Tuesday, November 17, 2009

PhD Notifications

Institute of Life Sciences
University of Hyderabad Campus
Gachibowli
Hyderabad-500 046, India

PhD Program at ILS, Hyderabad
The Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Hyderabad has recently been recognized as an Associate Institution of University of Hyderabad, India. ILS is located in the beautiful campus of University of Hyderabad and is surrounded by world-class educational and information technology organizations. ILS conducts Industry Oriented Research in the area of
Drug Discovery and
Chemical Biology

in the broad area of human health sciences together with Fundamental Research in the fields of
Organic / Medicinal Chemistry
Biology
Co-crystal Technology
Chemical Biology
Computer-Aided Drug Discovery

ILS is initiating its PhD Scholars Program from Jan’2010. The degrees will be awarded by the University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad.
ILS offers an in-house course curriculum of two semesters and the students have to complete at least 15 credits through different courses offered. The course curriculum is designed to bridge the gap between chemistry and biology towards conducting research in human health sciences with a broader understanding of the basic concepts.
Eligibility
Applications are hereby invited from motivated students with a Master’s degree in Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, and biology related disciplines (Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Bioinformatics, etc.,) and who have qualified in CSIR / UGC / ICMR / DBT or any other equivalent (private / national / international / industry) fellowship.
Applications
Interested students can send their applications by email no later than the 20th November, 2009 together with their brief cover letter and Curriculum Vitae to PhD@ilsresearch.org. More details about ILS could be gathered from its website www.ilsresearch.org. All eligible Candidates will be required to attend the interview/s on the 25th and 26th November 2009.
Selection
Selection of candidates is done in a two-stage interview process both by internal and external scientific experts. Depending upon the performance in the initial interview process, the candidates would be shortlisted for the final interview, and those who clear the final interview will be enrolled for PhD Scholar program at ILS.
The preliminary interviews would be conducted on the 25th of November, 2009, and the final interview for those qualifying in the preliminary interview would be conducted on the 26th November, 2009. Results of final selection would be released on the 27th November, 2009. All students are requested to make their own arrangements (travel and stay) to attend the interview/s.



National institute of Technology Raipur
PhD Admission 2009-10
more info: www.nitrr.ac.in



National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS Pune)

Pune University Campus
Ganeshkhind
Pune 411 007

Advt. No.: AC/05/2009
PhD Programme
NCCS invites applications from candidates who are bonafide Indian citizens and having consistently good academic record. Candidates should have strong motivation to pursue research in modern biology leading to a PhD. degree. The broader areas of research and the available projects with NCCS faculty could be found at their respective web pages. The list of available projects for the current session will be provided to the candidates at the time of interview.


Candidates who satisfy the following criteria only need apply:


  • Should have an M.Sc. degree in any area of Life Sciences and


  • Qualified in the CSIR/UGC/ICMR/DBT examination for Junior Research Fellowship and Fellowship should be valid as on the date of joining. (Candidates who have qualified only for Lectureship in CSIR-UGC (NET) and the "Projects list of ICMR and category 'B' of DBT examination" need not apply)


  • Other terms and conditions of the fellowship will be as directed by the agency awarding the fellowship. Age relaxation will be 5 years in case of SC/ST/Women/PH and 3 years in case of OBC candidates.


  • Those who have already availed fellowship in other organization and seeking transfer should clearly indicate so on their application.


  • Reservation will be as per the Government Of India guidelines.


  • Candidates with DBT/ICMR Fellowship will have to qualify written examination conducted by NCCS/University of Pune. Those ICMR/DBT Fellows with valid GATE score are exempted from this exam.

Applications :

Candidates who satisfy the above criteria may submit their typed applications in the prescribed format * to the Co-ordinator, Academic Cell, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune University Campus, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007, on or before 30th November, 2009. Please superscribe "Application for the Ph.D. programme" on the application form as well as on the envelope. Do not attach any certificates (original or Xerox) along with the application, however these must be produced at the time of interview failing which, they will not be interviewed. SC/ST/OBC candidates should attach attested true copy of Caste Certificate/Latest non-creamy layer certificate along with the application & originals should be produced at the time of Interview.


Personal Interviews :


All the applications will be screened and candidates found suitable will be called for Personal Interview as per the time schedule mentioned below:-


Time Schedule for Selection Procedure


1. Last date of receipt of applications at NCCS 30th November 2009
2. Date of display of short-listed candidates called for interview on our website.
07.12.2009
3. Date(s) of Interview of the short listed candidates at NCCS.
21.12.2009, 22.12.2009, 23.12.2009
4. Date of declaration of results on our website 30.12.2009


Traveling allowance will be paid to SC/ST candidates as per rules. For other candidates traveling allowance is not admissible. Candidates have to make their own arrangements for stay at Pune.


Mere fulfilling of the minimum requirements stipulated in the advertisement would not automatically entitle a candidate for selection. The decision of the Centre in this regard shall be final and binding in this regard. Canvassing in any form and/or bringing in any influence, political or otherwise, will be treated as a disqualification.


For further details or enquiry, please write to co-ordinator@nccs.res.in.



Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology

PhD Admission | M.Sc's can apply Online


The Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) invites applications from individuals with strong motivation and good academic credentials to pursue research in frontier areas of modern biology leading to a Ph.D. degree in the broad interdisciplinary areas of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Molecular Medicine and Disease Biology, Environmental Biotechnology and related areas.

IGIB, a premier research Institute under CSIR, has emerged as one of the leading knowledge providers in India in the area of genomics and genome informatics through generation of new knowledge in molecular medicine.


IGIB is a confluence of motivated researchers in multidisciplinary areas working synergistically in modern integrative biology.

Qualification: Master's degree holders with first division or equivalent grade in any branch of Life sciences/Chemical sciences / Biotechnology or allied subjects. M.Sc. candidates should also hold CSIR-UGC (JRF) /DBT (JRF) / ICMR-JRF (fellowship certificate should be valid as on 31 st Dec 2009, in all the cases. DBT and ICMR fellowship conditions should allow them to work under non-DBT and non-ICMR funded projects also).

Upper age limit is 28 years as on 27.11.2009, relaxable for SC/ST/OBC/ Physically handicapped persons as well as woman candidates as per Govt, of India rules in this regard.

HOW TO APPLY : Applications, available at the Institute website (www.igib.res.in), have to be duly filled in with all the required attachments and sent electronically on or before 27.11.2009.
OR Completed applications (downloadable from www.igib.res.in) can also be sent along with passport-sized photographs & e-mail address to Chairman, Ph.D. program committee, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Mall Road (near Jubilee Hall), Delhi 110 007 so as to reach on or before 27.11.2009.

SELECTION PROCEDURE : The eligible candidates fulfilling minimum requirements will be invited through email to appear for an interview to be held on 15.12.2009. The list of the candidates eligible to appear for the interview shall also be displayed on the IGIB website (www.igib.res.in) on 1st Dec 2009.

The result after the interview shall be declared on 16th Dec 2009. If number of eligible applicants exceeds 200, a written aptitude test of 1 hour duration could be conducted prior to the interview. No TA/DA shall be paid for the interview. The decision of the Admission Committee will be final and binding and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard. Canvassing in any form and/or bringing in any influence, political or otherwise, will be treated as a disqualification. Non fulfillment of the eligibility criterion shall result in cancellation of candidature at any stage of admission process. In case of eligible candidates with already activated JRF fellowships, the consent letter from appropriate authority is to be submitted at IGIB at the time of interview otherwise the candidature is liable to cancellation. The selected candidates are expected to join by 21st December 2009 (Monday).


NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY (NCL Pune)

(Council of Scientific & Industrial Research)
PUNE 411 008

Advertisement No. Ph.D/2/2009

Application for PhD Programme (JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOW)

National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), a premier Research Laboratory under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (http://www.csir.res.in) is engaged in world class research in chemical and related sciences. NCL (http://www.ncl-india.org) is a major knowledge based laboratory devoted to research in the following area:-
• Agricultural Biotechnology
• Artificial Intelligence
• Bioorganic Chemistry
• Catalysis
• Chaos Theory and Turbulence
• Chemistry of Materials including Nanomaterials
• Complex Fluids and Polymer Engineering
• Energy Technology
• Fluid Modeling and Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Green Chemistry
• Mathematical & System Biology
• Microbial and Mammalian Cell Culture
• Molecular Host-pathogene Interactions
• Molecular Marker Technology

• Nonlinear Dynamics
• Organic Chemistry
• Plant Tissue Culture
• Polymer Science
• Process Design Modeling and Simulation
• Reaction Engineering
• Separation Science
• Structure-function and Crystallography of Biomolecules
• Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Science
NCL has an active research program leading to Ph.D. degree in all the above mentioned areas. It provides a stimulating atmosphere, which fosters creativity and encourages innovative thinking and research. Various awards including travel grant to attend conferences abroad are provided to Ph.D. students. Additional incentives will be available for interdisciplinary research.

Applications are invited from candidates who are holding M.Sc. degree or equivalent in all branches of Science and have qualified in CSIR-NET under CSIR/UGC fellowship scheme or DBT/ICMR JRF examination scheme or BioInformatics National Certification (BINC) Examination, for admission to the Ph.D. programme. Selection for admission to the Ph.D. programme will be done on the basis of an interview to he held at NCL in broad disciplines of Organic Chemistry, Catalysis, Life Sciences, Physical & Theoretical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Polymer Science and Chemical Engineering. The number of students to be selected in each of the above disciplines will depend on the vacancies that will exist for each of the disciplines.

A candidate may choose to be considered in any three of the above disciplines. The candidates will be interviewed separately in each of the disciplines of his/her choice. Separate merit list will be prepared in each of the above disciplines.

Tenure: The selected JRFs will be eligible for a stipend of Rs.12,000/- p.m. + House Rent Allowance (HRA) as admissible under rules and a Contingency grant of Rs.20,000/- per annum. On completion of two years, JRFs could be upgraded to Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) on assessment which will enable them to get Rs.14,000/- p.m. The total tenure including the fellowship period shall not exceed 5 years.

Eligibility: The candidate should have qualified in NET examination held on June, 2009 under CSIR/UGC category or should have valid award letter under the above or should have qualified under DBT/ICMR JRF examination scheme or BioInformatics National Certification (BINC) Examination.

Application procedure and interview schedule:

Candidates who fulfill the above requirements may kindly send their applications in the prescribed proforma addressed to the Section Officer, Student Academic Office, Room No.264, 1st Floor, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411 008, along with copies of testimonials in support of educational qualifications and CSIR-NET award letter issued by CSIR or DBT/ICMR JRF qualification letter duly superscribed “Application for Ph.D. Programme”. The proforma may be downloaded from http://www.ncl-india.org/ncljobs/managejobs.jsp.

Last date for receipt of application is Tuesday, 8th December, 2009.

The interviews will be held on 9th and 10th December 2009 at NCL in the Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Main Building. Please report at 9.00 a.m. on 9th December, 2009.

Further Info/Application form for the NCL Pune PhD Programme 2009




NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOLOGY (NII Delhi)
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg
New Delhi-110 067

Admission to NII PhD Programme 2010- 2011

National Institute of Immunology (NII) invites applications for its PhD programme 2010. Cutting-edge research at the Institute encompasses broad interdisciplinary areas -
1) Chemical Biology
2) Genetics & Cell Signaling
3) Immunity & Infection
4) Molecular & Cellular Biology
5) Reproduction & Development
6) Structural & Computational Biology
Minimum qualifications for PhD:

  1. M.Sc. in any branch of Science (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics) or M.Tech. or M.B.B.S. or M.V.Sc. or M.Pharm. or equivalent qualification recognized by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, is required.


  2. First Division or equivalent grade or at least 60% of aggregate scores in all major examinations from Senior Secondary Certificate (10+2) onwards is required.


  3. Candidates appearing for the qualifying examination this year may also apply; they will be admitted provisionally pending satisfactory fulfillment of the above requirements at the time of joining.


  4. Reservations are as per statutory norms.

Selection procedure for PhD :

  1. Candidates fulfilling minimum requirements will be invited for a written qualifying test at their own expenses on February 13, 2010 at any of the following four centers - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Delhi, & Kolkata. The Institute shall try to accommodate the choice of centers indicated by the candidate. However, in case of non-availability of a seat at the centers chosen by the candidate, the candidate shall be required to appear for the written qualifying test at the centre allotted by the Institute.


  2. The written test is aimed at evaluating abilities to comprehend, analyse and reason. Therefore, the examination is General Aptitude Test & no separate syllabus is prescribed.


  3. The results of the written test along with the details of the interviews shall be available on the website of the Institute as well as on the Notice Board of the Institute on February 22, 2010.


  4. Interviews will be held at National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi from June 3-6, 2010. The Interviews will be held in two stages. The candidates will be short-listed for the final interview based on their performance in the first interview. Final interview will be held in the last two days.


  5. The selected candidates would be paid second class train fare for joining the Ph.D. programme on providing the proof of journey.


  6. Candidates selected after the interviews will be enrolled for the Ph.D. programme of NII in academic affiliation with JNU, New Delhi.

PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION
FACILITY FOR ONLINE APPLICATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE UP TO 25TH NOVEMBER 2009 BY 3.00 PM. HOWEVER THE APPLICANTS HAVE TO ENSURE THAT THE HARD COPY OF THE ONLINE RECEIPT AND ADMIT CARD FORM REACHES NII ON OR BEFORE 30TH NOVEMBER 2009.

Instructions :


  1. Please read the following instructions carefully before starting the online registration.


  2. Obtain a Demand Draft for Rs. 500/- (Rs. 300/- in case of SC/ST candidates, provided relevant documentary proof is enclosed) of six months validity in favour of ‘Director, National Institute of Immunology’, payable at Canara Bank, Jit Singh Marg, New Delhi.


  3. Name of the Candidate and date of birth should be entered exactly as shown in the Senior Secondary School Certificate or equivalent.


  4. After filling the required details in the online application form, a receipt and Admit Card form will be generated in the PDF format. The applicant has to take a hard copy printout of these receipt as well as the Admit Card form, sign on the relevant places, paste photographs, attach the following documents and send them by regular post to the address given below.

Enclosures with the admit card form & the hard copy receipt of the online application form :

  1. Demand Draft


  2. Two self addressed stamped (Rs. 5/-) envelopes (10 cms X 22 cms)


  3. Two recent passport size photographs (paste one duly signed by candidate on the hard copy of the receipt and one on the admit card form).


  4. Reservation certificate, if applicable.

The hard copy of the online receipt and admit card form along with the enclosures should be sent to ‘MANAGER (A&E), NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOLOGY, ARUNA ASAF ALI MARG, NEW DELHI-110067’ so as to reach on or BEFORE November 30, 2009. ‘Application for Ph.D. Admission-2010’ should be mentioned on the envelop.

  1. Copies of the certificates or mark sheets SHOULD NOT BE enclosed with the hard copy of online receipt.


  2. The online applications will be eligible for further processing only after the receipt of the signed hard copy of online receipt along with all enclosures at the institute before the closing date i.e. November 30, 2009.


  3. After complete processing of the applications, the admit card with signature and seal of competent authority will be mailed back to the candidate.


  4. Incomplete applications in any respect will be summarily rejected & no correspondence in this regard will be entertained. Applications received after the closing date will not be entertained on any ground including postal delays. The decisions of the Admission Committee will be final and binding and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard.

ONLINE APPLICATIONS CAN BE ENTERED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 03 TO NOVEMBER 25 (3.00 PM), 2009

Detailed Advertisement for NII Delhi PhD Admissions 2010

PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION

CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY(CCMB)

HYDERABAD
NOTIFICATION FOR PhD

Applications are invited from candidates who are bonafide Indian citizens and having consistently good academic record for the PhD Programme:
Last date for receipt of filled in applications : 4 dec 2009

Download:

Complete Notification (PDF)







NISER Bhubaneswar PhD Admissions 2009 | Biological Sciences

NISER Bhubaneswar NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (NISER Bhubaneswar)
Institute of Physics Campus
P.O. Sainik School
Bhubaneswar - 751005 Orissa

Admission to PhD Program

Applications are invited from Indian citizens for admission to Ph.D. Program scheduled to commence from December 2009 in the following schools of basic sciences at NISER Bhubaneswar:
1. School of Biological Sciences
2. School of Chemical Sciences
3. School of Mathematical Sciences
4. School of Physical Sciences
Eligibility Age: Not more than 28 years on December 01, 2009 (Born on/after December 01, 1981)
Stream - Minimum Educational Qualifications
Biological Sciences 55% in Masters in any branches of Biology, life sciences and bioinformatics. People with masters in any branches of natural and computer sciences with interest in pursuing career in biology.
Chemical Sciences 55% in M. Sc. Or equivalent degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Material Science
Mathematical Sciences 55% in M. Sc. or equivalent degree in Mathematics
Physical Sciences 55% in M. Sc. or equivalent degree in Physics/Chemistry/
Mathematical Physics or equivalent degree in Engineering EE/ME

Candidates should have qualified the CSIR-NET/GATE/JEST/NBHM or equivalent examination valid for the current year in the relevant area of research. UGC-CSIR JRF qualified candidates can avail the fellowship directly from UGC or CSIR, whereas, students selected for Ph.D. program based on GATE/JEST scores, are eligible for financial aid (Assistantship / Scholarship) from NISER, Bhubaneswar at par with CSIR fellowship.

Selection Procedure

Candidates who meet minimum educational qualifications and satisfy additional criteria as set by the departments will be called for interview by the selection committee.
Based on the academic record and the performance of the candidates in the interview, the department selection committee will recommend candidates to the Chairman Academic Council for admission to the Ph.D. program.

How to Apply
The application form is available free of cost and can be downloaded from http://niser.ac.in/notices/2009/PhDform.pdf Else, the form can be obtained by post, or in person, from the academic section, NISER Bhubaneswar, (for postal address see below). In case of request by post, please enclose a self-addressed envelop (A4 size, 21 cm X 30 cm) affixed with postage stamps of Rs. 25/- Candidates intending to apply for more than one program should use separate application form for each program with appropriate enclosures.
 Fill-in the application form completely. Incomplete application form will be rejected. The application form can either be typed or hand-written.
 Send only attested copies of all supporting documents (mark sheets, certificates, age proof, caste certificate, etc.)
 Enclose two letters of reference.
 Enclose a demand draft of Rs. 500/‐ for candidates in General/OBC/PD and Rs. 250/‐for SC/ST payable to Administrative Officer, Academic section, NISER, payable at Bhubaneswar.
 Send the filled-in application forms with all enclosures to the address mentioned
below or scanned copies of complete application can also be e-mailed to registrar@niser.ac.in
Important dates/Mailing Address
The last date for postal requests for Application Form is 30th October 2009. Photocopies or forms downloaded from the website are also acceptable.
The filled-in application form must reach us on or before 10th November 2009.
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IIT MADRAS PhD/M.Sc Admission 2009

MS and PHD Admission - January 2010

News » Notices

MS and Ph D Admission - January 2010

Click here to view the details of the MS and Ph D Admission for January 2010

For more info visit: http://www.iitm.ac.in/msphdadmission



CENTRE FOR DNA FINGERPRINTING AND DIAGNOSTICS (CDFD)
(An autonomous Centre of the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science, Govt. of India)
Bldg. 7, Gruhakalpa, 5-4-399 / B, Nampally
Hyderabad - 500 001 INDIA

Admission for Research Scholars Program -2009

The CDFD (Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics) Hyderabad, is a premier institute in the country, which provides services in DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics and conducts basic research in different areas of modern molecular and cellular biology.

The main themes of research at CDFD are:
Genetics
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Molecular Pathogenesis
Computational & Structural Biology
(The details are listed on our website www.cdfd.org.in).

We invite applications from highly motivated candidates, willing to take up challenges in modern biology, for admissions to our Research Scholars program. Keeping in view the interdisciplinary nature of modern biology, we especially encourage persons from diverse backgrounds to apply. Those admitted as Research Scholars would be encouraged to apply for the PhD program of Manipal University or University of Hyderabad.

Eligibility

MBBS or Masters degree in any branch of Science, Technology, or Agriculture from a recognized University / Institute. Candidates (other than MBBS graduates) must have cleared the CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICMR/ICAR NET for JRF. Those who have appeared, but are awaiting results, are also eligible to apply.

However, only those candidates will be considered who produce proof of having cleared the CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICMR/ICAR NET JRF except for M.B.B.S. Admission to CDFD-Research Scholars program is based on a 2-tier system involving a written / online examination followed by interview of candidates who have qualified the written / online examination.

CDFD is pleased to announce upto two research fellowships for the candidates with MBBS. The admission procedure will remain the same.

In the case of candidates whose JRF examination results are announced before the written / online test of CDFD takes place, and have qualified the NET with fellowship, they will be eligible to appear for the CDFD examination upon furnishing the relevant details of having cleared the JRF/NET with fellowship.

Applications may be made online through our website (www.cdfd.org.in). Applications may also be made on plain paper as per the format displayed on our website and should be sent to Admissions Co-ordinator, Academic cell, CDFD (Office Block), Bldg.-7, Gruhakalpa, 5-4-399/B Nampally, Hyderabad – 500 001. However, the preferred mode of submitting applications will be online. The last date for applications to reach CDFD is 16.11.2009. The list of eligible candidates will be displayed on our website on 30.11.2009. No individual intimation letter would be sent.

Eligible candidates will be called for written / online examination at CDFD on 13th December 2009 (Sunday). Those who qualify the written examination will be interviewed on 14th December 2009 (Monday). No TA/DA will be paid. Director, CDFD reserves the right to accept / reject any or all applications without assigning any reasons whatsoever.


Click here for ONLINE APPLICATION - CDFD Hyderabad RESEARCH SCHOLARS PROGRAM - 2009

GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY

Kashmere Gate
Delhi-110403

Admission to the PhD Programme
Applications are invited for the admission to the Ph.D programmes leading to Ph.D degree of GGS Indraprastha University in the following broad area of research:
Management Studies, Information Technology, Environmental Studies, Computer Science & Engineering, Chemical Technology, Bio-Technology, Law & Legal Studies, Humanity & Social Sciences, Education, Basic & Applied Science: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Life Sciences, Nanoscience & Technology etc.
For details regarding eligibility and the selection criterion please see the link www.ipu.ac.in/norms/normordmain.htm
Post Doctoral Positions
Applications are invited for the Post Doctoral positions in the above mentioned broad areas and related areas of research. Eligibility: Ph.D in the relevant area of research supported by good quality research publications.
Some of the selected candidates may be recommended for the University Scholarship / Stipend which is Rs. 12,000/- for Ph.D Scholar and Rs. 18,000/- per month for Post Doctoral Fellows.

The interested persons may apply by 30th October (Extended) on the prescribed proforma available at University website and submit to the Joint Registrar (Academic), Administrative Block, Room No-108, GGS Indraprastha University, Kashmere Gate, Delhi – 110403.

Further Info/Application forms for IP University Delhi Biotech/Life Sciences PhD Admissions/Postdoc positions



IIT DELHI PhD NOTIFICATION

Applicants are encouraged to use online forms whenever feasible. Application fee is reduced by Rs. 100/- for applicants using the online form.

Admission Brochure Second Semester 2009-10 and other links

Application Forms for Admission to Ph.D./MS(R) Programme

Important Dates
Issue of application form commences on: 12.10.2009
Last date for issue of Application forms by Post: 13.11.2009
In Person: 20.11.2009
Last date for receipt of completed application forms: 20.11.2009
For candidates offered admission :
Registration: 02.01.2010
Commencement of Classes: 04.01.2010




Monday, November 16, 2009

JRF/PA Positions


4 SRF posts vacant at IARI (Division of Genetics) | M.Sc's can apply


Post: Senior Research Fellows
Qualification: M. Sc. in Plant Breeding/ Genetics/ PB&G, Plant Biotechnology, Molecular Biology/ Life Sciences (Plant)
Desirable: Minimum 2 years of research experience in the field of molecular marker and working knowledge of computer.

Salary: Rs.14000 + 30% HRA shall be awarded per month.

The interview of eligible candidates for the above posts will be held on 10-12-09 at 9.30AM in the Division of the Genetics, IARI, New Delhi-110012.

Interested candidates satisfying the essential qualifications may come for the interview with a copy of the bio-data, original and attested copies of all certificates, recent copy of passport size photograph, etc. for each post. The above posts are purely temporary and will be filled on contractual basis initially for a period of one year but may be extended on year to year basis based on performance of the candidates. The candidates shall not claim for regular appointment at this institute, as the posts are co-teriminus with the respective projects. No TA/ DA will be paid for attending the interview. Only the candidates having essential qualification would be entertained for the interview.

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Dept. of Plant Sciences,
School of Life Sciences,
University of Hyderabad
Central University P.O.
Hyderabad – 500 046


JRF - 1 Post @ 12,000+ HRA
Qualification and Experience MSc (Plant Sciences/Microbiology/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/Organic chemistry).
Must have : UGC/CSIR NET OR GATE
DBT sponsored project “Mining for terpenoid molecules using purple bacteria and their bioprospecting
Candidates interested are requested to send their applications in the prescribed form (enclosed) to the P.I. (above address) on or before 18th November 2009.



National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS)

NCCS Complex
University of Pune Campus
Ganeshkhind
Pune 411007, Maharashtra

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Date: 2nd December 2009 Time: 9:30 am at NCCS Complex

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"Screening for Bio-molecules from microbial diversity collected from different ecological niches"
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"DNA Barcoding of Butterflies from Western Ghat"
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Uttarakhand


Applications are invited for the posts of PDF (Contractual Scientist) and JRF in the Institute of Biotechnology, G.B. Pant University of Ag. & Tech., Patwadangar (Nainital). The monthly emoluments and qualifications for the above posts are as follows:


PDF (Contractual Scientist) - 05 Posts @ Rs 18000/-
Qualification PhD (Microbiology, Biotechnology, Pathology, Biochemistry, Parasitology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry/Organic Chemistry or M.Pharma with 5 years experience in Phytochemistry)
Desirable Experience on Vaccine Development/Pharmaceutical R&D Programmes)
JRF - 05 Posts @ Rs 5760/- PM
Qualification B.Sc.(MLT)/M.Sc.(MLT)/Biochemistry/Organic Chemistry

Date, Time & Venue: December 3, 2009 at 10.00 AM, Office of the Campus Director, Institute of Biotechnology, Patwadangar, Distt Nainital, Uttarakhand (Patwadangar is situated on Kathgodam-Nainital road just 9 km before the Nainital. Approach road begins from Highway (Valdiakhan) to the Institute of Biotechnology, Patwadangar (2 km)).




Madurai Kamaraj University
Centre for Excellence in Genomic Sciences, School of Biological Sciences,
Madurai – 625 021


Applications are invited for Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and Lab Technician positions to work in the following Cancer Genomics research projects:

JRF/Lab Technician - 5 Posts
DST Project "Molecular and cellular characterization of the therapeutic potential of PLA2G2A, a novel biomarker gene in metastatic gastric cancer"
BRNS Project "Molecular genomic characterization of microtron based
cancer therapy in an in vivo tumor model"
DBT Project "Functional genomic delineation of convolutions in Wnt
signaling pathway for gastric cancer diagnostics"
DBT Project "RNAi based functional scanning of amplified genomic
regions in gastric cancers for potential therapeutic target identification
"
DAE Project "Development of drug discovery assay tools and identification of potential therapeutic compounds"
Qualifications (JRF): First class M.Sc., in any branch of life sciences with hands-on experience in molecular cell biology techniques; NET/GATE qualified candidates will be preferred. Candidates with practical experience in analysing microarray data with good knowledge in bio-statistics also will be considered. Students with strong commitment and dedication for a research career are encouraged to apply along with the consolidated mark statements, reference letter from previous/current supervisors/employers and other relevant documents.

Selected, self-motivated candidates could register for Ph.D. as per the rules and regulations of Madurai Kamaraj University.

Qualification (Lab Technician): First class M.Sc., in any branch of life sciences; Candidates with hands-on experience in molecular biology techniques, animal cell culture and working experience with mouse models will be preferred. Good knowledge in bio-statistics and computational biology are desirable.

These posts are purely temporary and interested applicants may send their bio-data (3 copies), testimonials, photocopy of the consolidated mark statement and other relevant documents to the Principal Investigator on or before 18th November 2009. In the cover & application, clearly indicate the Code Number of the position for which you are applying. Send separate application for each position that you apply.

Dr.G.Kumaresan Prof.P.Gunasekaran
(Principal Investigator) (Head & Chairperson)
Send your applications to:
Dr.G.Kumaresan
Principal Investigator
Reader, Dept of Genetics, Centre for Excellence in Genomic Sciences
School of Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai – 625 021

DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS (IIT Madras)
CHENNAI – 600 036


JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOW
DST project on “Study of mechanisms of NO action on acid sensitive Ion channels” in the Department of Biotechnology.
DURATION: Initially for a period of one year.
QUALIFICATION: MSc in Science Degree with valid GATE/UGC-NET
FELLOWSHIP: Rs. 12,000/-p.m.
Application on plain paper giving name, date of birth, age, address, full details of
educational qualifications (stating the marks, ranks, year of passing), and experience etc., along with copies of certificates, should reach the following address on or before 23th November 2009.

Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI)
Lucknow, 226001

UP

Applications are invited from the candidates having CSIR/UGC /DBT/ICMR-JRF to pursue research in the ‘Cytoskeleton Biology of Leishmania Parasites’ under the supervision of Dr. Amogh A. Sahasrabuddhe.

Project Title: Functional characterization of actin-binding and actin-related proteins in Leishmania donovani.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Amogh A. Sahasrabuddhe
Co-Investigator(s): Dr. C.M. Gupta
Positions available: Two
Essential qualification: M.Sc. (First Division) in Life Sciences, iotechnology and Biochemistry. Preference shall be given to the students having consistently excellent academic record.
Age limit: Not exceeding 28 years as on November 1, 2009
Last date for submission of application: November 25, 2009
Interested candidates may send their CV preferably by E-mail to-
Dr. Amogh A. Sahasrabuddhe
Central Drug Research Institute
Lucknow, 226001, U.P., (India)
Phone: 9452243415
Email: asamogh71@yahoo.com, amogh_Sahasrabuddhe@cdri.res.in

Candidates screened on the basis of their CV shall be intimated to appear for an interview on December 3, 2009.


Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)
Hauz Khas
New Delhi - 110 016

JRF @ Rs 12, 000 + 30% HRA
DBT Project "Development of Physio-chemical model for Eukaryotic genome analysis: Application to understanding genetic disorders via a study of functional implications of SNP data"
Essential 1st class BTech/MSc or equivalent in Biotechnology
Last date to apply 06th December 2009






Friday, October 9, 2009

Biological Databases and Bio-informatics

Protein related databases

  • UniProt - the universal protein resource (including UniProtKB -Swiss-Prot and TrEMBL-, UniRef, UniParc)
  • Around UniProtKB - links to related databases and portals
    • HAMAP - Portal to microbial UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot entries
    • SwissVar - Portal to human diseases and variant information in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    • UniPathway - Metabolic pathways database
    • ViralZone - Portal to viral UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot entries
    • HPI - Human Proteomics Initiative
    • PPAP - Plant Proteome Annotation Project
    • Tox-Prot - Toxin Annotation Project
  • NCBI protein resources
  • InterPro - Integrated Resources of Proteins Domains and Functional Sites
  • PROSITE - Database of protein families and domains
  • BLOCKS - BLOCKS db
  • Gene3D - Structural and Functional Annotation of Protein Families
  • Panther - Functional classification system
  • Pfam - Protein families db (HMM derived) [Mirrors at JFRC (USA), CCBB (South Korea) Institute, UK, Karolinska Institutet (Sweden)]
  • PIRSF - Protein classification system
  • PRINTS - Protein Motif fingerprint db
  • ProDom - Protein domain db (Automatically generated)
  • PROTOMAP - An automatic hierarchical classification of UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot and UniProtKB/TrEMBL proteins
  • SBASE - SBASE domain db
  • SMART - Simple Modular Architecture Research Tool
  • SUPERFAMILY - Library of profile HMMs representing all proteins of known structure
  • STRING - Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins
  • TIGRFAMs - TIGR protein families db
  • BIND - Biomolecular Interaction Network Database
  • DIP - Database of Interacting Proteins
  • MINT - Molecular INTeraction database
  • HPRD - Human Protein Reference Database
  • IntAct
  • BioGRID - General Repository for Interaction Dataset
  • PPI - JCB Protein-Protein Interaction Website
  • PMD - Protein Mutant db


Protein 3D structure related databases

  • PDB - Protein Data Bank
  • PDBTM - Protein Data Bank of Transmembrane Proteins
  • BioMagResBank - Repository for data on proteins, peptides, and nucleic acids from NMR spectroscopy
  • SWISS-MODEL Repository - Automatically generated protein models db
  • ModBase - Db of comparative protein structure models
  • CATH - UCL BSM structural classification of proteins
  • SCOP - Structural classification of proteins [ Mirrors]
  • HCA - Hydrophobic Cluster Database
  • Molecules To Go - Molecules To Go (formerly known as Molecules R Us), browser for PDB
  • BMM Domain Fishing - Biomolecular Modelling Laboratory (ICRF) protein domain fishing
  • Relibase - Receptor/ligand complexes db [Mirror in USA]
  • CCDC - Cambridge Crystallographic Data Center (Cambridge Stuctural Db (CSD))
  • HSSP - Homology-derived secondary structure of proteins db
  • MutaProt - Comparison of PDB files which differ by point mutations
  • DisProt - Database of Protein Disorder
  • SWISS-3DIMAGE - 3D images of proteins and other biological macromolecules
  • BioImage - Biological image db (contains imaging data on macromolecules)


Proteomics databases and links

Gel-based data


Mass spectrometry data

  • GPMdb - Global Proteome Machine Database
  • OPD - Open Proteomics Database
  • PeptideAtlas - peptides identified in tandem mass spectrometry proteomics experiments
  • PRIDE - PRoteomics IDEntifications database
  • Tranche - Peer-to-peer distributed file system


Nucleotide and related databases

  • EMBL - EMBL Nucleotide sequence db (EBI)
  • Genbank - GenBank Nucleotide Sequence db (NCBI)
  • DDBJ - DNA Data Bank of Japan
  • dbEST - dbEST (Expressed Sequence Tags) db (NCBI)
  • dbSTS - dbSTS (Sequence Tagged Sites) db (NCBI)
  • Ensembl - Genome database for vertebrates and other eukaryotic species
  • UCSC Genome Browser
  • AsDb - Aberrant Splicing db
  • ACUTS - Ancient conserved untranslated DNA sequences db
  • Codon Usage Db
  • EPD SIB- Eukaryotic Promoter db
  • HOVERGEN - Homologous Vertebrate Genes db
  • IMGT - ImMunoGeneTics db [Mirror at EBI]
  • RDP - Ribosomal db Project
  • PLACE - Plant cis-acting regulatory DNA elements db
  • PlantCARE - Plant cis-acting regulatory DNA elements db
  • smiRNAdb SIB- Information about mammalian small RNAs
  • ssu rRNA - Small ribosomal subunit at the European ribosomal RNA database
  • lsu rRNA - Large ribosomal subunit at the European ribosomal RNA database
  • 5S rRNA - 5S ribosomal RNA db
  • greengenes - 16S rRNA gene database and workbench
  • tmRNA Website
  • tmRDB - tmRNA dB
  • tRNA - tRNA compilation from the University of Bayreuth
  • RNA editing - RNA editing site
  • RNAmod db - RNA modification db
  • MPDB - Molecular probe db
  • VectorDB - Vector sequence db


Carbohydrates resources


Species specific databases

Human

Vertebrates


Mitochondrion and chloroplast

  • GOBASE - Organelle Genome Database
  • MitoDat - Mendelian Inheritance and the Mitochondrion db (mitochondrial nuclear gen
  • C.caldarium - Cyanidium caldarium strain RK1 chloroplast genome


Insects


Invertebrates


Plants


Fungi


Bacteria


Archaea


Viruses and phages


Human mutation databases/resources

· HGMD - Human Gene Mutation db

· SVD - EBI Sequence variation db

· HGVbase

· HGVS - The Human Genome Variation Society

· GeneDis - Human genetic disease db

· The International HapMap Project

· dbSNP - Human single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) db

· ALFRED - Allele Frequency Db

· SeattleSNPs - UW-FHCRC Variation Discovery Resource

· PicSNP - Catalog of non-synonymous SNP

· List of mutation databases from OMIM

· List of mutation databases from IMT (Finland)

· ADAbase - Human adenosine deaminase (ADA) mutation db

· Albinism Database

· Albumin Web site

· AR mutations - Human androgen receptor mutation db

· Antithrombin mutation db

· Asthma and Allergy gene db

· BIOMDB - Db of mutations causing tetrahydrobiopterin deficiencies

· BLMbase - Human BLM mutation db (Bloom syndrome)

· BTKbase - Human BTK mutation db (X-linked agammaglobulinemia)

· CC_dbMD The Congenital Cataract Mutation Database

· CD3Ebase - Human CD3E mutation db

· CD3Gbase - Human CD3G mutation db

· CD40Lbase - Human CD40 ligand mutation db

· CD40Lbase - Human CD40 ligand mutation db

· COL1/3 mutation - Human Type I and III collagen mutation db

· Connexin-deafness - Human connexins mutation db

· CFTR mutation - Human cystic fibrosis mutation db (CFTR)

· KMbloodDB - Blood disease genes db

· KMbrainDB - Brain disease genes db

· KMcancerDB - Cancer disease genes db

· KMearDB - Ear disease genes db

· KMeyeDB - Eye disease genes db

· KMheartDB - Heart disease genes db

· KMmuscleDB - Muscle disease genes db

· KMsyndromeDB

· MaiDB (autoimmune)

· G6PD - Human G6PD deficiency resource

· G6PDdb - Human G6PD mutation db

· GNAS1 - Human GNAS1 mutation db

· HAMSTeRS - The Haemophilia A Mutation db and Factor VII Resource site

· Haemophilia B mutation db- Factor IX

· HbVar - Hemoglobin variants db

· Hereditary hearing loss homepage

· LDLR mutation - Human LDLR mutation db (Familial hypercholesterolemia)

· LHR - Human luteinizing hormone (LH) receptor mutation db

· NCF1base - Human NCF1 mutation db

· NCF2base - Human NCF2 mutation db

· Neuromuscular diseases web site

· NCL - Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses mutation db

· OCRL1 - OCRL1 mutation db (Lowe Syndrome)

· OTCase - Human ornithine transcarbamylase (OTCase) website

· Cytochrome P450 alleles nomenclature

· IARC TP53 mutation db - International Agency for Research on Cancer

· Germline p53 mutation db - University of Prague db of germline p53 mutations

· PAHdb - Human phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) mutation db

· PAX2 mutation - Human PAX2 mutation db

· PAX6 mutation - Human PAX6 mutation db

· Prion - Wikipedia Prion and prion disease

· RAG1base - Human RAG1 mutation db

· RAG2base - Human RAG2 mutation db

· RB1base - Human retinoblastoma-associated protein (RB) mutation db

· RetNet - Retinal Information Network

· Retina International Scientific Newsletter - Information on Retinal genes, proteins and diseases

· Alsod.org - ALS/SOD1 genetic mutations db

· TSC2 - Cardiff-Rotterdam Tuberous Sclerosis (TS) db (Tuberin; TSC2)

· TGDB - Tumor gene db

· VMD2 mutation - Human VMD2 mutation db

· vWF mutation - Human von Willebrand factor (vWF) mutation db

· WRN - Human WRN mutation db (Warner disease)

· X-ALD mutation - Human ABCD1 mutation db


Gene(s)/protein(s) specific databases/resources


Post-translational modifications databases and resources

  • DSDBASE - Disulfide database (derived from 3D data)
  • GlycoSuiteDB - Db of glycan structures
  • LIPID MAPS - LIPID Metabolites And Pathways Strategy
  • GlycateBase - Database of glycation data for epsilon amino groups of lysines
  • O-GlycBase - O-glycosylated proteins db
  • Phospho.ELM - Phosphorylation sites db
  • Phosphorylation site db - Bacterial and archaeal phosphorylation sites resource
  • PhosphoSite - Db of phosphorylation sites in human and mouse proteomes
  • DOLOP Db of bacterial lipoproteins
  • UbiProt - Db of ubiquitylated proteins
  • RESID - Db of Amino Acid Modifications
  • Delta Mass - Db of mass of Post-Translational Modifications


Phylogenetics and taxonomy databases & resources

  • COG and KOG - Phylogenetic classification of proteins encoded in complete genomes
  • eggNog - Automated construction and annotation of orthologous groups of genes
  • EGO - Eukaryotic Gene Orthologs
  • Ensembl Compara - Genome-wide species comparisons
  • HOGENOM - Homologous Sequences in Complete Genomes Database
  • HOVERGEN - Homologous Vetebrate Genes Database
  • InParanoid - Eukaryotic ortholog groups
  • KO - KEGG Orthology:
  • Metazome - Phylogenomic analysis of metazoan gene families
  • Optic - Orthologous and paralogous transcripts in clades
  • OMA - Orthologs Matrix Project (OMA)
  • OrthoDB Hierarchical catalog of eukaryotic orthologs
  • OrthoMCL DB Ortholog grouping for protein sequences from multiple genomes
  • PhylomeDB - Database for phylomes (collections of phylogenetic trees for all proteins encoded in a given genome)
  • P-POD - Princeton Protein Orthology Database with an emphasis on providing information about disease-related genes
  • Protein Clusters - NCBI collection of related protein sequences (clusters)
  • PhyloFacts - Pre-calculated structural and phylogenomic analyses of protein families and domains
  • TreeFam - Tree families database of phylogenetic trees of animal genes
  • CluSTr - Automatic classification of UniProtKB proteins into groups of related proteins
  • HomoloGene - Automated detection of homologs among the annotated genes of several completely sequenced eukaryotic genomes
  • ProtoNet - Classification of the proteins into hierarchical clusters
  • NCBI Taxonomy Browser
  • NEWT - UniProt Taxonomy Browser
  • The Tree of life - Collection of WWW pages on phylogeny and biodiversity of organisms
  • TreeBASE - Relational db of phylogenetic information


Gene expression databases and resources

  • 4DXpress - a database for cross-species expression pattern comparisons
  • ArrayExpress - MicroArray informatics at the EBI
  • Bgee SIB- Retrieve and compare gene expression patterns across species
  • BioGPS - The Gene Portal Hub
  • CleanEx SIB- database of gene expression profiles
  • ExpressDB - Yeast and E.coli RNA expression db
  • GeneX - An open source Gene Expression database
  • GEO - Gene Expression Omnibus
  • GXD - MGI Gene Expression Database (mouse)
  • RAD - RNA abundance db
  • SMD - Stanford microarray db
  • MILANO - Microarray Literature-based Annotation
  • Genevestigator - a multi-organism, novel type of online meta-analysis tool for gene expression
  • GEMLeR - Gene Expression Machine Learning Repository


Patents databases


References (bibliographic databases)


Dictionaries, protocols, courses, nomenclature, etc.


Biological software and databases catalog servers


Gateways (portals) to Life Science resources


Biological journals and publishers

Resources linking to journals home pages


Publishers

· Allen Press, Inc.

· ACS - American Chemistry Society publications

· AP - Academic Press has joined the Elsevier Group

· Alaken - Alaken, Inc.

· ASM - American Society of Microbiology publications

· Annual Reviews

· Arnold Publishers

· BioMed Central - The Open Access Publisher

· Bio-IT World - Technology for the Life Sciences

· BioScientifica Ltd

· Birkhauser Verlag Basel

· Blackwell Publishing - has joined the Wiley Group

· BMJ Group - British Medical Journal publishing group

· Cell Press

· Churchill Livingstone - has joined the Elsevier Group

· COB - The Company of Biologists Ltd

· CRC Press Online

· CSHL Press - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

· CSIRO - CSIRO Publishing

· CUP - Cambridge University Press

· CJP - Carden Jennings Publishing Co. Ltd

· Elsevier Science & Technology publishing

· FASEB publications

· G+B - Gordon and Breach Publishing Group has joined the Taylor & Francis Group

· HighWire Press

· Horizon Scientific Press

· Humana Press, Inc. - has joined the Springer family

· Informaworld

· IOS Press

· IR - Inter-Research Science Publisher

· JAMA - The Journal of the American Medical Association publications

· JL - John Libbey Eurotext

· Karger AG

· Editrice Kurtis

· LW&W - Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

· Martin Dunitz Publishers - has joined Informa Healthcare

· Mary Ann Liebert, Inc

· Elsevier Masson

· Elsevier Mosby

· Blackwell Munksgaard

· IAPC NAUKA - NAUKA International Academic Publishing Company (Russia)

· NRC Research Press

· OUP - Oxford University Press

· Parthenon Publishing Group

· Pharmaceutical Press

· Portland Press

· Pulsus Group Inc.

· Rockfeller University Press

· Sage Science Press

· SGM - Society for General Microbiology publications

· SIR - SIR Publishing

· Slack, Inc.

· Springer

· T&F - Taylor & Francis Group

· Thieme

· University of Chicago Press

· Urban and Fischer Verlag - has joined the Elsevier Group

· VSP - VSP International Science Publishers

· VZN - Verlag der Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung

· W de G - Walter de Gruyter and Co.

· WBS - W.B. Saunders Co. has joined the Elsevier Group

· Wiley - John Wiley and Sons [Mirror in the U.K.]

· Wiley-VCH


Bioinformatics journals and newsletters


Genomic newsletters


Miscellaneous


Biotechnology trade journals


General science journals


Some biological societies and organizations

  • APS - American Peptide Society
  • ASCB - The American Society for Cell Biology
  • ASHG - American Society of Human Genetics
  • ATC-LGCC - American Type Culture Collection
  • Biochemical Society
  • BSA - Botanical Society of America
  • CSBMCB - Canadian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular and Cell Biology
  • EFBF - European Federation of Biophysics
  • EGF - European Genetics Foundation
  • EMBO - European Molecular Biology Organization
  • ESEB - European Society for Evolutionary Biology
  • ESHG - European Society of Human Genetics
  • FAOBMB - Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists
  • FASEB - Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
  • FEBS - Federation of European Biochemistry Societies
  • HUGO - HUman Genome Organization
  • HUPO - HUman Proteome Organization
  • IUBMB - International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • IUPAC - International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
  • MSA - Mycological Society of America
  • PPI - Plasma Proteome Institute
  • PRF - Protein Research Foundation
  • SDB - Society for Developmental Biology
  • SGM - Society for General Microbiology
  • SICB - Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
  • DOI - Digital Object Identifier foundation
  • BioJava Project - International association of developers of Java tools for bioinformatics
  • Bioperl Project - International association of developers of Perl tools for bioinformatics
  • Biopython Project - International association of developers of Python tools for bioinformatics
  • ISCB - International Society for Computational Biology
  • OMG LSR - Object Management Group Life Science Research task force


Biocomputing servers homepages

Europe

  • EBI - European Bioinformatics Institute
  • EMBnet - European Molecular Biology Network
  • EMBL - EMBL Biocomputing unit
  • SIB SIB- Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics
  • EMBnet CH SIB- Switzerland EMBnet node
  • ISREC SIB- ISREC/SIB Computational Cancer Genomics group (Lausanne / Swizerland)
  • CBRG - Computational Biochemistry Research Group (Zurich / Switzerland)
  • ABIM - Atelier BioInformatique (Marseille / FR)
  • B3E - Bioinformatique/Biostatistique/Biomathematique/Epidemiologie (Paris / FR)
  • Genethon - Genethon (Evry / FR)
  • GeneStream - Institut de Génétique Humaine (Montpellier / FR)
  • GENOSCOPE - Centre National de Séquencage (Evry / FR)
  • GenoStar - Consortium for the development of a bioinformatic platform
  • IGS - Information Génétique et Structurale (Structural and Genetic Information Laboratory) (Marseille / FR)
  • IMPBIO - Informatique, Mathématiques, Physique en Biologie moléculaire
  • Pasteur - Institut Pasteur (Paris / FR)
  • PBIL - Pole Bio-informatique Lyonnais (Lyon / FR)
  • Sanger - Sanger Centre (Hinxton / U.K.)
  • BMM - Biomolecular Modelling laboratory at ICRF (London / U.K.)
  • BSM - Biomolecular Structure and Modelling group at UCL (London / U.K.)
  • Manchester - Manchester University Bioinformatics unit (U.K.)
  • RIO - Roslin Institute Online (U.K.)
  • HUSAR - Biocomputing Service at DKFZ
  • AG BIODV - Software Development for Molecular Biology at Helmholtz Zentrum (Germany)
  • FLI - Genome Analysis in Complex Diseases, Ageing and Model Organisms (Germany)
  • MDC:Bioinf - Department of Bionformatic of the Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine (Germany)
  • MIPS - Munich Information Centre for Protein Sequences (Germany)
  • PZR - Bioinformatics at the Proteome Center Rostock (Germany)
  • VSNS BCD - Virtual School of Natural Sciences Biocomputing Division from the University of Bielefeld (Germany)
  • BEN - Belgium EMBnet node
  • CBS - Center for Biological Sequence Analysis (Technical University of Denmark)
  • CSC BioBox - CSC; Finland EMBnet node
  • ABC - Agricultural Biotechnology Center (Budapest / Hungary)
  • Telethon Italy
  • CMBI - Center for Molecular and Biomolecular Bioinformatics; Netherland EMBnet node
  • BIO - Biotechnology Centre of Oslo; Norway EMBnet node
  • IBB - Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics (Warsaw); Poland EMBnet node
  • IGC - Bioinformatics and Computational Unit of the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia; Portugal EMBnet Node
  • Belozersky Institute - GeneBee Molecular Biology server (Moscow); Russia EMBnet node
  • MGS - Molecular Biological Server (Novosibirsk / Russia)
  • CNB - Centro Nacional de Biotecnologia; Spain EMBnet node
  • BMC - BioMedical Centre at Uppsala; Sweden EMBnet node
  • KISAC - Karolinska Institute (KI) Sequence Analysis Computer
  • LCB - Linnaeus Centre for Bioinformatics
  • SBC - Stockholm Bioinformatics Center

USA and Canada

  • NCBI - National Center for Biotechnology Information
  • ABCC - Advanced Biomedical Computing Center at the NCI
  • ACGT - Advanced Center for Genome Technology at the University of Oklahoma
  • BCM HGC - Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Center
  • BDGP - Berkeley Drosophila Genome Project
  • BioTech - Life Sciences Resources and Reference Tools
  • Biotechnology - National Agricultural Library - Biotechnology
  • BMERC - Biomolecular Engineering Research Center
  • BROAD Institute
  • CBIL - Computational Biology and Informatics Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania
  • CCB - Washington University Center for Computational Biology
  • CUBIC - Columbia University Bioinformatics Center / RostLab
  • JCVI - J. Craig Venter Institute
  • JGI - Doe Joint Genome Institute
  • NCGR - National Center for Genome Resources
  • NIH - Computational Molecular Biology at NIH
  • UCLA - UCLA Bioinformatics Institute
  • Bioinformatics & Research Computing at Whitehead Institute
  • CBR - Canadian Bioinformatics Resource (currently not working)
  • CCB - Centre for Computational Biology at the Hospital for sick children

Asia

  • APBioNet - Asia-Pacific Bioinformatics network
  • BIC-JNU - Bioinformatics Center of Jawaharlal Nehru University
  • BIDD - Bioinformatics & Drug Design group (National University / Singapore)
  • DIC - Bioinformatics Centre at the University of Pune
  • Japanese GenomeNet
  • NIG - National Institute of Genetics of Japan
  • KDRI - Kazusa DNA Research Institute
  • CBI - Peking Center of Bioinformatics; Chinese EMBnet node
  • MICRO-NET - Microbial Information Network of China
  • HKBIC - Hong Kong Bioinformatics Center
  • BRIC - Biological Research Information Center (Korea)
  • MGRC - Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre
  • BIC - BioInformatics Center of the National University of Singapore

Australia

  • APBioNet - Asia-Pacific Bioinformatics network
  • ANGIS - Australian National Genomic Information Service
  • ANU - Australian National University Genomic Interactions group
  • APAF - Australian Proteome Analysis Facility

Others

  • HUJI - Hebrew University of Jerusalem genomic and bioinformatics server
  • Weizmann Bioinfo/BCU - Weizmann Institute of Science Bioinformatics and Biological Computing
  • SANBI - South African BioInformatics Institute
  • BDT - Base de Datos Tropical (Sao Paulo / Brazil)
  • ICGEB - International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Trieste / Italy)


Biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies


Bio-informatics companies


Miscellaneous medical references sites


Miscellaneous scientific references sites