Chemoinformatics Research at the University of Sheffield: A History and                 Citation Analysis

Bishop, N; Gillet, Valerie J.; Holliday, John D.; Willett, Peter

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“…Indeed, the widespread use of 2D fingerprints and the Tanimoto coefficient for computing molecular similarity is arguably due in large part to one of the first operational systems for similarity searching that was developed in a Sheffield collaboration with Pfizer in the mid-Eighties. [17] Work in the Nineties focused on the development and testing of methods for 3D similarity (as summarised by Bishop et al [4] ) but our more recent studies have re-visited the implementation of similarity searching based on 2D fingerprints, focusing on the use of weighting schemes to enhance screening effectiveness and on data fusion, which is discussed in more detail in the next section.…”

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“…This work has been summarised in several previous publications. [1][2][3][4] The work of the chemoinformatics research group in Sheffield has always had a strong algorithmic and methodological focus, this reflecting our location in an informatics, rather than a chemical, academic department. We have thus drawn extensively on computational techniques from, e.g., graph theory, [5][6] cluster analysis, [7][8] image processing [9][10] and combinatorial optimisation [11][12] inter alia to design and implement a wide range of chemoinformatics applications.…”

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“…We have thus drawn extensively on computational techniques from, e.g., graph theory, [5][6] cluster analysis, [7][8] image processing [9][10] and combinatorial optimisation [11][12] inter alia to design and implement a wide range of chemoinformatics applications. Lynch and Willett [1] and Bishop et al [4] have described Sheffield work in chemoinformatics for the periods 1965-1985 and 1986-2002, respectively. In this paper we summarise some of our more recent contributions to the discipline, focusing on studies that we have carried out into similarity-based virtual screening, the combination of rankings using data fusion, applications of reduced graph representations of chemical structures and pharmacophore mapping.…”

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Chemoinformatics at the University of Sheffield 2002–2014

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Willett

2015

Molecular Informatics

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Chemoinformatics at the University of Sheffield 2002–2014

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2015

Molecular Informatics

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“…Such connections in the area of chemoinformatics, information retrieval and health informatics are described in our companion journal (Bath & Bouchier, 2003;Beaulieu, 2003;Bishop et al, 2003). It is equally important, however, that key professional staff and policy makers in the public sectors recognize the value of research.…”

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Research-Led Teaching in Librarianship and Information Studies

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Usherwood

2003

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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Discusses the role of research within the teaching curriculum of departments of library and information studies (LIS), drawing on the experience of the University of Sheffield’s Department of Information Studies. Explains that the quality of research is assessed through the RAE (Research Assessment Exercise) but that research also plays a fundamental role in the teaching activities of departments. Describes how research is incorporated into the teaching curriculum by: drawing on research undertaken by members of departmental staff; the involvement of research staff in classes; teaching and learning activities involving practical research exercises; inquiry-based learning; the incorporation of others’ research into teaching. A taught research methods course with dissertation is also discussed, which ensures that students have the practical skills necessary to carry out their own research projects. The need for effective dissemination of research activities, undertaken in libraries as well as by academics, is emphasized to ensure that the results of research are converted into policy and practice.

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“…Information retrieval has been the subject of research in the School for many years and a range of techniques have been investigated for searching both textual and chemical databases [7,8]. There are close links between these two types of database access, as exemplified by the article by Arif et al ('Comparison of chemical similarity measures using different numbers of query structures').…”

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Editorial: Celebrating 50 years

Willett

2013

Journal of Information Science

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The most recent change of name, to the Information School, coincided with Sheffield becoming the first UK iSchool in 2010. The iSchool organization was founded in 2005 by a group of information schools, at that time all in the USA, that shared an interest in the relationships between information, people and technology, and that were dedicated to the advancement of the field. The iSchools have drawn on both new and established academic programmes in information technology, library science, informatics and information science, and there are now (mid-2012) 38 iSchools, covering not just North America but also Australia, Asia and Europe. There are no formal criteria attached to being an iSchool, but they are all characterized by a strong commitment to the information field in general and to research in information in particular, as demonstrated by substantial research-funding and research-training programmes [1,2].These iSchool characteristics certainly apply to Sheffield, where research has always played a key role in the School's activities. A 1964 article by Saunders detailed his vision for the School [3]. While some of Saunders's comments are now of historical interest only (most obviously those relating to the ready availability of research funding and to favourable staff-student ratios), those relating to research have proved to be of great importance to the School. He recognized the need for the new School to develop a range of research activities, a novel idea at a time when there was little academic research in the UK in library and information science (LIS). Within a few years, the School had a well-established research portfolio covering work in information retrieval, library management, and information-seeking behaviour, as summarized in a subsequent article by Saunders that was published to celebrate the School's twenty-fifth anniversary [4]. This strong research focus was further strengthened by Tom Wilson, who became the School's next head of department in 1982 and who held the position with great distinction until 1997. In addition to his international reputation for work on information-seeking behaviour, he pioneered our teaching and research in information management and was the cofounder of what is now the International Journal of Information Management. The School's current research portfolio is

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Chemoinformatics Research at the University of Sheffield: A History and Citation Analysis

Cited by 15 publications

References 108 publications

Chemoinformatics at the University of Sheffield 2002–2014

Chemoinformatics at the University of Sheffield 2002–2014

Research-Led Teaching in Librarianship and Information Studies

Editorial: Celebrating 50 years

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