From #OUP 's #DATABASE journal | Enhancing the SIB Literature Services ( #SIBiLS ) with annotations to support biocuration | #Bioinformatics #SIBLiteratureServices #OpenScience #TextMining #Literature #Biocuration #Medline #PubMedCentral | CC/ @sib.swiss | 🧬🖥️🧪🔓
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Enhancing the SIB Literature Services (SIBiLS) with annotations to support biocuration
Abstract. Text-mining techniques are essential tools to efficiently access information within an increasing number of publications. The SIB Literature Serv
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September 22, 2026 at 12:52 PM
From #OUP 's #DATABASE journal | Enhancing the SIB Literature Services ( #SIBiLS ) with annotations to support biocuration | #Bioinformatics #SIBLiteratureServices #OpenScience #TextMining #Literature #Biocuration #Medline #PubMedCentral | CC/ @sib.swiss | 🧬🖥️🧪🔓
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Have you ever used a #bioinformatics #database and were frustrated by its lack of coverage? Did you ever think about starting your own resource? We just published a new strategy for community-driven #biocuration, based on our experiences with the #MIBiG database (1/8)! doi.org/10.1093/bib/...
Strategies for community-sourced biocuration in bioinformatics: a case study on MIBiG 4.0
Abstract. Biocuration is essential to transform molecular sequence data into standardized, machine-readable resources. Such curated datasets enable compara
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December 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Have you ever used a #bioinformatics #database and were frustrated by its lack of coverage? Did you ever think about starting your own resource? We just published a new strategy for community-driven #biocuration, based on our experiences with the #MIBiG database (1/8)! doi.org/10.1093/bib/...
From Sarah R Davies in OUP's #DATABASE | Working in biocuration: contemporary experiences and perspectives | #Biocuration #Bioinformatics #CareerOption #Perspective #Opinion 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 |
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Working in biocuration: contemporary experiences and perspectives
Abstract. This perspective article synthesizes current knowledge regarding what is known regarding biocuration as a career and the challenges facing the fi
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February 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
From Sarah R Davies in OUP's #DATABASE | Working in biocuration: contemporary experiences and perspectives | #Biocuration #Bioinformatics #CareerOption #Perspective #Opinion 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 |
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From @matt.jeffry.es & colleagues in #OUP 's @bioinfoadv.bsky.social journal | AI in biocuration: challenges, opportunities, and a roadmap for sustainable integration | #Bioinformatics #Biocuration #AI #ML #LLM #OpenScience #GlobalBiodataCoalition #MODs | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪🔓
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AI in biocuration: challenges, opportunities, and a roadmap for sustainable integration
AbstractMotivation. Biocuration is the integration of biological information databases for the enhancement of research. Curation of these databases is chal
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May 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM
From @matt.jeffry.es & colleagues in #OUP 's @bioinfoadv.bsky.social journal | AI in biocuration: challenges, opportunities, and a roadmap for sustainable integration | #Bioinformatics #Biocuration #AI #ML #LLM #OpenScience #GlobalBiodataCoalition #MODs | 🧬 🖥️ 🧪🔓
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The preliminary schedule of talks for Biocuration 2025 is out www.biocuration.org/biocuration-... There is still time to register for the conference at www.stowers.org/events/biocu...
Hope to see you there in April!
#Biocuration
Hope to see you there in April!
#Biocuration
Biocuration 2025 Preliminary Schedule of Talks – International Society for Biocuration
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January 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The preliminary schedule of talks for Biocuration 2025 is out www.biocuration.org/biocuration-... There is still time to register for the conference at www.stowers.org/events/biocu...
Hope to see you there in April!
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Hope to see you there in April!
#Biocuration
Hello #bluesky! I've been on this platform for a bit, but intend to post more now things are getting interesting here! Here for #AI (both GOF and new-fangled) #Biocuration #Ontologies #SystemsBiology #Genomics #Microbiomes #Climate talk and silly jokes. #welcome
November 15, 2024 at 3:32 AM
Hello #bluesky! I've been on this platform for a bit, but intend to post more now things are getting interesting here! Here for #AI (both GOF and new-fangled) #Biocuration #Ontologies #SystemsBiology #Genomics #Microbiomes #Climate talk and silly jokes. #welcome
After 17 years as Associate Editor, I’m honoured to become the next Editor-in-Chief for #OUP ’s #DATABASE journal. 4 the next 3 months, I’ll work w/ @davidlandsman.bsky.social, building on his pioneering leadership while shaping the journal’s next chapter
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#Biocuration
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September 2, 2026 at 11:06 PM
After 17 years as Associate Editor, I’m honoured to become the next Editor-in-Chief for #OUP ’s #DATABASE journal. 4 the next 3 months, I’ll work w/ @davidlandsman.bsky.social, building on his pioneering leadership while shaping the journal’s next chapter
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And the perspectives article about the strategies and lessons learned from the MIBiG 4.0 Annotathon here: academic.oup.com/bib/article/...
Strategies for community-sourced biocuration in bioinformatics: a case study on MIBiG 4.0
Abstract. Biocuration is essential to transform molecular sequence data into standardized, machine-readable resources. Such curated datasets enable compara
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February 20, 2026 at 4:13 AM
And the perspectives article about the strategies and lessons learned from the MIBiG 4.0 Annotathon here: academic.oup.com/bib/article/...
"...biocuration is hugely significant for how wider research in the biosciences is thought about and can be developed..."
From Sarah R Davies in OUP's #DATABASE | Working in biocuration: contemporary experiences and perspectives | #Biocuration #Bioinformatics #CareerOption #Perspective #Opinion 🧬 🖥️ 🧪 |
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Working in biocuration: contemporary experiences and perspectives
Abstract. This perspective article synthesizes current knowledge regarding what is known regarding biocuration as a career and the challenges facing the fi
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February 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
"...biocuration is hugely significant for how wider research in the biosciences is thought about and can be developed..."
I have just renewed my membership in my favorite society, @biocurator.bsky.social. Great network + training & job opportunities + travel fellowships and microgrants.
Those working with knowledge management in the life sciences might like to take a look at www.biocuration.org.
Those working with knowledge management in the life sciences might like to take a look at www.biocuration.org.
International Society for Biocuration – A non profit organization for biocurators, developers, and researchers with an interest in biocuration
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February 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I have just renewed my membership in my favorite society, @biocurator.bsky.social. Great network + training & job opportunities + travel fellowships and microgrants.
Those working with knowledge management in the life sciences might like to take a look at www.biocuration.org.
Those working with knowledge management in the life sciences might like to take a look at www.biocuration.org.
Do you know gget by the Pachter lab? You should! It now includes efficient querying of Bgee in Python. Get high quality curated gene expression data directly in Python or command line. pachterlab.github.io/gget/en/bgee... #RNAseq #biocuration #Python #scRNAseq
gget bgee - gget
gget enables efficient querying of genomic reference databases
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October 3, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Do you know gget by the Pachter lab? You should! It now includes efficient querying of Bgee in Python. Get high quality curated gene expression data directly in Python or command line. pachterlab.github.io/gget/en/bgee... #RNAseq #biocuration #Python #scRNAseq
We would love to find a plant biologist to fill this role at TAIR. Tell your friends, think about it for yourself! We’re a very friendly bunch at a non-profit with a great mission. 🌱 #arabidopsis #plantscijobs #biocuration
We’re looking for a new team member (Remote, Half Time, Biological Data Curation Scientist)! If you or someone you know might be interested, please pass on this information. phoenix-bioinformatics.hirehive.com/biological-d... #plantscijobs #arabidopsis #biocuration
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Biological Data Curation Scientist (Remote, Half Time) - Phoenix Bioinformatics is looking for a remote Biological Data Curation Scientist to join our sc ...
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August 13, 2026 at 3:26 PM
We would love to find a plant biologist to fill this role at TAIR. Tell your friends, think about it for yourself! We’re a very friendly bunch at a non-profit with a great mission. 🌱 #arabidopsis #plantscijobs #biocuration
From #OUP 's @bioinfoadv.bsky.social journal | annoreport: an interactive tool for #Metagenome #Annotation | #Bioinformatics #OpenScience #Genomics #OpenSource #BioCuration #WouldHaveBeenAGoodDATABASEPaper | 🧬🖥️🧪🔓
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From #OUP 's @bioinfoadv.bsky.social journal | annoreport: an interactive tool for #Metagenome #Annotation | #Bioinformatics #OpenScience #Genomics #OpenSource #BioCuration #WouldHaveBeenAGoodDATABASEPaper | 🧬🖥️🧪🔓
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The Global Biodata Coalition has an open letter campaign to show support for sustainable funding for biodata resources. Please take a minute to read and decide if you want to sign globalbiodata.org/open-letter-...
#biocuration #bioinformatics
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OPEN LETTER CAMPAIGN - Global Biodata Coalition
Careers at the Global Biodata Coalition.
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November 15, 2024 at 8:01 PM
The Global Biodata Coalition has an open letter campaign to show support for sustainable funding for biodata resources. Please take a minute to read and decide if you want to sign globalbiodata.org/open-letter-...
#biocuration #bioinformatics
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Congratulations to Xenbase for 25 years of froggy biocuration!
January 8, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Congratulations to Xenbase for 25 years of froggy biocuration!
Milestone reached: Over 20,000 new structures deposited to the PDB in 2025!
This reflects advances in cryo-EM, high-throughput crystallography, and AI-driven modelling, supported by expert wwPDB biocuration and open data sharing.
Read more: wwpdb.org/news/news?ye...
This reflects advances in cryo-EM, high-throughput crystallography, and AI-driven modelling, supported by expert wwPDB biocuration and open data sharing.
Read more: wwpdb.org/news/news?ye...
December 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Milestone reached: Over 20,000 new structures deposited to the PDB in 2025!
This reflects advances in cryo-EM, high-throughput crystallography, and AI-driven modelling, supported by expert wwPDB biocuration and open data sharing.
Read more: wwpdb.org/news/news?ye...
This reflects advances in cryo-EM, high-throughput crystallography, and AI-driven modelling, supported by expert wwPDB biocuration and open data sharing.
Read more: wwpdb.org/news/news?ye...
We’re looking for a new team member (Remote, Half Time, Biological Data Curation Scientist)! If you or someone you know might be interested, please pass on this information. phoenix-bioinformatics.hirehive.com/biological-d... #plantscijobs #arabidopsis #biocuration
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Biological Data Curation Scientist (Remote, Half Time) - Phoenix Bioinformatics is looking for a remote Biological Data Curation Scientist to join our sc ...
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August 11, 2026 at 9:55 PM
We’re looking for a new team member (Remote, Half Time, Biological Data Curation Scientist)! If you or someone you know might be interested, please pass on this information. phoenix-bioinformatics.hirehive.com/biological-d... #plantscijobs #arabidopsis #biocuration
Exceptional Contributions to Biocuration - Early Career Award winner: Tiago Lubiano.
Tiago's a passionate and motivated scientist interested in linked open data, ontologies, the semantic web, and their application in modeling cells and cell types. He is active in many curation projects & with ISB.
Tiago's a passionate and motivated scientist interested in linked open data, ontologies, the semantic web, and their application in modeling cells and cell types. He is active in many curation projects & with ISB.
July 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Exceptional Contributions to Biocuration - Early Career Award winner: Tiago Lubiano.
Tiago's a passionate and motivated scientist interested in linked open data, ontologies, the semantic web, and their application in modeling cells and cell types. He is active in many curation projects & with ISB.
Tiago's a passionate and motivated scientist interested in linked open data, ontologies, the semantic web, and their application in modeling cells and cell types. He is active in many curation projects & with ISB.
🧠 Just out in Bioinformatics Advances: “Leveraging generative AI to assist biocuration of medical actions for rare disease”
Explore the full study: https://doi.org/10.1093/bioadv/vbaf141
Authors include: @justaddcoffee.bsky.social, @cmungall.bsky.social
Explore the full study: https://doi.org/10.1093/bioadv/vbaf141
Authors include: @justaddcoffee.bsky.social, @cmungall.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🧠 Just out in Bioinformatics Advances: “Leveraging generative AI to assist biocuration of medical actions for rare disease”
Explore the full study: https://doi.org/10.1093/bioadv/vbaf141
Authors include: @justaddcoffee.bsky.social, @cmungall.bsky.social
Explore the full study: https://doi.org/10.1093/bioadv/vbaf141
Authors include: @justaddcoffee.bsky.social, @cmungall.bsky.social
Lots of fantastic #biocuration related work in this issue!
The #GENETICS issue is now live! You'll find updates from 6 model organism databases & other knowledgebases including AgBioData Consortium, Candida Genome Database, @yeastgenome.bsky.social, SpudDB, Unified Phenotype Ontology, & @zfinmod.bsky.social.
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What's on the cover? ⬇️🧵
March 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Lots of fantastic #biocuration related work in this issue!
The Magic of Biocuration: #Biocuration2025 in Kansas City. Write-up of the recent @biocurator.bsky.social meeting gigasciencejournal.com/blog/the-mag...
April 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The Magic of Biocuration: #Biocuration2025 in Kansas City. Write-up of the recent @biocurator.bsky.social meeting gigasciencejournal.com/blog/the-mag...
A great way to grasp what biocuration is about!
We're excited to announce we're starting a podcast "Curate This!" where we interview (bio)curators and have them show us how they work (live!)
In the first episode, we talked with @modcur.bsky.social about curating mouse alleles in @mousegenome.bsky.social
📺️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNwv...
In the first episode, we talked with @modcur.bsky.social about curating mouse alleles in @mousegenome.bsky.social
📺️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNwv...
ISB Presents: Curate This! with Susan Bello
YouTube video by International Society for Biocuration
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February 6, 2026 at 11:13 AM
A great way to grasp what biocuration is about!
Link to the International Society for Biocuration jobs page: www.biocuration.org/community/jo... Currently there is a listing for a post doc in the UK
Job Openings – International Society for Biocuration
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February 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Link to the International Society for Biocuration jobs page: www.biocuration.org/community/jo... Currently there is a listing for a post doc in the UK
✨Big news for the bioinformatics & biocuration community! 🧬
The 19th International Biocuration Conference is heading to Cape Town in April 2026 — a first for the African continent 🌍
Let’s amplify African science & global collaboration!
#Biocuration2026 #ABI
The 19th International Biocuration Conference is heading to Cape Town in April 2026 — a first for the African continent 🌍
Let’s amplify African science & global collaboration!
#Biocuration2026 #ABI
📢 Call for Workshops – #Biocuration2026
📍 Cape Town | 🗓️ April 20–24, 2026
Share your skills in biocuration, bioinformatics & data science with a global community!
🔗 Info: www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/events/tab/6...
📩 Submit: www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/form/call-fo...
📍 Cape Town | 🗓️ April 20–24, 2026
Share your skills in biocuration, bioinformatics & data science with a global community!
🔗 Info: www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/events/tab/6...
📩 Submit: www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/form/call-fo...
August 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
✨Big news for the bioinformatics & biocuration community! 🧬
The 19th International Biocuration Conference is heading to Cape Town in April 2026 — a first for the African continent 🌍
Let’s amplify African science & global collaboration!
#Biocuration2026 #ABI
The 19th International Biocuration Conference is heading to Cape Town in April 2026 — a first for the African continent 🌍
Let’s amplify African science & global collaboration!
#Biocuration2026 #ABI
We are hosting a workshop titled “Genomes Online Database (GOLD) – A curated metadata resource for powering discoveries” at the Biocuration 2025 conference on April 6th, 10:30 AM to 12:30PM US CST.
Register to Join over the Zoom at t.co/WojICcd73s
Register to Join over the Zoom at t.co/WojICcd73s
April 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
We are hosting a workshop titled “Genomes Online Database (GOLD) – A curated metadata resource for powering discoveries” at the Biocuration 2025 conference on April 6th, 10:30 AM to 12:30PM US CST.
Register to Join over the Zoom at t.co/WojICcd73s
Register to Join over the Zoom at t.co/WojICcd73s