Finding and Accessing Human Genomic Data for Research Repositive Ltd Wednesday, 28 September 2016 from 10:00 to 12:00 (BST) Cambridge, United Kingdom REGISTRATION: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/finding-and-accessing-human-genomic-data-for-research-tickets-27434093111 Researchers rely on acquiring external data to validate, benchmark and supplement research findings. Funders require researchers to make their datasets accessible for further reuse. […]
In this blog entry we discuss the outcomes of the recently held JavaScript for Visualisation Workshop, The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC), Norwich, UK, April 21-22. This workshop brought 26 attendees from around the UK and the continent. The event was open to both core technical members and developers […]
Originally posted on Genomes, Web 2.0 and Bioethics:
You may have read about the release of my raw personal exome data in a previous entry. Although users were not required to report back any finding derived from this data, my hope was that some of them would return with interesting…
I am pleased to say that the JavaScript for Visualisation Workshop, organised as part of the BioJS community efforts to bring together the latest technologies and standards is fully booked. JavaScript is a language that has had enormous technological developments recently, not least the provision of web components. […]
I am pleased that our article “Crowdsourced direct-to-consumer genomic analysis of a family quartet” is the second most influential article in 2015 published by the BMC Genomics journal. Considering that it was only published in October, which only gives 3 months for sharing, it is in my opinion quite […]
Date: Wednesday 20 April 2016 Venue: The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC), Norwich, UK Registration Deadline: Wednesday 13 April REGISTER HERE Registration Fee: £60.00 (includes lunch and refreshments along with course materials) Participation: First come, first served Enquiries: TGAC Training Team Host: Manuel Corpas, The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC), […]
I find it worrying that in The Economist article “A Parthian shot” (February 13th) some genes inherited from Neanderthals are catalogued as ‘bad’. This is a very dangerous and over-simplistic statement, as genes are neither good nor bad. Some variants in genes have been associated to a greater […]
Contrary to my expectations, Perfect DNA, a book that is now available for nominations at Kindle Scout is being catalogued as hot! This means that the first day after being released for evaluation, the book is already receiving a lot of attention. Thanks to all of you who have […]
Perfect DNA is the culmination of a genetic journey by a family of the future. ANYONE CAN GET HIS OR HER GENOME ANALYSED TODAY. But no one is prepared for how to deal psychologically or emotionally with an 80% probability of early-onset Alzheimer’s. Or breast cancer. Or autism. […]
Perhaps 2015 could be qualified as the year in which BioJS began to truly be an established international initiative. Some numbers are in order. For example: There are 83 unique code contributors to components in the registry Functionality in the registry does not only provide visualisation any more, it […]
