Monday, March 19, 2012

genome informatics

http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/org/google/gsoc2012/genomeinformatics

The Genome Informatics group is organizing the joint efforts of Galaxy, GBrowse, GMOD, JBrowse (fast genome browser implemented almost entirely in JavaScript), Reactome, Wormbase, and ProtEco (unifies web access to information and tools about the biology of E. coli, its bacteriophages, plasmids, and mobile genetic elements).



We would like to know who you are and how you think. Incorporate the following into your application:
§  Your information
§  Name, email, and website (optional)
§  Brief background: education and relevant work experience
§  Your programming interests and strengths
§  What are your languages of choice?
§  Any prior experience with open source development?
§  Your interest and background in biology or bioinformatics
§  Any prior exposure to biology or bioinformatics?
§  Your ideas for a project (an original idea or one expanded from our Ideas Page)
§  Provide as much detail as possible
§  Strong applicants include an implementation plan and timeline (hint!)
§  Refer to and link to other projects or products that illustrate your ideas
§  Identify possible hurdles and questions that will require more research/planning
§  What can you bring to the team?

http://www.google-melange.com/gsoc/org/google/gsoc2012/obf
The OBF is a nonprofit volunteer run organization focused on supporting open source programming in bioinformatics. It acts as an umbrella organization for the BioPerl, BioPython, BioJava, BioRuby, BioSQL, and BioLib projects, and organizes conferences and workshops to promote and support open-source bioinformatics.

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