Bioinformatics and biological resources fund
Co-funded
- NERC
- MRC
Funding total
£6.7M
Number of projects funded
10
Purpose
Our Delivery Plan 2005-2008 recognised an increasing role for bioinformatics and biological resources (BBR) to enable cutting edge bioscience with a need to provide "proper support for resources such as databases, genetic resources and culture collections which require long term maintenance and curation".
Key aims
- To support the establishment, maintenance and enhancement of community resources required by bioscientists
- To support high quality bioinformatics and biological resources that:
- underpin our Council-wide research and policy strategic priorities
- will underpin international quality UK bioscience within our remit
Assessment panel
This Panel met to consider full applications;
Professor A Dell (Chair) - Imperial College London
Professor A Archibald - The University of Edinburgh
Professor RA Baldock - MRC Human Genetics Unit
Dr DG Brown - Pfizer Ltd UK
Dr M Csukai - Syngenta Ltd
Dr G Elgar - MRC National Inst for Medical Research
Professor A Greenland - National Inst of Agricultural Botany
Professor TC Hodgman - The University of Nottingham
Dr AM Kierzek - University of Surrey
Dr HJ Ougham - Aberystwyth University
Professor BA Wallace - Birkbeck College London
Professor A Wipat - Newcastle University
Contact
Michael Ball
michael.ball@bbsrc.ac.uk
tel: 01793 413282
fax: 01793 413234