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Open PHACTS welcomes SPARQLcity as an Associated Partner

On August 7, 2014, Posted by , In News, By ,, , With Comments Off on Open PHACTS welcomes SPARQLcity as an Associated Partner

Open PHACTS extends a warm welcome to our new Associated Partner SPARQLcity. A full list of Associated Partners can be found here. Find out more about how you can get involved with Open PHACTS!

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Open PHACTS project extended for another 18 months

On July 22, 2014, Posted by , In News, By ,,, , With Comments Off on Open PHACTS project extended for another 18 months

We are delighted to announce that the Open PHACTS project will be extendedfor 18 months until the end of February 2016. For the extension two new partners – Laboratorios Almirall S.A. and SciBite Limited – will join the consortium and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) will act as coordinator.

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Open PHACTS Newsletter 5

On July 16, 2014, Posted by , In Newsletters, By ,,,, , With Comments Off on Open PHACTS Newsletter 5

Contents: Open PHACTS Foundation announces first three members Open PHACTS project extended for another 18 months 6th Community Workshop: Open PHACTS for Academia Open PHACTS Pipeline Pilot Component Collection 2.0 and Hackathon Open PHACTS poster wins prize at CSHALS 2014 in Boston Open PHACTS Explorer updated Recent Publications Recent Event…

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Conference: ISMB 2014

On July 13, 2014, Posted by , In Conferences, By ,, , With Comments Off on Conference: ISMB 2014

ISMB 2014, 22nd Annual International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology, Boston, USA Barend Mons (LUMC) represented Open PHACTS  

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Update of DisGeNET RDF

On July 2, 2014, Posted by , In News, By , , With Comments Off on Update of DisGeNET RDF

We are pleased to announce an update to DisGeNET RDF. Please find all the new data and related information at rdf.disgenet.org.

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6th Open PHACTS Community Workshop

On June 26, 2014, Posted by , In Community Workshops, By ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , With Comments Off on 6th Open PHACTS Community Workshop

Open PHACTS for Academia: Using the Open PHACTS Discovery Platform in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching (London, UK)

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“Open PHACTS for Academia” Community Workshop held in London

On June 26, 2014, Posted by , In News, By ,,,, , With Comments Off on “Open PHACTS for Academia” Community Workshop held in London

6th Open PHACTS Community Workshop London, UK – The sixth Open PHACTS Community Workshop focussed on introducing members of the academic community to the Open PHACTS Discovery Platform, and showing them how to use it within their research and teaching workflows. The morning session featured an introduction to the Open…

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Conference: PiLOD Meeting

On June 25, 2014, Posted by , In Conferences, By ,,,, , With Comments Off on Conference: PiLOD Meeting

PiLOD Meeting, Hilversum, the Netherlands Herman van Vlijmen (Janssen) and Orri Erling (OpenLink Software) gave a presentation: Open PHACTS: Linked Open Data for Drug Discovery

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Presentation: Open PHACTS: Linked Open Data for Drug Discovery

On June 25, 2014, Posted by , In Presentations, By ,,,, , With Comments Off on Presentation: Open PHACTS: Linked Open Data for Drug Discovery

PiLOD Meeting, Hilversum, the Netherlands Herman van Vlijmen (Janssen), Orri Erling (OpenLink Software) View presentation

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Press Release: Open PHACTS Foundation announces first three members: GSK, Janssen and Roche

On June 24, 2014, Posted by , In Press Releases, By ,,,, , With Comments Off on Press Release: Open PHACTS Foundation announces first three members: GSK, Janssen and Roche

(PDF) Cambridge, UK – The not-for-profit Open PHACTS Foundation announced its first three members today – GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen and Roche – who will steer the future of the successor organisation to the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI)- funded Open PHACTS project. The commitment by these global pharmaceutical industry members signifies a major…

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6th Open PHACTS Community Workshop is this week!

On June 23, 2014, Posted by , In News, By ,,, , With Comments Off on 6th Open PHACTS Community Workshop is this week!

The 6th Open PHACTS Community Workshop will be held in London on 26 June 2014 and aims to introduce members of the academic community to the Open PHACTS Discovery Platform. The workshop is free to attend, please register your interest by contacting london@openphactsfoundation.org. Find full information about the workshop here.

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Project Meeting: Workshop

On June 17, 2014, Posted by , In Project Meetings, By ,, , With Comments Off on Project Meeting: Workshop

Strategies for integration of the Open PHACTS KNIME node architecture in Pipeline Pilot (Amsterdam, the Netherlands)

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Open PHACTS welcomes LabAnswers as an Associated Partner

On June 16, 2014, Posted by , In News, By ,, , With Comments Off on Open PHACTS welcomes LabAnswers as an Associated Partner

Open PHACTS extends a warm welcome to our new Associated Partner LabAnswers. A full list of Associated Partners can be found here. Find out more about how you can get involved with Open PHACTS!

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Conference: ProvenanceWeek 2014

On June 13, 2014, Posted by , In Conferences, By ,,, , With Comments Off on Conference: ProvenanceWeek 2014

ProvenanceWeek 2014, Cologne, Germany Paul Groth (VU University Amsterdam) represented Open PHACTS

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Presentation: Provenance: An Introduction to PROV

On June 13, 2014, Posted by , In Presentations, By ,,,,,, , With Comments Off on Presentation: Provenance: An Introduction to PROV

5th International Provenance and Annotation Workshop, Cologne, Germany Paul Groth (Vrije Universitat Amsterdam) View presentation

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Conference: IPAW 2014 – 5th International Provenance and Annotation Workshop

On June 13, 2014, Posted by , In Conferences, By ,,,,, , With Comments Off on Conference: IPAW 2014 – 5th International Provenance and Annotation Workshop

5th International Provenance and Annotation Workshop, Cologne, Germany Paul Groth (Vrije Universitat Amsterdam) gave a presentation: Provenance: An Introduction to PROV

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Publication: Querying neXtProt nanopublications and their value for insights on sequence variants and tissue expression

On June 12, 2014, Posted by , In Publications, By ,,,,,,,,, , With Comments Off on Publication: Querying neXtProt nanopublications and their value for insights on sequence variants and tissue expression

Understanding how genetic differences between individuals impact the regulation, expression, and ultimately function of proteins is an important step toward realizing the promise of personal medicine. There are several technical barriers hindering the transition of biological knowledge into the applications relevant to precision medicine. One important challenge for data integration…

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Poster: Open PHACTS: Solutions and the Foundation

On June 5, 2014, Posted by , In Posters, By ,, , With Comments Off on Poster: Open PHACTS: Solutions and the Foundation

10th ICCS, International Conference on Chemical Structures, Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands View poster

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Presentation: Scientific Lenses over Linked Chemistry Data using BridgeDb and the Open PHACTS Chemistry Registration System

On June 1, 2014, Posted by , In Presentations, By ,,, , With Comments Off on Presentation: Scientific Lenses over Linked Chemistry Data using BridgeDb and the Open PHACTS Chemistry Registration System

10th ICCS, International Conference on Chemical Structures, Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands Colin Batchelor (Royal Society of Chemistry) View presentation

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Presentation: SureChEMBL – Open Patent Data

On June 1, 2014, Posted by , In Presentations, By ,,,, , With Comments Off on Presentation: SureChEMBL – Open Patent Data

10th ICCS, International Conference on Chemical Structures, Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands Anna Gaulton (European Bioinformatics Institute) View presentation

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Conference: 10th ICCS

On June 1, 2014, Posted by , In Conferences, By , , With Comments Off on Conference: 10th ICCS

10th ICCS, International Conference on Chemical Structures, Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands Open PHACTS representatives gave several presentations

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Conference: 11th ESWC 2014

On May 29, 2014, Posted by , In Conferences, By ,,,, , With Comments Off on Conference: 11th ESWC 2014

11th ESWC 2014, Crete, Greece Paul Groth (VU University Amsterdam) represented Open PHACTS

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Conference: TNC2014

On May 22, 2014, Posted by , In Conferences, By ,,,, , With Comments Off on Conference: TNC2014

TNC2014, the TERENA Networking Conference, Dublin, Ireland Barend Mons (Netherlands Bioinformatics Centre) gave a keynote and a presentation on Open PHACTS

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Project Meeting: ENSO

On May 20, 2014, Posted by , In Project Meetings, By , With Comments Off on Project Meeting: ENSO

ENSO Prioritisation meeting (London, UK)

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Open PHACTS welcomes Mind the Byte as an Associated Partner

On May 13, 2014, Posted by , In News, By ,, , With Comments Off on Open PHACTS welcomes Mind the Byte as an Associated Partner

Open PHACTS extends a warm welcome to our new Associated Partner Mind The Byte. A full list of Associated Partners can be found here. Find out more about how you can get involved with Open PHACTS!

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Conference: 8th Drug Design & Medicinal Chemistry Conference

On May 9, 2014, Posted by , In Conferences, By ,,, , With Comments Off on Conference: 8th Drug Design & Medicinal Chemistry Conference

8th Drug Design & Medicinal Chemistry Conference, Berlin, Germany Gerhard Ecker (University of Vienna) represented Open PHACTS

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Conference: Bio-IT World Conference & Expo 2014

On April 29, 2014, Posted by , In Conferences, By ,,, , With Comments Off on Conference: Bio-IT World Conference & Expo 2014

Bio-IT World Conference & Expo 2014, Boston, USA Lee Harland (Connected Discovery) gave a presentation: Open PHACTS: Practical Semantics For Drug Discovery

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Presentation: Open PHACTS: Practical Semantics For Drug Discovery

On April 29, 2014, Posted by , In Presentations, By ,,, , With Comments Off on Presentation: Open PHACTS: Practical Semantics For Drug Discovery

Bio-IT World Conference & Expo 2014, Boston, USA Lee Harland (Connected Discovery) View presentation

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Project Meeting on Annotation platform for Open PHACTS

On April 28, 2014, Posted by , In Project Meetings, By ,, , With Comments Off on Project Meeting on Annotation platform for Open PHACTS

Project Meeting on Annotation platform for Open PHACTS (Cambridge, UK)

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Conference: 1st Network of BioThings Hackathon

On April 27, 2014, Posted by , In Conferences, By ,,,, , With Comments Off on Conference: 1st Network of BioThings Hackathon

1st Network of BioThings Hackathon, Maastricht, the Netherlands Núria Queralt-Rosinach and Janet Piñero Parc de Salut Mar Barcelona) represented Open PHACTS

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