What is Bioinformatics? (2006-2007)
Bioinformatics is defined here as an interdisciplinary research area that applies computer and information science to solve biological problems. However, this is not the only definition. The field is being defined (and redefined) at present, and there are probably as many definitions as there are bioinformaticians (bioinformaticists?).
The following references are a snapshot of the moving target named bioinformatics. They begin with a few attempts at definition, then move to articles on training, funding, and career possiblities. Suggestions for additions to this list are welcome. The list began in 2000, and 2000-2001, 2002-2003, and 2004-2005 articles have been archived. Access to full text articles may be limited to those at the University of Minnesota.
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Defining Bioinformatics
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Biohealthmatics
Careers in Bioinformatics (August 10, 2006) -
Methods Inf Med
Maojo V, Kulikowski C. (2006) “Medical Informatics and Bioinformatics: Integration or Evolution through Scientific Crises?” Methods Inf Med. 2006;45(5):474-82.
http://tc.liblink.umn.edu/sfx_local?sid=Entrez:PubMed&id=pmid:17019500
Training, Funding, and Career Possibilities
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Methods Inf Med
Lang E (2006) “Bioinformatics and its impact on clinical research methods” Methods Inf Med. 2006;45 Suppl 1:104-6.
http://tc.liblink.umn.edu/sfx_local?sid=Entrez:PubMed&id=pmid:17051303 - Nature
Roger Brent and Jehoshua Bruck (2006) “2020 Computing: Can computers help to explain biology?” Nature 440: 416-417 (23 March 2006).
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v440/n7083/full/440416a.html
http://tc.liblink.umn.edu/sfx_local?sid=Entrez:PubMed&id=pmid:16554784
Markram H (2007) “Bioinformatics: Industrializing Neuroscience” Nature 2007; 445, 160-161.
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v445/n7124/full/445160a.html
http://tc.liblink.umn.edu/sfx_local?sid=Entrez:PubMed&id=pmid:17215836
Giles J (2007) “Key Biology Databases Go Wiki” Nature 445, 691 (15 February 2007)
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v445/n7129/full/445691a.html
http://tc.liblink.umn.edu/sfx_local?sid=Entrez:PubMed&id=pmid:17301755 - Science
Alan Kotok (2006) “Careers in Computational Neuroscience” Science Career Development (6 October 2006)
Forum on Careers in Bioinformatics, July 17, 2006 -
The Scientist
Brendan Borell (2007) "Selling Systems Biology" The Scientist 21(8): 36 (2007).
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Annual Review of Plant Biology
Seung Yon Rhee, Julie Dickerson, Dong Xu (2006) “Bioinformatics and its Applications in Plant Biology” Ann Rev. Plant Biol. 57. -
IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine
Issue on Biomedical Informatics: Research and Applications. July 2007, vol. 11, Num. 4.
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=4233 -
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci
Issue on “Bioinformatics: from molecules to systems.” 361(1467): March 29, 2006. - IBM Journal of Research
Issue on “Systems Biology.” 50(6), 2006. -
Molecular Nutrition and Food Research
Akalin PK. (2006) “Introduction to Bioinformatics”
Mol Nutr Food Res. 2006 Jun 30;50(7):610-61. - Am. J. Clin. Nutrition
Lemay DG, Zivkovic AmAM, German JB. (2007) “Building the bridges to bioinformatics in nutrition research.” Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Nov;86(5):1261-9.
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Bio-IT World
John Russell “Sunlight and Systems Biology in Seattle” Bio-IT World (Nov 13, 2007) -
IT World
Nancy Weil “Bioinformatics brain drain helps consultancies” IT World (Feb 21, 2006)