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The First International conference on Bioinformatics
of Genome Regulation and Structure
(BGRS'98)
Novosibirsk - Altai mountains, Russia
August 31th - September 8th,1998
BGRS'98 web sites:http://bgrs.bionet.nsc.ru/(Russia) and
http://genomic.sanger.ac.uk/bgrs.html (UK)
Program/organizing committee
Nikolay Kolchanov, Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Novosibirsk,
Russia (Chairman of the confer=
ence)
Victor Solovyev, The Sanger Centre, Cambridge, UK (Co-chairman of BGRS'98=
)
Martin Bishop, Human Genome Mapping Project Resource Centre (UK)
Philip Bourne, SDSC, San-Diego, USA.
S=F8ren Brunak, Center for Biological Sequence Analysis,Denmark
Jean-Michel Claverie, Centre of Structural & Genetic Informatiom,France
George Michaels, George Mason University, USA (USA - co-organizer)
Luciano Milanesi, ITBA, Milan, Italy
Masaru Tomita, Bioinformatics laboratory of Keio University, Japan
Vladimir Tumanian, Engelgardt Institute of Molecular Biology,Moscow, Russ=
ia
Edgar Wingender, GBF, Braunschweig, Germany
Michael Zhang Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor,USA.=
We expect a shift of experimental activity from strait sequencing to
investigation of genome functioning and regulation in near future and
therefore accumulation, analysis and recognition of genome regulatory
sequences should become soon one of the major Bioinformatics' problems.
The First International conference on Bioinformatics of Genome regulation=
and
Structure (BGRS'98) provides a forum to discuss the basic approaches,
problems
with data description and analysis as well as the future trends in this f=
ield.
TOPICS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST:
1) Databases on regulatory genomic sequences and regulatory
proteins;
2) Integration of data on regulation of gene expression;
3) Genenets: databases, computer analysis and modeling of
metabolic pathway/response
4) Computer methods of analysis and recognition of regulatory genomic
sequences;
5) Methods of analysis and prediction of functional
site activity;
6) Computer technologies for automatic knowledge
discovery on gene regulation;
7) Gene structure prediction;
8) Models of transcriptional and translational control
9) Large-scale genome analysis and functional annotation of nucleotide
sequences;
the search for objective methods in annotating and finding signals in=
genomic sequences
10) Evolution of regulatory genomic sequences
11) Aspects of protein structure connected with regulation
GENERAL INFORMATION:
This conference will be the first in the series, runs from August 31 t=
o
September 8, 1998.
Our goal is to bring together about 60 researchers that are intereste=
d
in these problems to discuss the basic approaches, problems with data
description and analysis as well as the future trends in this field.
We look forward to an exciting, productive conference and encourage you t=
o
take part.
LOCAL ORGANIZING/ARRANGEMENT COMMITTEE:
SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS:
Plenary lectures, symposia, posters and computer demos, round table
sessions
PROCEEDINGS:
Short communications of all accepted presentations
(up to 4 pages) including
posters and computerdemos will be published in the conference Proceedings=
which will be distributed to all participants. It is planned that a full
length papers will be invited by the Organizing Committee for publication=
in a special issue of the journal "BIOINFORMATICS" (CABIOS) after
the reviewing process.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURES:
The closing date for receiving extended abstracts of presentations is
APRIL 31, 1998. The decision on acceptance for presentation will
be communicated by May 31, 1996. Authors are urged to specify the categor=
y
to which they are submitting their paper (oral presentation, poster, or
demo). Submissions must be written in English and should include title,
author's name, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, email addre=
ss
and a list of keywords. They should be sent to:
Prof. Nickolay Kolchanov
Institute of Cytology and Genetics,
Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia:
TEL, +7(3832)353335
Fax, +7(3832)356558
mail: kol at bionet.nsc.ru
LOCATION
The Conference will will take place in 2 locations:
starting in the Instutute of Cytology and Genetics (Novosibirsk,
Akademgorodok) and later in Altai mountains. Akademgorodok is the
one of largest scientific centres in Russia. University and more
than 30 research institutes are situated in there. The Institute of
Cytology and Genetics is conducting the active reasearch in
Bioinformatics, developing databases of regulatory sequences (TRRD)
and computational approaches for sequence analysis. The first part
of the conference will take place in the conference hall of this
institute. The second part will be in the place located about 600
km from Novosibirsk near one of the Sibirian archeological monuments
so called Denisova Cave. There are a lot of drawings of ancient
people living 10-20 thousand years ago on the walls of this cave.
The Institute of Archeology has Altai International center at this
place, created as research and tourist center. This place is
suitable for conference location and prolongation of sessions. The
Altai is one of the place associated with the most important events
of world history, from the settlement of man of modern type in Asia
and genesis of the most ancient cultures of the Stone Age. Also it
is one of the centres of biological diversity and origin of unique
plants and animals.
TRAVEL, INFORMATION (will be on the WEB later)
SPONSORING information will be released on the WEB, additional sponsors a=
re
welcome.
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Please, send to Victor Solovyev: solovyev at sanger.ac.uk
the application form as soon as possible, it will help to arrange possibl=
e
travel/accomodation support and reserve the mountain hotel facility.
Application form (to send preferably by email):
Prof/Dr/Mr/Ms Surname
First name:
Organization:
Address:
Town/City Post/Zip Code
Country
Email:
Tel. /Fax:
I would like to present ( ) no
ORAL ( ) POSTER ( ) COMPUTERDEMO ( )
Title
Contact adresses:
Prof. Nickolay Kolchanov
Institute of Cytology and Genetics,
Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia:
TEL, +7(3832)353335
Fax, +7(3832)356558
mail: kol at bionet.nsc.ru WWW:
Dr. Victor Solovyev
The Sanger Centre, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SA, UK
Email: solovyev at sanger.ac.ukhttp://genomic.sanger.ac.uk
Phone: 44-1223-494799 FAX: 44-1223-494919
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Victor Solovyev
The Sanger Centre, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SA, UK
Email: solovyev at sanger.ac.ukhttp://genomic.sanger.ac.uk
Phone: 44-1223-494799 FAX: 44-1223-494919
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