The Newcastle Bioinformatics Initiative

This page is not being updated anymore as, since 2007, the Newcastle Bioinformatics Initiative (NBI) has become part of the Research Centre for Bioinformatics, Biomarker Discovery & Information-Based Medicine (CIBM). For further information, please refer to the CIBM webpage.

The Newcastle Bioinformatics Initiative (NBI) is a multidisciplinary cross-faculty project that works at the interface of Biology, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and Computer Science, dealing with a Systems Biology approach to issues at the interface. The group began its works in the year 2003 and has obtained significative results in several genetically-driven diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, Schizophrenia, cancer (breast, melanoma, colon, etc.), and Xeroderma Pigmentosum.

The NBI is part of an ongoing effort conducted in collaboration with other researchers currently working on Bioinformatics both at The University of Newcastle, as well as other institutions in Australia and overseas. It is built on current expertise in these disciplines and develops several subprojects with individual aims and goals.

Bioinformatics is the “first defense” against the deluge of data that is expected to overwhelm both researchers and decision makers in the 21st century as Biology and Medicine will increasingly depend on information extraction from databases and become large-scale, data-driven sciences. Accordingly, Bioinformatics was identified as one of Australia’s National Research priorities in 2002. To check the latest research results achieved by the Newcastle Bioinformatics Initiative group, please use the links below:

September 2007 ::: Two new Research Associates join the NBI

The Newcastle Bioinformatics Initiative has received two new Research Associates, Drs. Osvaldo Rosso and Martin Ravetti.   more

September 2006 ::: Hunter Medical Research Institute Conference on Translational Cancer Research

The Newcastle Bioinformatics Initiative was represented at the event by its director, Pablo Moscato, and also Rodney Scott, Alexandre Mendes and Nikola Bowden.   more

August 2006 ::: New fellowships available

The Newcastle Bioinformatics Initiative will support applications for the 2007 round of the University of Newcastle's Research Fellowships.    more