From owner-diagnost@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Thu Sep 6 08:38:36 2001 Return-Path: Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0B17C17A68 for ; Thu, 6 Sep 2001 08:38:34 +0100 (BST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9C0E117C11 for ; Thu, 6 Sep 2001 08:38:31 +0100 (BST) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 60001) id E374017C2C; Thu, 6 Sep 2001 08:38:27 +0100 (BST) To: diagnost@net.bio.net Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics From: willy_valdivia@ndsu.nodak.edu, [mailto:willy_valdivia@ndsu.nodak.edu]@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Subject: virtual conference Message-Id: <20010906073827.E374017C2C@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 08:38:27 +0100 (BST) Sender: owner-diagnost@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Please feel free to forward this e-mail. Thank you, ************************ First Virtual Conference in Genomics and Bioinformatics October 15 & 16, 2001 At World-Wide Access Grid Locations Sequencing projects and genomics research has led to an explosive rate of data accumulation and to a shift in the way biological research is conducted. Bioinformatic tools of the post-genome era are providing new insights about gene expression patterns, intron/exon structure, post-translational changes and protein interactions as well as phylogenetic relationships. Parallel analysis of thousands of genes using microarray technology has become a multi-disciplinary endeavor in which unsupervised and supervised learning is applied for gene expression clustering and/or classification. Although genomic technologies offer an enormous scientific potential to understand organisms at the molecular level, new challenges on the horizon are envisioned. There is a need for improvement of microarray technology, data standardization, and tools for integration of multiple databases and data mining. Other needs include the improvement of bioinformatic tools and statistical approaches for sequence analysis, gene annotation, categorization of protein families, protein-protein interactions, and phylogenetic studies. The goal for the First Virtual Conference in Genomics and Bioinformatics is to increase the exchange of ideas and establish new ways of interaction and collaboration among scientists around the world. For the 2001 Virtual Conference, topics include: Functional Genomics Structural Genomics Computational Approaches for Gene Expression Analysis Metabolic Profiling Genomic Data Standardization and Management Implications of Genomic Research Proteomics Invited speakers and Participation: For the First Conference, invited speakers and reviewers represent institutions including: Argonne National Laboratory Brookhaven National Laboratory Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory First Genetic Trust, Inc. Massachusetts Institute of Technology National Center for Genome Resources National Institute of Standars and Technology National Science Foundation National Institutes of Health North Dakota State University Stanford University SRI International UC Berkeley Although registration is required, there are no registration fees to participate in the conference. To participate at the Fargo Access Grid Node or one of several other Nodes around the world, please register through our web page http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/virtual-genomics/registration.htm Abstract and Papers: In addition to the invited presentations, we invite you to consider submitt abstracts and papers. This is a fully refereed meeting and each submitted abstract will be peer-reviewed. Abstracts should describe unpublished research that is not under review. Abstracts describing novel applications and theoretical contributions are also requested. An abstract of no more than 250 words should be submitted by August 31, 2001. Please submit your abstract through our web page http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/virtual-genomics/abstract.htm Accepted abstracts will be invited for a complete paper to be submitted by September 21, 2001. Papers should not be more than 20 pages long using 11 point font times new roman, 1.5 line spacing, and 3 cm margins on all four sides on letter size paper. An electronic document session will be scheduled following the conference to allow the maximum participation between the attendees and the authors. Accepted documents as well documents submitted by invited speakers will be available in electronic version in the "Proceedings of the Virtual Conferences of Genomics and Bioinformatics." Deadline: August 31, 2001 for abstracts Deadline: September 21, 2001 complete documents Useful links: Access Grid locations in the US and around the world: http://www-fp.mcs.anl.gov/fl/accessgrid/ag-nodes.htm Registration to attend the meeting in Fargo, North Dakota http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/virtual-genomics/registration.htm Link to submit your abstract http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/virtual-genomics/abstract.htm Subscribe to our e-mail list http://listserv.nodak.edu/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=virtual-genomics&A=1 E-mail your questions to Edward_Deckard@ndsu.nodak.edu Willy_Valdivia@ndsu.nodak.edu From owner-diagnost@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Tue Sep 18 13:52:42 2001 Return-Path: Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1117F17AF0 for ; Tue, 18 Sep 2001 13:52:39 +0100 (BST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 950B817B19 for ; Tue, 18 Sep 2001 13:52:26 +0100 (BST) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 60001) id AD74017B29; Tue, 18 Sep 2001 13:52:04 +0100 (BST) To: diagnost@net.bio.net Newsgroups: bionet.diagnostics From: willy_valdivia@ndsu.nodak.edu Subject: virtual conference in genomics Message-Id: <20010918125204.AD74017B29@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 13:52:04 +0100 (BST) Sender: owner-diagnost@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Dear Group: This letter will share information on abstracts, speakers, how to travel to Fargo, ND and possibilities for lodging. The First Virtual Conference in Genomics and Bioinformatics received 56 abstracts for consideration. Twenty-two abstracts have been accepted for the complete paper review (deadline September 21, 2001). The review panel will be announced after the deadline. Please feel free to forward this e-mail with your colleagues and ask the access grid operators in you area to participate. Why is important register at: http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/virtual-genomics/registration.htm ? Because give us an idea of your location and which access grid is closer to you. Because we will broadcast the conference live trough Real Player to those LDCs capable to set up a conference room, an Internet connection and a projector. Why is important to subscribe to the mailing list at http://listserv.nodak.edu/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=virtual-genomics&A=1 Because we can send you more details about the conference, poster session, speakers, and the link for the electronic poster session and other details. Who is coming to Fargo? Around 280 participants had expressed their intensions to visit Fargo. They represent 30 states in the US and 20 countries. The maximum capacity for Fargo location is 380 people. Who is going to speak in the conference? Dr. J. Blanchard, National Center for Genome Resources. PathDB Project Leader http://www.ncgr.org/about/staff/jlb/ Dr. P. Spellman, UC Berkeley. MDEG Microarray Data Standarization Group. http://www.mged.org/Steering_Committee/index.html Dr. S. Swaminathan, Brookhaven National Laboratory. Structural Genomics Project Leader. http://bnlstb.bio.bnl.gov/biodocs/structure/Swaminathan.htmlx Mr. Colin G. Sandercock. Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP.Life Sciences Patents. http://www.hewm.com/attorneys/attorneyBio.asp?attorneyID=1100 Dr. Su Chung, GenomicXchange. Chief Computational Biologist http://www.geneticxchange.com/TheCoreTeam.html Dr. C. Giometti, Argonne National Laboratory. Archaeal Proteomics Project Leader. http://www.ipd.anl.gov/biotech/programs/proteomics/archaeal.html Dr. M. Zhang, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Computational Genomics. http://www.cshl.org/public/SCIENCE/zhang.html Dr. S. Zullo, National Institutes of Standar and Technology (NIST). Advanced Technology Program www.atp.nist.gov/ Dr. P. Karp, SRI International, Director of the Bioinformatics Research Group. http://www.ai.sri.com/pkarp/ Speakers checking the Access Grid locations Dr. T. Kazic, University of Missouri at Columbia, Biological Network Modeling Group Dr. J. Silverthorne, National Science Foundation. Plant Genome Program Director. http://staff.nsf.gov/subdiv.cfm?key=293 Special Sessions: - Ethical Issues of Genomic Research. - The need for Data-Interoperativity. The Conference will start Monday, October 15, 9:30 a.m. CST., and will end Tuesday, October 16, 6:30 p.m. CST. Two major airlines fly into Fargo; Northwest Airlines connects from Minneapolis, MN and United airlines connects from Chicago, IL or Denver, CO. We have made special arrangements with two hotels in Fargo: The Ramada Plaza Suites & Conference Center, 1635 42 St SW, Fargo, ND, 701-277-9000, and Radisson Hotel of Fargo, 201 5 St N, 701-232-7363. The special room rate at Ramada Plaza Suites & Conference Center per night is $69.00 US dollars, and the special rate at the Radisson Hotel is $54.00 US dollars. When you call to make your reservations, you must tell the reservation desk that you are here for the Virtual Genome Conference in order to get these special rates. We have a limited number of rooms at both hotels, and the rooms are held for Conference participants until September 24. Both hotels provide transportation to and from the airport. We will provide transportation to and from the meetings on both Monday and Tuesday. If you should need anything else while you are here, please let us know and we will try and accommodate you in anyway we can. We look forward to visiting with each of you. Thank you for your interest in the First Virtual Conference on Genomics and Bioinformatics! Sincerely, Willy Valdivia Granda Edward Deckard PhD Plant Sciences Department North Dakota State University --- This email has been scanned for viruses by the MessageLabs SkyScan service which is being trialed by the GSI from 10th August 2001 to 21st September 2001. For further details, please see http://www.gsi.gov.uk/main/gncnotices/gncinformationnotice5_2001.pdf. In case of problems, please call your organisations IT helpdesk.