History & Goals
The Virtual Institute of Bioinformatics (Éire) was founded in 2000

	to consolidate bioinformatics research efforts in Ireland	Attendees at recent VIBE Annual Meeting
	to provide a forum for emerging bioinformatics researchers
	to provide a platform for the development of an Irish commercial bioinformatics capability
	to develop bioinformatics teaching within Irish Universities

Irish Bioinformatics Mailing List
VIBE runs an Irish bioinformatics mailing list that anyone in the Irish Bioinformatics community is welcome to join. This acts as a community resource for sharing ideas and problems and a notice board for conferences and job openings. [Join the Irish Bioinformatics Mailing List]

Directors & Researchers
VIBE's directors are the heads of bioinformatics research groups in the Irish university sector, while all bioinformatics researchers in Ireland are invited to participate fully in VIBE as members. [View full list of member labs]

Meetings
VIBE holds meetings every year bringing together those working in the bioinformatics field in Ireland. [View details of our meetings]

Jobs and PhD positions
Jobs and PhD positions in bioinformatics currently available in Ireland are listed on our jobs website. [View current jobs]