Writing
Here are some articles I have written. Some of them are writeups of scientific papers I've contributed to, some are tutorials, others are more general blog posts.
GraphQL for the delivery of bioinformatics web APIs and application to ZincBind
A writeup of my review of the use of GraphQL in Bioinformatics.
#scientific-paper
![ZincBindPredict—Prediction of Zinc Binding Sites in Proteins](https://samireland.com//media/original_images/ZincBindPredict.png)
ZincBindPredict—Prediction of Zinc Binding Sites in Proteins
A writeup of the paper on the machine learning component of my PhD.
#scientific-paper
![Nobody knows what an 850% increase is, so please stop saying it](https://samireland.com//media/original_images/percent-increase.jpg)
Nobody knows what an 850% increase is, so please stop saying it
You Won't Believe This One Weird Trick for Properly Communicating Large Relative Increases.
#communication
![Python Decorators for Beginners](https://samireland.com//media/original_images/decorators.png)
Python Decorators for Beginners
A reasonably advanced feature of the Python language, explained simply.
#tutorial
![atomium - a Python structure parser](https://samireland.com//media/original_images/protein-mesh.png)
atomium - a Python structure parser
A writeup of our paper on my atomium python library.
#scientific-paper
![Inverse pharmacology: Approaches and tools for introducing druggability into engineered proteins](https://samireland.com//media/original_images/inverse-pharmacology.png)
Inverse pharmacology: Approaches and tools for introducing druggability into engineered proteins
A writeup of a review on inverse pharmacology that I contributed to.
#scientific-paper
![How to Learn Complicated Things](https://samireland.com//media/original_images/bite-hold.jpg)
How to Learn Complicated Things
Being able to learn complicated, difficult things is one of the most important skills you can have - but the obvious way to do it isn't the best way.
#learning
![ZincBind - The Database of Zinc Binding Sites](https://samireland.com//media/original_images/zincbind.png)
ZincBind - The Database of Zinc Binding Sites
A writeup of my paper on ZincBind, the core of my PhD project.
#scientific-paper
![Death to FooBar](https://samireland.com//media/original_images/foobar.png)
Death to FooBar
A common coding practice which helps no one.
#communication
![SynPharm: A Guide to PHARMACOLOGY Database Tool for Designing Drug Control into Engineered Proteins](https://samireland.com//media/original_images/druggable.png)
SynPharm: A Guide to PHARMACOLOGY Database Tool for Designing Drug Control into Engineered Proteins
A writeup of the paper on my first Bioinformatics project.
#scientific-paper
![Reinventing Programming Wheels](https://samireland.com//media/original_images/novel-python.jpg)
Reinventing Programming Wheels
Is it always a good idea to focus solely on things that have never been done before when starting new coding projects?
#learning
![The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2018: updates and expansion to encompass the new guide to IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY](https://samireland.com//media/original_images/gtop-blast.png)
The IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY in 2018: updates and expansion to encompass the new guide to IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY
A writeup of my contribution to the 2018 database release of the Guide to PHARMACOLOGY.
#scientific-paper
![Thermal melt circular dichroism spectroscopic studies for identifying stabilising amphipathic molecules for the voltage-gated sodium channel NavMs](https://samireland.com//media/original_images/amphipols.png)
Thermal melt circular dichroism spectroscopic studies for identifying stabilising amphipathic molecules for the voltage-gated sodium channel NavMs
A writeup of my first scientifc paper.
#scientific-paper