We wish to announce a new feature of Bioconductor: "Mentored Projects". The web page is http://www.bioconductor.org/developers/mentored-projects with this overview: Developers new to Bioconductor may find mentored projects a useful way to apply, refine and extend their skills. Projects are identified by experienced Bioconductor developers. The projects involve important but manageable programming tasks. Experienced developers act as mentors, providing guidance and oversight. Successful mentored projects will be incorporated into relevant packages to benefit contributors, users, and the Bioconductor project. and with this invitation: Below you will find a list of proposed projects. We invite your participation. We welcome your suggestions. Please respond to me directly if you have any questions or suggestions, or any interest in participating. Thanks! - Paul Shannon pshannon AT fhcrc DOT org