The Bioinformatics Collaborative provides a monthly discussion forum for Bioinformatics-related journal articles, topics, research projects, and conferences with a multidisciplinary approach including fields such as computational biology, data science, clinical/translational research, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology, genetics, molecular biology, population health, and other research or clinical disciplines.
This blog will contain posts relevant to club meetings, events, and Bioinformatics topics of interest.
Objectives
- Promote informal interactions between Bioinformatics enthusiasts
- Expose students and researchers to current topics and tools in Bioinformatics
- Foster interdepartmental collaborations
Topics
- Cloud Computing
- Big Data Storage and Management
- Data Analysis & Visualization
- Novel Bioinformatics Tools & Methods
- Utilization of the Mississippi Center for Supercomputing Research (MCSR)
- Discussion of projects encompassing Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), RNA-Seq, Phylogenetics, Genomics, Proteomics, Psychogenomics, Whole-Genome Sequencing, Microbiomics, Cheminformatics, and more
Organizers
Robert Gilmore | Researcher II
Shaurita Hutchins | Researcher II
Dr. Gouri Mahajan, PhD | Director of UMMC’s Biobank Research Lab