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eCheminfo Virtual Community Activities in Cheminformatics

When I started the eCheminfo community of practice in late 2003 we focused initially on using the approach of virtual conferencing and communications to get the community started.  More recently I have given more attention to developing face-to-face conference and workshop activity and initiating collaborative research. While on this journey it has been personally rewarding to have met and made contact with hundreds of scientists in the international community and to additionally be involved in supporting their networking, career development and research in drug design, discovery and modelling. It has also been rewarding to have just met so many great people and to have had the chance to interact with them, be it on a computer, in a workshop exercise, or on a punt trying to get down the river as we usually do when we are in Oxford.  So far we seem to be better on computer-based physics than boat physics!

And so I have come full circle and can see the need to prioritise the virtual community aspects of eCheminfo further again, to support the continuation of all these worthwhile interactions in the community.  So LinkedIn is one place to start.  I have been on there for some years and we have had a group area, but have not really done much with it.  It has primarily been useful for some introductions between people.  However recent feature additions for discussion, posting of news, job announcements etc. have been added, so it seems worthwhile to try using it more for supporting continuing interactions in the community.  So I am initiating today invitations to the eCheminfo community to join us there for discussion, news and networking on what is happening in the world of drug discovery informatics, cheminformatics, bioinformatics, etc.  Use of the group is intended for scientific and professional exchange purposes only.  As included in our mission we encourage cross-disciplinary cross-sector participation so from medicinal chemists in the pharmaceutical industry through toxicologists in government institutes through PhD students working on their modelling research problems are welcome!

To request joining the eCheminfo LinkedIn group please follow the following link and introduce yourself with a group joining request:

https://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/1173/77EB680070FF/

I also really welcome suggestions from the community there on what you would like to see as further developments in coming years!

Barry

eCheminfo and InnovationWell Autumn 2005 Program

I summarise below the list of sessions with over 100 top speakers and discussion leaders for the program listing for the upcoming Autumn InterAction Meetings taking place in Philadelphia and Basel. Please add a traceback or link for other like-minded folk to find!

I also provide an electronic brochure for download here for the InnovationWell Autumn Program on Knowledge-based Innovation in Life Science Product Development:
http://barryhardy.blogs.com/theferryman/files/InnovationWell-ProgramAutumn05.PDF

And the equivalent eCheminfo brochure on Drug Discovery:
http://barryhardy.blogs.com/theferryman/files/eCheminfo-ProgramAutumn05.pdf

Note: The poster sessions will be run as electronic poster sessions using tabletop spaces, a wireless network and Internet facilities at the meetings, in addition to virtual access through the website, i.e., the posters will be electronic but the access can be face-to-face or virtual. You can participate in person and virtually in the poster sessions.  We can supply nourishment and refreshments locally; remote participants may have to order out! [We also expect, subject to on-site testing, to have live conference call capabilities for remote participating members to join local discussions.]  Anyone interested in presenting such an "electronic poster" should directly contact us via email at innovationwell at douglasconnect.com

Look forward to seeing you in Philadelphia or Basel!

Barry Hardy
Community of Practice Manager
Douglas Connect
http://douglasconnect.com/
+41 61 851 0170 (office)

InnovationWell & eCheminfo InterAction Meetings
Philadelphia, US, 11-12 October 2005 and Basel, Switzerland, 9-10 November
List of Sessions with Speakers & Schedule (InterAction Autumn Meetings)
http://innovationwell.net/ and http://echeminfo.com/

Registration to attend the meetings or to access virtually is available through the websites or through contacting Nicki Douglas [nicki.douglas at douglasconnect.com]

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eCheminfo Autumn 2005 Program Brochure - Cheminformatics & Modeling Applications in Drug Discovery

Here is a copy of the Program Brochure for our eCheminfo Autumn 2005 Program on Cheminformatics & Modeling Applications in Drug Discovery including our US InterAction Meeting in Philadelphia 11,12 October 2005 and our European meeting in Basel 9,10 November 2005:

Download eCheminfo-ProgramAutumn05.pdf

Barry Hardy
eCheminfo Community of Practice Manager
Douglas Connect, Switzerland
+41 61 851 0170 (office)

eCheminfo LinkedIn Networking Group

One of our primary goals with the eCheminfo Community of Practice is to provide an opportunity for focused professional peer-to-peer networking for those with interests in drug discovery informatics,  modelling and design.  It is hard to beat face-to-face meetings for networking and for that we hope you can make our InterAction Meetings in Philadelphia 11-12 October ’05 and in Basel 9-10 November ’05 (Program information on the meetings is being updated in the Program area of http://eCheminfo.com/)

We have also been piloting use of the LinkedIn service as a new networking tool for the group.  This is a useful tool for discovering more about other peer professionals with like interests and making contacts.

To join the eCheminfo community and to take advantage of this networking service simply complete the following two steps:

1) Complete the eCheminfo SignUp available at http://eCheminfo.com/.

2) Use the link below to join, and hence be able to make direct contact (within our and LinkedIn's carefully considered privacy guidelines and controls) with group members on queries, ideas, opportunities and proposals together.

Whether you use LinkedIn already or are new to LinkedIn, please join the members-only eCheminfo Group here (It is only one step away) by clicking on the following link:

https://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/1173/77EB680070FF/
(or by pasting it into your Web browser)

Please note that all members are either pre- or post-approved by me.

Through the members-only eCheminfo Group you can:

- Leverage the power of the eCheminfo network to find and reach the new contacts you need
- Accelerate your career through referrals from eCheminfo members
- Know more than a name: view rich professional profiles from fellow eCheminfo members
- Let other eCheminfo members know what you have to offer to them and their contacts
- Limit your network searches to other eCheminfo members only, if and when you wish to do so

Access to special eCheminfo features on LinkedIn is currently free of cost or financial obligations, and is available to eCheminfo members only. Any changes to this policy affecting an individual's service will be first subject to my and the individual member's explicit approval.

Barry Hardy
eCheminfo Community of Practice Manager
Douglas Connect, Switzerland
+41 61 851 0170 (office)

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CFP: Posters, Contributed talks, Bursaries for eCheminfo Autumn meetings on Drug Discovery

Poster Abstracts for eCheminfo Autumn InterAction Meetings should be submitted as soon as possible and at the latest by: 15 August ’05 for US meeting posters; 31 August ’05 for European meeting posters.

Posters can be on any informatics or modeling topic (and can also be combined with experimental approaches) of relevance to Drug Discovery.

Poster Abstracts (ca. 300 words) should be sent to eCheminfo at douglasconnect.com

We will select a number of contributed talks to be presented at the meetings based on abstracts submitted.  We also have sponsorship requests under review to support travel bursaries for a selection of young academic investigators to attend the meeting based on submitted abstract.

Papers submitted related to poster presentations or talks will be refereed for consideration for publication in a special Drug Discovery issue of the Molecular Simulation journal.  Deadline for paper submission: 31 October ’05 for US meeting; 30 November ’05 for European meeting posters.

Subscribed members who cannot attend the meetings in Philadelphia or Basel in person will be able to access all meeting presentations with audio and to submit posters through the eCheminfo website. 

You must also have completed your annual membership subscription or meeting registration in time through the Online Ticket Office available after login to http://echeminfo.com/ so that access rights or a meeting place reservation are provided for you.   Alternatively contact Nicki Douglas (nicki.douglas at douglasconnect.com, +41 61 851 0461) for support.  Academic and group rates are available.

Barry Hardy
eCheminfo Community of Practice Manager
Douglas Connect, Switzerland
+41 61 851 0170 (office)

eCheminfo US Autumn 2005 InterAction Meeting:  Applications of Cheminformatics & Chemical Modelling to Drug Discovery
October 11-12, Bryn Mawr College, Philadelphia, USA
and
eCheminfo European Autumn 2005 InterAction Meeting:  Applications of Cheminformatics & Chemical Modelling to Drug Discovery
November 9-10, Swissotel L’entrée Conference Center, Basel, Switzerland

You can view meeting abstracts in the Program area of http://echeminfo.com/

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Pacific Rim Conference in Nanoscience brought from Australia to your PC

The InterNanotech Hub presents over the Internet the Program from the Pacific Rim Conference in Nanoscience, Broome, Australia, held 7-12 September 2004. The conference was chaired by Professor Nick Quirke, Imperial College London, and includes contributions from leading researchers in the Pacific Region, in addition to invited top speakers from Europe and the USA.

All lectures including slides and audio from the conference are available through the Web site located at http://internanotech.net/.

All virtual registrants may present a poster through the Web site for consideration for viewing and discussion at any time.

This conference is multidisciplinary, includes the disciplines of physics, chemistry, biology and engineering, and contains a significant amount of leading chemistry research in nanoscience.

The program covers current key research areas in nanoscience including nanofluidics, nanobio interfaces, nanofabrication, water, energy and minerals, nanoparticles, and computational nanoscience.

The virtual conference provides an opportunity to those who were unable to attend the physical conference in Broome, Australia to access and listen to all talks from the conference.

InterNanotech Conference abstracts and news and views are available on an ongoing basis through the Blog located at http://barryhardy.blogs.com/nanomosis/

Please visit http://internanotech.net/ for further program information and to signup.

Barry Hardy, Ph.D.
Douglas Connect, Switzerland
www.douglasconnect.com
+41 61 851 0170 (office)
Blogs:
On Nanotechnology - Nanomosis: http://barryhardy.blogs.com/nanomosis/
On Cheminformatics & Modelling - Cheminfostream: http://barryhardy.blogs.com/cheminfostream/

About the Cheminformatics & Modelling Community of Practice

The Cheminformatics & Modelling website echeminfo.com is an Internet-based community system for the cheminformatics and chemistry communities which was opened in November 2003.  Activities include:

- Virtual Conferences and Lectures: keep up with the latest developments from experts around the globe, talk to presenters live or listen to recorded events, ask your questions
- Networking:  contact other members on the Hub for advice, recruitment or potential collaboration
- Company Exhibitor area:  view latest product information and news from companies which supply cheminformatics products and services, alert them with your questions or arrange an online meeting with them
- Meetings facilities:  Hub members may use the Hub meeting facilities to arrange a private or open meeting with other Hub members
- Library:  View previous presentations, lectures and panel discussions on the Hub. 
- Community and Discussion groups:  create your own sub-community and discussion group where you can carry out your own group discussions

Please visit echeminfo.com and register to access facilities and to be kept informed of upcoming activities.

Barry Hardy
www.douglasconnect.com

Cheminfostream opens

I have started this Cheminfostream Blog as a place where I will post news and views in the areas of cheminformatics, chemical modelling and chemical information.  The Blog is a complementary if somewhat different different space to our recently launched Cheminformatics & Modelling Community of Practice Hub at eCheminfo.com.  In this Blog I will report on presentations, discussions and activities occuring on this Hub but will also be including selected news and developments from other sources and projects and the field in general.  I welcome your comments and interaction!

Barry Hardy
www.douglasconnect.com