University of Florida Conference on Computational and Systems Biology

数学系为响应佛罗里达大学的计算生物学倡议，在为期一学期的系统和计算生物学课程的同时，举办了计算和系统生物学会议。作为数学生物学小组的核心成员，首席调查人员认为，该部应在指导这些举措方面发挥关键作用，特别是因为数学将对这些领域产生深远影响。会议将于2011年3月举行，会议包括一些受邀的演讲者，他们是计算和系统生物学方面的专家，以及年轻的科学家，他们将与当地的教职员工、管理人员、学生互动，就应该和可以做些什么来成功地在佛罗里达大学和其他学校开展系统生物学项目交换意见和经验。会议演讲者及其研究领域强调了在几个应用领域的广泛的数学方法，包括细胞系统、神经科学、种群生物学和生态学。在会议期间，讨论了当前的研究挑战和重要的开放问题。此外，演讲者和与会者之间的互动将带来新的合作机会。会议的重点是让学生和初级研究人员作为参与者，他们可以在会议上与该领域的领导者见面，并了解这个跨学科领域的更多知识。

In conjunction with a semester-long program on systems and computational biology, the Department of Mathematics is holding a Conference on Computational and Systems Biology in response to the University of Florida Computational Biology Initiative. As the core members of the mathematical biology group, the principal investigators believe that the Department should play a pivotal role in directing these initiatives, especially since mathematics will have profound impacts in these areas. To be held in March 2011, the conference includes a number of invited speakers that are experts in computational and systems biology as well as younger scientists who will interact with the local faculty, administrators, students and exchange ideas and experiences on what should and can be done to successfully launch systems biology programs at the University of Florida and other schools.The conference speakers and their research areas emphasize a wide variety of mathematical approaches to several application areas, including cellular systems, neuroscience, population biology, and ecology. During the conference, current research challenges and important open problems are addressed. Additionally, interactions among speakers and attendees will lead to new opportunities for collaborations. With an emphasis on including students and junior researchers as participants, the conference provides a venue where they can meet leaders in the field and learn more about this interdisciplinary field.