La bioinformática se consolida en la Argentina | bioinformaticos.com.ar
La bioinformática puede contribuir al diseño de drogas más eficientes o explicar cómo nuestras células toman decisiones frente a diferentes circunstancias, entre muchas otras posibilidades. En Estados Unidos y en varios países de Europa ese campo del conocimiento está en pleno auge. Se trata de una nueva ciencia que promueve el uso de la informática en el estudio de los seres vivos.
A fin de promover su desarrollo en la Argentina acaba de nacer la Asociación Argentina de Bioinformática y Biología Computacional (AABBC / http://www.a2b2c.org.ar/.). Reúne a investigadores y profesionales de distintas ramas de la biología, de la matemática, la química y la informática.
“La biología enfrenta un momento muy complejo. Actualmente somos capaces de producir una gran marea de datos, en particular con los proyectos genómicos. Pero obtener muchos datos no significa necesariamente entender mucho”, explicó Cristina Marino Buslje, presidenta de AABBC, egresada de la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona y actualmente investigadora de la Universidad de Buenos Aires. Y agregó: “La bioinformática y la biología computacional van a ser protagonistas porque son imprescindibles para procesar esos datos y convertirlos en conocimiento”.
“La biología computacional cruza a toda la biología en forma transversal. Es posible modelar en la computadora desde ecosistemas hasta la interacción molecular de una droga con su receptor”, señaló el vicepresidente de AABBC Fernán Agüero e investigador de la Universidad de San Martín. Agüero llamó a sumar esfuerzos para divulgar la biología computacional y formar profesionales en el campo.
Asimismo, Marcelo Marti, investigador del Conicet en la Universidad de Buenos Aires y miembro de la recién inaugurada fundación afirmó que “estudiar y modelar procesos biológicos en la computadora es esencial tanto para las ciencias básicas –generando hipótesis que deben ser puestas a prueba en el laboratorio–, como para las aplicadas, ya que constituye la base de un número creciente de desarrollos.”
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6 de noviembre de 2009
5 de noviembre de 2009
Scientists Launch Effort To Sequence The DNA Of 10,000 Vertebrates
Scientists have an ambitious new strategy for untangling the evolutionary history of humans and their biological relatives: Create a genetic menagerie made of the DNA of more than 10,000 vertebrate species. The plan, proposed by an international consortium of scientists, is to obtain, preserve, and sequence the DNA of approximately one species for each genus of living mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
"Understanding the evolution of the vertebrates is one of the greatest detective stories in science," said David Haussler, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). "No one has ever really known how the elephant got its trunk, or how the leopard got its spots. This project will lay the foundation for work that will answer those questions and many others."
Known as the Genome 10K Project, the approximately $50 million initiative is "tremendously exciting science that will have great benefits for human and animal health," Haussler said. "Within our lifetimes, we could get a glimpse of the genetic changes that have given rise to some of the most diverse life forms on the planet."
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2 de noviembre de 2009
Convocatoria para el Posgrado en el INECOL, Xalapa
::: INECOL ::: Maestría y Doctorado :::
Se ha publicado la Convocatoria para ingreso al Posgrado del INECOL, Xalapa (ecología, biodiversidad, sistemática, conservación y manejo de los recursos naturales)
La Secretaría de Posgrado tiene como misión la formación de recursos humanos de alto nivel (Maestria y Doctorado en Ciencias) con el objeto de:
La información sobre la convocatoria esta aquí >>>
Se ha publicado la Convocatoria para ingreso al Posgrado del INECOL, Xalapa (ecología, biodiversidad, sistemática, conservación y manejo de los recursos naturales)
La Secretaría de Posgrado tiene como misión la formación de recursos humanos de alto nivel (Maestria y Doctorado en Ciencias) con el objeto de:
- Capacitarlos para realizar investigación científica original.
- Que apliquen los conocimientos científicos y tecnológicos a la solución de los problemas concretos enfrentados por la sociedad a la cual pertenecen.
- Biodiversidad y Sistemática
- Conservación
- Ecología
- Manejo de Recursos
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30 de octubre de 2009
Computational Biology in Colombia
PLoS Computational Biology: Computational Biology in Colombia
High-throughput techniques are somewhat restricted in developing countries. However, computational resources have evolved in recent years to become available to the general public, with greater ability to solve intense computational problems at low cost. Therefore, the vast amount of information that is currently being generated and the need for finding the underpinnings of several issues in biology, have been the impetus of the computational biology area in Latin America. Colombia is no exception, as its rich genetic diversity has convened the attention of several institutions, including both governmental and academic departments, to find how, where, and when these resources could be employed to its benefit. In this review, we introduce the efforts being made throughout the country to spread the word and establish a strong network from a mid- and long-term perspective.
In Colombia, computational biology is just starting to be known as a field of research in its own right. Until now, mainly chemists and biologists have used bioinformatics as a tool to try to solve their particular research problems. We start by reviewing the work of some research groups and their projects. Next, we identify the driving forces of computational research and the problems to be faced in the future. This review is not exhaustive and we apologize for any groups that were not mentioned or acknowledged.
Restrepo S, Pinzón A, Rodríguez-R LM, Sierra R, Grajales A, et al. (2009) Computational Biology in Colombia. PLoS Comput Biol 5(10): e1000535. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000535
http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pcbi.1000535
High-throughput techniques are somewhat restricted in developing countries. However, computational resources have evolved in recent years to become available to the general public, with greater ability to solve intense computational problems at low cost. Therefore, the vast amount of information that is currently being generated and the need for finding the underpinnings of several issues in biology, have been the impetus of the computational biology area in Latin America. Colombia is no exception, as its rich genetic diversity has convened the attention of several institutions, including both governmental and academic departments, to find how, where, and when these resources could be employed to its benefit. In this review, we introduce the efforts being made throughout the country to spread the word and establish a strong network from a mid- and long-term perspective.
In Colombia, computational biology is just starting to be known as a field of research in its own right. Until now, mainly chemists and biologists have used bioinformatics as a tool to try to solve their particular research problems. We start by reviewing the work of some research groups and their projects. Next, we identify the driving forces of computational research and the problems to be faced in the future. This review is not exhaustive and we apologize for any groups that were not mentioned or acknowledged.
Restrepo S, Pinzón A, Rodríguez-R LM, Sierra R, Grajales A, et al. (2009) Computational Biology in Colombia. PLoS Comput Biol 5(10): e1000535. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000535
http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pcbi.1000535
26 de octubre de 2009
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Vertebrate Evolution - University of Arizona
George Gaylord Simpson Postdoctoral Fellowship in Vertebrate Evolution -
University of Arizona
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology announces one
postdoctoral fellowship position for Fall 2010, named in honor of G. G.
Simpson's long tenure at the University of Arizona.
Simpson Fellows are expected to conduct an active research program in evolutionary biology,
especially projects that are facilitated and complemented by the
Department's extensive natural history collections in ichthyology,
herpetology, ornithology, and mammalogy. The positions are part of a
renewed commitment to natural history collections on the University of
Arizona campus and an initiative in biodiversity informatics
(http://loco.biosci.arizona.edu/bdii/). Postdoctoral Fellows are
encouraged to establish research collaborations with faculty in the
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and are expected to teach
or contribute to one course per year in the Fellow's research specialty.
Salary is $37,500 plus benefits (nine-month appointment). A research
stipend of $5000 will also be included. The positions are renewable for
at least a second year contingent on satisfactory performance.
Applicants should submit application materials online at the University
of Arizona Human Resources website (https://www.uacareertrack.com; look
for job #44102), including C.V., statement of research and teaching
interests and experience, and two letters of reference. Reference
letters should be emailed directly to sand...@email.arizona.edu.
Position is open until filled, but we anticipate reviewing applications
beginning on Jan. 15, 2010.
Contact Dr. Peter Reinthal (p...@email.arizona.edu),
Dr. Renee Duckworth (r...@email.arizona.edu),or
Dr. Michael Sanderson (sand...@email.arizona.edu) for further information.
University of Arizona
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology announces one
postdoctoral fellowship position for Fall 2010, named in honor of G. G.
Simpson's long tenure at the University of Arizona.
Simpson Fellows are expected to conduct an active research program in evolutionary biology,
especially projects that are facilitated and complemented by the
Department's extensive natural history collections in ichthyology,
herpetology, ornithology, and mammalogy. The positions are part of a
renewed commitment to natural history collections on the University of
Arizona campus and an initiative in biodiversity informatics
(http://loco.biosci.arizona.edu/bdii/). Postdoctoral Fellows are
encouraged to establish research collaborations with faculty in the
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and are expected to teach
or contribute to one course per year in the Fellow's research specialty.
Salary is $37,500 plus benefits (nine-month appointment). A research
stipend of $5000 will also be included. The positions are renewable for
at least a second year contingent on satisfactory performance.
Applicants should submit application materials online at the University
of Arizona Human Resources website (https://www.uacareertrack.com; look
for job #44102), including C.V., statement of research and teaching
interests and experience, and two letters of reference. Reference
letters should be emailed directly to sand...@email.arizona.edu.
Position is open until filled, but we anticipate reviewing applications
beginning on Jan. 15, 2010.
Contact Dr. Peter Reinthal (p...@email.arizona.edu),
Dr. Renee Duckworth (r...@email.arizona.edu),or
Dr. Michael Sanderson (sand...@email.arizona.edu) for further information.
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