ISCB Africa ASBCB Conference on Bioinformatics and eBioKit Workshop

Judit Kumuthini,Etienne De Villiers,Erik Bongcam-Rudloff

doi:10.14806/ej.17.2.248

Abstract

The International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) [(1]) and the African Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (ASBCB)(2) held the ISCB Africa ASBCB Conference on Bioinformatics in Cape Town, South Africa, in March 2011. The meeting constituted the second joint meeting of ISCB and ASBCB, and the third conference of the ASBCB on Bioinformatics of African Pathogens, Hosts and Vectors. The conference was preceded by a two-day workshop at the University of the Western Cape [(3])

Highlights

(ASBCB2) held the ISCB Africa ASBCB Conference terest in establishing a dedicated node for their on Bioinformatics in Cape Town, South Africa, in country or Institute
The con- ceived by attendees. eBioKit is a novel system for ference was preceded by a two-day workshop teaching bioinformatics in places where there is at the University of the Western Cape3
ASBCB is limited Internet access, and limited ona society dedicated to the advancement of bio- line access to bioinformatics software and dainformatics and computational biology in Africa. tabases

Summary

Introduction

Biology (ISCB1) and the African Society for ing the continuing interest of scientists in Africa Bioinformatics and Computational Biology in EMBnet’s activities. (ASBCB2) held the ISCB Africa ASBCB Conference terest in establishing a dedicated node for their on Bioinformatics in Cape Town, South Africa, in country or Institute.

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