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A Conversation Among Holocaust Survivors – Live Simulcast 4/20 11-12:15
On Wednesday April 20, from 11-12:15, in the Special Collections Seminar Room of the Melville Library (E-2340), SBU Libraries will host a live simulcast of “A Conversation Among Survivors,” a program presented by the Suffolk Center on the Holocaust, Diversity and…
View & Manipulate Molecular Structures
Two workshops are being offered to introduce the primary molecular databases, PDB & MMDB, and will demonstrate the NCBI’s Cn3D software tool for viewing and manipulating structures. One of the fastest growing areas of study in biology focuses on the molecular…
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Let’s Have a “BLAST” with Sequence Similarity Searching
One of the most widely-used tools in computational biology/bioinformatics is the NCBI’s Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST). BLAST allows rapid, easy sequence similarity searching online. However, use of BLAST is only truly effective when you understand what it does…
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SBU Hospital CEO Recognizes Pop-Up in Library
Reuven Pasternak, MD, Chief Executive Officer of Stony Brook University Hospital hosts his own blog to recognize and highlight achievements throughout the hospital and medical schools. These blog posts usually focus on the clinical departments and achievements within the hospital.…
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Upcoming Workshops: Introduction to Bioinformatics
There are a vast number of bioinformatics databases, software tools, and resources available on the web covering a wide range of biological data including genes, genomes, sequences, molecular structures, proteins, gene expression and genetic variation. This workshop will help you…
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Advanced Searching Techniques Workshop
This workshop will provide a step-by-step structure for building a complex literature search with a focus on the health/medical literature. Topics include the effective use of Boolean Logic, controlled vocabularies, and database field searching. Date: 02/01/2016 Time: 1:00 pm –…
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Innovation Lab to Demo 3D Printing in the HSC Library
Starting January 19th, the Innovation Lab will be staffing a table in the foyer of the Health Sciences Library. The Innovation Lab staff will be demonstrating their 3d printing technology and how it can apply to health and medicine. They will also…
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Extended Hours Start Friday Dec. 4th
The Health Sciences Library will be open 24 hours during finals! When entering the library after midnight, please be prepared to show your Stony Brook ID to security. December 4th: 24 hour service begins December 5th – 15th: 24 hour service…
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“C ‘n 3D” – Tinkering with Molecular Structures Workshop
One of the fastest growing areas of study in biology focuses on the molecular structures of molecules, especially proteins, and how structure relates to both sequence and function. This workshop will introduce the primary molecular databases, PDB & MMDB, and…
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