New Zealand Bioinformatics Conference

Te Papa, Wellington, February 13-14, 2003
Te Papa, Wellington, February 13-14, 2003


	Day Two Day two was opened with an address by the Minister of Research, Science and Technology, Hon. Pete Hodgson. Following the Minister's introduction the rest of the day was taken up by conference speakers. The Hon. Pete Hodgson addressing the New Zealand Bioinformatics Conference. Plenary speaker Professor David Lambert. Plenary speaker Professor Edward Baker. Day One Day one of the conference saw workshop sessions taking place throughout the day. Following the workshops delegates enjoyed dinner before discussing the future of bioinformatics in New Zealand. James Ostell takes delegates on a detailed tour of the many resources availble from NCBI. Perl fiend Damian Conway explaining the ins and outs of regular expressions. Mark Schreiber passing on his in-depth knowledge of the BioJava toolkit. Delegates enjoying the view from Te Papa during a break. Keeping in touch on the Internet terminals provided by iTec computers. The conference dinner was enjoyed by all. Lively discussion about the future of bioinformatics in New Zealand capped off the evening. New Zealand Bioinformatics Conference kicks off... The New Zealand Bioinformatics Conference started Wednesday night with registration drinks. Delegates got to know one another while taking in the views over Wellington Harbour...