Monday, 03 November 2008

Protein Snapshot: GFP

One of Nature’s wonders is to produce light. Fireflies flutter and flicker in the night while other creatures are flashing light in the depths of the ocean. This fascinating phenomenon is the achievement of a number of proteins amongst which GFP, otherwise known as Green Fluorescent Protein.More More

Tuesday, 28 October 2008

GeneBio and Proxeon Sign Agreement for Phenyx and ProteinCenter

Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA and Proxeon today announced an integration and distribution agreement focused on GeneBio’s Phenyx protein identification platform and Proxeon’s ProteinCenterTM data interpretation software.GeneBio's press release More

Tuesday, 14 October 2008

Protein Snapshot: Spidroin

Nothing seems more fragile than the silk thread woven by a spider. Yet a cable of dragline silk – the thread spiders use to make the scaffolding of their webs and that from which they hang – as thick as a garden hose could support a fully-loaded Airbus without giving way!More in English: http://www.expasy.ch/spotlight/snapshots/047/More in French: http://www.expasy.org/prolune/instantanes/047/ More

Monday, 29 September 2008

Protein Spotlight Update: The queen's perfume

Can a smell affect social behaviour? Without a doubt. Let off an unpleasant one and those closest to you will move somewhere else. Likewise, an agreeable scent will keep them hovering in your vicinity. It’s an old trick.More: www.expasy.org/spotlight/back_issues/sptlt097.shtml More

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

SIB 10th Anniversary: Introduction

The Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB), one of the leading bioinformatics institutions in the world, was established on March 30, 1998, thanks to the enthusiasm and dedication of a small number of outstanding scientists. In the past ten years, the SIB has evolved into a federation of 25 research and service groups with almost 300 scientists affiliated to the best universities and institutes of technology in Switzerland. 2008 is a special year as we have celebrated not only the SIB's 10th... More

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

New Award for drug code breakthrough

The SIB inaugurated the SIB Young Bioinformatician Award during its 10th anniversary celebrations in Bern.The winner of the 2008 SIB Young Bioinformatician Award was Zoltán Kutalik, 29, a Hungarian national who has been working with the SIB in the Computational Biology Group of Prof. Sven Bergmann at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) for two years. Dr Kutalik and colleagues at the University of Lausanne devised a computational tool which may eventually allow scientists to predict the sensiti... More

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics celebrates 10th birthday by presenting major gifts to human health

Speaking at the 10th anniversary conference of the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics in Berne, Switzerland, its director Professor Ron Appel described his institute as a “Swiss success story”. He said that he was proud that as pioneers at the heart of science one of the SIB’s 25 working groups was today able to announce the completion of the annotation of human proteins.Professor Amos Bairoch, head of the SIB's Swiss-Prot group said: “If human DNA is the script of life, proteins are i... More

Tuesday, 16 September 2008

GeneBio Launches SmileMS 0.9 at Swiss MedLab International Congress

Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA today announced the expansion of its existing mass spectrometry (MS)-based offering with the public launch of version 0.9 of SmileMS, its unique solution to rapidly screen large sets of molecules with high confidence.GeneBio's press release More

Monday, 08 September 2008

Protein Snapshot: L-gulonolactone oxidase

We are all used to being served a glass of orange or grapefruit juice for breakfast. Not so long ago, there was only toast and a cup of tea. When did the orange juice come in? In 1747, a ship’s astute doctor gave oranges to its sailors and, in time, noticed that those that had been suffering from scurvy got better.More in English: http://www.expasy.ch/spotlight/snapshots/046/More in French: http://www.expasy.ch/prolune/instantanes/046/ More

Thursday, 28 August 2008

The exhibition Chromosome Walk

On the occasion of the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics’ 10th anniversary, we conceived and created an exhibition ‘Chromosome Walk, a saunter along the human genome’. It was an ideal opportunity to present the tiny world of genes and proteins, which makes us what we are. The exhibition was officially opened on August 28, in the presence of Jean-Dominique Vassalli, recteur, University of Geneva; Pierre-Andre Loizeau, Directeur du Conservatoire et Jardins botaniques de la Ville de Genèv... More

Monday, 18 August 2008

GeneBio's Expanded Phenyx Platform Debuts at HUPO 2008

Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA today announced that it would be demonstrating the latest version of its Phenyx protein identification and characterization platform at HUPO 2008, which will be available to users shortly after the show. This new release takes Phenyx beyond protein identification and provides users with a full discovery platform to help make the most of their MS/MS data.GeneBio's press release More

Tuesday, 12 August 2008

Sloan-Kettering Institute to use GeneBio's Phenyx Protein ID Platform

Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA today announced that the Sloan-Kettering Institute, part of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, has licensed GeneBio’s PhenyxServer protein identification and characterization software to be used in the laboratory of Paul Tempst, PhD. GeneBio's press release More

Wednesday, 02 July 2008

La Nuit de la Science

On July 5th and 6th 2008, the SIB will be taking part in a now popular science fair in the region, 'La Nuit de la Science'. It is an outdoor event held in the grounds of the 'Musée d'histoire des sciences' in Geneva. This year's theme is 'Time' which, as usual, will be presented in a variety of forms: science stalls, theatre, story-telling and activities for children. More in French here: http://www.expasy.org/prolune/agenda/index.shtml#000608 More

Monday, 02 June 2008

Nonlinear Dynamics to Distribute GeneBio's Phenyx Worldwide

Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA and Nonlinear Dynamics today announced a worldwide distribution agreement for GeneBio’s Phenyx and Nonlinear’s Progenesis LC-MS software, whereby Nonlinear will distribute GeneBio’s Phenyx MS identification platform. This partnership exploits the complementary technology of Phenyx and the novel Progenesis LC-MS software for label-free quantitative analysis. GeneBio's press release More

Thursday, 29 May 2008

GeneBio and Protagen Sign Distribution Agreement for Modiro®Geneva

Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA and Protagen AG today announced a distribution agreement that allows GeneBio to distribute Protagen’s Modiro, a novel software tool enabling rapid and automated detection of true post-translational modifications in MS/MS datasets. GeneBio's press release More

Tuesday, 27 May 2008

GeneBio Announces New Addition to its MS Platform Solutions

Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA today announced the addition of a new software platform to its growing suite of products. SmileMS builds upon GeneBio’s existing mass spectrometry (MS)-driven franchise and extends it beyond protein analysis to small molecules.GeneBio's press release More

Friday, 16 May 2008

Protein Spotlight Update: The selfish smell

We are surrounded by smells. Pleasant ones and not so pleasant ones, hard to distinguish ones, mild ones and strong ones. Smells are not part of our everyday life for the simple sake of pleasure. They are there for a purpose.More: http://www.expasy.ch/spotlight/back_issues/094/ More

Thursday, 15 May 2008

GE Healthcare to Distribute GeneBio's Phenyx in Latin America

Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA and GE Healthcare Life Sciences Latin America (GEHC-LS) today announced a distribution agreement whereby GEHC-LS will distribute GeneBio’s Phenyx MS identification platform throughout Latin America. This deal builds upon the long lasting relationship between GE Healthcare and GeneBio concerning the distribution of GeneBio’s Melanie imaging platform. GeneBio's press release More

Monday, 28 April 2008

Protein Snapshot: Countins

It is crucial for a tissue to stop growing, once there is enough of it. The proportions of every living entity are predefined for a reason – and not simply for the sake of aesthetics.More: http://www.expasy.ch/spotlight/snapshots/045/ More

Monday, 14 April 2008

Protein Spotlight Update: Molecular chastity

Triggering off the making of a baby may seem a pretty straightforward process. Yet, before any decisive action is undertaken by a woman and a man in order to unite their gametes, sperm – like ovules – have already been through a very complex series of developmental transformations.More: http://www.expasy.ch/spotlight/back_issues/093/ More

Wednesday, 09 April 2008

GeneBio Appoints Mark Pitman to Run North American Business Operations

Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA today announced the hiring of Mark Pitman, formerly of Proteome Software, for the role of Sales and Business Director, North America. This newly created strategic position gives GeneBio an established presence in this important market with a well-known and respected member of the Life Sciences community. GeneBio's press release More

Wednesday, 02 April 2008

Three SIB researchers are winners of the Leenaards Prize

The Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) is proud to announce that three of its members are co-recipients of the 2008 "Leenaards Prize" for the promotion of scientific research. The Leenaards Foundation supports biomedical research within institutions based in the Lake Geneva Region and assigns a global sum which is shared between a maximum of three original and innovative projects, over a period of two to three years. This year, Professors Olivier Michielin and Sven Bergmann, together wit... More

Friday, 28 March 2008

Protein Snapshot: P protein

There is a famous sequence in Quai des Brumes – a very popular French film shot in the 1930s – in which Jean Gabin, subdued by the sky blue of his interlocutor’s gaze, leans over and breathes into Michèle Morgan’s ear, "T’as d’beaux yeux tu sais" – meaning literally: "You’ve got beautiful eyes you know".More: http://www.expasy.ch/spotlight/snapshots/044/ More

Monday, 24 March 2008

Happy Birthday SIB!

30 March 2008 is a milestone for the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB). Not only is the Institute celebrating its 10th anniversary, but a number of the services it offers for the life science research community worldwide – such as databases and software tools – are also celebrating equally important anniversaries. It is the 15th anniversary of ExPASy, SWISS-MODEL and SWISS-2DPAGE, the 20th of PROSITE and Melanie's 25th. The SIB, one of the leading bioinformatics institutions in the... More

Monday, 10 March 2008

Protein Spotlight Update: A dog's life

Dogs were not meant to fit into a bag. Yet, some do. Consequently, instead of enjoying a healthy walk in the countryside they can go shopping with their owners. Convenience – both for humans and dogs – has trimmed down canine size in the past few hundred years.More: http://www.expasy.ch/spotlight/back_issues/092/ More

Wednesday, 27 February 2008

Protein Snapshot: LRRTM1

Without a brain, there is not much we would be able to do. Likewise, the architecture of our brain makes us what we are. And any meddling with it is likely to have an effect on our behaviour, one way or another.More: http://www.expasy.ch/spotlight/snapshots/043/ More

Thursday, 21 February 2008

GeneBio's Phenyx Chosen by British Columbia Proteomics Network

Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA and the BC Proteomics Network (BCPN) today announced an agreement that sees GeneBio’s Phenyx protein identification platform installed at the BCPN in order to facilitate MS/MS database search functionality for all BCPN members. Phenyx will be installed on the BCPN’s centralized server and will be available to all members of the BCPN network. GeneBio's press release More

Wednesday, 20 February 2008

Protein Spotlight Update: The hands to say it

Left-handedness is special. But so is right-handedness. Humans are not the only animals to make use of their hands – or claws, or paws, or hooves - but they are the only ones who show a marked preference for either the left one, or the right one.More: http://www.expasy.ch/spotlight/back_issues/091/ More

Friday, 08 February 2008

GeneBio and the SIB unveil new version of Melanie

Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA and the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) today announced the release of a new version of the renowned Melanie 2-D gel analysis platform. Version 7.0 of Melanie offers an entirely revised user interface and user interaction modes that streamline the analysis process, resulting in major usability and speed improvements that greatly facilitate the completion of both simple and complex tasks as well as high throughput analysis. GeneBio's press release More

Monday, 04 February 2008

Protein Snapshot: Transcription factor Pha-4

Life is something not many of us are ready to lose. From elixirs to genetic tinkering, over the years humans have searched for ways of lengthening our time here on Earth. Some have even tried to define what the process of getting older actually is.More: http://www.expasy.ch/spotlight/snapshots/042/ More

Monday, 28 January 2008

The Swiss National Grid Association (SwiNG) is now fully operational

The Swiss National Grid Association (SwiNG) has now fully committed to start its work as Switzerland's National Grid Initiative. It will allow scientific applications to access state-of-the-art computing resources and high- performance clusters by connecting Switzerland's leading academic and research institutions.Grid computing provides transparent access to computing, storage and other resources for scientific, engineering and commercial applications and users. It can therefore be consi... More

Wednesday, 23 January 2008

Indonesia’s health minister visits the SIB

23 January 2008 - Indonesia’s health minister, Dr Siti Fadilah Supari visits the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics to discuss and support the SIB’s collaboration with the Global Initiative on Sharing Avian Influenza Data (GISAID) Foundation to set up the EpiFlu avian influenza database (EpiFludb).In February 2007, the SIB and the GISAID Foundation announced a collaboration agreement to build EpiFludb and thus contribute to the worldwide efforts against the spread of avian flu.Epifludb wil... More

Friday, 18 January 2008

Protein Spotlight Update: I'll have you for supper

When there is nothing left to eat, we do not eat our parents or our children. We go down to the closest supermarket for food. Supermarkets, however, are not an option for bacteria. When they are short of nutrients, they are faced with a number of fates.More: http://www.expasy.ch/spotlight/back_issues/090/ More

Wednesday, 16 January 2008

GeneBio’s Phenyx Tapped by Chinese State Key Laboratory of Proteomics

Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA and the Chinese State Key Laboratory of Proteomics today announced an agreement that sees GeneBio’s Phenyx protein identification platform installed on the Chinese State Key Laboratory of Proteomics’ High Performance Computing Cluster (32 nodes). GeneBio's press release More