[Rd] third virtual conference on genomics and bioinformatics

[Willy Valdivia Granda]

Hello All

The third virtual conference on genomics and bioinformatics will host by
North Dakota State University September 16-19, 2003
More details http://www.ndsu.edu/virtual-genomics/conference_2003.htm
Call for papers and 2002 accepted papers
http://www.ndsu.edu/virtual-genomics/papers_2003.htm

Third Virtual Conference on Genomics and Bioinformatics: September 16-19,
2003

Advances in sequence analysis, transcriptional profiling, protein structural
elucidation and well other genomic techniques are producing an overwhelming
accumulation of data and the shift in the way biological research is
conducted. As new disciplines are integrated, the "Virtual Conferences on
Genomics and Bioinformatics" was develop as a way to provide an advanced
collaborative environment for the exchange and discussion of information
related to innovations of the post-genomic era. Since 2001 the Virtual
Conferences is featuring high profile researchers and educators working
actively in the development of new applications to understand complex
biological systems. Without registration fees, and using the Access Grid
technology and live video streaming the 2002 Virtual Conference is broadcast
simultaneously to more 2000 researchers in 40 countries and 33 states within
the US.

The main goals of the Virtual Conference in Genomics and Bioinformatics:

- Transcend geographical and economical barriers to the exchange of ideas
that facilitates the interaction and collaboration  among scientists and
educators around the world.
- Address the benefits and limitations of the newest developments in
post-genomic technologies.
- Explore the social and ethical implications of genomic and bioinformatic
research.
- Establish new ways to introduce high school community about today's
multidisciplinary science.

2003 VCGB Topics and Speakers (More speakers TBA)

Computational Chemistry and Structural Genomics
Kim Baldrigde, San Diego Supercomputer Center. USA
Jim Briggs, University of Houston. USA
Jan Jensen, University of Iowa. USA
Nathan Baker, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. USA
Julie Mitchell, San Diego Supercomputer Center/UCSD. USA

Complex Biological Systems
George M. Church, Harvard Medical School & MIT Health Sciences & Technology.
USA
Eberhard Voit, Medical University of South Carolina. USA
Yaneer Bar-Yam, New England Complex Systems Institute. USA
Zoltan N. Oltvai, Northwestern University. USA.
Andreas Wagner, University of New Mexico. USA
Deanne Taylor. Serono Reproductive Biology. USA
Toni Kazic, University of Missouri Columbia. USA

RNA-interference
Michael T. McManus, Center for Cancer Research. Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, USA

Genomics of Infectious Diseases
Larry Simpson Howard Hughes Medical Institute/UCLA. USA
Jose Stoute, US Army Medical Research Command. USA
John H Adams, Center for Tropical Disease Research & Training. University of
Notre Dame, USA

Bioinformatics
Elia Stupka, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory. Singapore
Mark Wilkinson, Illuminae Media, Canada
Akihiko Konagaya, RIKEN Genomic Sciences Center, Japan
David Sankoff, Department of Mathematics and Statistics. University of
Ottawa. Canada

Transcriptional Analysis
Bruce Aronow, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center. USA

Bioethics and Intellectual Property Rights Protection
Dennis Fernandez, Fernandez and Associates LLP. USA