The ABC of Life Science Informatics

Fraunhofer-Institut für Algorithmen und Wissenschaftliches Rechnen SCAI

“The ABC of Life Science Informatics”: Mini-Symposium of Bioinformatics and Cheminformatics Research Groups from the Aachen-Bonn-Cologne Region

 

November 6, 2009
Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology (B-IT)
Lecture Hall

Beginning time

Lecturer

Institution

Talk

09:00 – 09:30

WELCOMING / COFFEE

09:30 – 09:40

Prof. Dr. Martin Hofmann-Apitius

Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology (B-IT) & Fraunhofer Institute SCAI

"Introductory Remarks"

09:40 – 10:00

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Alt

Theoretical Biology at the Mathematical and Natural Science Faculty Bonn (IZMB)

"Simulation Models for Biological Systems Regulation – Some Examples and Principles"

10:00 – 10:20

Prof. Dr. Thomas Berlage

RWTH Aachen & Fraunhofer Institute FIT

"Model-Based Engineering of Life Science Instruments"

10:20 – 10:40

Dr. Holger Fröhlich

Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology (B-IT)

"From High-Throuput Data to Systems Biology"

10:40 – 11:10

COFFEE BREAK

11:10 – 11:30

Prof. Dr. Martin Hofmann-Apitius

Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology (B-IT) & Fraunhofer Institute SCAI

"Unstructured Information Mining as a Basis for Modelling and in Silico Experimentation"

11:30 – 11:50

Dr. Kurt Hoffmann

Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMB), RWTH-Aachen University c/o Fraunhofer IME

"Alma-in-Silico, Towards an Euregional Operational Structure for Sharing and Coordinating Academic and Industrial Competences for Services, Training and Cooperative Research in Systems Biology"

11:50 – 12:10

Dr. Christian Kandt

Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology (B-IT)

"The Molcecular Basis of Multi-drug Resistance - Insights from Computational Structural Biology"

12:10 – 12:30

Prof. Karl Kirschner, PhD

Fraunhofer Institute SCAI & Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Physiology

"Computational Chemical Engineering by Multiscale Modelling – Research and Services"

12:30 – 13:30

LUNCH

13:30 – 13:50

Prof. Dr. Maik Kschischo

University of Applied Sciences Koblenz

"Mathematical Model for Potassium Homeostasis in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae"

13:50 – 14:10

Dr. Christian Lemmen

BioSolveIT GmbH

"Synthetically Accessible Compound Spaces"

14:10 – 14:30

Dr. Heiko Schoof

Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding & University of Bonn

"Making Connections: Data Integration, Web Services, Phylogenies and High-Throughput Data Interpretation"

14:30 – 14:50

Prof. Dr. Joachim Schultze

Laboratory for Genomics and Immunoregulation LIMES, University of Bonn

"Combining Genomics and Bioinformatics to Reach the Next Level of Leukemia Diagnostics"

14:50 – 15:10

COFFEE BREAK

15:10 – 15:30

Prof. Thomas Wiehe

Institute for Genetics, University of Cologne

"Rates and Patterns of Horizontal Gene Transfer"

15:30 – 15:50

Prof. Dr. Thomas Wienker

University Hospital of Bonn

"Quality Control and Genetic Interaction Analysis of Microarray SNP Data"

15:50 – 16:10

Dipl. Inform. Jörg Zimmermann

Institute of Computer Science III, University of Bonn

"Gene Network Analysis"

16:10 – 16:30

Dr. Olav Zimmermann

Jülich Supercomputing Centre

"Opportunities and Challenges for HPC in the Life Sciences"

16:30 – END

Prof. Dr. Martin Hofmann-Apitius

Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology (B-IT) & Fraunhofer Institute SCAI

"Conclusions and Closing of the Mini-Symposium"