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

Call for Papers: PIUG 2009 Boston Biotechnology Meeting

Sequence Searching and Beyond:
Build a Better Searcher, Build a Better Search

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Location: Amgen in Cambridge, MA (Kendall Square)

Deadline for submitting abstracts: Monday, December 15, 2008
Send submissions to Qin Meng (qmeng_at_amgen.com<mailto:qmeng_at_amgen.com>)

A mentor is the key to developing as a searcher. Be our mentor in the foll=
owing 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 sequenc=
e related knowledge does a sequence searcher need to have? What separates a=
 superior searcher from average searchers? What amalgam of skills do you b=
elieve are critical to maximizing success in providing your client with a h=
igh 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. Sear=
ching an antibody, fusion protein or chimera each present specific hurdles =
not usually presented in "plain old sequence" searching. How do you determ=
ine the CDR region? How do make decisions on cutoffs? How do you clear th=
ese many hurdles in order to glean appropriate information from the databas=
es? How to do a comprehensive sequence search? How do you combine search =
results from different resources?

Combining Sequence Searching With Other Searches (Keywords, Structure, Etc.)
Will a sequence search elucidate "all" literature on a gene? Will a keywor=
d search turn up "all" instances of a sequence? Sometimes you need both a =
sequence search and a subject matter search to uncover database gestalt. H=
ow do you make this happen? When do you need to combine sequence searching=
 with other searches? How to integrate the results?

Working With Clients:
How to Interview, Understand, Interpret, and Present Sequence Search Results
Searching could be seen as an art that is applied to highly technical scien=
tific topics. How do hyper-organized scientists and information profession=
als make order out of this highly creative process? Take us through your p=
rocess. 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? =
What tasks repeat themselves in each search? Tell us what key elements are=
 present in your final product and why?

Developing a Lexicon
Take us through your methodology of getting your bearings on a subject. Th=
en 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 se=
quence and text data varies, what are your most common "go-to" sources for =
what purpose? What do you look for in each of them? Tell us why you keep =
going 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 a=
nd 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!

Please send your:
1) Proposed speaker name
2) Brief biography
3) Full contact information
4) Presentation title
5) Abstract

If you think you may be interested in speaking but require management appro=
val beforehand, please let us know so we can consider your idea; in the mea=
ntime 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 i=
n order to assemble the best possible program. Invited speakers may take p=
recedence over other speakers. Please be advised that your abstract submis=
sion may be published on the internet or elsewhere, shortly after receipt o=
r at any time thereafter. Therefore, do not include confidential or busine=
ss-sensitive 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_at_eri.eisai.com<mailto:Christine_Geluk_at_eri.eisai.com>).

Further news about the program and updates regarding the meeting will be po=
sted on the PIUG Discussion List and on the PIUG web site at www.piug.org.

Sincerely,

PIUG 2009 Boston Biotechnology Meeting Program Committee






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