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Fostering Bioinformatics in the Asia-Pacific Region

APBioNet : Asia Pacific APBioNet : Asia Pacific Bioinformatics Bioinformatics

NetworkNetworkShoba RanganathanShoba Ranganathan

Vice-President, APBioNetVice-President, APBioNet

Assoc Prof, Bioinformatics CentreAssoc Prof, Bioinformatics Centre

National University of SingaporeNational University of Singapore

[email protected]@bic.nus.edu.sg

Presented by : Justin Choo, National University of Singapore


OutlineOutline• History of APBioNetHistory of APBioNet• Recent AchievementsRecent Achievements

a.a. APBioNet Endorsed MeetingsAPBioNet Endorsed Meetingsb.b. APBioNet Annual General Meeting in InCoB APBioNet Annual General Meeting in InCoB

2002 conference, Bangkok2002 conference, Bangkokc.c. InCoB ExCoInCoB ExCod.d. APBioNet-Lion SRS Course: bids in progressAPBioNet-Lion SRS Course: bids in progresse.e. BioEd2002: The first S* Bioinformatics BioEd2002: The first S* Bioinformatics

Education Symposium on March 11, 2002Education Symposium on March 11, 2002• Work In ProgressWork In Progress


What is Bioinformatics?What is Bioinformatics?

Bioinformatics is the “the study of the Bioinformatics is the “the study of the information content and information flowinformation content and information flow in biological systems and processes”.in biological systems and processes”.

Michael Liebman Michael Liebman

in “Bioinformatics: An Editorial Perspective” in “Bioinformatics: An Editorial Perspective” (http://www.netsci.org/Science/Bioinform/feature01.html)(http://www.netsci.org/Science/Bioinform/feature01.html)


Inputs From Different Fields:Inputs From Different Fields:

Bioinformatics

Biological Scientists

Physical Scientists

ComputerScientists

Medical Scientists


History of APBionetHistory of APBionet APBioNet was founded in Jan 1998 at the Pacific APBioNet was founded in Jan 1998 at the Pacific

Symposium for Bioinformatics, Hawaii as a non-profit Symposium for Bioinformatics, Hawaii as a non-profit organization. Currently more than 800 participants organization. Currently more than 800 participants throughout Asia Pacific and beyond.throughout Asia Pacific and beyond.

11stst Project with APAN Project 101 : Project BioMirrors Project with APAN Project 101 : Project BioMirrors (currently in the 5(currently in the 5thth year). year).

Tie up with Agriculture Working Group and the Tie up with Agriculture Working Group and the Bioinformatics Working Group of APAN. Distribution of Bioinformatics Working Group of APAN. Distribution of 100GB of biological data.100GB of biological data.

Recently, joint paper submitted by US counterpart in Recently, joint paper submitted by US counterpart in Indiana University.Indiana University.


Bio-MirrorsBio-Mirrors 22 relevant Bioinformatics databases maintained 22 relevant Bioinformatics databases maintained

and updated regularly worldwide. and updated regularly worldwide. High speed access is provided by Internet2 High speed access is provided by Internet2

infrastructure of the Very High Speed Backbone infrastructure of the Very High Speed Backbone Service (vBNS), Abilene, TransPAC and the Asia-Service (vBNS), Abilene, TransPAC and the Asia-Pacific Advanced Network (APAN).Pacific Advanced Network (APAN).

Currently there are 9 Bio-mirror nodes: Australia, Currently there are 9 Bio-mirror nodes: Australia, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan and USA (data source)Thailand, Taiwan and USA (data source)


BioMirrors ProjectBioMirrors Project


DATABASESDATABASES

GenbankGenbank Genomes

InterProPDB

BlastDBBLOCKS

DDBJEMBL

ENZYMEPROSITE

PIRPFAM

REBASENCBI REFSEQ

SRCSWISSPROTTaxonomy

TrEMBLUniGeneeuGenes


APBioNet’s AimsAPBioNet’s Aims

APBioNet is dedicated:APBioNet is dedicated: to the advancement of the field of to the advancement of the field of

bioinformatics and its development bioinformatics and its development network infrastructure network infrastructure the exchange of data and informationthe exchange of data and information the development of training programs, the development of training programs,

workshops and symposia andworkshops and symposia and the encouragement of collaborations in the the encouragement of collaborations in the

field of bioinformatics.field of bioinformatics.


Recent AchievementsRecent Achievements IncoB 2002 (Bangkok) and 2003 (Penang) IncoB 2002 (Bangkok) and 2003 (Penang)

conferences very successful. Bioinformatics conferences very successful. Bioinformatics Resolution passed in InCoB 2002Resolution passed in InCoB 2002

Grant received from IDRC (idrc.ca) to carry out Grant received from IDRC (idrc.ca) to carry out APBioBoxAPBioBox, a software development research to , a software development research to catalyse the development of bioinformatics grid in catalyse the development of bioinformatics grid in Asia Pacific region.Asia Pacific region.

APBioNet pushes into India with MoU with Andra APBioNet pushes into India with MoU with Andra Pradesh. See the press release at Pradesh. See the press release at www.www.apbionetapbionet.org.org


Recent Achievements (cont.)Recent Achievements (cont.) Collaborated with Cray, Lion KOOPrime in Collaborated with Cray, Lion KOOPrime in

2002 to set up Bioinformatics Workflow 2002 to set up Bioinformatics Workflow integration system.integration system.

Tied with S* Alliance to promote Tied with S* Alliance to promote bioinformatics in the Asia Pacific region, bioinformatics in the Asia Pacific region, looking into Problem-Based Learning (PBL) looking into Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and AccessGrid™. APBioNet moving into and AccessGrid™. APBioNet moving into bioinformatics distance education with this bioinformatics distance education with this tie-up.tie-up.


APBioNet rides on APAN Advanced

Network and Commodity Internet

STARTAP

REUNA

TEN-155

Abilene


In ProgressIn Progress APBioNet also co-sponsors the Asia Pacific APBioNet also co-sponsors the Asia Pacific

Bioinformatics Conference (APBC) meetings based Bioinformatics Conference (APBC) meetings based out of Australia and NZ.out of Australia and NZ.The 3The 3rdrd meeting will be in Auckland next year. meeting will be in Auckland next year.check out the APBC website linked from APBIONetcheck out the APBC website linked from APBIONethttp://www.http://www.apbionetapbionet.org/announce/new..org/announce/new.shtmlshtml

APBioNet is looking at tie-up with ASEAN to setup APBioNet is looking at tie-up with ASEAN to setup ASEAN BIoinformatics Masterplan.ASEAN BIoinformatics Masterplan.

APBioNet is working on an Asia Pacific BioGrid for APBioNet is working on an Asia Pacific BioGrid for bioinformatics research, resources in data and bioinformatics research, resources in data and computationcomputation


APBioNet Official WebsiteAPBioNet Official Website http://www.apbionet.orghttp://www.apbionet.org


How to reach usHow to reach us Join APBionet: Join APBionet: http://www.apbionet.orghttp://www.apbionet.org Suggestions/comments to: Suggestions/comments to: [email protected]@apbionet.org


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