The 11th International Meeting on Human Genome Variation and complex Genome Analysis

The 11th International Meeting on Human Genome Variation and Complex Genome Analysis will encompass studies of variation in the human genome and complex genome. Topics to be covered include methods/strategies for utilisation of different types of DNA variation (e.g., SNPs and copy number variations-CNVs), functional genomics applications, population genetics, bioinformatics, databases, algorithm development, personal genome sequencing, The 1000 Genomes Project, and the study of human disease.

http://askja.gene.le.ac.uk/hgv2009/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2&Itemid=8

Topics

Cellular Genetic Mechanisms
Development
Epigenetics
Evolution
Human Genetics
Neurogenetics
Pathogens and Microbes
Plant Genetics

http://www.genetics2009.de/

"Puzzles in Biology - putting the pieces together"

The 11th EMBL PhD symposium will explore how new puzzles can be discovered, old ones integrated, multiple pieces ingeniously combined and how last elusive pieces can be found. World-renowned speakers will be invited to provide an overview of how one can approach or even solve challenging puzzles throughout biology. We will explore a diverse array of topics ranging from molecular interactions to population behavior. Participants will also have the opportunity to present and discuss their own work in poster sessions and selected short talks.

http://phdsymposium.embl.org/

A primary way that biologists interact with their data is through visualization systems, ranging from simple, stand-alone methods to complex, integrated software packages. However, the sheer volume and diversity of both data and of visualization systems presents an increasing challenge for biologists.

The goal of the workshop is to bring together, for the first time, researchers developing and using systems to visualize a broad range of biological data, including sequences, genomes, phylogenies, macromolecular structures, systems biology, microscopy, and magnetic resonance imaging. In selecting topics for this workshop, we have focused on the visualization of processed and annotated data in their biological context, rather than the processing of raw data.

The meeting will review the state-of-the-art and highlight current and future challenges across this broad range of visualization systems.

The underlying theme of the workshop is to provide a forum to help identify and exploit synergies. For example - cases for inter- operation, the re-use of methods or concepts, and common conventions in usability.

http://www.embl.de/training/courses_conferences/conference/2010/VIZ10-01/index.html

Topics

• replication, recombination and repair
• genome instability, disease and aging
• the DDR and chromatin
• DNA repair and genome stability

http://www.abcam.com/index.html?pageconfig=resource&rid=12497

One of the major objectives of the Centre for Arab Genomic Studies (CAGS) has been to bring together diverse expertise and resources pertaining to the field of medical genetics in the Arab World, thereby facilitating multidisciplinary research. The series of Pan Arab Human Genetic Conferences (PAHGC), organized and hosted by CAGS, started off in the year 2006 with exactly this aim in mind. The two previous conferences held under this umbrella successfully brought about a congregation of regional and international geneticists to discuss common issues. PAHGC is now a tradition for geneticists in this region, and it, therefore, gives us great pleasure to announce and welcome you to the third conference of this series.

Science is a collaborative effort, and nowhere else is this more apparent than in the discipline of medicine, particularly the field of medical genetics. Human genetics is a rapidly evolving area of study; an area in which, fortunately, the Arab World holds a wealth of expertise and resources. What is needed is an effort to bring these resources together and to work in a concerted manner towards the mitigation of our populations’ suffering from human genetic disorders that continue to plague the region. We hope that the PAHGC enables us to take those few crucial steps towards establishing fruitful co-operation among regional researchers.

We look forward to your presence and active participation at the Third Pan Arab Human Genetic Conference (PAHGC), to be held on the 13th and 14th of March 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

http://www.cags.org.ae/3rdpahgc.html

8th European Conference on Evolutionary Computation, Machine Learning and Data Mining in Bioinformatics

The European Conference on Evolutionary Computation, Machine Learning and Data Mining in Bioinformatics is a multidisciplinary conference that brings together researchers working in Bioinformatics that apply advanced techniques coming from Evolutionary Computation, Machine Learning, and Data Mining to address important problems in molecular biology, proteomics, genomics and genetics. The primary focus of the conference is to present the latest advances of these approaches for Bioinformatics and to provide a forum for the discussion of new research directions.

http://www.evostar.org/

You are invited to attend the 51st Annual Drosophila Research Conference. The Conference will be held April 7-11, 2010, at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC.

The Conference will open on Wednesday evening, April 7, with the Opening Session from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM, followed by a mixer from 9:00 PM until 12:00 midnight. The closing plenary session will take place from 8:30 AM until 12:00 PM on Sunday, April 11.

Please watch for the abstract submission site which will open on September 22, 2009 and will close on December 4, 2009.

http://www.drosophila-conf.org/2010/index.shtml

Developments in functional genomics technologies together with the expanding concept of systems biology have led to exciting possibilities for the understanding of disease mechanisms. Following three highly successful conferences in Prague, Oslo and Innsbruck this conference will bring together world leaders in the field to discuss the challenges ahead and the technologies that will lead to novel solutions.

2010 topics include: whole genome associations, comparative genomics, RNomics & miRNA, proteomics, epigenetics, regulatory networks, systems biology, personalised medicine, oncogenomic, neurogenomic, ageing, lipidomics, bioinformatics, high throughput technologies, affinity proteomics, biobanking

http://www.esffg2010.org/

Mouse Genetics – Think Globally, Act Locally

Scientific organisers: Ian Jackson (MRC Human Genetics Unit, Edinburgh), Anne Ferguson-Smith (University of Cambridge) and Andrew Ward (University of Bath)

The meeting will highlight complementary approaches at the forefront of mouse genetic research, from work focussed on specific genes or systems to large-scale genomics and mutagenesis programmes. It will include Lectures by Steve Brown (2009 Genetics Society Medal) and Andrew Jackson (2010 Balfour Lecture).

Speakers:

• Dave Adams (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Cambridge)
• Kathryn Cheah (University of Hong Kong)
• Gary Churchill (The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, USA)
• Elizabeth Fisher (Institute of Neurology, University College London)
• Jane Hurst (University of Liverpool)
• Bill Skarnes (Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Cambridge)
• Emma Whitelaw (Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Australia)

http://www.genetics.org.uk/page/2749/2010-Spring-Meeting.html

We are pleased to host the 23rd annual meeting on genome science, The Biology of Genomes, which will begin at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 and run thru lunch on Saturday, May 15.

The 2010 meeting will address DNA sequence variation and its role in molecular evolution, population genetics and complex diseases, comparative genomics, large-scale studies of gene and protein expression, and genomic approaches to ecological systems. Both technologies and applications will be emphasized. In addition there will be a special session on the ethical, legal and social implications of genome research.

Topics:

• Functional and Cancer Genomics
• Genetics of Complex Traits
• High Throughput Genomics & Genetics
• Computational Genomics
• Evolutionary Genomics
• Population Genomic Variation
• Genetics and Genomics of Non-Human Species

http://meetings.cshl.edu/meetings/genome10.shtml

The conference mission is to provide a stimulating platform for the exchange of ideas and experiences, cross-disciplinary interactions, and long-term national and international collaborations. Discussions will concern the modern state of phylogenetics and systematics, the interfaces between molecular and pheno-systematics, molecular phylogenetics of different organisms and development of natural classification systems, evolutionary genomics, applications of phylogenetics, development of state-of-the-art methods, algorithms and their implementations for analyses of genetic blueprints. The conference aims at gathering leading researchers in the field from around Russian Federation and abroad, with renowned scientists giving plenary lectures on hot subjects. Young specialists are encouraged to involve. Selected contributions will be accepted for extended publications in the conference proceedings.

http://www.en.molphy.ru/

The theme of the 2010 Summer School is the phenomenon of strong (or extreme) sequence conservation, which will be explored from a quantitative and multidisciplinary perspective, and connections forged with parts of biology outside of genomics.

Sequence conservation forms the basis of comparative genomics, has already played a pivotal role in biology and medicine, and is likely to become increasingly important in the eras of abundant sequence data and the personalized genome. Ultra-conservation has led to a broad appreciation of the need for a reevaluation of how the action of selection is inferred from sequence comparison. It has raised basic questions about the character of "neutral drift," calling for new quantitative developments that may be facilitated by the cultures of mathematics, physics, computer science, and engineering; however, this pursuit - and the interpretation of genome sequence in general - ought to be firmly grounded in its biological context.

With a multitude of whole-genome sequences now publicly available, ultra-conservation is trivial to exhibit, but so far difficult to explain. Therefore it represents an ideal topic for a combined Summer School and Workshop, where the phenomenon can be appreciated by participants of diverse backgrounds, who can then bring their own perspectives to bear on the problem.

http://www.irp.oist.jp/qecg2010/

Objective

The conference TEN YEARS AFTER - Mapping the societal landscape of genomics aims to provide input for ongoing debates around current and future developments in genomics and post-genomics life sciences, involving a broad range of social science and humanities disciplines, in order to understand how the societal landscape of genomics is evolving.

http://www.society-genomics.nl/en/conference-2010.html

Topics:

• Genetic counseling, including Psychosocial aspects, Genetics education, Genetic services, and Public policy
• Clinical genetics and Dysmorphology
• Cytogenetics
• Reproductive genetics
• Prenatal and perinatal genetics
• Cancer genetics
• Cancer cytogenetics
• Statistical genetics, includes Mapping, linkage and association methods
• Complex traits and polygenic disorders
• Evolutionary and population genetics, and Genetic epidemiology
• Genomics, Genomic technology including bioinformatics methods, gene structure and gene product function and Epigenetics
• Molecular basis of Mendelian disorders
• Metabolic disorders
• Therapy for genetic disorders
• Laboratory and quality management

https://www.eshg.org/eshg2010.html

Plenary Sessions:

- Personal Genomics
- Cancer as a Genetic Disease
- Models of Disease
- Sex and Gene Expression
- Neurogenetics: From Synapses to Senescence
- Modern Approach to Pathogenesis and Infectious Disease
- Analyzing Genomes
- Organismal Architecture and Developmental Disabilities
- Stem Cells: The Genetics of Commitment

http://www.mohb.org/

The principal theme of the workshop is the Molecular and developmental biology of Drosophila. The workshop has been supported by EMBO for thirty years and awarded the status of EMBO CONFERENCE in 2000. This will be the 17th biennial Crete meeting.

Its objective is to bring together an international group of scientists to present their findings on gene organisation and expression, development, pattern formation, neurobiology and the evolution of Drosophila.

The workshop is one of a small number of international workshops that cover a broad topic while maintaining its size in order to foster close interactions between the participants. It is a highly anticipated forum for researchers involved in the field of Drosophila molecular and developmental biology.

Approximately 110 participants will be selected from the applications by the vote of the organising committee. The participants are all expected to contribute to the subject coverage and are required to present a fifteen-minute talk on their work.

http://cwp.embo.org/cfs3-10-03/index.html

In September 2010, the 9th European Nitrogen Fixation Conference (ENFC) will take place at the International Conference Centre of Geneva, Switzerland. Since 1994, when the ENFC series began in Szeged, Hungary, this biennial conference evolved into a key meeting for scientists who share an interest in biological nitrogen fixation and related topics. Traditionally, the ENFC conference brings together senior scientists and junior researchers not only from Europe, but also from all over the world. It provides a unique platform to share novel information about nitrogen fixation research, to discuss emerging fields, and to stimulate interactions and collaborations among different groups.

The following topics will be covered:

- Evolution and biodiversity of diazotrophs and their hosts
- Global impact of biological nitrogen fixation
- Genomics and post-genomics of diazotrophs and their hosts
- Nitrogen-fixing associations with plants
- Novel tools and technologies to study diazotrophy
- Physiology of free-living and symbiotic diazotrophs
- Regulation of nitrogen fixation
- Structure, function and biosynthesis of nitrogenase

http://www.enfc2010.ch/

The fourth Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory/Wellcome Trust conference on Infections Disease Genomics and Global Health will be held at the Wellcome Trust Conference Centre on the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus in Hinxton, UK. The meeting will begin in the afternoon of Sunday September 12 (3pm), and end with a banquet on Tuesday evening, with departure on Wednesday morning, September 15, 2010.

The aim of the meeting is to explore how the recent progress in host, pathogen and vector genome data and other large data sets is changing the way we think about infectious diseases with an emphasis on global health issues.

Topics will include:

• Genomics of neglected disease agents
• Genotype-phenotype association
• Population genetics and genomics
• Epidemiology
• Evolutionary Genomics

http://meetings.cshl.edu/meetings/pathuk10.shtml

The tenth Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory/Wellcome Trust conference on Genome Informatics will be held at the Wellcome Trust Conference Centre on the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus in Hinxton, UK. The meeting will begin in the evening on Wednesday, September 15, and end after lunch on Sunday, September 19, 2010.

The focus for this conference is large-scale genome informatics. Biology is an experimental science that is experiencing an explosion of new data. This requires biologists to increase the scale and sophistication in the information technology used for their research. The conference scope encompasses the management and the analysis of these data, such as whole genome comparisons within and among species and strains, the analysis of results from high throughput experiments to uncover cellular pathways and molecular interactions, and the design of effective algorithms to identify regulatory sequence motifs.

The conference brings together the leading scientists in this growing field, and we strongly encourage researchers from other large scale information handling disciplines to attend. The majority of oral presentations will be drawn from openly submitted abstracts.

Tentative Topics:

• Data Management, Mining & Curation
• Assembly & Informatics for New Sequencing Technologies
• Pathogens & Medical Genomics
• Protein Informatics - Evolution, Interactions & Functional Prediction
• Epigenomics & Gene Regulation
• Comparative & Evolutionary Genomics
• Images, Atlases & Reconstruction

http://meetings.cshl.edu/meetings/infouk10.shtml

This international conference brings together leading researchers and industry representatives who will review recent progress in key areas of post-genomic research in biology and medicine and chart future developments, including the Human Microbiome Project and the resequencing of matched tumour and normal genomes from specific types of cancers. Those already coming are seeking to keep abreast with the latest developments in key areas and initiatives that are at the forefront of genomic research.

http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=89d8be73-d072-43f8-8e35-ec75c44b3a03

Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology have never been more important topics than they are today. In these exciting times, we are proud to announce the 10th edition of the highly successful international conference series on the Molecular Epidemiology and Evolutionary Genetics of Infectious Diseases (MEEGID). Together, the MEEGID congress series and its companion journal, Infection, Genetics and Evolution, represent the main forum for cross-fertilization between evolutionary science and biomedical research on infectious diseases.

Scientific Topics: molecular epidemiology, evolutionary genetics, genomics, proteomics mathematical modeling & bio-informatics molecular diagnostics population biology genetics, population biology and morphometrics of vectors host genetic susceptibility to infectious diseases

http://www.meegidconference.com/

Lessons from Cancer for Biology and Genetics

Scientific organisers: Veronica van Heyningen (MRC Human Genetics Unit, Edinburgh), Terry Rabbitts (Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine) and Andrew Ward (University of Bath)

The meeting will include the 2010 Mendel Lecture to be delivered by Susan Lindquist, MIT Whitehead Institute.

Genetics has become one of the most widely used tools to study a broad range of biological phenomena. Studies in genetics require the presence of variation to compare and contrast the same system in different states opening the way to deciphering broader biological mechanisms. Cancer studies use the same principle of comparing the functioning of perturbed and "normal" tissues. Over the past three decades since the advent of molecular biology, we have learnt a great deal about developmental control and the functioning of normal cells from the study of aberrant cancers.

Our hopes for better cancer treatments are also based on our improved understanding of how malignant transformation and progression might be reverted to normal control.

The confirmed speakers are:

• Dr Terry Rabbits, Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, UK
• Prof Ken Kinzler, JHMI, Baltimore, USA
• Prof Ashok Venkitaraman, Cambridge Cancer Centre, UK
• Sir David Lane, A*STAR, Singapore
• Dr Andrew Feinberg, JHMI, Baltimore, USA
• Prof Anne Ridley, King's College London, UK
• Prof Peter Ratcliffe, Oxford, UK
• Dr Stuart Orkin, Harvard, USA
• Prof Hans Clevers, Hubrecht Laboratory, Utrecht, The Netherlands

http://www.genetics.org.uk/page/2750/2010-Autumn-Meeting-.html