Biological Information

EMBnet

The European Molecular Biology Network

The European Molecular Biology Network (EMBnet) Node is an international foundation that aggregates National Nodes and Specialist (industrial and research) Nodes, that provide Bioinformatics infrastructural facilities in a geographically distributed way. Altogether it serves a community of more than 32000 users. PEN, the portuguese node, exists in the IGC since 1992 and has provided Bioinformatics services to a grand total of more than 600 national users. One of its main activities, training and tuition in Bioinformatics, is strongly supported in EMBnet's pool of professional teaching staff. EMBnet has also provided specific finantial support to courses held within the Gulbenkian Training. Programme in Bioinformatics

BioCASE - DRPBC

Data Resource for Portuguese Biological Collections

DRPBC, the Data Resource for the Portuguese Biological Collections, is a national focal point for the community of collection curators and users. Its international insertion is guaranteed through BioCASE an EC funded project in which the IGC paticipates, that will provide an integrated Biological Collections Information Service in Europe.