The ability to integrate data from different sources is crucial in many areas of biological research, particularly systems biology. This article argues that problems with life-science databases ...

Computer databases are an increasingly necessary tool for organizing the vast amounts of biological data currently available and for making it easier for researchers to locate relevant information.

The workshop educates participants about the availability of various biological and biomedical databases and how they can aid research. Attendees will also learn how biomedical ontologies can be used ...

Summary They create the methods and algorithms for integrating knowledge about genes to help other scientists analyze and interpret gene-expression data. Bioinformatics scientists design and apply the ...