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Nilsgehlenborg: /* News from the Student Council Leadership */

Nilsgehlenborg — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 23:36:05 GMT

News from the Student Council Leadership

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	For the described projects above we are looking for people who would be able to create web forms, or are willing to learn this from experienced leaders. We will need some people who will be able to gather questions and make them as concise as possible and we need some people who will be able to write down requirements for a peer-review system and can set up such a system.		For the described projects above we are looking for people who would be able to create web forms, or are willing to learn this from experienced leaders. We will need some people who will be able to gather questions and make them as concise as possible and we need some people who will be able to write down requirements for a peer-review system and can set up such a system.
-	If you are willing to help and can commit a bit of time please send an email to the Student Council Marketing Representative (marketing@iscbsc.~~com~~).	+	If you are willing to help and can commit a bit of time please send an email to the Student Council Marketing Representative (marketing@iscbsc.org).
	[Contributed by [[Sanne Abeln]].]		[Contributed by [[Sanne Abeln]].]

Nilsgehlenborg at 20:39, 27 March 2006

Nilsgehlenborg — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:39:36 GMT

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	'''January 2007'''		'''January 2007'''
	* 21st: Elected Student Council leaders take office.		* 21st: Elected Student Council leaders take office.
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	== Resources ==		== Resources ==

Nilsgehlenborg: /* News from the Student Council Leadership */

Nilsgehlenborg — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:28:01 GMT

News from the Student Council Leadership

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	Three projects have been proposed so far:		Three projects have been proposed so far:
-	~~(1)~~ The coordination of a survey among Student Council members to find out what expectations students have about the work of the Student Council and what they think we should focus on	+	# The coordination of a survey among Student Council members to find out what expectations students have about the work of the Student Council and what they think we should focus on
-	~~(2)~~ Investigation into an automated system for review processes for conferences	+	# Investigation into an automated system for review processes for conferences
-	~~(3)~~ Creation of a mailing list for people interested in events organized by the student council	+	# Creation of a mailing list for people interested in events organized by the student council

	For the described projects above we are looking for people who would be able to create web forms, or are willing to learn this from experienced leaders. We will need some people who will be able to gather questions and make them as concise as possible and we need some people who will be able to write down requirements for a peer-review system and can set up such a system.		For the described projects above we are looking for people who would be able to create web forms, or are willing to learn this from experienced leaders. We will need some people who will be able to gather questions and make them as concise as possible and we need some people who will be able to write down requirements for a peer-review system and can set up such a system.
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	The student council recently launched its wiki, by joining the MIT based OpenWetWare (http://www.openwetware.org), a web-based community formed for the open sharing of information and protocols in biology. The wiki complements the Student Council's website and gives members the opportunity to take on an active role and get involved with current activities. The Student Council forum has also recently been relaunched in order to promote discussion and answer questions about the upcoming ISMB conference in Brazil in August. If you are looking for details of the Student Council Symposium or wanting to find someone to share a room with in Brazil then this might be a good place to start. When posting to the forum, remember that you can check "Notify me when a reply is posted" to be reminded by e-mail.		The student council recently launched its wiki, by joining the MIT based OpenWetWare (http://www.openwetware.org), a web-based community formed for the open sharing of information and protocols in biology. The wiki complements the Student Council's website and gives members the opportunity to take on an active role and get involved with current activities. The Student Council forum has also recently been relaunched in order to promote discussion and answer questions about the upcoming ISMB conference in Brazil in August. If you are looking for details of the Student Council Symposium or wanting to find someone to share a room with in Brazil then this might be a good place to start. When posting to the forum, remember that you can check "Notify me when a reply is posted" to be reminded by e-mail.
	[Contributed by [[John Cumbers]].]		[Contributed by [[John Cumbers]].]
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	== Preview of Upcoming Activities ==		== Preview of Upcoming Activities ==

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Nilsgehlenborg — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:18:10 GMT

Fixed layout.

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	Please send comments and questions about this newsletter to newsletter@iscbsc.org. Thank you!		Please send comments and questions about this newsletter to newsletter@iscbsc.org. Thank you!

-	Vijaya Parthiban, Student Council Chair	+	''Vijaya Parthiban'', Student Council Chair



	== News from the Student Council Leadership ==		== News from the Student Council Leadership ==
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	'''Chair By-Elections'''		'''Chair By-Elections'''
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	In an effort to reach out to a greater number of countries in the world, the Student Council has initiated negotiations to create a new regional network in Central America, led by Allan Orozco. Mr Orozco, assistant lecturer at University in Costa Rica, has stressed the abundance of biotechnology-related resources in the region. He has talked of the willingness of the Costa Rican ministry of Science and Industry to provide the logistics and funding to start a campaign involving major governmental funding bodies to enable the development of computational biology in the region through the ISCB. Among the projects currently discussed it is of special interest to organize a scientific event in the area of San Jose (Costa Rica), which would bring together local businesses, international corporations and renowned academic leaders. This year's ISMB, which is being held in Brazil, will be an outstanding opportunity to get many students and businesses to boost the computational biology field in Latin America.		In an effort to reach out to a greater number of countries in the world, the Student Council has initiated negotiations to create a new regional network in Central America, led by Allan Orozco. Mr Orozco, assistant lecturer at University in Costa Rica, has stressed the abundance of biotechnology-related resources in the region. He has talked of the willingness of the Costa Rican ministry of Science and Industry to provide the logistics and funding to start a campaign involving major governmental funding bodies to enable the development of computational biology in the region through the ISCB. Among the projects currently discussed it is of special interest to organize a scientific event in the area of San Jose (Costa Rica), which would bring together local businesses, international corporations and renowned academic leaders. This year's ISMB, which is being held in Brazil, will be an outstanding opportunity to get many students and businesses to boost the computational biology field in Latin America.
	Additionally, the Student Council will organize the 2nd ISCB Student Council Symposium at ISMB and hopes to attract a great number of students from the region to this unique event. More about the planning of this event can be found below.		Additionally, the Student Council will organize the 2nd ISCB Student Council Symposium at ISMB and hopes to attract a great number of students from the region to this unique event. More about the planning of this event can be found below.
-	[Contributed by Manuel Corpas.]	+	[Contributed by [[Manuel Corpas]].]


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	ESF (European Science Foundation) and JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) jointly organized a workshop on "Functional Genomics: From the Bench to Bioinformatics" in Kanagawa, Japan. Scientists and students from Japan and Europe were invited to this workshop. Prof. Satoru Miyano was one of the organizers of this workshop on behalf of the JSPS. During the workshop Vijaya Parthiban, the current Student Council Chair, gave a presentation explaining the benefits of collaborations between the Student Council and other organizations. A possible collaboration with Japanese Society for Bioinformatics (JSBi), one of the largest bioinformatics societies in the world, was discussed. Prof. Miyano was highly interested to coordinate the efforts taken by the Student Council to collaborate with JSBi. Initially, the Student Council will submit a proposal to the JSBi explaining the possibilities of having joint ventures. Similarly, the JSBi will also share their plans and ideas. Please click the following link for more information on the JSBi: http://www.jsbi.org/jsbi_en.		ESF (European Science Foundation) and JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) jointly organized a workshop on "Functional Genomics: From the Bench to Bioinformatics" in Kanagawa, Japan. Scientists and students from Japan and Europe were invited to this workshop. Prof. Satoru Miyano was one of the organizers of this workshop on behalf of the JSPS. During the workshop Vijaya Parthiban, the current Student Council Chair, gave a presentation explaining the benefits of collaborations between the Student Council and other organizations. A possible collaboration with Japanese Society for Bioinformatics (JSBi), one of the largest bioinformatics societies in the world, was discussed. Prof. Miyano was highly interested to coordinate the efforts taken by the Student Council to collaborate with JSBi. Initially, the Student Council will submit a proposal to the JSBi explaining the possibilities of having joint ventures. Similarly, the JSBi will also share their plans and ideas. Please click the following link for more information on the JSBi: http://www.jsbi.org/jsbi_en.
-	[Contributed by Vijaya Parthiban.]	+	[Contributed by [[Vijaya Parthiban]].]


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	For the described projects above we are looking for people who would be able to create web forms, or are willing to learn this from experienced leaders. We will need some people who will be able to gather questions and make them as concise as possible and we need some people who will be able to write down requirements for a peer-review system and can set up such a system.		For the described projects above we are looking for people who would be able to create web forms, or are willing to learn this from experienced leaders. We will need some people who will be able to gather questions and make them as concise as possible and we need some people who will be able to write down requirements for a peer-review system and can set up such a system.
	If you are willing to help and can commit a bit of time please send an email to the Student Council Marketing Representative (marketing@iscbsc.com).		If you are willing to help and can commit a bit of time please send an email to the Student Council Marketing Representative (marketing@iscbsc.com).
-	[Contributed by Sanne Abeln.]	+	[Contributed by [[Sanne Abeln]].]


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	The student council recently launched its wiki, by joining the MIT based OpenWetWare (http://www.openwetware.org), a web-based community formed for the open sharing of information and protocols in biology. The wiki complements the Student Council's website and gives members the opportunity to take on an active role and get involved with current activities. The Student Council forum has also recently been relaunched in order to promote discussion and answer questions about the upcoming ISMB conference in Brazil in August. If you are looking for details of the Student Council Symposium or wanting to find someone to share a room with in Brazil then this might be a good place to start. When posting to the forum, remember that you can check "Notify me when a reply is posted" to be reminded by e-mail.		The student council recently launched its wiki, by joining the MIT based OpenWetWare (http://www.openwetware.org), a web-based community formed for the open sharing of information and protocols in biology. The wiki complements the Student Council's website and gives members the opportunity to take on an active role and get involved with current activities. The Student Council forum has also recently been relaunched in order to promote discussion and answer questions about the upcoming ISMB conference in Brazil in August. If you are looking for details of the Student Council Symposium or wanting to find someone to share a room with in Brazil then this might be a good place to start. When posting to the forum, remember that you can check "Notify me when a reply is posted" to be reminded by e-mail.
-	[Contributed by John Cumbers.]	+	[Contributed by [[John Cumbers]].]


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	Downstream affects of these conferences are going to serve to populate entries into the Student Council's Project Pairing Program as well as provide the catalyst for forming local affiliated groups in high-traffic bioinformatics regions.		Downstream affects of these conferences are going to serve to populate entries into the Student Council's Project Pairing Program as well as provide the catalyst for forming local affiliated groups in high-traffic bioinformatics regions.
	You may visit the conference site at: http://www.iscbsc.org/business/BioMeetRTP2006/ or learn about the BioMeet initiative at: http://www.iscbsc.org/business/biomeets.htm. Anyone interested in helping with these events or would like to host one in their area should contact business@iscbsc.org.		You may visit the conference site at: http://www.iscbsc.org/business/BioMeetRTP2006/ or learn about the BioMeet initiative at: http://www.iscbsc.org/business/biomeets.htm. Anyone interested in helping with these events or would like to host one in their area should contact business@iscbsc.org.
-	[Contributed by Victor Weigman Jr.]	+	[Contributed by [[Victor Weigman Jr]].]


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	The Student Council will be supporting the next BioSysBio conference, which will be held together with the Young Bioinformaticians' Forum at the soon to be completed Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre in the UK. The conference, aimed at students and postdocs working in biotechnology, will include sessions in computational systems biology, bioinformatics and synthetic biology. More information can be found at http://www.BioSysBio.com.		The Student Council will be supporting the next BioSysBio conference, which will be held together with the Young Bioinformaticians' Forum at the soon to be completed Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre in the UK. The conference, aimed at students and postdocs working in biotechnology, will include sessions in computational systems biology, bioinformatics and synthetic biology. More information can be found at http://www.BioSysBio.com.
-	[Contributed by John ~~Chambers~~.]	+	[Contributed by [[John Cumbers]].]


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	'''Newsletter Editor'''		'''Newsletter Editor'''
-	* Nils Gehlenborg (Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA, USA)	+	* [[Nils Gehlenborg]] (Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA, USA)

	'''Contributing Writers'''		'''Contributing Writers'''
-	* Sanne Abeln (Oxford University, Oxford, UK)	+	* [[Sanne Abeln]] (Oxford University, Oxford, UK)
-	* Manuel Corpas (The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK	+	* [[Manuel Corpas]] (The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
-	* John Cumbers (Brown University, Providence, RI, USA)	+	* [[John Cumbers]] (Brown University, Providence, RI, USA)
-	* Vijaya Parthiban (Cologne University, Cologne, Germany)	+	* [[Vijaya Parthiban]] (Cologne University, Cologne, Germany)
-	* Victor Weigman Jr. (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA)	+	* [[Victor Weigman Jr.]] (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA)

	'''Contact'''		'''Contact'''
-	newsletter@iscbsc.org	+	* newsletter@iscbsc.org

Nilsgehlenborg: /* Student Council Calendar */

Nilsgehlenborg — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:12:35 GMT

Student Council Calendar

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	'''March 2006'''		'''March 2006'''
-	* ISMB and Student Council Symposium registration open:<br>	+	* ISMB and Student Council Symposium registration open:<br>http://ismb2006.cbi.cnptia.embrapa.br/reg.html
-	http://ismb2006.cbi.cnptia.embrapa.br/reg.html	+

	'''April 2006'''		'''April 2006'''
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	'''May 2006'''		'''May 2006'''
-	* 26th: Nomination period for Student Council leaders 07-08 ends.<br>	+	* 26th: Nomination period for Student Council leaders 07-08 ends.<br>http://www.iscb.org/call_nominations.htm
-	http://www.iscb.org/call_nominations.htm	+

	'''August 2006'''		'''August 2006'''

Nilsgehlenborg: /* Student Council Calendar */

Nilsgehlenborg — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:12:02 GMT

Student Council Calendar

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	'''March 2006'''		'''March 2006'''
-	* ISMB and Student Council Symposium registration open:	+	* ISMB and Student Council Symposium registration open:<br>
	http://ismb2006.cbi.cnptia.embrapa.br/reg.html		http://ismb2006.cbi.cnptia.embrapa.br/reg.html

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	'''May 2006'''		'''May 2006'''
-	* 26th: Nomination period for Student Council leaders 07-08 ends.	+	* 26th: Nomination period for Student Council leaders 07-08 ends.<br>
	http://www.iscb.org/call_nominations.htm		http://www.iscb.org/call_nominations.htm

Nilsgehlenborg: /* Student Council Calendar */

Nilsgehlenborg — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:11:26 GMT

Student Council Calendar

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	'''March 2006'''		'''March 2006'''
	* ISMB and Student Council Symposium registration open:		* ISMB and Student Council Symposium registration open:
-	http://ismb2006.cbi.cnptia.embrapa.br/reg.html	+	http://ismb2006.cbi.cnptia.embrapa.br/reg.html

	'''April 2006'''		'''April 2006'''
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	'''May 2006'''		'''May 2006'''
	* 26th: Nomination period for Student Council leaders 07-08 ends.		* 26th: Nomination period for Student Council leaders 07-08 ends.
-	http://www.iscb.org/call_nominations.htm	+	http://www.iscb.org/call_nominations.htm

	'''August 2006'''		'''August 2006'''
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	* 6th: Election period for Student Council leaders ends.		* 6th: Election period for Student Council leaders ends.

-	January 2007	+	'''January 2007'''
	* 21st: Elected Student Council leaders take office.		* 21st: Elected Student Council leaders take office.
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	== Resources ==		== Resources ==

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	'''Help wanted!'''		'''Help wanted!'''

-	If you would like to contribute to the next newsletter please get in touch with [[Nils Gehlenborg]].	+	If you would like to contribute to the next newsletter please get in touch with [[Nils Gehlenborg]]. The [[ISCB-SC:Protocol:Newsletter\|newsletter how-to]] describes the process.

	'''Dates'''		'''Dates'''

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Nilsgehlenborg — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 20:59:32 GMT

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	If you would like to contribute to the next newsletter please get in touch with [[Nils Gehlenborg]].		If you would like to contribute to the next newsletter please get in touch with [[Nils Gehlenborg]].
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		+	'''Dates'''
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		+	* Submission Deadline: All submissions are due on March 20, 2006.
		+	* Publication Date: TBA