ISMB 2008: BoF on best practices in running bioinformatics cores

ISMB2008 BoF: Best Practices for Running a Bioinformatics Core Facility

Organizer: Fran Lewitter

This in-person session has held during the annual ISMB meeting in Toronto Canada. There was great interest in this topic with many individuals, departements and universities beginning core services. Please find presentations below.

Description:

We have met annually since 2002 and have participated in conference calls since ISMB/ECCB 2007. Today's meeting will address best practices for running a bioinformatics core facility and will include short talks from people from different types of facilities - universities (public and private), research institutes, and industry. Ample time will be allotted for discussion.

Presenters:

• 1) David Sexton - Vanderbilt U - mid-sized private university
  • Media:Sexton_ISMB08.pdf
• 2) Dawei Lin - UC Davis - large state university
  • Media:Lin_ISMB2008.pdf
• 3) Simon Andrews - The Babraham Institute - small research Institute in the UK
  • Media:Andrews_ismb2008.pdf
• 4) Steve Jennings - University of Arkansas at Little Rock - academic NIH funded Bioinformatics core
  • Media:Jennings_ISMB2008.pdf
• 5) Michael Rebhan - Novartis - industry
  • Media:rebhan_ismb08.pdf

Search term in web browser: bioinfo-core Email - [1] Wiki - [2]

Discussion: Panelists consisted of all Presenters. Questions to get started:

• How do you and your staff keep up with new scientific knowledge?
• What are your greatest challenges in the next year?
• What wisdom can you offer with respect hiring staff?