From csbi-events at mit.edu Wed Sep 5 14:35:57 2007 From: csbi-events at mit.edu (CSBi events) Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:35:57 -0400 Subject: [CSBi-events] RECOMB Regulatory Genomics, Oct 11-13, at MIT Message-ID: <007401c7efeb$99f260a0$68004f12@MichelleC> Dear Colleagues, We would like to cordially invite you to participate in the 2007 RECOMB Satellite conference on Regulatory Genomics, to be held in the Boston Area, on the MIT Campus, from Thursday evening till Saturday afternoon, October 11-13, 2007. The meeting will consist of keynote presentations, oral presentations selected from submitted 1-page abstracts, and three poster sessions, also selected from submitted abstracts (Deadline: Sept 14, 2007). The goal of the meeting is to bring together computational and experimental scientists in the area of Regulatory Genomics, to discuss latest findings, current research directions, and establish new collaborations towards a systems-level understanding of gene regulation. Topics covered include: * Modeling and recognition of regulatory elements. * Gene regulation and comparative genomics. * Chromatin state and development. * Post-transcriptional regulation and miRNAs. * Systems biology of regulatory networks. Keynote speakers include: * David Bartel - Whitehead Institute * Ewan Birney - Sanger/EBI * George Church - Harvard University * Jim Collins - Boston University * Michael Eisen - LBNL * Nir Friedman - Hebrew University * Trey Ideker - UC San Diego * Michael Levine - UC Berkeley * Erin O'Shea - Harvard University We would be delighted to have you join us, and encourage you to submit an abstract for a poster or an oral presentation by Fri Sep 14, 2007. Since RECOMB Satellite Conferences on Regulatory Genomics have been very successful in previous years, and we expect a large turnout this year, we encourage you to register early, as we are limited to 300 people. For more information, please visit: http://compbio.mit.edu/recombsat To register and submit an abstract: http://regonline.com/recombreg07 We hope you can make it and look forward to interacting with you! Martha Bulyk, Harvard University Eleazar Eskin, UCLA Manolis Kellis, MIT Eran Segal, Weizmann Institute Contact: recombsat at mit.edu -- Manolis Kellis - manoli at mit.edu - http://mit.edu/manoli Assistant Professor, MIT EECS, CSAIL, Broad Institute From csbi-events at mit.edu Wed Sep 5 14:44:00 2007 From: csbi-events at mit.edu (CSBi events) Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:44:00 -0400 Subject: [CSBi-events] Computational Biology: Genomes, Networks, Evolution 6.047(U) / 6.878(G) Message-ID: <008801c7efec$b98797e0$68004f12@MichelleC> 6.047(U) / 6.878(G) Computational Biology: Genomes, Networks, Evolution Prof. Manolis Kellis and Dr. James Galagan Lectures: TR11-12:30 in 2-105 Covers the algorithmic and machine learning foundations of computational biology, combining theory with practice. We study fundamental computational techniques, coupled with application to recent large-scale biological datasets. We cover both foundational topics in computational biology (1st half) and current research frontiers (2nd half). * Genomes: Biological sequence analysis, hidden Markov models, conditional random fields, gene finding, sequence alignment, sequencing technologies, genome assembly. * Networks: Gene expression analysis, clustering and classification, regulatory motifs, Network Motifs, EM, Gibbs Sampling, graphs, bayesian networks, metabolic flux modeling, synthetic biology. * Evolution: Comparative genomics, phylogenetics, genome duplication, medical and population genetics, molecular evolutionary theory, rapid evolution, genome rearrangements, and neofunctionalization. More information: * http://compbio.mit.edu/6.878/ Lecture slides and materials from previous years: * http://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/6/fa06/6.895/ First class meets: Thu Sep 6 at 11am in 2-105. * http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=2-105 Schedule of lectures (Google Calendar: 6.047): Thu Sep 06: Lec1 - Intro Biology/Algorithms/Machine Learning Tue Sep 11: Lec2 - Global/local alignment/DynProg Thu Sep 13: Lec3 - StringSearch/Blast/DB Search Tue Sep 18: Lec4 - HMMs1 - Evaluation / Parsing Thu Sep 20: Lec5 - HMMs2 - PosteriorDecoding/Learning Tue Sep 25: Lec6 - Conditional Random Fields/Gene Finding Thu Sep 27: Lec7 - Clustering/Basics/Gene Expression/Sequence Clustering Tue Oct 02: Lec8 - Classification/Feature Selection/ROC/SVM Thu Oct 04: Lec9 - Regulatory Motifs/Gibbs Sampling/EM Tue Oct 09: Lec10 - Biological Networks/Graphs/Network Motifs Thu Oct 11: Lec11 - Phylogenetics/Reconciliation/Phylogenomics Tue Oct 16: Lec12 - MolecularEvolution/Coalescence/Selection/MKS/KaKs Thu Oct 18: Lec13 - Population Genomics 1 - Fundamentals Tue Oct 23: Lec14 - Population Genomics 2 - Association Studies Thu Oct 25: NoLec - Midterm Tue Oct 30: Lec16 - Sequencing Technology and Applications Thu Nov 01: Lec17 - Genome Assembly Tue Nov 06: Lec18 - ComparativeGenomics1 - Biological Signal Discovery Thu Nov 08: Lec19 - ComparativeGenomics2 - Genome Evolution / Duplication Tue Nov 13: Lec20 - Regulatory Networks/Bayesian Networks Thu Nov 15: Lec21 - Metabolic Modeling 1 - Dynamic systems modeling Tue Nov 20: Lec22 - Metabolic Modeling 2 - Flux balance analysis Thu Nov 22: NoLec - Thanksgiving break Tue Nov 27: Lec23 - Systems Biology - Regulation and metabolism Thu Nov 29: Lec24 - Synthetic Biology - Designing biological systems Tue Dec 04: Lec25 - Phylogenomics - Gene family evolution in complete genomes Thu Dec 06: Lec26 - Pre-transcriptional and miRNA regulatory networks Contact: manoli at mit.edu, jgalag at mit.edu From csbi-events at mit.edu Tue Sep 11 16:18:29 2007 From: csbi-events at mit.edu (CSBi events) Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:18:29 -0400 Subject: [CSBi-events] Special Whitehead Institute Announcement! Message-ID: <00c801c7f4b0$eb3810d0$68004f12@MichelleC> DON'T MISS OUT! Registration for this year's Whitehead Institute Symposium closes on Friday, September 21. Visit http://www.whitehead.mit.edu/symposium to register or for more information. Registration is FREE for members of the MIT Community! Whitehead Institute Symposium XXV Regeneration in Biology and Medicine October 1, 2007 8:00am-5:15pm Kresge Auditorium, MIT Regeneration is a key process in all organisms and has important implications for basic research and the treatment of human disease. Some organisms can regenerate an entire organism from a portion of the whole; whereas others can regenerate only limbs. Humans can regenerate skin and liver but not other organs. What are the factors that limit regeneration and permit the rejuvenation of new cell types, organs, and organisms? Join us for Whitehead Symposium XXV as an international group of leaders in the field discuss the factors that permit the rejuvenation of new cell types, organs, and organisms and the potential these discoveries hold for new therapies. Confirmed Speakers: TGFbeta-induced Failure of Tissue Regeneration: Lessons from Mendelian Disorders Hal Dietz, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Interrogating Development and Disease Using Nuclear Transplantation and Stem Cells Kevin Eggan, Harvard University Neurogenesis in the Adult Mammalian Brain Fred Gage, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies Tissue Engineering Robert Langer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Neural Stem Cells: Novel Signals and Sources Freda Miller, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute Organ Regeneration in Zebrafish Kenneth Poss, Duke University RNAi Screening Identifies Regeneration Regulatory Genes in Planarians Peter Reddien, Whitehead Institute and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Maintenance and Renewal of Blood and Muscle Stem Cells Amy Wagers, Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School **Registration is required and space is limited! http://www.whitehead.mit.edu/symposium -- Amy Tremblay Public Programs Officer Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research 5 Cambridge Ctr., 7th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142 P# 617-258-7270 tremblay at wi.mit.edu