Italian Network for Oncology Bioinformatics Angelo Facchiano

RNBIO
Italian Network for Oncology Bioinformatics
Angelo Facchiano
ISA-CNR, Avellino, Italy
RNBIO
Italian Network for Oncology Bioinformatics
An ACC National network for
coordination of activities, development
of tools and knowledge transfer
on bioinformatics for oncology
RNBIO: aims and methods
a) Education and training
• Bioinformatics tools
• ICT technologies
b) Co-ordination of activities
• Bioinformatics research
• Oncology research in-silico
• Bioinformatics tools
development
c) Exploitation and promotion
• Partners skills and expertise
• Tools and services developed
by partners
Oncology Bioinformatics
Courses
Working groups
Site, mailing lists,
Newsletter
RNBIO: Training courses
Past courses
• I2R - Introduction to R (Casalecchio di Reno, 5-6 June 2008)
• B4P - Bioinformatics for Proteomics (Avellino, 10-13 November 2009)
• Microarray gene expression data analysis (Genova, 9-11, 30 November and 1-2
December 2009)
• Development of Semantic Web-based applications (Genova, 15-17 March 2010)
Next courses
• CIOB - Computational Intelligence Methods for the Analysis of Oncology Bioinformatics
Data (Vietri sul Mare, May 2010)
• B4B - Biostatistics for Bioinformatics (Milano, July 2010)
• B4P - Bioinformatics for Proteomics (Genova, October 2010)
• Comparative genome hybridization e SNP-array: data analysis (Genova, November
2010)
Tutorials
• Next-generation sequencing (Genova, BITS 2009, 20/03/2009)
• Semantic Web applications and tools (Genova, BITS 2009, 20/03/2009)
• Collaborative tools for bioinformatics (Catania, NETTAB 2009, 10/06/2009)
RNBIO: Working groups
Working groups are multi-disciplinary fora, open to participation of
third parties, with the aim to define common activities, including
education and research projects.
There are six active working groups:
•Automation of data analysis processes
•Oncoproteomics
•Oncogenomics
•Biostatistics for Bioinformatics
•Next-generation sequencing data analysis
•Structural Bioinformatics
Automation of on-line analysis processes
P. Romano ([email protected])
Develop data models and software tools for automating data retrieval and analysis
processes
Deploy Web Services to automate access to data and analysis tools
Develop and demostrate use of scientific workflows
Draft a report on potentials of automation in Life Sciences
Organize courses on Good Bioinformatics Programming Practice.
Oncoproteomics
A.Facchiano ([email protected])
Collect information on tools and methods for data analysis in proteomic studies
Evaluate needs for new bioinformatic tools
Define a course on bioinformatic tools for proteomics
Oncogenomics
D. Marconi ([email protected])
G. Lavorgna ([email protected])
Make available existing bioinformatic tools to all members
Implement guidelines for the choice of best tools and approaches for bioinformatics
Spread basics of statistics and programming among members
Biostatistics methods for Bioinformatics
E. Biganzoli ([email protected])
Deliver a questionnaire for assessment of biostatistics methodology needs for
bioinformatics research
Organize a course on biostatistics methodology for bioinformatics
Develop and exploit a pilot project for the construction of R and MATLAB software
libraries for the analysis of “omics” data
Next-generation sequencing data analysis
F. Ciccarelli
([email protected])
Spread appropriate knowledge for the treatment of data from next generation
sequencing systems
Act as a meeting point and discussion forum for the exchange of views and
knowledge
Structural Bioinformatics
A. Facchiano ([email protected])
Establish links with networks and groups at national and international levels
Cooperate in research activities of common interest
Develop documentation on software, methods, procedures and data analysis
protocols
RNBIO: Site, lists, Newsletter
• Web site:
http://www.rnbio.it/
• Lists:
[email protected] (news), [email protected] (newsletter)
• Newsletter:
http://www.rnbio.it/newsletter/
Contents: partners’ and groups’ activities, recent publications
with abstracts, scientific events, courses, job offers.
Monotematic issues: biostatistics, oncogenomics,
oncoproteomics, automation of data analysis procedures
Versions: PDF and HTML
RNBIO Partners
National Cancer Research Institute, Genova (P. Romano – RNBIO Coordinator)
• European Oncology Institute, Milano (F. Ciccarelli)
• National Tumors Institute, Milano (E. Biganzoli)
• Rome Oncogenomics Center, Roma (G. Piaggio, M. Fanciulli)
• Oncology Reference Center, Aviano (V. Gattei, D. Marconi)
• Oncology Institute, Bari (S. Tommasi)
• Orthopedic Institute Rizzoli, Bologna (L. Sangiorgi)
• Clinical Institute Humanitas, Milano (M. Locati, M. Fabbri)
• Hospital San Raffaele, Milano (G. Lavorgna)
• Food Science Institute, CNR, Avellino (A. Facchiano)
• Dermopathology Institute Immacolata, Roma (G. Russo, D. Arcelli)
• Italian National Institute of Health, Roma (M. Crescenzi, P. Roazzi)
Web site: http://www.rnbio.it/
Web site: http://www.rnbio.it/