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Background
Proteomics is under constant revision both in the rate of data accumulation and in the diversity of the biological information being generated through a multitude of technologies. Today, life scientists are inundated by the massive amount of data that is stored in numerous biological databases and analyzed with a variety of bioinformatics tools. These ever-growing and ever-changing resources pose an important challenge to life scientists aiming to maximize the pertinence of their research: Which tools to use?", "Under what conditions?", "To answer which questions?" are among the numerous questions being faced.
What is e-Proxemis?
Our goal is to give life scientists the bioinformatics background they need through a self-learning platform that mirrors real-world situations with dynamic content.
In response to the increasing demand for comprehensive and accessible proteomics-based bioinformatics intelligence, GeneBio has conceived an online learning environment, e-Proxemis, that enables life scientists to master the bioinformatics skills essential for conducting proteomics research and becoming a key bioinformatics resource within their company. Users advance, via their own personalized workspace, through increasingly demanding scenarios and case studies with access to a variety of resource tools and databases. Scientists can test their knowledge throughout the learning process and are directed towards further scenarios, case studies and resources. New coursework is added on a regular basis, ensuring a reservoir of fresh data for future learning sessions. View the tutorial movie for a rapid tour of e-Proxemis.
e-Proxemis is the refinement of the successful Proxemis concept that for the last three years has involved a physical classroom setting for a weeklong, proteomics-intensive tutorial. The classroom version continues to enjoy success with corporate clients, but the jump to a Web-based portal allows the same rich content to be enjoyed by a disparate group of scholars at their own pace and on their own time.
Ongoing Platform Enrichment
e-Proxemis aims to cover a wide range of protein-based bioinformatics domains; if some sections are currently under-represented, they will be enriched during the constant evolution of the portal. Besides the regular addition of new content, another crucial advantage of an electronic learning environment is the ability to provide frequent updates. The evolving nature of an online educational platform is perfectly suited to keep current the frequent changes and updates inherent in biological resources, such as new functionalities, new algorithm versions (e.g. for prediction), new database fields, new layout, etc....
Who Should Use e-Proxemis?
The educational level of e-Proxemis ranges from easy to complex, with the basic level being the proper starting point for life scientists just beginning to use bioinformatics resources. The categories of users include:
- Life scientists conducting research in either an industrial or academic environment and wishing to use state-of-the-art bioinformatics technologies
- Computer scientists and biology technicians desiring to understand the major issues concerning representation and analysis of protein sequences
- Heads of laboratories and managers with a biological background wanting to maintain their knowledge level in bioinformatics
By taking a real life, example-based training approach, e-Proxemis will help non-bioinformaticians make the best of available resources in order to generate more pertinent knowledge.
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