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imported>Weigang: /* QuBi News Letters */

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QuBi News Letters

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	==QuBi News Letters==		==QuBi News Letters==
	* QuBi News, Spring 2016		* QuBi News, Spring 2016
	* QuBi News, Spring 2015		* QuBi News, Spring 2015: [[File:QuBi-Newsletter-Spring-2015.pdf\|thumbnail]]

imported>Weigang: /* Bioinformatics Research Assistant */

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Bioinformatics Research Assistant

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	* '''Stipend''': $2,100 per position		* '''Stipend''': $2,100 per position
	* '''Project Title''': Comparative genomics of Lyme disease pathogen ''Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato''		* '''Project Title''': Comparative genomics of Lyme disease pathogen ''Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato''
	* '''Project Description''': We have previously sequenced the entire genomes of over 20 isolates of ''B. burgdorferi'', with the goal of identifying genomic variations associated with adaptation. The summer project will focus on identification of conserved codons, functional prediction of ~~unknown~~ Borrelia genes, and ~~development~~ of ~~genome website~~		* '''Project Description''': We have previously sequenced the entire genomes of over 20 isolates of ''B. burgdorferi'', with the goal of identifying genomic variations associated with adaptation. The summer project will focus on identification of conserved codons, functional prediction of ''Borrelia'' genes, and reconstruction of plasmid evolution
	* '''Minimum Qualifications''':		* '''Minimum Qualifications''':
	** Familiar with the LINUX Operating System (e.g., Hunter CS 132)		** Familiar with the LINUX Operating System (e.g., Hunter CS 132)

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Bioinformatics Research Assistant

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	** B or better grade in a molecular genetics course (e.g., Hunter BIOL 203)		** B or better grade in a molecular genetics course (e.g., Hunter BIOL 203)
	* '''Background Reading''':		* '''Background Reading''':
	** [[http://borreliabase.org\|a Borrelia genome browser]]		** [http://borreliabase.org a Borrelia genome browser]
	** [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24994456 Accompanying publication]		** [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24994456 Accompanying publication]
	* '''Application Contact''': Email Dr Qiu (weigang@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu) for an interview during his office hours on Wed 5-7pm (or other dates & hours by appointment)		* '''Application Contact''': Email Dr Qiu (weigang@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu) for an interview during his office hours on Wed 5-7pm (or other dates & hours by appointment)

imported>Weigang: /* Bioinformatics Research Assistant */

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Bioinformatics Research Assistant

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	** B or better grade in a molecular genetics course (e.g., Hunter BIOL 203)		** B or better grade in a molecular genetics course (e.g., Hunter BIOL 203)
	* '''Background Reading''':		* '''Background Reading''':
	** [[borreliabase.org\|a Borrelia genome browser]]		** [[http://borreliabase.org\|a Borrelia genome browser]]
	** [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24994456 Accompanying publication]		** [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24994456 Accompanying publication]
	* '''Application Contact''': Email Dr Qiu (weigang@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu) for an interview during his office hours on Wed 5-7pm (or other dates & hours by appointment)		* '''Application Contact''': Email Dr Qiu (weigang@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu) for an interview during his office hours on Wed 5-7pm (or other dates & hours by appointment)

imported>Weigang: /* Research Positions (Summer 2016) */

2016-04-18T18:32:33Z

Research Positions (Summer 2016)

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	==Research Positions (Summer 2016)==		==Research Positions (Summer 2016)==
	===Hunter-MSKCC ~~Joint~~ Summer Internship Program in Microbial Genomics===		===Hunter-MSKCC Summer Internship Program in Microbial Genomics===
	* '''Title''': Bioinformatics Research Assistant		* '''Title''': Bioinformatics Research Assistant
	* '''Number of positions''': Two		* '''Number of positions''': Two
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	* '''Minimum Qualifications''':		* '''Minimum Qualifications''':
	** Familiar with the LINUX Operating System (e.g., Hunter CS 132)		** Familiar with the LINUX Operating System (e.g., Hunter CS 132)
	** Fluency with ~~at least~~ one programming language (Perl/BioPerl, Python/BioPython, or C++) (e.g., Hunter BIOL 425)		** Fluency with one programming language (Perl/BioPerl, Python/BioPython, or C++) (e.g., Hunter BIOL 425)
	** B or better grade in a molecular genetics course (e.g., Hunter BIOL 203)		** B or better grade in a molecular genetics course (e.g., Hunter BIOL 203)
	* '''Background ~~Readings~~''':		* '''Background Reading''': [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23954787 Convergent evolution of hyperswarming leads to impaired biofilm formation in pathogenic bacteria]
	* '''Application Contact''': Email Dr Qiu (weigang@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu) for an interview during his office hours on Wed 5-7pm (or other dates & hours by appointment)		* '''Application Contact''': Email Dr Qiu (weigang@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu) for an interview during his office hours on Wed 5-7pm (or other dates & hours by appointment)

	===Bioinformatics Research Assistant===		===Bioinformatics Research Assistant===
	* PI: Dr Weigang Qiu		* '''Title''': Bioinformatics Research Assistant
	* Location: Belfer Research Building		* '''Number of positions''': One
	* Dates: June 1 - July 13, 2016 (6 weeks)		* '''Supervisor''': Dr Weigang Qiu (Hunter)
	* Hours ~~& Stipend~~: 18 hours a week~~, $20/~~hour ~~(total~~ $2,~~160)~~		* '''Location''': Belfer Research Building, 413, East 69 Street, New York, NY 10021
	* Project:		* '''Dates''': June 1 - July 13, 2016 (6 weeks)
	* Project ~~description~~:		* '''Weekly Hours''': 18 hours a week (Three 6-hour work days)
	* Minimum Qualifications:		* '''Stipend''': $2,100 per position
			* '''Project Title''': Comparative genomics of Lyme disease pathogen ''Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato''
			* '''Project Description''': We have previously sequenced the entire genomes of over 20 isolates of ''B. burgdorferi'', with the goal of identifying genomic variations associated with adaptation. The summer project will focus on identification of conserved codons, functional prediction of unknown Borrelia genes, and development of genome website
			* '''Minimum Qualifications''':
			** Familiar with the LINUX Operating System (e.g., Hunter CS 132)
			** Fluency with one programming language (Perl/BioPerl, Python/BioPython, or C++) (e.g., Hunter BIOL 425)
			** B or better grade in a molecular genetics course (e.g., Hunter BIOL 203)
			* '''Background Reading''':
			** [[borreliabase.org\|a Borrelia genome browser]]
			** [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24994456 Accompanying publication]
			* '''Application Contact''': Email Dr Qiu (weigang@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu) for an interview during his office hours on Wed 5-7pm (or other dates & hours by appointment)

	==QuBi News Letters==		==QuBi News Letters==
	* QuBi News, Spring 2016		* QuBi News, Spring 2016
	* QuBi News, Spring 2015		* QuBi News, Spring 2015

imported>Weigang: /* Research Positions (Summer 2016) */

2016-04-16T17:52:46Z

Research Positions (Summer 2016)

imported>Weigang: /* Research Positions (Summer 2016) */

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Research Positions (Summer 2016)

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	* Location: Belfer Research Building, 413, East 69 Street, New York, NY 10021		* Location: Belfer Research Building, 413, East 69 Street, New York, NY 10021
	* Dates: June 1 - July 13, 2016 (6 weeks)		* Dates: June 1 - July 13, 2016 (6 weeks)
	* Hours: 18 hours a week (3 6-hour work days)		* Hours: 18 hours a week (Three 6-hour work days)
	* Stipend: $2,500 per position		* Stipend: $2,500 per position
	* Project: Identification of genomic determinants of phenotypic evolution in ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa''		* Project: Identification of genomic determinants of phenotypic evolution in ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa''

imported>Weigang: /* Research Positions (Summer 2016) */

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Research Positions (Summer 2016)

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	* Location: Belfer Research Building, 413, East 69 Street, New York, NY 10021		* Location: Belfer Research Building, 413, East 69 Street, New York, NY 10021
	* Dates: June 1 - July 13, 2016 (6 weeks)		* Dates: June 1 - July 13, 2016 (6 weeks)
	* Hours: 18 hours a week		* Hours: 18 hours a week (3 6-hour work days)
	* Stipend: $2,500 per position		* Stipend: $2,500 per position
	* Project: Identification of genomic determinants of phenotypic evolution in ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa''		* Project: Identification of genomic determinants of phenotypic evolution in ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa''

imported>Weigang: /* Summer Research Positions (Summer 2016) */

2016-04-14T02:13:07Z

Summer Research Positions (Summer 2016)

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	==~~Summer~~ Research Positions (Summer 2016)==		==Research Positions (Summer 2016)==
	===Hunter-MSKCC Joint Summer Internship Program in ~~Bioinformatics~~===		===Hunter-MSKCC Joint Summer Internship Program in Microbial Genomics===
	* Position: Bioinformatics Research Assistants		* Position: Bioinformatics Research Assistants
	* Number of positions: Two		* Number of positions: Two
	* PIs: Dr Weigang Qiu (Hunter) & Dr Joao Xavier (MSKCC)		* PIs: Dr Weigang Qiu (Hunter) & Dr Joao Xavier (MSKCC)
	* Location: Belfer Research Building		* Location: Belfer Research Building, 413, East 69 Street, New York, NY 10021
	* Dates: June 1 - July 13, 2016 (6 weeks)		* Dates: June 1 - July 13, 2016 (6 weeks)
	* Hours: 18 hours a week		* Hours: 18 hours a week
	* Stipend: $2,500 per position		* Stipend: $2,500 per position
	* Project: Identification of genomic determinants of phenotypic evolution in ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa''		* Project: Identification of genomic determinants of phenotypic evolution in ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa''
	* Project description:		* Project description: We have previously sequenced the entire genomes of about 20 hospital isolates of ''P. aeruginosa'' and measured their phenotypes including antibiotic resistance, biofilm formation, and swarming motility. An algorithm has been developed to identify genetic variations associated with these phenotypes. The objective of the summer project is to design computational methods to validate the effectiveness of the genotype-phenotype mapping algorithm. Our approach would be to design and implement algorithms to simulate the evolution of traits in bacterial populations.
	* Minimum Qualifications:		* Minimum Qualifications:
	* Background~~/Reference~~:		** Familiar with the LINUX Operating System (e.g., Hunter CS 132)
	* Application process:		** Fluency with at least one programming language (Perl/BioPerl, Python/BioPython, or C++) (e.g., Hunter BIOL 425)
	** Email ~~to make an appointment to see~~ Dr Qiu during his office hours on Wed 5-7pm (or other dates & hours by appointment)		** B or better grade in a molecular genetics course (e.g., Hunter BIOL 203)
	** Come for a brief interview		* Background Readings:
			* Application process: Email Dr Qiu (weigang@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu) for an interview during his office hours on Wed 5-7pm (or other dates & hours by appointment)

	~~===Bioinformatics Research Assistant===~~
	* PI: Dr Weigang Qiu
	* Location: Belfer Research Building
	* Dates: June 1 - July 13, 2016 (6 weeks)
	* Hours & Stipend: 18 hours a week, $20/hour (total $2,160)
	* Project:
	* Project description:
	* Minimum Qualifications:
	===Bioinformatics Research Assistant===		===Bioinformatics Research Assistant===
	* PI: Dr Weigang Qiu		* PI: Dr Weigang Qiu

imported>Weigang: /* Hunter-MSKCC Joint Summer Internship Program in Bioinformatics */

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Hunter-MSKCC Joint Summer Internship Program in Bioinformatics

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	* Hours: 18 hours a week		* Hours: 18 hours a week
	* Stipend: $2,500 per position		* Stipend: $2,500 per position
	* Project: Identification of genomic determinants of phenotypic evolution in 'Pseudomonas aeruginosa'		* Project: Identification of genomic determinants of phenotypic evolution in ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa''
	* Project description:		* Project description:
	* Minimum Qualifications:		* Minimum Qualifications:

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	==Research Positions (Summer 2016)==		==Research Positions (Summer 2016)==
	===Hunter-MSKCC Joint Summer Internship Program in Microbial Genomics===		===Hunter-MSKCC Joint Summer Internship Program in Microbial Genomics===
	* ~~Position~~: Bioinformatics Research ~~Assistants~~		* '''Title''': Bioinformatics Research Assistant
	* Number of positions: Two		* '''Number of positions''': Two
	* ~~PIs~~: Dr Weigang Qiu (Hunter) & Dr Joao Xavier (MSKCC)		* '''Supervisors''': Dr Weigang Qiu (Hunter) & Dr Joao Xavier (MSKCC)
	* Location: Belfer Research Building, 413, East 69 Street, New York, NY 10021		* '''Location''': Belfer Research Building, 413, East 69 Street, New York, NY 10021
	* Dates: June 1 - July 13, 2016 (6 weeks)		* '''Dates''': June 1 - July 13, 2016 (6 weeks)
	* Hours: 18 hours a week (Three 6-hour work days)		* '''Weekly Hours''': 18 hours a week (Three 6-hour work days)
	* Stipend: $2,~~500~~ per position		* '''Stipend''': $2,100 per position
	* Project: Identification of genomic determinants of phenotypic evolution in ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa''		* '''Project Title''': Identification of genomic determinants of phenotypic evolution in ''Pseudomonas aeruginosa''
	* Project ~~description~~: We have previously sequenced the entire genomes of ~~about~~ 20 hospital isolates of ''P. aeruginosa'' and measured their phenotypes including antibiotic resistance, biofilm formation, and swarming motility. An algorithm has been developed to identify genetic variations associated with these phenotypes. The objective of the summer project is to design computational methods to validate the effectiveness of the genotype-phenotype mapping algorithm. Our approach would be to design and implement algorithms to simulate the evolution of traits in bacterial populations.		* '''Project Description''': We have previously sequenced the entire genomes of 20 hospital isolates of ''P. aeruginosa'' and measured their phenotypes including antibiotic resistance, biofilm formation, and swarming motility. An algorithm has been developed to identify genetic variations associated with these phenotypes. The objective of the summer project is to design computational methods to validate the effectiveness of the genotype-phenotype mapping algorithm. Our approach would be to design and implement algorithms to simulate the evolution of traits in bacterial populations.
	* Minimum Qualifications:		* '''Minimum Qualifications''':
	** Familiar with the LINUX Operating System (e.g., Hunter CS 132)		** Familiar with the LINUX Operating System (e.g., Hunter CS 132)
	** Fluency with at least one programming language (Perl/BioPerl, Python/BioPython, or C++) (e.g., Hunter BIOL 425)		** Fluency with at least one programming language (Perl/BioPerl, Python/BioPython, or C++) (e.g., Hunter BIOL 425)
	** B or better grade in a molecular genetics course (e.g., Hunter BIOL 203)		** B or better grade in a molecular genetics course (e.g., Hunter BIOL 203)
	* Background Readings:		* '''Background Readings''':
	* Application ~~process~~: Email Dr Qiu (weigang@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu) for an interview during his office hours on Wed 5-7pm (or other dates & hours by appointment)		* '''Application Contact''': Email Dr Qiu (weigang@genectr.hunter.cuny.edu) for an interview during his office hours on Wed 5-7pm (or other dates & hours by appointment)

	===Bioinformatics Research Assistant===		===Bioinformatics Research Assistant===