Renovation of the computer lab and classrooms in the HSL has been completed and they are open for use! The renovations include adding 50 percent more capacity in the two classrooms and lab! Retractable wall between Classroom 1 and 2…
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SBU Librarians Present at METRO Science Librarians Research Forum
Jennifer Lyon (Biomedical & Translational Research Librarian) and Clara Tran (Science Librarian) presented “Faculty Use of Author Identifiers and Researcher Networking Tools” at the METRO Science Librarians Research Forum on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. The research forum provided an excellent…
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Posted in Databases, Health Sciences Library
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…
Posted in Health Sciences Library
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…
Posted in Health Sciences Library
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.…
Posted in Health Sciences Library
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…
Posted in Health Sciences Library
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 –…
Posted in Health Sciences Library
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…
Posted in Health Sciences Library
