The
International Conference “Plant Genetics, Genomics, and Biotechnology”
Novosibirsk, Russia (07-10 June 2010)
http://www.bionet.nsc.ru/meeting/bgrs2009/l
Dear colleagues:
On June 07–10, 2010, Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch
of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Novosibirsk, Russia) organizes the
International Conference “Plant Genetics, Genomics, and Biotechnology”.
The Conference plans to discuss the following issues:
(1) Plant genome sequencing in the 21st century;
(2) Genetics and breeding in a changing environment;
(3) Chromosome biotechnology;
(4) Genome evolution; and
(5) Genomics towards systems biology.
We plan to attract Russian and foreign scientists involved in
collaborative research in several directions of plant biotechnology,
genomics, and genetics. Over the last decades, the international
collaboration of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics in this field has
considerably expanded. Today, Institute of Cytology and Genetics is a
member of the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium. The
Conference will present state-of-the-art results in the field of plant
genetics, genomics, and biotechnology and discuss the promising directions
of collaboration in basic and applied aspects of plant genome research. It
is planned that this Conference will become a regular event on a biennial
basis.
The working languages of the conference will be Russian and English.
You are welcome to attend the International Conference “Plant Genetics,
Genomics, and Biotechnology”!
Write to e-mail: plantgen@bionet.nsc.ru
The
Conference on Bioinformatics of Genome Regulation and Structure/Systems Biology (BGRS\SB-2010)
Novosibirsk, Russia (20-27 June 2010)
http://www.bionet.nsc.ru/meeting/bgrs2009/l
TThe Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences will be hosting the International Conference on Bioinformatics of Genome Regulation and Structure/Systems Biology (BGRS\SB-2010) in Novosibirsk, Russia, from 20-27 June 2010. This Conference is the seventh in the series since the first BGRS event held in 1998.
As one of the key disciplines in modern biology, bioinformatics is a rapidly developing science. Consequently, each of the past BGRS events was focused on the most important topics of that time. To keep this tradition going, BGRS\SB-2010 will be centered on bioinformatics and systems biology.
Systems biology largely focuses on the study of the organization and operation of the biological systems at various levels: molecular genetic entities, cells, tissues, organs and organisms on the basis of information encoded in their genomes.
Systems biology strongly depends on high-performance experimental technologies:
sequencing of genomic DNA, analysis of its between-population and evolutionary variation;
study of the expression of genes and gene complexes using biochips-based modalities;
structural and functional analysis of proteins and metabolites using mass spectrometric methods;
study of the structural and functional organization of biological objects (macromolecules, chromosomes, cells, tissues, organs, organisms) using modern microscopic methods;
construction of artificial molecular genetic systems using genetic engineering techniques.
In systems biology, bioinformatics methods play by far the most important role. With them, the researcher can:
accumulate and integrate experimental information in databases;
bring this information to computer analysis;
perform mathematical modeling of the structural and functional organization of living systems;
predict new properties of living systems;
design new rounds of experimental research.
Systems biology follows in the steps of physics where no experiment or its interpretation is possible until profound theoretical and computer-aided analyses of the systems and processes being studied are made.
Consequently, BGRS\SB-2010 will have special focus on research efforts that are based on integration of experimental and computer-based/theoretical approaches.
The following are the particular studies, in which bioinformatics and systems biology meet and which are of special interest to the Conference:
The results of the most recent research in these fields will be presented. The Conference program will include plenary papers, session papers and round tables. As previously, we are hoping to hear from those who wish to step down as Session Chairs and about their suggestions for the sessions they wish to chair. The Session Chairs will be offered special privileges at the Conference.
You are very welcome to participate in the 7th International Conference on Bioinformatics of Genome Regulation and Structure/Systems Biology - BGRS\SB-2010.
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