Bioinformatics and Information Science Center

 

BISC

Bioinformatics and Information Science Center

Mission Statement and Goals

The mission of the Bioinformatics and Information Science Center at WKU is to build and maintain an interdisciplinary community, with student engagement, that will collaboratively propose and solve problems in bioinformatics and information science.

 

As part of its mission, BISC will develop goals and procedures to:

1. Advance bioinformatics and information science at WKU by bringing together members of the research community who are interested in informatics.
2. Advance learning by engaging students in experiences that combine technical skills, scientific integrity, collaboration, and real-world opportunities.
3. Develop a support network for bioinformatics and information research and projects through collaboration and consulting.
4. Build a strong interdisciplinary curriculum that will prepare students to compete in an expanding world of information science, enter the informatics workforce, and excel in graduate informatics programs.
5. Help members compete for external funding through grants, contracts, and endowments; and to present and publish their results in appropriate venues.

Faculty and staff from all disciplines are invited to join BISC.  Members will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of policies to fulfill the mission of the center, participate in consulting, mentor students in applied research, and help build a cross-disciplinary curriculum in bioinformatics and information science.  Members also will be able to establish collaborations with fellow BISC members and are encouraged to support the mission of the center in any way that they can.

 

Intensive International Workshop on High Performance Computing for Informatics and Biosciences

The outline of the workshop and a copy of the compressed proceedings can be found at: IIWHPCIB Proceedings

 

BISC Has a Blackboard Account!

All BISC members have a Blackboard account for BISC. This will provide a secure electronic forum in which to communicate and exchange information, discussions, and post messages to committees, and perform much of the work of the Center. You can log onto the BISC site by going to http://ecourses.wku.edu/ and logging in with your university email name and password. Each member has been given TA privileges so that you can use many of the tools found in the menu.

 

BISC Welcomes New Members!

Matthew Basham, Associate Professor, Educational Administration, Leadership, and Research

Mark Ciampa, Assistant Professor, Computer Information systems

Michael Collyer, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology

Boubakari Ibrahimou, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Public Health

Joseph Islas, Geologist/Instructor/Consultant, Department of Geography and Geology

Chris James, Applications Programmer  Analyst II, Institutional Research

Mark Revels, Assistant Professor, Information Systems

Tom Richmond, Professor, Department of Mathematics

Ajay Srivastava, Assistant Professor, Department of  Biology

Bangbo Yan, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry

Leyla Zhuhadar, Ph.D.,Research Scientist/Senior Instructional Technologist, Office of Distance Learning

 

BISC Call for Committee Members

Dear BISC members, please review the following committees and send an email to Claire Rinehart if you are able to serve on one of the committees below. If you wish to see who has signed up for the different committees go to committees.

Workshop and Seminar Committee

• The Workshop and Seminar Committee will be responsible for organizing workshops to introduce tools and concepts needed to work in the cross-disciplinary environment of BISC. This committee will also be responsible for recruiting speakers, both internal and external, to address the broad interests of the membership.

Curriculum Committee

• The BISC Curriculum Committee will be made up of members from at least the following departments: Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics.
• The Curriculum Committee is charged with reviewing courses within the college that support cross-disciplinary education in bioinformatics and information science.

 Executive Committee

• The Executive Committee will serve to draft and review the operational procedures of BISC.
• This committee will review and approve funding proposals for center supported projects.
• This committee will work with the co-directors to help the BISC fulfill its mission and goals.
• This committee is charged with pursuing funding appropriate for building the center's infrastructure and programs.

 

High Performance Computing Center

The High Performance Computing Center is here.  Click here for more information!

 

2011 BISC Research Symposium

“Strengthening Collaborations through Interactive Posters”

The 2011 BISC Research Symposium was held November 18 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm in Snell 2102. The Bioinformatics and Information Science Center invited all Ogden College faculty, staff, and students to present posters on their research in bioinformatics and information science. This was an opportunity for the informatics community to exchange ideas in a relaxed, yet informative, atmosphere.  Click here for photo gallery.

 

2012 UT-ORNL-KBRIN Bioinformatics Summit

The 2012 summit will be held March 30 - April 1 at The Seelbach Hilton Hotel in Louisville, KY.  Please go to http://www.bioinfosummit.org/index.shtml for information on the summit and to register.  The summit is jointly Sponsored by the UTHSC Center of Genomics & Bioinformatics, the UT/ORNL Science Alliance, the UT Molecular Resource Center, the UT Innovative Computing Laboratory and the Kentucky Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network.

2011 Summit Abstracts: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/12?issue=S7

2010 Summit Abstracts: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/11?issue=S4

2009 Summit Abstracts: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/10?issue=S7

2008 Summit Abstracts: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2105/9?issue=S7

2007 Summit Abstracts: http://citg.uthsc.edu/summit_07/posters.html