Did you forget to get a Valentine's card? Do not fret! Just print Figure 8c from the @CATH_Gene3D paper on the analysis of Alpha Fold 2's models from 21 model organisms: doi.org/10.1038/s42003… Below, in red! (Q8N3R3, res. 188-490; T-cell activation inhibitor, mitochondrial).

There are now more Birkbeckians than Etonians in government - here are some thoughts on the political reach of Birkbeck, University of London alumni blogs.bbk.ac.uk/bbkcomments/20…

Closing date is fast approaching for Goldman Sachs & Birkbeck Diversity Scholarship! Offering £5,000 per year scholarships to eligible undergraduate students in a bid to increase diversity in finance and related fields. Closing date: August 31st 2024 bit.ly/3y8VsS8

I'll be there from 6:00 pm to answer questions about our Bioinformatics Masters programmes (4th of Sep, 6-9 pm).

I am pleased to announce the establishment of an African Bioinformatics Institute thanks to funding from Wellcome Trust and CZI. We seek stakeholder input to shape the ABI to meet the needs of the bioinformatics and user communities. Join us for engagement sessions to contribute.

Great news that computational biology is being recognised by the Nobel committee. A good time to remember the pioneering work of Margaret Dayhoff and her Atlas of Protein Sequence and Structure (1965), a precursor to the establishment of the Uniprot and PDB databases.

A great opportunity for a PhD position in collaboration with Procter and Gamble to combine AI and metagenomic data with the aim of designing new enzymes for dishwashers. You'll also get to be supervised by a great guy, Dr Matthew Bashton ! findaphd.com/phds/project/t…

Join us on 19 November 2024, from 6pm to 8.30pm, for the second talk in the Critical AI 2024 Seminar Series: “Fake Physics and Simulated Worlds” with Dr. Joel McKim! 💻 Book your place: ow.ly/YuU150TX8Oa

I did 7 tutorials giving feedback to students on our MSc courses at Birkbeck, University of London on their draft presentations and it reinforced my belief that the most important thing in any kind of assignment is understanding what is asked of you. (pic from boredpanda.com)

Our MSc Bioinformatics at Birkbeck dates back to the 1990s, is run entirely online and has a January start ( part-time only). Come and chat to me online at the Q&A session to find out more: Monday 25/11, 12:00-13:00 GMT (no need to have an offer already) bbk.ac.uk/events/event/4…

🚀 Science enthusiasts, don’t miss this! 🔬🌍🤖 If you're fascinated by AI, global health breakthroughs, or the psychological effects of space travel, this is your chance to gain insights from our leading academics...

If you hold a ‘firm offer’ for a foundation or UG course Birkbeck School of Natural Sciences, look forward to meeting you to our beautiful Bloomsbury campus. We would be hosting lab tours, giving you the opportunity to learn more about our research. Stay in touch ([email protected]) and stay ‘On Track’!

Biomolecule-aware Database Developer needed to work on continued development of the Molecular Biophysics Database (MBDB). Part of an EU -project co-led by  Birkbeck, but based in Prague. ibt.cas.cz/en/posts/Scien…

What is common between a platypus, Aldous Huxley, enzymes that degrade polyethylene terephthalate, protein structures and TED? They all featured in Dr Nicola Bordin's lecture on all things AI for the prediction of protein structure and function MSc Bioinformatics students.

Seconds after I told my class last night that if they want to carry out any task for which Heng Li has written software, then they probably don't need to look for alternative options, this appeared on the chat. (picture credit: Alexandra Pacanins Colban)

🔬Are you an MSc Bioinformatics Offer Holder? Join our live Q&A with Irilenia Nobeli tomorrow at 1pm to explore this flexible programme at Birkbeck. 💡 Learn about coding, data science & career paths in biotech and pharma. 🎟️ Book now: bit.ly/4joODOh

Do you want to start a PG course but feel you could use an "intro to PG study" first? Birkbeck offers a 5-week course to help ease your way into PG study. Open to everyone - fee is refunded, if you join a Birkbeck course. 11/06 -09/07, 6-8 pm ONLINE bbk.ac.uk/courses/2024/s…

What do a Biomedicine graduate, a cancer research postdoc, a Physics teacher and a financial analyst have in common? They have all taken our MSc Bioinformatics course. Intrigued? Come and find out more at our Postgraduate Open Evening! Sign up here: bbk.ac.uk/events/event/4…

Funded 3-year PhD position (home fees + stipend) in computational genomics at City St George's University of London. Closing date: 7th of July. Start date: October 2025. findaphd.com/phds/project/i… sgul.ac.uk/study/postgrad…