3D-BioInfo-PT is the community of Portuguese scientific
researchers working in fields connected to Structural Bioinformatics. It
was established in 2022 as a community within the larger Biodata.pt
infrastructure.
Chief among the goals of 3D-BioInfo-PT is the
organization of community meetings, providing a space that promotes open
discussion and sharing. The annual meetings have become an important
event in the community’s calendar, strengthening the community locally
and also its ties to researchers working outside of Portugal. Several
successful editions of the annual meeting have taken place — in Porto,
Lisboa, Coimbra and Oeiras — having brought together over 60
participants per edition.
Since its inception under Biodata.pt,
3D-BioInfo-PT has also focused on organizing dissemination and teaching
events. These include the 3D BioTalks seminar cycle and a yearly hands-on workshop cycle aimed at different levels of expertise, for users within and outside the community.
To
more inclusively reach the community, namely the younger researchers,
3D-BioInfo-PT strives to make meeting and workshop attendance free of
charge. The growing participation in community events is a testament to
the importance of this strategy.