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GeneBio and the SIB Collaborate on Web-Based Training Portal
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Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA and the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) have announced a strategic partnership involving GeneBio’s e-Proxemis, a Web-based bioinformatics learning portal for proteomics.
Under the terms of the agreement, e-Proxemis will become the centralized educational platform for the renowned ExPASy server hosted by the SIB, thus offering to the scientific community a diverse array of tailored learning all from a single location.
This alliance is the latest in a string of collaborations between GeneBio and the SIB, which also includes GeneBio’s Phenyx MS data analysis platform, the Melanie gel analysis software and the SIB’s renowned proteomics databases Swiss-Prot, PROSITE and SWISS-2DPAGE.
"We realize that life scientists are under pressure to both comprehend and utilize a constantly expanding profusion of bioinformatics tools and resources," said Nasri Nahas, CEO of GeneBio.
"The e-Proxemis platform is our response to these scientists. What began as a classroom-based weeklong tutorial became, over time, an online portal composed of the best of available coursework and original material in a format tailored for the tech-savvy researchers of today."
"When combined with the pedigree of the ExPASy server, we believe e-Proxemis will begin benefiting the global life science community immediately."
"GeneBio and the SIB have always had close ties, and this is another example of how we can mingle the academic and professional worlds to achieve a powerful solution," said Ron D. Appel, Head of the Proteome Informatics Group at the SIB.
"The inclusion of a professional-level learning environment within the already extensive ExPASy environment will make it that much more of a pertinent knowledge resource."
"The ExPASy server is known worldwide for its access to databases and tools; the addition of e-Proxemis ads yet another facet to this scientific gem."
e-Proxemis is available for both individuals interested in enhancing their knowledge of bioinformatics and also for groups or companies who wish to educate internal departments.
Access will be free for academics and available via subscription for non-academic personnel.
