J.W. BizzaroJ.W. BizzaroPresident, Bioinformatics OrganizationPresident, Bioinformatics Organization

(Bioinformatics.Org)(Bioinformatics.Org)

Initially, we wanted to create an organization Initially, we wanted to create an organization for the association of certain collaborators, for the association of certain collaborators, and provide developed software via websites.and provide developed software via websites.

20002000

20072007

100 members100 members12 groups12 groups

24,000 members24,000 members300 groups300 groups

To facilitate world-wide communication To facilitate world-wide communication and collaboration between practicing and and collaboration between practicing and

neophyte bioinformatic scientists and neophyte bioinformatic scientists and technicianstechnicians

To provide these, as well as the public at To provide these, as well as the public at large, free and open access to processes large, free and open access to processes and information for and from scientific and information for and from scientific research, software development, and research, software development, and educationeducation

J.W. Bizzaro, founderJ.W. Bizzaro, founderPeter D. St. Onge, co-founderPeter D. St. Onge, co-founder

Gary S. Van Domselaar, co-founderGary S. Van Domselaar, co-founderMark Luo, co-founderMark Luo, co-founder

Kenneth A. Marx, advisorKenneth A. Marx, advisor

2007 – Sean Eddy2007 – Sean Eddy2006 – Michael Ashburner2006 – Michael Ashburner2005 – Ewan Birney2005 – Ewan Birney2004 – Lincoln Stein2004 – Lincoln Stein2003 – James Kent2003 – James Kent2002 – Michael Eisen2002 – Michael Eisen

> Programming languages> Programming languages

> Data management> Data management

> Systems biology> Systems biology

> Data dissemination> Data dissemination

> Graphical scripting> Graphical scripting

> Analytical interface> Analytical interface

> Clusters & grids> Clusters & grids

To be continued...To be continued...