PyPop 1.0.0 open-source population genomics software released

Amber Biology announces the release of PyPop 1.0.0, an open-source pipeline used widely in biomedical and evolutionary biology communities, and cited in over 300 peer-reviewed studies

Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics, Python, Software Development, EvolutionAlex LancasterNovember 8, 2023python, population dynamics, population genetics, population genomics, genomics, software development, open-source

Mitigating risk in the development of clinical antibodies

The commercial development of therapeutic antibodies is not without its risks.

Bioinformatics, Biomedical Research, Business, Immunotherapy, Protein Engineering, Structural BiologyGordon WebsterJune 8, 2021antibodies, protein engineering, structural biology, bioinformatics, immunology, immunotherapy

Intensive 3-day online Python course May 12-14, 2021

Are you a life science researcher who would love to use Python in your research, but have no prior coding experience? This intensive, live, 3-day online course was designed for you.

Algorithms, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Research, Computational Biology, Mathematical Biology, Modeling & Simulation, Python, Software Development, Training, Statistical AnalysisGordon WebsterApril 5, 2021#python #coding #bioinformatics #computationalbiology #genomics

Python for the Life Sciences is a featured book at the MIT Coop bookstore!

Python for the Life Sciences is on the shelves and now a featured book at the MIT Coop Bookstore in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA!

Python, BioinformaticsAlex LancasterFebruary 14, 2020python, Python for the Life Sciences, book

Python for the Life Sciences published by Apress!

Our book Python for the Life Sciences is now available on Amazon in both eBook and softcover formats.

Amber Biology, Computational Biology, Python, Training, BioinformaticsGordon WebsterOctober 2, 2019python, life science, systems biology, biological modeling

Amber Biology's Alex Lancaster presents Statistical Bioinformatics seminar at Sydney University

Amber Biology Partner, Alex Lancaster, will be presenting at the Statistical Bioinformatics Seminar at the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney.

Bioinformatics, Cell Signaling, Computational Biology, Mathematical Biology, Modeling & Simulation, Software Development, Systems Biology, Amber BiologyAlex LancasterMay 4, 2018

Bayes Theorem applied to biomarker design

Here we develop a simple Python function to help us evaluate the performance of biomarkers in diagnosing disease.

Computational Biology, Mathematical Biology, Python, Bioinformatics, Statistical Analysis, BiomarkersGordon WebsterApril 20, 2018

If you really want to understand how a biological pathway works, build one

Amber Biology was recently commissioned by a biotechnology company, to build a dynamic, agent-based model of a biological pathway.

Amber Biology presenting on biological pattern formation at Jan 23 Boston Python Meetup

Amber Biology is presenting at the Boston Python Meetup, on the modeling of biological pattern formation ...

Amber Biology, Bioinformatics, Mathematical Biology, Modeling & Simulation, Python, Software Development, Systems Biology, TrainingAlex LancasterJanuary 23, 2017computational biology, systems biology, bioinformatics, modeling, simulation, stochastic modeling, dynamic modeling, deterministic modeling, calculus, differential equations

For the life scientist, learning to code is like learning to fly

The great majority of life scientists still often use calculators or spreadsheets, for handling their research data ...

Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Mathematical Biology, Modeling & Simulation, Python, Software Development, Statistical Analysis, TrainingGordon WebsterOctober 18, 2016

An Intuitive Video Introduction To Bayes’ Theorem

A little while back on The Digital Biologist, we published a 2-part introduction to Bayes’ Theorem ...

Bioinformatics, Biomarkers, Computational Biology, Mathematical Biology, Statistical Analysis, TrainingGordon WebsterJuly 25, 2016bayes theorem, statistics, statistical analysis, biostatistics, biomarkers, probability, conditional probability, bayesian

Big Data Does Not Equal Big Knowledge

… the life science Big Data scene is largely Big Hype.

The Central Role Of User Experience Design In Scientific Modeling

Data is not knowledge. Data can reveal relationships between events –

Quantifying cost-effectiveness of scientific cloud computing in genomics and beyond

Cheap “computing as a utility” has the potential to bring scientific large-scale analyses within reach of smaller organizations ...

Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Mathematical Biology, Software DevelopmentAlex LancasterNovember 9, 2015genome, genomics, genetics, genes, next-generation sequencing, sequencing, ngs, alleles, cloud computing

The art of deimmunizing therapeutic proteins

As designers of therapeutic proteins and antibodies, how can we take advantage of an immunological “short-cut”, to make our molecules less immunogenic?

Bioinformatics, Modeling & Simulation, Structural Biology, Immunotherapy, Protein EngineeringGordon WebsterSeptember 23, 2015