[PIUG List] PIUG 2009 Boston Biotechnology Meeting--Call for Papers

PIUG 2009 Boston Biotechnology Meeting<http://www.piug.org/Biotech/2009/bio=
tech09call.php>

Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Amgen, One Kendall Square, Bldg. 1000, Cambridge, MA


Sequence Searching and Beyond:
Build a Better Searcher, Build a Better Search
Reminder: Call for Papers

Deadline for submitting abstracts: Monday, December 15, 2008
Send submissions to Qin Meng (qmeng @ amgen.com)

A mentor is the key to developing as a searcher. Be our mentor in the follo=
wing areas:

What Do You Have To Know To Be a Sequence Searcher?

Recent talk on the PIUG list has turned toward questions about what qualifi=
cations a quality (and qualified) searcher should have. What basic sequence=
 related knowledge does a sequence searcher need to have? What separates a =
superior searcher from average searchers? What amalgam of skills do you bel=
ieve are critical to maximizing success in providing your client with a hig=
h quality report?

Developing a Sequence Search Strategy: Proteins; Antibodies; Fusion or Hybr=
id Molecules

Searching a small DNA sequence (like an siRNA) requires a different set of =
database criteria than searching for a large ORF or genomic sequence. Searc=
hing an antibody, fusion protein or chimera each present specific hurdles n=
ot usually presented in "plain old sequence" searching. How do you determin=
e the CDR region? How do make decisions on cutoffs? How do you clear these =
many hurdles in order to glean appropriate information from the databases? =
How to do a comprehensive sequence search? How do you combine search result=
s from different resources?

Combining Sequence Searching With Other Searches (Keywords, Structure, Etc.)

Will a sequence search elucidate "all" literature on a gene? Will a keyword=
 search turn up "all" instances of a sequence? Sometimes you need both a se=
quence search and a subject matter search to uncover database gestalt. How =
do you make this happen? When do you need to combine sequence searching wit=
h other searches? How to integrate the results?

Working With Clients:

How to Interview, Understand, Interpret, and Present Sequence Search Result=
s. Searching could be seen as an art that is applied to highly technical sc=
ientific topics. How do hyper-organized scientists and information professi=
onals make order out of this highly creative process? Take us through your =
process. What interview questions to ask before you decide where and how to=
 run a search? How do you organize yourself when tackling a new request? Wh=
at tasks repeat themselves in each search? Tell us what key elements are pr=
esent in your final product and why?

Developing a Lexicon

Take us through your methodology of getting your bearings on a subject. The=
n take us through those key steps of building on those first few ideas and =
key words.

Sources Used and Deciding Where to Search For What

A seasoned searcher knows which are the most appropriate databases to use f=
or a specific search. Considering that public and commercial sources of seq=
uence and text data varies, what are your most common "go-to" sources for w=
hat purpose? What do you look for in each of them? Tell us why you keep goi=
ng back to them?

Is It Complete?

Once you have developed your strategy and made your queries, how do you kno=
w if you found what you were after? What are your tests for completeness an=
d what should we be looking for?

We'd love to hear from you if have a proposal for a presentation on any of =
the above topics!

Selected speakers, as well as additional invited speakers, will be chosen.

Please send your:
proposed speaker name
brief biography
full contact information
presentation title
abstract

to Qin Meng (qmeng @ amgen.com) on or before December 15, 2008, for full co=
nsideration.

If you think you may be interested in speaking but require management appro=
val beforehand, please let us know so we can consider your paper; in the me=
antime a few descriptive sentences will be sufficient.

Selected speakers, as well as additional invited speakers, will be chosen. =
The organizers reserve the right to accept abstracts at their discretion in=
 order to assemble the best possible program. Invited speakers may take pre=
cedence over other speakers. Please be advised that your abstract submissio=
n may be published on the internet or elsewhere, shortly after receipt or a=
t any time thereafter. Therefore, do not include confidential or business-s=
ensitive information in your abstract.

If you would like to make a recommendation for a speaker on a particular to=
pic or suggest another topic of interest, we would appreciate hearing from =
you. Please do not hesitate to contact Qin Meng with your views.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Christine Geluk (Christine_Ge=
luk @ eri.eisai.com).

PIUG 2009 Boston Biotechnology Meeting Planning Committee




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