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protein and instead possesses the disordered region. Manuscript in preparation.Prediction and experimental analysis of RNA-binding proteins and enzymes involved in RNAprocessing: Dariusz Pianka, Krzysztof Skowronek, Agata Kamaszewska, Natalia Borkowska,Maria Werner, Joanna Czwojdrak, Kaja Milanowska, Iga Korneta, Malgorzata Durawa,Elżbieta PurtaWe have recently started a new sub-project aiming at computational prediction of new RNAbindingproteins (using the GeneSilico metaserver), and set up experimental methods forvalidating the prediction. This subproject is at a pilot phase, the aim is to use it as a platformto develop further collaborations of the Bujnicki group with other groups within theEURASNET network.• WP21The group co-organized the Summer School of Bioinformatics, Poznan, Poland, July 2008,and the regional meeting on RNA metabolism, Kazimierz, Poland, November 2008.b) Major cost items with justificationParticipant 30 Type of expenditure Budget total costspersonnel 0consumables 8.440,43training 0equipment 0travel 6.964,91= total direct costs 15.405,34+ overhead 3.081,07= total eligible costs 18.486,41Major cost items• ResearchConsumables• Computer materials• Purchase of scientific literature4075,56 euro2612,16 euroTravel• Kraków• Cagliari• Aarhus586,58 euro4 105,89 euro1 199,74 euroAll funds were spent on research, namely on consumables and travels. Consumables included theupgrade of computer workstations with additional memory, disk space, and processors, and thepurchase of scientific books devoted to the topics of RNA and bioinformatics. Travels included trips toKrakow, Poland (First International EURASNET Conference on Alternative Splicing, May 2008),Aarhus, Denmark (Advanced workshop on Structure and Function of mRNP, August 2008), andCagliari, Italy (Critical Assessment of Structure Prediction conference, December 2008).191