General Information

The "eGenomics: Cataloguing our Complete Genome Collection V" workshop is the 5th workshop of the Genomic Standards Consortium, and will be held at the European Bioinformatics Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK. This workshop will be a mix of short presentations and group discussions which will build heavily on the roadmap developed at the previous GSC workshops held at the NIEeS, Cambridge. The Genomic Standards Consortium (GSC) is an initiative working towards richer descriptions of our collection of genomes and metagenomes. Established in September 2005, after an exploratory workshop hosted by NIEeS, the goal of this international community is to promote mechanisms for standardizing the description of genomes and the exchange and integration of genomic data. Genomic and metagenomic sequencing projects are being completed at a rapid pace that will only increase as the application of ultra-high-throughput methods becomes commonplace. The primary aim of developing a new standard is to ensure that those researchers generating genomes and metagenomic contribute to an increase in the quality and quantity of metadata, so that interpretation and analyses of the genome collection can be carried out in a comprehensive and unhindered manner, especially from an ecological and environmental perspective. More background information about the GSC can be found at its website (http://gensc.sf.net)

Programme

More information will be available shortly.

Venue and Accommodation

The workshop will take place in the IT Training Room at the European Bioinformatics Institute, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK. Travel info is available here . Accommodation will be at at Jesus College, Cambridge.

Registration

Registration details will be made available shortly.
Registration is free and includes accommodation for 12th and 13th December and two conference dinners. GSC will also fund sensible UK travel expenses for UK scientists.

Contact and further information

For information about registration, and all other types of queries, please contact Therese Williams in the first instance.