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Title: Berlin Center for Genome Based Bioinformatics (BCB)
P23
Cordes, Frank(1); Klipp, Edda(2); Koch, Ina(3); Leser, Ulf (4); Meisel, Christian(5); Preissner, Robert(6); Spang, Rainer(2); Steinke, Thomas (1); Wiehe, Thomas(7)

patricia.beziat@molgen.mpg.de
(1) Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum für Informationstechnik Berlin (ZIB), Takustr. 7, D-14195 Berlin, (2)Max-Planck-Institut für molekulare Genetik, Ihnestr. 63 - 73, D-14195 Berlin, (3) Technische Fachhochschule Berlin, FB V, Seestr. 64, D-13347 Berlin, (4)Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Informatik, Rudower Chaussee 25, D-12489 Berlin, (5) Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Charité, Institut für Klinische Pharmakologie, Schumannstr. 20/21, D-10117 Berlin, (6) Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Charité, Institut für Biochemie, Monbijoustr. 2, D-10117 Berlin, (7)Freie Universität Berlin, Institut fuer Molekularbiologie und Biochemie, Arnimallee 22, D-14195 Berlin

The BCB is a network in the Berlin-Brandenburg region founded to bridge the gap between genome research and medicine. Based on three professorships and seven junior research groups, its goal is to build up an extensive interdisciplinary network of bioinformatics specialists from both academia and the industrial sector. The BCB's work is focused on

- Genomic annotation and biological knowledge management
- Prediction of structure and function of gene products
- Cellular and disease modelling

In addition to its research the BCB takes an active part in the education of students and junior scientists through implementing a
- Curriculum of Bioinformatics at the University of Applied Sciences, Berlin ("Aufbaustudiengang")
- Bioinformatics degree (master) at the Free University of Berlin.

In order to efficiently integrate its members, the BCB established the following working mechanisms:

- Junior research group Leaders are involved in university teaching
- Practical training of students within the research groups
- Joint BCB seminars
- Annual workshops
- Periodical evaluation by an external scientific advisory board.

The BCB is one of six German Competence Centers in Bioinformatics founded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in 2001 and financially supported over a period of five years.

Partners

- Humboldt University of Berlin
- Free University of Berlin
- University of Applied Sciences, Berlin
- Charité Medical School and University Hospital, Humboldt University of Berlin
- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine Berlin-Buch
- Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum für Informationstechnik Berlin
- Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Berlin