Welcome to the Chair of Bioinformatics

Head: Prof. Dr. Sebastian Böcker

Postal Address

Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Institut für Informatik
Lehrstuhl für Bioinformatik
Ernst-Abbe-Platz 2
07743 Jena

Secretariat

Kathrin Schowtka
Room: 3404
Phone: +49-3641-9-46450
Fax: +49-3641-9-46452

The secretariat's office hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30-16:00
Sebastian Böcker's office hours: Tuesday, 14:00-15:00 except for 02/06/09 and 30/06/09

For e-mail or phone contact to a particular member of the chair see the members page.

PhD stipendia at the IMPRS

There is the possibility for a PhD stipendia from the International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for the Exploration of Ecological Interactions with Molecular and Chemical Techniques. Applicants for this project must have or be about to obtain a Master's degree or a qualification equivalent to the German Diploma in bioinformatics, computer science, or mathematics. Application is expected to open during May 2009. The monthly allowance is 1100 EUR plus 103 EUR material costs allowance. The fellowship will be offered for 2 years with a possible 1-year extension. Click here for details.

Analysing tandem mass spectra of metabolites on SIRIUS: First fragmentation trees planted!

Version 0.7 of SIRIUS is shipped with completely new starburst functionality for de-novo identification of molecular formulas using Tandem MS data. SIRIUS downloads are available here.

EPoS 0.8 released!

We released the new version of EPoS,our modular software framework for phylogenetic analysis and visualization. Downloads are available here.

How to find us

Look at the map on Google Maps.

Getting there by train: You will arrive either at Jena Westbahnhof or at Jena Paradies. Click on one of the links to find walking directions to our offices, walking distance is about 5 minutes. When you reach the intersection of Schillerstraße and Leutragraben, walk left into the tram tunnel trough the building. Use the second entrance on the left, about 10m behind the tunnel. Take the elevator, press 4. Walk through two glass doors and to the right.

Information for members: http://bio.informatik.uni-jena.de/wiki/