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APBioNet Report AP* Retreat, Bangkok Aug. 24, 2001

APBioNet Report AP* Retreat, Bangkok Aug. 24, 2001. Shoba Ranganathan Vice-President, APBioNet Assoc Prof, Bioinformatics Centre National University of Singapore shoba@bic.nus.edu.sg. APBioNet’s aims. APBioNet is dedicated:

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APBioNet Report AP* Retreat, Bangkok Aug. 24, 2001

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  1. APBioNet Report AP* Retreat, BangkokAug. 24, 2001 Shoba Ranganathan Vice-President, APBioNet Assoc Prof, Bioinformatics Centre National University of Singapore shoba@bic.nus.edu.sg

  2. APBioNet’s aims APBioNet is dedicated: • to the advancement of the field of bioinformatics and its development • network infrastructure, • the exchange of data and information, • the development of training programs, workshops and symposia and • the encouragement of collaborations in the field of bioinformatics.

  3. Current Executive of APBionet • President: Prof. S Subbiah • Vice-President: Assoc Prof S Ranganathan • Secretariat headed by Assoc Prof Tan Tin Wee at the National University of Singapore Continuing from Jan 2000

  4. Internet: APBionet & APAN • To further the development of the bioinformatics network infrastructure, APBioNet has formed a partnership with the Asia-Pacific Advanced Network project (APAN). • Towards the exchange of data and information, APBioNet's collaboration with APAN will link DDBJ, GenomeNet, HGC, NCC, ANGIS, MAFFIN, as well as allow individuals to exchange data and other scientific information quickly. • New APAN Natural Resource Area – with Agriculture and Earth Monitoring

  5. BioMirrors Project

  6. Bio-Mirrors • 22 relevant Bioinformatics databases maintained and updated regularly worldwide. • High speed access is provided by Internet2 infrastructure of the Very High Speed Backbone Service (vBNS), Abilene, TransPAC and the Asia-Pacific Advanced Network (APAN). • Currently there are 9 Bio-mirror nodes: Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and USA (data source)

  7. BioGRID • Originally proposed as a distributed GRID computing project for Bioinformatics problems. • However, despite the setting up of large-scale grid computing facilities worldwide, BioGRID is yet to take off. • The time is right now and a new WG will be constituted to start this afresh.

  8. New Events and Initiatives - 1 • InCOB 2002 Conference in Bangkok Feb 2002 supported by APBioNet • Forum on • BioPathways consortium, • I3C Informatics Interoperability consortium • BioOntologies consortium • SIGSIM • WEB01 Bioinformatics Education • Bioinformatics Open Source Consortium

  9. New Event & Initiatives - 2 • FAOBMB Bioinformatics Workshop conducted by APBioNet: Lahore Nov 2001 • Organization of the Genomics & Bioinformatics session

  10. New Event & Initiatives - 3 AsiaPacific Bioinformatics Institute (distributed campus) • Requirements document • ABI Task Force formation • International Selection Committee • Draft of "Call for Proposal of Host Institutions and country"

  11. New Event & Initiatives - 4 S* Life Science Informatics Alliance Global Bioinformatics Education trial course module by Shoba Ranganathan, Secretary, S* Alliance • Online Registration for any student in the world • Online Lectures by S* Stanford-Singapore-Sweden-SANBI-Sydney professors • Online Tutorials, Online Webchat and FAQs and online Teaching assistants • Online Assessment and Award of S* credits

  12. New Event & Initiatives - 4 S* Life Science Informatics Alliance • Opportunity to register for Graduate Programs of S* Universities based on excellent results in Assessment • Stanford University • South Africa National Bioinformatics Institute • National University of Singapore • Karolinska Institutet, Sweden • Uppsala University, Sweden • University of Sydney • Course curriculum Development • Course evaluation

  13. Feedback from you • Join APBionet: http://www.apbionet.org • Suggestions/comments to: sec@apbionet.org

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