology group David R. Westhead (FBS)*, Andrew J. Bulpitt (Computing)

  2. Raison d’être • Molecular biomedicine is becoming increasingly data rich • DNA microarrays – measure expression of >25000 genes in one experiment and databases contain 1000s of experiments • New generation sequencing • My group is now dealing with experiments that produce almost a human genome of sequence in one run (3 Giga bases) • New proteomic methods e.g. SILAC • Molecular biology groups generate this data but seldom have the computer skills to handle it or the statistical skills to analyse it • The technology group will provide this service

  3. What sort of data? • We are used to being flexible and dealing with new data types • DRW group expertise • Microarray data • High-throughput sequencing – particularly Chip-seq, RNA seq and genomic sequence • Protein structure and interactions • AJB group expertise • Image analysis • But we will aim to be able to support other needs as well

  4. What sort of data/methods ? • Here is a more extensive list of what the group could do • Genome sequence analysis • Gene expression analysis using sequencing and array methods • ChIP on chip and ChIP-seq • Sequence motif discovery • Copy number analysis • Annotation - comparative and ab initio techniques • Gene network analysis • Point mutations and SNPs • Comparative genome studies • Genome wide association studies • Protein structure prediction • Analysis of protein microarrays • High throughput mass spectrometry data • Protein-Protein docking • Protein Interaction • Simulation of cellular subsystems to analyze pathways and regulatory/signalling networks • Tools for automated literature searches

  5. Consultancy • We will provide • Expert advice on experimental design and data analysis • Expert advice and support for the development of grant application proposals • Co-Investigator or researcher input into external grant activity • Education on bioinformatics tools and methods

  6. Technical support • We will provide • Support and provide expertise in using existing tools and software packages • Expertise in scripting languages to develop analysis pipelines • Expertise in high volume data analysis and statistics, including novel methods and bespoke analyses • Developing new interfaces for existing tools • Development of databases to store and host data • WWW developments

  7. Funding and access to the group • How will funding work • BHRC funds 2 posts for 5 years • You will be able to apply for access to this resource • Level of demand is not clear at the moment • Longer term we aim to make the group self funding from grant applications • You will include costs on your grant • Different levels of cost depending on the project and how much support is needed

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