We are happy to announce the first joint Journal Club organised within the Alliance4Life Virtual Research Center (VRC)! This new initiative aims to create a regular space for scientific exchange and networking across all member institutions.

The upcoming session will present the paper “GOReverseLookup: A Gene Ontology Reverse Lookup Tool”(Computers in Biology and Medicine, 2025), introducing a novel bioinformatics tool that enables reverse querying of the Gene Ontology to identify genes statistically associated with researcher-defined biological or pathological states. The presentation will also include a short demonstration of the newly developed graphical user interface (GUI).

🗓 Date and time: 6 November, 15:00–16:00 (CET)
💻 Platform: Zoom
🔗 Registration: https://research.alliance4life.com/events/goreverselookup-a-gene-ontology-reverse-lookup-tool

Participation is free, but registration is required. The Zoom link will be shared with registered participants on 5 November.

This first Journal Club is a great opportunity to meet colleagues from across all Alliance4Life institutions, share scientific insights, and explore potential collaborations in bioinformatics, functional genomics, systems biology, and translational research.

Let’s make this first VRC Journal Club a vibrant and inspiring exchange across the Alliance4Life community!