National Centers of Systems Biology
Journal Clubs & Interest Groups
Center for Complex Biological Systems (UC Irvine)
To promote collaboration, CCBS has organized an Interest Group in Modeling Biological Systems to bring together people from different disciplines who share the common goal of developing a more in-depth understanding of biological systems from molecules to cells to organisms. The meetings will consist of informal/formal seminars, tutorials, workshops, demonstrations, research-in-progress, and brainstorming. The typical meeting will last 1 to 1½ hours, and the group will meet once or twice a month.
The aim of this group is to bring together graduate students from diverse backgrounds to discuss issues facing the emerging field of Systems Biology and analyze interdisplinary journal articles that embody System Biology principles. This journal club is sponsored by the Center for Complex Biological Systems (CCBS), Mathematical, Computational and Systems Biology (MCSB), and The Department of Developmental of Cell Biology.
Center for Genome Dynamics (The Jackson Laboratory)
The Journal Club meets every other Tuesday from 2pm - 3pm at The Jackson Laboratory.
Center researchers meet every other Tuesday from 2pm - 3pm at The Jackson Laboratory.
Center for Systems Biology
Discussion group
The discussion group provides an environment for presenting and asking questions about systems biology-related topics. Cross-disciplinary research requires a willingness to become familiar with concepts and languages that one might not have been trained in. Senior researchers, Postdoctoral fellows, Graduate students, and technicians have facilitated sessions.
SysBioForum
The internal online “SysBioForum” serves two purposes: repository for information and a stimulus for discussion. As of November 2007, 131 registered users have contributed 972 posts on the forum.
Microfluidics Interest Group (MIG)
This forum allows interested participants to exchange experimental results and innovations, brainstorm solutions, and discuss technological improvements for the Microfluidics and Imaging Core facility.
Software Developer Coffee Hour
These meetings provide a forum for developers to problem solve, share knowledge, aid other projects and to avoid ‘re-inventing-the-wheel’. The meetings are open to everyone.
Chicago Center for Systems Biology
Duke Center for Systems Biology
Weekly Lunches
Postdocs and graduate students affiliated with the CSB attend a weekly lunch to discuss current research, share knowledge about biological systems and quantitative methods, and get to know each other better. Food is provided by the CSB. Several faculty members are present to provide useful perspectives, but not to enforce any rules. The format varies; there may be an informal presentation of research results or a topic relevant to an upcoming visitor’s talk, a brief introduction of a topic for general discussion, or separate parallel discussions of topics ranging from collaborative projects to politics, job searches, weekend adventures, etc. These lunches promote a sense of shared interest and enthusiasm for the work of CSB project participants from all subfields.