University of Florida Conference on Computational and Systems Biology

在与系统和计算生物学的一个学期的计划结合，数学系正在举行计算和系统生物学会议，以响应佛罗里达大学计算生物学倡议。 作为数学生物学小组的核心成员，主要研究人员认为，该部门应该在指导这些举措中发挥关键作用，特别是因为数学将在这些领域产生深远的影响。 会议将于2011年3月举行，包括一些特邀演讲者，他们是计算和系统生物学专家，以及年轻的科学家，他们将与当地的教师，管理人员，学生和交流的想法和经验，应该做什么，可以成功地推出系统生物学计划在佛罗里达大学和其他学校。会议发言人和他们的研究领域强调多种数学方法的几个应用领域，包括细胞系统，神经科学，人口生物学和生态学。 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。 重点是包括学生和初级研究人员作为参与者，会议提供了一个场所，他们可以满足该领域的领导者，并了解更多关于这个跨学科领域。

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.