Conferences 2011

Multilevel Interpretation of Cancer Genome Data

Organisers:
Núria Malats: Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), Madrid, Spain
Alfonso Valencia: Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) & Spanish National Bioinformatics Institute (INB), Madrid, Spain
Chris Sander: Computational Biology Center, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
Soren Brunak: Center for Biological Sequence Analysis (CBS) & Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Lyngby, Denmark & Center for Protein Research, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Stephen J. Chanock: National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health,Bethesda, USA

The main scientific topic of the meeting is the use of information on biological networks. Experts in lead omics-related disciplines will participate in the event and will review the possibilities and limitations of data integration, technology development and results translation into clinics and public health interventions. Internationally recognised scientists from these three different domains will act as co-organisers.
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Date and Venue: March 27-29, 2011; Madrid, Spain

Systems Biology of Cellular Regulation

Organisers:
Andreas Beyer: Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
Francis Stewart: Technische Universität Dresden, Germany
Anthony A. Hyman: Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, Germany

The international symposium “Systems Biology of Cellular Regulation” will focus on technological aspects of systems biology. New advances, such as high-throughput technologies obtained with genomic approaches, have been the source of biological insights, which will be presented for the first time. The meeting will feature international, high-profile speakers from the areas of stem cell
biology, regenerative medicine, systems genetics and cellular stress.
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Date and Venue: May 3-5, 2011; Dresden, Germany

A Global View of Disease Genomics - symposium honouring academian of science, Prof Leena Peltonen-Palotie

Organiser:
Olli Kallioneimi: University of Helsinki, Finland

Genomic research has been greatly accelerated by public datasets, new technologies and efficient collaboration. The current challenge is to translate the new information into patient care. This symposium will gather leading scientists to present the advances in genomics and translational research. It will also honour Prof Leena Peltonen-Palotie for her tremendous contribution to modern genomics.
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Date and Venue: May 18-19, 2011; Helsinki, Finland

4th European Conference on Chemistry for Life Sciences

Organisers:
Beáta Androsits: Hungarian Chemical Society
Mónika Bondár: Hungarian Chemical Society
Tamass Kiss: Hungary
András Perczel: Hungary

The success of the previous ECCLS meetings in Rimini, Italy (2005), Wroclaw, Poland (2007) and Frankfurt, Germany (2009) is a confirmation of a growing significance and interest in bioorganic and bioinorganic chemistry. Chemistry has high influence on many other disciplines connected to life sciences such as biology, pharmacy, medicinal chemistry, toxicology, biotechnology, etc. While biology and medicine remain centerpieces of the life sciences, technological advances in molecular biology and biotechnology have led to a burgeoning of specialisations and new, often interdisciplinary fields. This conference offers a good opportunity for researchers from different disciplines to discuss how chemistry can elucidate and illuminate biological problems, and give answers to basic questions, by mostly molecular biological methods. The conference covers all aspects of these research field.
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5th Central and Eastern European Proteomic Conference

Organisers:
Hana Kovárová: Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Libechov
Suresh Jivan Gadher: Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics, v.v.i., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Libechov
Aleš Svatoš: Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena
Karoly Vekey: Chemical Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest
Günter Allmaier: Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Vienna; University of Technology, Vienna

The 5th Central and Eastern European Proteomic Conference (CEEPC) in Prague, Czech Republic in September 2011 is the latest in a successful series of CEEPC which has now become an established tradition, aims to bring together people interested in proteomics with special focus on the European regions where proteomics is not yet fully developed.
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Epigenomics and Gene Regulatory Networks Controlling Cellular Responses

Organisers:
Riitta Lahesmaa: University of Turku, Finland
Terhi Jokilehto: University of Turku, Finland
Riikka Lund: University of Turku, Finland
Heli Salminen-Mankonen: University of Turku, Finland

The purpose of this international symposium is to bring together experts and research scientists in the field of Functional Genomics. The talks by the selected speakers will provide insights into strategies how genome-wide technology platforms have been applied in approaches aiming at understanding gene regulatory networks and epigenetic regulation in cellular responses. The topics will cover regulation of transcription, alternative splicing, epigenetic status of the stem cells, lineage committed cells and the cells of immune system. The topics will include examples how these mechanisms link to human diseases, such as immune mediated diseases and cancer.
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The Rhythm of Life: Cycles in Biology

Organisers:
Gary Male: EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany
Camille Terfve: European Bioinformatics Institute, Hinxton, UK

The 13th International EMBL PhD Symposium, entitled "The Rhythm of Life: Cycles in Biology" intends to gather young scientists and established researchers around a common theme, cycles in biology (whether at the cell, organism or biochemical level), approached from diverse disciplines and with different tools. Speakers will include experts from the fields of systems biology, cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, computational biology and genomics.
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