Workshop: Biology, Information, Communication and Coding Theory [BITCC]

拟议的研讨会的目标是为来自生物学、物理学、计算机科学、数学、电信和哲学等不同领域的跨学科和多样化的专家群体提供一个机会，通过信息、通信和编码理论(ICCT)框架讨论在理解生命及其基本过程方面的进展和下一步行动。从ICCT的基本观点来探讨生命系统的研究，为比较研究多尺度的生物现象提供了统一的参考，也为设计和工程合成生物系统提供了基础。除了邀请生物和数学科学领域的不同妇女群体和任职人数不足的研究人员参加外，这一及时举办的讲习班的部分广泛影响还包括通过参与者起草的出版物向公众传播讲习班成果。该研讨会由生物信息和通信理论领域的研究人员组织，将探索传统生物科学范围内和跨传统范围的ICCT范例。一群来自国际社会的有代表性的美国科学家将齐聚一堂，在生物学和ICCT的交叉点上探讨进展、挑战和机遇。研讨会将由多个环节组成，司机关键笔记研讨会展示尖端研究并突出在生物和工程中使用ICCT框架的进展，以及分组会议和小组讨论以确定该领域的挑战。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Nontechnical DescriptionThe goal of the proposed workshop is to provide an opportunity for an interdisciplinary and diverse ensemble of experts from disparate areas of biology, physics, computer science, math, telecommunications, and philosophy to discuss advances and next steps in understanding life and its fundamental processes through the Information, Communication, and Coding Theory (ICCT) framework. Approaching the study of living systems from a fundamental ICCT perspective provides a unifying reference for comparatively exploring biological phenomena across multiple scales, and provides a basis for design and engineering synthetic biological systems. In addition to soliciting participation from a diverse group of women and underrepresented investigators in the biological and mathematical sciences, part of the broader impact of this timely workshop includes the public dissemination of workshop outcomes through a participant drafted publication. Technical DescriptionOrganized by investigators established in the field of biological information and communication theory, the workshop will explore ICCT paradigms within and across traditional scales of the biological sciences. A diverse group of U.S. scientist, with representative participation from the international community, will assemble to address progress, challenges, and opportunities at the intersection of biology and ICCT. The workshop will consist of multiple sessions with driver key note seminars showcasing cutting-edge research and highlighting advances in the use of the ICCT framework in biology and engineering, and breakout sessions and panel discussions to identify challenges in the field.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.