Conference Theme
The biennial IPCAT conferences are established since 1995 to provide common ground for a dialogue between scientists from multiple disciplines, with emphasis on biological information processing and modeling biological processes. This 8th conference brings together outstanding international scientists working in systems biology on problems where modeling combined with experimentation has already, or shows great promises to, lead novel insight into the function of complex biological networks. The conference will focus on three highly dynamic fields of systems biology:
- Dynamical modeling of gene networks in functional genomics
- Spatio-temporal processes in physiology and development including tissue regeneration
- The evolution of gene regulatory networks
For more details, see Overview.
Call for extended abstracts, submission deadline is February 15th.
NEW BioSystems journal submissions. Deadline for submissions is 31 May 2009.
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Felix Naef, Brigitte Galliot, Chrystopher Nehaniv
Speakers Include:
| Konrad BASLER, | Zürich, Switzerland |
| Fred CROSS, | New York, USA |
| Brigitte GALLIOT, | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Marcos GONZALEZ-GAITAN, | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Hans-Peter HERZEL, | Berlin, Germany |
| Sarah TEICHMANN, | Cambridge, UK |
| Ryoichiro KAGEYAMA, | Kyoto, Japan |
| Wolfgang MARWAN, | Magdeburg, Germany |
| Irina MIHALCESCU, | Grenoble, France |
| Gines MORATA, | Madrid, Spain |
| Felix NAEF, | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Chrystopher NEHANIV, | Hertfordshire, UK |
| Erik van NIMWEGEN, | Basel, Switzerland |
| Andrew OATES, | Dresden, Germany |
| John REINITZ, | New York, USA |
| Anirvan SENGUPTA, | Rutgers, USA |
| Peter SWAIN, | University of Edinburgh, UK |
| Andy TYRRELL, | York, UK |
| Jose VILAR, | MSKCC, USA |
| Günter WAGNER, | Yale, USA |
Dates & Deadlines:
- September 8th 2008 : early registration opens
- February 15th 2009 : Short abstract submission, application for short talks and posters
- February 15th: submit extended abstract DOWNLOAD CALL
- February 15th 2009 : application for fellowships closes
- March 1rst 2009 : notification for short talks, acceptance of abstracts for contributed oral presentations and posters
- March 5th: early registration closes
- March 20th 2009 : registration closes
Registration fee:
early registration (until March 5th, 2009):
- Postdocs, students, lab heads, CHF 1320.- (~EUR 820.-)
- Industry, CHF 1850.- (~EUR 1150.-)
late registration (from March 5th 2009):
- Postdocs, students, lab heads, CHF 1450.- (~EUR 900.-)
- Industry, CHF 1980.- (~EUR 1230.-)
What is included in the registration fee?
- Admission to the conference
- Lodging & Full Board
- Abstract book
- Excursion
Registration fee does NOT include:
- Transportation
The number of participants will be limited to 100. If the meeting is oversubscribed, priority will be given to people submitting abstracts and an upper limit may be placed on the number of participants per lab.
Scholarships:
A limited number of fellowships for PhD students and Postdocs that will be granted on a competitive basis upon review by the Scientific Committee. Students wishing to apply should send their application dossier containing:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Abstract for a poster contribution
- Letter of endorsement from supervisor
Abstract Submission & contributed talks:
During registration you will have the possibility to submit an abstract for oral or poster presentation. About 20 contributed talks will be selected among the submission and notifications of acceptance will be sent early 2009. Abstract Submission closes on January 25, 2009.
Substitution / Cancellation Policy:
In the event that you need to cancel a registration, you may:
- Transfer your registration to a colleague within your organization.
- Request a refund minus a CHF 100.- processing fee.
Note: Cancellation will only be accepted up to four weeks prior to the conference. In the event that the meeting cannot take place, your fee will be refunded in full. You are responsible for taking out appropriate travel and medical insurance.
