Bioinformatics Websites

Bioinformatics Organization
The Bioinformatics Organization serves the scientific and educational needs of bioinformatic practitioners and the general public. They develop and maintain computational resources to facilitate world-wide communications and collaborations between people of all educational and professional levels. Online databases and analysis tools can be accessed from their home page.

BioTech: Life Sciences Resources and Reference Tools (University of Texas)
Life Science resources and tools designed to serve everyone from high school students to professional researchers. Their bioinformatics section will "introduce you to this fascinating hybrid of computer science and biology and will lead you to the best bioinformatics sites on the Web."

The Genomic Resource Centre (World Health Organization)
Developed to provide information and to raise awareness on human genomics, this site provides an overview of the issues and concerns around genomics and public health including the ethical, legal and social implications (ELSI) of genomics.

National Center for Biotechnology Information (National Institutes of Health)
A complete source of information on informatics. There are tutorials to teach how to use the databases and other resources found here for both novice and experienced users. Just the Facts: A Basic Introduction to the Science Underlying NCBI Resources is a great place to begin.