From csbi-events at mit.edu Thu Jun 2 09:22:04 2005 From: csbi-events at mit.edu (csbi-events@mit.edu) Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2005 09:22:04 -0400 Subject: [CSBi-events] Reminder: CSBi/Whitehead Bioimaging Seminar - June 8th Message-ID: <6.2.1.2.2.20050602091914.01d277c8@po14.mit.edu> CSBi/Whitehead Bioimaging Applying Automated Microscopy and Image Analysis in Cell-based Screening of RNAi Libraries Eberhard Krausz, Ph.D. Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology & Genetics 10.30am Wednesday June 8th McGovern Auditorium, Whitehead Institute Contact: James G. Evans (617 324 0300) Dawn Davis Loring Communications Coordinator Computational and Systems Biology (CSBi) Phone: (617) 324-0150 Fax: (617) 324-0081 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue Building 68 - Room 459 Cambridge, MA 02139 From csbi-events at mit.edu Mon Jun 6 09:49:51 2005 From: csbi-events at mit.edu (csbi-events@mit.edu) Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2005 09:49:51 -0400 Subject: [CSBi-events] MicroArray Club meeting Message-ID: <6.2.1.2.2.20050606094745.01ce9c18@po14.mit.edu> MIT BioMicro Center MicroArray Club A monthly meeting on methods, results and instruments Wednesday June 8th, 2005 Title : " SpliceArray: A new generation of microarray that enables rapid detection of alternative splicing events " Speaker: Richard Einstein, Ph.D. Vice President Research ExonHit Therapeutics Inc. Venue: Rm 68-121, 4 PM Abstract: The maturation of microarray technology over the past ten years has allowed the research community to begin to decipher the complex relationship between gene expression and physiological function. By employing a novel patented array design that monitors the expression of alternatively spliced exons and junctions, ExonHit Therapeutics' SpliceArrays now empower scientists to investigate and discover disease-associated isoforms at a level previously unattainable by microarrays. These observations add an exciting new level of complexity not typically considered and also add great potential for the discovery of novel therapeutic targets. This seminar will discuss SpliceArray content, probe design, data analysis, validation studies and discussion of currently available SpliceArrays (GPCRs, Ion Channels, Nuclear Receptors and Apoptosis)). Possible applications of this technology in your current research and the development of custom SpliceArrays will also be addressed. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. P.S. Refreshments will be provided. Organizers: Noam Shomron (nshomron at mit.edu) Sanchita Bhattacharya (sanchita at mit.edu) Dawn Davis Loring Communications Coordinator Computational and Systems Biology (CSBi) Phone: (617) 324-0150 Fax: (617) 324-0081 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue Building 68 - Room 459 Cambridge, MA 02139 From csbi-events at mit.edu Thu Jun 9 10:56:43 2005 From: csbi-events at mit.edu (csbi-events@mit.edu) Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2005 10:56:43 -0400 Subject: [CSBi-events] Of interest to CSBi members - Speaker 06/14/05 Message-ID: <6.2.1.2.2.20050609105539.01d5b298@po14.mit.edu> Title: Online Parameter Estimation in Infinite Dimensional Dynamical Systems Speaker: Philipp Kugler Date/Time: June 14th at 10:30 AM Location: 36-888 Host: James Lu (jameslu at mit.edu) Abstract: Online (or real time) parameter estimation finds practical applications as an essential part of adaptive control algorithms. In the infinite dimensional case, the literature discusses online algorithms for parameter estimation in time-dependent partial differential equations only under the restrictive assumption that spatially distributed data including their spatial derivatives are available. In this talk, we introduce an online parameter estimation algorithm applicable to nonlinear PDEs as well as ODEs that also allows for partial state observations and makes data differentiation unnecessary. Numerical examples are presented. About the speaker: Dr. Kugler obtained his PhD in 2003 from Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria. His mathematical background is functional analytical treatment of nonlinear inverse problems. He is currently a university assistant the Industrial Mathematics Institute in Linz. Dawn Davis Loring Communications Coordinator Computational and Systems Biology (CSBi) Phone: (617) 324-0150 Fax: (617) 324-0081 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue Building 68 - Room 459 Cambridge, MA 02139 From csbi-events at mit.edu Thu Jun 9 14:16:08 2005 From: csbi-events at mit.edu (csbi-events@mit.edu) Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 14:16:08 -0400 Subject: [CSBi-events] Fwd: FW: Tomorrow: IBM Life Sciences BE Industrial Seminar Message-ID: > > >The Biological Engineering Student Board is proud to co-sponsor a >new edition of the BE Industrial Seminar Series. The aim of this >monthly seminar series is to expose students and post-docs at MIT to >biological science and engineering in the industrial sector by >inviting professionals who have significant experience in industry. >We hope that you'll join us for our next seminar: > > > >Biological Engineering Industrial Seminar Series > >Gyan Bhanot >IBM Life Sciences > >"Computational Biology and Supercomputing at IBM Research" > >Friday, June 10, 2005 >1:30 pm >2-105 > Hosted by the BE Student Board > > Questions can be directed to Nate Tedford (ntedford at mit.edu). >Light refreshments will be served. -- Computational & Systems Biology 77 Massachusetts Avenue, 68-459 Cambridge, MA 02139