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EMBnet a short presentation

• PRPC
• 2003

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What is EMBnet?

• Founded in 1988 by representatives of EMBL, FR,
  NL, UK, and Hoffmann-La Roche, EMBnet is a
  collaborative effort to
• increase the availability and accessibility of
  data resources and computing tools
• increase knowledge and proficiency in
  bioinformatics through education and training

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What is EMBnet?

• An expanding group of collaborating nodes
  providing support to the Life Sciences
• 32 national nodes provide bioinformatics support
  to local scientists
• 9 specialist nodes provide expertise in highly
  specialised areas

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EMBnet Members
Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brasil Canada
Chile China Colombia Cuba Denmark Finland France G
ermany
Greece Hungary India Ireland Israel Italy Mexico N
etherlands Norway Poland Portugal Russia Slovakia
South Africa
Spain Sweden Switzerland UK EBI ETI ICGEB MIPS U
MBER Hoffman-La Roche LION Bioscience
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EMBnets Mission

• Assist in biotechnological and bioinformatics
  related research
• Provide training and education
• Exploit network infrastructures
• Investigate and develop new technologies
• Bridge between commercial and academic sectors

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What does EMBnet do?

• Education and training
• Software development
• Computing resources
• Technical support
• Help desk in local languages
• Publications

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Who are EMBnets Users?

• EMBnet nodes reach more than 40,000 registered
  users from all over the world as well as a larger
  number of Internet users
• All scientists working in Life Sciences, from
  undergraduate students to top level scientists,
  in academia as well as industry, can get support
  from EMBnet

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For more information

• Visit us at
• www.embnet.org