ISMB 2010: notes

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The Bioinfo-Core group held their annual workshop at ISMB. There were two topics:

  1. Analysis of large data sets
  2. Managing large data sets in core facilities


[edit] Analysis of large data sets

Moderator David Sexton Speakers Dawei Lin, Vared Caspi


[edit] Managing large data sets in core facilities

Moderator Simon Andrews Speakers Hemant Kelkar, Mario Caccamo

This session looked at the practical aspects of managing large datasets.

Hemant Kelkar gave an introduction to the topic illustrating problems of storing, tracking and moving large volumes of data generated in a core facility. Image:Hemant Kelkar ISMB2010.pdf

Mario Caccamo then gave a talk describing the LIMS system he has commissioned for the newly established TGAC genome centre showing the practical decisions he has taken to overcome the problems previously described.