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Welcome to VBIO
vBio is an openfree virtual bioinformatics organization for bioinformatics/biology researchers.
Aims:
1) Establishing a fast network of DB and research service.
2) Promoting political and social interaction for the advancement ofbiotechnology in Asia through sharing responsibility and leadership.
3) Help regional bio-companies to acquire technologies easily and cheaply.
4) Help young Asians work together and achieve much in biological research and career.
Participants (alphabetical order):
ASEAN: 1) Brunei 2) Malaysia 3) Singapore 4) Thailand & 5) Indonesia
CJK: 1) China 2) Japan 3) Korea
Background
1) Why we need VBIO?
Work to do.
1) Deciding the principles of VBIO
2) Administration of VBIO
3) Format of collaboration
4) Exchange of DATA and People
5) How to fund it?
6) Who will lead it?
7) What the participants need to do?
Projects
1) CJK bioinformatics training
2) Asian Bioinformation Center (with country specific bioinformation center)
3) Open and Free Bio-XXX projects
APBioBox - Bioinformatics software in a box
APBioKnoppix - LiveCD Bioinformatics super-package
BioMirrors2 - Mirror large sub-Terabyte scale bio-databases
BioMoodle - Open source moodle-like site forimplementing bioinformatics courses, course organisation,management environment.
Bio-"BiTorrent" project - P2Pmethods for distributing biological data and educational material tolow bandwidth locations
Related Projects
1) Pan Asia SNP Bioinformatics effort (http://pasnp.org)
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