An International Associate Laboratory has just been approved between the LBBE-UMR5558 and the Laboratório de Bioinformática of the LNCC/MCT, Brazil

An International Associate Laboratory (LIA Laboratoire International Associé, see ) has just been approved between the LBBE-UMR5558 and the Laboratório de Bioinformática of the LNCC/MCT, Brazil, managed by Dr Ana Tereza Vasconcelos (). The LIA is called Laboratory InteRnational of research in bIOformatics (acronym LIRIO) and will be officially created from January 1st, 2012 for a duration of 4 years (with possibility of asking for a renewal once). LIRIO will be coordinated on the Brazilian side by Ana Tereza Vasconcelos, and on the French side by Marie-France Sagot. The activities of LIRIO will cover research, teaching and also involve the bioinformatics platforms on both sides.