Title |
Bioinformatics as a driver, not a passenger, of translational biomedical research: Perspectives from the 6th Benelux bioinformatics conference
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Published in |
Journal of Clinical Bioinformatics, March 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/2043-9113-2-7 |
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Authors |
Francisco J Azuaje, Michaël Heymann, Anne-Marie Ternes, Anke Wienecke-Baldacchino, Daniel Struck, Danièle Moes, Reinhard Schneider |
Abstract |
The 6th Benelux Bioinformatics Conference (BBC11) held in Luxembourg on 12 and 13 December 2011 attracted around 200 participants, including internationally-renowned guest speakers and more than 100 peer-reviewed submissions from 3 continents. Researchers from the public and private sectors convened at BBC11 to discuss advances and challenges in a wide spectrum of application areas. A key theme of the conference was the contribution of bioinformatics to enable and accelerate translational and clinical research. The BBC11 stressed the need for stronger collaborating efforts across disciplines and institutions. The demonstration of the clinical relevance of systems approaches and of next-generation sequencing-based measurement technologies are among the existing opportunities for increasing impact in translational research. Translational bioinformatics will benefit from research models that strike a balance between the importance of protecting intellectual property and the need to openly access scientific and technological advances. The full conference proceedings are freely available at http://www.bbc11.lu. |
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Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 2 | 33% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |
Netherlands | 1 | 17% |
Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Scientists | 4 | 67% |
Members of the public | 2 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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South Africa | 1 | 3% |
Finland | 1 | 3% |
India | 1 | 3% |
United States | 1 | 3% |
Luxembourg | 1 | 3% |
Unknown | 34 | 87% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Researcher | 10 | 26% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 21% |
Other | 5 | 13% |
Student > Bachelor | 4 | 10% |
Student > Master | 3 | 8% |
Other | 3 | 8% |
Unknown | 6 | 15% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 18 | 46% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 15% |
Computer Science | 5 | 13% |
Social Sciences | 2 | 5% |
Arts and Humanities | 1 | 3% |
Other | 2 | 5% |
Unknown | 5 | 13% |