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What is Bioinformatics

BTISNET - BIOTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK Bindhu Sreekesh Scientist –D NICCELL Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi. What is Bioinformatics.

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What is Bioinformatics

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  1. BTISNET-BIOTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORKBindhu SreekeshScientist –DNICCELLDepartment of Biotechnology, New Delhi

  2. What is Bioinformatics Bioinformatics is a “scientific discipline that compasses all aspects of biological information acquisition, processing, storage, distribution, analysis and interpretation”. It is a multi disciplinary subject which combines the tools of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science to understand Life & its processes.

  3. Bioinformatics in India 1983 • Formation of Task Group on Bioinformatics by Dr. S. Ramachandran 1986Department of Biotechnology established 1987 • Biotechnology Information System Network (BTISnet) • 1st grant of Rs.13.38 crores by DBT towards setting up of National Infrastructural Facility on Bioinformatics

  4. 1988 • Establishment of the first 9 DICs in India 1989 onwards…. • Establishment of DIC sub-centers

  5. Current Status DICs 10 Sub-DICs 48 Center of Excellence 6

  6. WHY BTISNET? • Enormous growth of Biological data size & information • Recognized the importance of IT for advanced research • Transfer and exchange of information, scientific knowledge, technology packages

  7. OBJECTIVES • To provide a national bioinformatics network designed to bridge the inter disciplinary gaps on biotechnology information and establish link among scientists in organizations involved in R&D and manufacturing activities in the country. • To build up information resources, prepare databases on biotechnology and to develop relevant information handling tools and techniques. • To continuously assess information requirements, organize creation of necessary infrastructure and to provide information and computer support services to the national community of users working in biotechnology and allied areas.  

  8. OBJECTIVES • To coordinate efforts to access Biotechnology information world wide including establishing linkages with some of the international resources of Biotechnology information (e.g. Databanks on genetic materials, published literature, patents, and other information of scientific and commercial value. • Perform research into advanced methods of computer based information processing for analyzing the structure and function of biologically important molecules.  

  9. To evolve and implement programmes on education of users and training of information scientists responsible for handling of biotechnology information and its applications to biotechnology research and development. • To promote international collaboration towards exchange of scientific information in biotechnology through the development of appropriate network arrangements.

  10. HOW IT IS STRUCTURED

  11. BTISNET DICs COEs SDICs

  12. CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE (CoEs) To undertake advanced research in frontier areas in Bioinformatics and computational biology and act as national hubs in bioinformatics for creating a platform for biotechnology development, technology transfer and commercialization.

  13. 1. Bose Institute • 2. Indian Institute of Science • 3. Jawaharlal Nehru University • 4. Madurai Kamaraj University • 5. University of Pune

  14. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES PROPOSED TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE COEs      • Bose Institute, Calcutta • Modelling of protein structures • Molecular interactions and docking • Drug design • Chromosomal dynamics • Stress biology of plants • Functional genomics • Host-pathogen interaction

  15. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore • Analysis of protein structures, motifs and recognition • Peptide design • Protein folding studies • Structural biology of lectins, xylanase, phycocyanins, phospholipase etc • Structural genomics • Annotation and functional analysis of genomes • Microarray informatics

  16. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi • Building gene models • Improved algorithms for first and last exon predictions • Genome evolution • Virtual screening and drug design • Prediction of ligand binding site of proteins • University of Pune, Pune • Comparative and structural genomics • Comparative structural genomics • Metabolic pathway engineering • Proteomics

  17.  (v) Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai • Genomics, proteomics and structural bioinformatics of selected regulatory systems in Streptomyces, Salmonella etc • Validation and annotation of databases of selected organisms • Computational and experimental analysis of selected systems

  18. Priority Areas of the proposed Centres

  19. Sub DICs upgraded to DICs • Anna University • Kerala Agricultural University • M.S. University, Baroda • University of Calcutta • Pondicherry University

  20. NEW BIOINFORMATICS CENTRES • Central Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair • College of Engineering, Raipur • T.M.bahalpur University, Bahalpur • Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi

  21. DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION CENTRES (DICs) • Anna University • CCMB • IARI • IMT • KAU • MSU, Baroda • NBRC • NII • Pondicherry University • University of Calcutta

  22. DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION SUB CENTRES (SDICs) • ACTREC • Aligarh Muslim University • AIIMS • AAU • BHU • Barkatullah University • Banasthali Vidyapith • Bharathidasan University • Birla Institute of Scientific Research • Birla Institute of Technology • Biotech Consortium Indian Ltd. • Biotech Park in Biotechnology City • CARI • HPU • NEHU • CDRI • IICB

  23. DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION SUB CENTRES (SDICs) (Contd..) • PAU • CIFA • IISR • RGCB • CIMAP • IIT, Delhi • RRL, Jammu • CPCRI • IIT, Kharagpur • SCST for Sikkim • CSRTI • IVRI • T. M. Bhagalpur University • CSKKV • Institute of Life Sciences • TNAU • Dr. Y.S. Parmar Univeristy • MGIMS

  24. DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION SUB CENTRES (SDICs) (Contd..) • TNVASU • DAVV • MSSRF • TBGRI • Engineering College • NBRI • University of Agricultural Sc. • G. B. PantNagar Univer. • NDRI • University of Delhi • GNDU • NIO • University of Kashmir

  25. Educational Activities of India in Bioinformatics • Short-Term Training • Nationwide trainings and workshops • Presently around 100 organised per year in different areas • More than 17000 trained so far • Long-Term Training • Advanced Diploma Courses in five Universities • M.Sc., M.Tech., Ph.D. courses in Bioinformatics

  26. 1. Advanced Diploma Courses • MKU, Madurai • University of Pune • University of Calcutta • JNU, New Delhi • Pondichery University 2. Post-graduate Courses (M.Sc, M.Tech, Ph.D) • JNU, New Delhi • University of Pune • Bose Institute • Anna University • National Brain Research Centre

  27. 3. Traineeship/ Studentship4. Short-term Training and Workshop Programmes

  28. Developmental Activities • Database development • Software Development • R & D Activities in Bioinformatics

  29. BIOGRID INDIA • ENOURMOUS GROWTH OF INFORMATION • Dissemination of Biotechnology information to researchers in the country • Human Resource Development • R&D activities in Bioinformatics • Database sharing • Course material sharing

  30. BIOGRID INDIA Internet MK Univ., Madurai IGIB, Delhi South Campus, DU, Delhi Service Providers VPN Network IMT, Chandigarh Deptt. Of Biotecdhnology, Delhi Univ. of Pune IIT, , Delhi CDFD, Hyderabad Router NBRC, Gurgaon NII, Delhi IISc, Bangalore JNU, Delhi 22nd September, 2005 23

  31. INSTITUTIONS IN BIOGRID INDIA • JNU Bioinformatics Center, JNU • University of Delhi South Campus. • Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai. • Indian Institute of Science • National Institute of Immunology. • Institute of Microbial Technology • Department of Biotechnology • University of Pune • Institute of Genomics & Integrative Biology, Delhi University Campus, Mall Road near Jubilee Hall Delhi. • National Brain Research Centre • Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad. • Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi.

  32. INTEGRATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY DATABASES ON BTISNET BioGrid Nodes/ Server [High Speed Network] Agricultural Biotechnology Aquaculture & Marine Biotechnology Animal Biotechnology Medicinal or Aromatic Plants USERS BIOTECHNOLOGY PORTAL Biodiversity Databases Molecular Biology Medical Biotechnology Mirror Sites on Major Databases BTISNet Software package

  33. Achievements • Emphasis on infrastructure creation and human resource development • Biotechnology in India has greatly benefited from the capacity building in Bioinformatics • Dedicated virtual private network connecting the major centres – sharing of data as well as computing resources • Biogrid India (VPN) • Centres of Excellence in Bioinformatics

  34. DBT INFRASTRUCTURE Local Area Network – LAN Website : http://www.dbtindia.nic.in : http://www.btisnet.nic.in List servers : btis.dbt@lsmgr.nic.innoticeboard.dbt@lsmgr.nic.in Library FTS NAS

  35. Future plans • Extension of high speed and large bandwidth network connectivity to other BTISnet centers and DBT institutions. • Augmentation of infrastructure at the BTISnet centers to cope up with enhanced IT applications in Biotechnology. • Mirroring of more biological databases, useful to the researchers.

  36. Cataloging of BTISnet products to promote sharing of information resources over the network. • Support to R&D projects in Bioinformatics as well as projects aimed at creating bioinformatics resources on net. • Publication of Bioinformatics textbooks and monographs. • Setting up of a Digital/Electronic Library for effective delivery of information to the end users. • Establishing a video conferencing facility

  37. THANK YOU

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