Computational Cell Biology
March 6 - 9, 2007

Abstract Deadline January 5, 2007
Organizers:
John Tyson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Leslie Loew, University of Connecticut Health Center
Thomas Pollard, Yale University


We are pleased to host a new Cold Spring Harbor meeting on Computational Cell Biology, which will begin at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, March 6 and run through lunch on Friday, March 9, 2007.

The specific goal for this meeting is to foster fruitful and creative dialogs between experimental cell biologists and mathematical - computational modelers with common interests in the regulation of cell physiology. Emphasis will be placed on areas of greatest current interest and importance, such cell signaling, motility, cell proliferation and death, calcium dynamics, microbial physiology, and development. Sessions will also be devoted to new experimental technologies and software developments.

Keynote Speakers:
Adam Arkin, University of California, Berkeley
Sydney Brenner, The Salk Institute

Topics & Session Chairs:

Cell Signaling
Ravi Iyengar & Boris Kholodenko

Motility & Cytoskeletal Dynamics
Alex Mogilner & Julie Theriot

Cell Growth, Division and Death
Yuri Lazebnik & Bela Novak

Calcium Dynamics
Genevieve Dupont & Barbara Ehrlich

Development
John Reinitz & Stas Shvartsman

Microbial Physiology
Adam Arkin & Frances Arnold

New Technologies & Software Developments
Pedro Mendes & Robert Phair

The format of the meeting will consist of six morning and evening sessions of eight or nine 15-minute talks per session, entirely selected from the abstracts, plus afternoon sessions devoted to posters and new technology & software developments.

Abstracts should contain only new and unpublished material and must be submitted electronically by the abstract deadline. Selection of material for oral and poster presentation will be made by the organizers and individual session chairs. Status (talk/poster) of abstracts will be posted on our web site as soon as decisions have been made by the organizers.

We are eager to have as many young people as possible attend since they are likely to benefit most from this meeting. We have some funds to partially support graduate students and postdocs. Apply in writing to meetings@cshl.edu stating need for financial support - preference is given to those submitting abstracts.

We look forward to seeing you at Cold Spring Harbor in March.

This conference is supported with a grant the National Institutes of Health through the National Technology Centers for Networks and Pathways initiative.


Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Meetings & Courses Program
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Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724-2213
Phone (516) 367-8346
Fax: (516) 367-8845

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