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Theory, Methods, and Applications of Quantitative Phylogenomics
04 Sep 2024 - 06 Dec 2024 • Providence, RI, United States
Organizer:
Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM)
Abstract:
This semester program brings together mathematicians, statisticians, computer scientists, and experimental biologists to address the challenges involved in genome-scale phylogenetic inference. An overarching goal is to unite biologically-sound modeling with algorithms that can be implemented in a computationally tractable manner and that scale as both the number of species and the amount of genetic data increase. Specific topics to be investigated include: theory and practice of model-based inference for trees and networks, combinatorial and algebraic approaches for inferring phylogenies, software and algorithm development for inference and visualization, Bayesian approaches to phylogenetic inference, models for phylogenetic diversity and node dating, and methods for assessing model fit.
Contact:
ICERM;     Email: info@icerm.brown.edu
Topics:
biology, computation, genomic data, phylogenomics, software development, algorithm development
Event listing ID:
1624207
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BIRS Workshop — Dynamical Models Inspired by Biology
06 Oct 2024 - 11 Oct 2024 • Banff, Alberta, Canada
Organizer:
Banff International Research Station (BIRS) for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery
Event listing ID:
1559729
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30th European Cell Death Organization Conference
09 Oct 2024 - 11 Oct 2024 • Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Organizer:
Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, University of Luxembourg
Abstract:
The 30th European Cell Death Organization (ECDO) Conference will focus on the theme “Cell Death at the Crossroads of Neurodegeneration and Cancer”, offering a comprehensive scientific programme with a broad basic and clinical focus. The agenda will cover diverse aspects of cell death, putting a special emphasis on addressing molecular mechanisms of apoptosis, necroptosis and autophagy and exploring its implications in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Additionally, it will focus on the metabolic control of cell death, delve into fundamental aspects of cell death in cancer and highlight related clinical applications. Lastly, the event will as well address the complex relationship between cell death and inflammation.
Contact:
Email: lcsb.events@uni.lu
Topics:
neurodegeneration, cell death, parkinson, alzheimer, cancer, apoptosis, necroptosis, autophagy
Event listing ID:
1615387
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BIRS Workshop — Symmetry and Geometry in Neural Representations
13 Oct 2024 - 18 Oct 2024 • Banff, Alberta, Canada
Organizer:
Banff International Research Station (BIRS) for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery
Event listing ID:
1559739
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Mathematical Modelling of Tumour Immune Dynamics and Immunotherapies
14 Oct 2024 - 18 Oct 2024 • The Fields Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Organizer:
Fields Institute
Abstract:
Immunotherapies have revolutionized treatments for several types of cancers, but have been met with clinical trial failures in others. The idea of eliciting an immune response against a tumour is old, but we are only just beginning to harness the potential of the immune system to treat both solid and liquid tumours. To improve immunotherapeutic approaches requires understanding how the immune system interacts around and within a tumour, allowing us to establish effective immunotherapeutic protocols. Mathematical modelling can help identify the mechanisms at the heart of immunotherapeutic efficacy and design successful therapeutic regimens. Close collaboration between experimentalists, clinicians, and quantitative researchers in academia and industry is required to forward models for implementation. This workshop will focus on tightening the links between researchers in different fields to fuel immunotherapy success.
Event listing ID:
1558096
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From Phylogenetics to Phylogenomics: Mathematical and Statistical Challenges in the Era of Big Data
21 Oct 2024 - 25 Oct 2024 • Providence, RI, United States
Organizer:
Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM)
Abstract:
The unprecedented amount of genomic data that has become readily available presents specific challenges for the field of phylogenetic inference, which is concerned with estimating the evolutionary relationships among collections of species, populations, or sequences. These challenges include the development of evolutionary models that are sufficiently complex to be biologically realistic while remaining computationally tractable; deriving and implementing algorithms to efficiently estimate phylogenetic relationships that use models whose theoretical properties are well-understood and therefore interpretable; and devising ways to scale novel methodology developed to handle datasets that are increasingly large and complex. This workshop focuses on statistical modeling and the scaling of phylogenetic methods. Topics will include modeling (e.g. multispecies coalescent model with extension to networks; diversification models) and inference with speed to scale to genomic datasets, consistency, and robustness using statistical, combinatorial, and algebraic approaches. This workshop will present the latest advances in these areas and serve as a forum to spark new ideas and collaborations.
Contact:
ICERM;     Email: info@icerm.brown.edu
Topics:
statistical modeling, phylogenetics, combinatorics, algebra
Event listing ID:
1624150
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ICBB2024 — 2024 the 14th International Conference on Biotechnology and Bioengineering (14th ICBB2024)
28 Oct 2024 - 31 Oct 2024 • Naples, China
Organizer:
Institute of Biomolecular Chemistry, National Research Council of Italy (ICB-CNR)
Abstract:
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, it is our great pleasure to welcome you to participate in the 2024 International Conference on Biotechnology and Bioengineering (14th ICBB, 2024) to be held in-person in Naples, Italy during October 28-30, 2024.
Contact:
ICBB Secretariat;     Phone: [+86-37163290060];     Email: icbb@apaset.org
Topics:
Biomacromolecules, Biological macromolecules, Biomaterials, biopolymers and bioenergy, Biomedicine, biopharmaceuticals, pharmacology and toxicology, Agricultural & food biotechnology, bioengineering and biomedical engineering
Event listing ID:
1607002
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Nextflow Summit BCN 2024 — Nextflow Summit Barcelona 2024
28 Oct 2024 - 01 Nov 2024 • Barcelona, Spain
Organizer:
Seqera
Abstract:
The Nextflow Summit is a bi-annual event dedicated to users and developers of Nextflow, a popular workflow management system. The summit typically features presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities focused on the latest advancements, best practices, and innovative applications of Nextflow in various fields such as bioinformatics, data science, and computational biology. It's a platform for the community to share knowledge, collaborate on projects, and discuss the future direction of Nextflow and related technologies.
Contact:
Email: help.summit@nextflow.io
Topics:
nextflow, seqera, bioinformatics, computational biology, biotechnology
Event listing ID:
1633018
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Hands-On Quantitative Biology School
06 Nov 2024 - 17 Nov 2024 • Havana , Cuba
Organizer:
Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy
Event listing ID:
1580664
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Algorithmic Advances and Implementation Challenges: Developing Practical Tools for Phylogenetic Inference
18 Nov 2024 - 22 Nov 2024 • Providence, RI, United States
Organizer:
Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics (ICERM)
Abstract:
In this workshop, we will consider challenges and best practices in translating theory to software for phylogenetic inference. We will discuss strategies adopted by the tool development community, their relative advantages, and lessons learned through software development. We will discuss a variety of objective functions (parametric and non-parametric) and algorithmic techniques used by inference methods. We will cover parallelization and how it interacts with the choice of objective function and algorithmic technique. Finally, we will discuss best practices for evaluating new and existing software tools, not just to validate the implementation but also to study accuracy and scalability in relation to theory and usage in realistic bioinformatics pipelines. In addition to discussing how theory influences tools, we will examine how tool development can inform the theoretical questions asked.
Contact:
ICERM;     Email: info@icerm.brown.edu
Topics:
bioinformatics, phylogenetic inference, software development
Event listing ID:
1624193
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3MC+PIMS+ICMS Winter school — Multiscale Modeling: Infectious Diseases, Cancer and Treatments
02 Dec 2024 - 13 Dec 2024 • ICMS, Bayes Centre, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Organizer:
The International Centre for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS)
Abstract:
This Winter School is a part of an initiative aimed at advancing mathematical education and collaboration, with a specific focus on fostering ties between diverse groups and promoting mathematical modeling as a tool to address biomedical challenges, especially within the African context. Participants will gain valuable skills and experience, contributing to the global effort to enhance mathematical competence and diversity.
Event listing ID:
1628065
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Dagstuhl-Seminar — Coding Theory and Algorithms for Emerging Technologies in Synthetic Biology
15 Dec 2024 - 20 Dec 2024 • Schloss Dagstuhl, Wadern, Germany
Organizer:
Schloss Dagstuhl - Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik
Abstract:
The progress in understanding genes and genomes has given a boost to the use of synthetic DNA for biological and technological applications. Synthetic nucleic acids play a central role in synthetic biology and in emerging therapeutic paradigms, e.g., genome editing and nucleic acid vaccines. DNA-based data storage is making significant progress, and thanks to its extreme data-density, its high durability and its timelessness, it is promising to be the next standard for data archival systems. Synthetic biology and the use of synthetic DNA for information storage applications bring important algorithmic and data analysis challenges. In synthetic biology, reagent and assay design are often driven by algorithmic approaches. Novel synthesis technologies offer cost-reduction by several orders of magnitude at the cost of increased error-rate, raising new coding-theoretic questions. This Dagstuhl Seminar aims to bring together leading biologists, chemists, engineers, computer/data scientists, and theoreticians working on synthetic biology and on DNA-based data storage, to enable joint work in small groups leading to discussing and exploring recent advancements and current challenges.
Event listing ID:
1589427
13
EMBO Practical Course — Computational Molecular Evolution
11 May 2025 - 22 May 2025 • Heraklion , Greece
Organizer:
European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
Event listing ID:
1632218
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EMBO Practical Course — Transposable Elements in the Era of Data Science
12 May 2025 - 16 May 2025 • Didcot, United Kingdom
Organizer:
European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
Event listing ID:
1632140


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