Alliance for Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, and Systems Biology

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Description: The Quantum Mechanics short course is only offered once per year in the Fall. Pre-Requisites: Completion of the Unix Workshop or a background in unix. A Unix workshop will be offered on September 4th, 2009 and registration is now available. The quantum mechanics short course is designed to teach the student how to use the quantum chemistry code Gaussian 03 to model small to medium size molecule (up to approx. 100-200 atoms) and the theory behind the calculations. This course is NOT for university credit.

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Description: Abstract: The Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies (TIPS) was created as a conduit through which new ideas in healthcare technology could be implemented and FDA approved. FDA certification of new drugs, devices, and therapies requires that all testing be performed according to FDA Good Laboratory Procedures (GLP). Without GLP protocols, even the most promising technologies will not pass FDA certification. Research performed at universities generates a tremendous number of good ideas that never reach the clinic because they are unable to overcome the barriers necessary for FDA approval. Similar barriers exist for small companies. By providing a framework under which testing protocols can be performed under GLP conditions, TIPS dramatically lowers the cost barriers for university researchers as well as small companies who wish to further develop their ideas and get them ready for an FDA application. In this presentation, we will discuss the origins, capabilities, and structure of TIPS and how it can achieve this goal.

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Description: Research on stem cells, including both embryonic and adult stem cells, has already led to significant advances in our understanding of the basic biology of renewal, repair and cell differentiation. How one can use stem cells as tools for drug discovery and to uncover the root causes of degenerative disease will be illustrated with examples in metabolic and neurological disease. The scientific challenges and technological advances in this fast moving field will be discussed as will the attendant political and ethical issues surrounding stem cell science.

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Description: This meeting brings together both the developers of computational and theoretical tools for biomolecular simulations and those biological and chemical scientists interested in modeling applications. The meeting will be genuinely cross-disciplinary, with representation from most relevant areas on the organizing committee and in the invited speaker lists. Applied mathematicians and computer scientists will benefit from close interaction with the modelers — to direct their formulation of numerical and algorithmic problems and their focus on the most critical open problems. Biochemical modelers will, in turn, be exposed to recent developments in theory numerical analysis and algorithms from which their studies can benefit. Consistently, a lag has occurred between developments in the mathematical community and their transfer, implementation, and application to biological and chemical areas. An example is the development of algorithms to compute rate and extend the time scale of simulations.

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Description: The Quantum Mechanics short course is only offered once per year in the Fall. Pre-Requisites: Completion of the Unix Workshop or a background in unix. A Unix workshop will be offered on September 4th, 2009 and registration is now available. The quantum mechanics short course is designed to teach the student how to use the quantum chemistry code Gaussian 03 to model small to medium size molecule (up to approx. 100-200 atoms) and the theory behind the calculations. This course is NOT for university credit.

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Description: This meeting brings together both the developers of computational and theoretical tools for biomolecular simulations and those biological and chemical scientists interested in modeling applications. The meeting will be genuinely cross-disciplinary, with representation from most relevant areas on the organizing committee and in the invited speaker lists. Applied mathematicians and computer scientists will benefit from close interaction with the modelers — to direct their formulation of numerical and algorithmic problems and their focus on the most critical open problems. Biochemical modelers will, in turn, be exposed to recent developments in theory numerical analysis and algorithms from which their studies can benefit. Consistently, a lag has occurred between developments in the mathematical community and their transfer, implementation, and application to biological and chemical areas. An example is the development of algorithms to compute rate and extend the time scale of simulations.

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Description: This meeting brings together both the developers of computational and theoretical tools for biomolecular simulations and those biological and chemical scientists interested in modeling applications. The meeting will be genuinely cross-disciplinary, with representation from most relevant areas on the organizing committee and in the invited speaker lists. Applied mathematicians and computer scientists will benefit from close interaction with the modelers — to direct their formulation of numerical and algorithmic problems and their focus on the most critical open problems. Biochemical modelers will, in turn, be exposed to recent developments in theory numerical analysis and algorithms from which their studies can benefit. Consistently, a lag has occurred between developments in the mathematical community and their transfer, implementation, and application to biological and chemical areas. An example is the development of algorithms to compute rate and extend the time scale of simulations.

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Description: This meeting brings together both the developers of computational and theoretical tools for biomolecular simulations and those biological and chemical scientists interested in modeling applications. The meeting will be genuinely cross-disciplinary, with representation from most relevant areas on the organizing committee and in the invited speaker lists. Applied mathematicians and computer scientists will benefit from close interaction with the modelers — to direct their formulation of numerical and algorithmic problems and their focus on the most critical open problems. Biochemical modelers will, in turn, be exposed to recent developments in theory numerical analysis and algorithms from which their studies can benefit. Consistently, a lag has occurred between developments in the mathematical community and their transfer, implementation, and application to biological and chemical areas. An example is the development of algorithms to compute rate and extend the time scale of simulations.

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Description: This meeting brings together both the developers of computational and theoretical tools for biomolecular simulations and those biological and chemical scientists interested in modeling applications. The meeting will be genuinely cross-disciplinary, with representation from most relevant areas on the organizing committee and in the invited speaker lists. Applied mathematicians and computer scientists will benefit from close interaction with the modelers — to direct their formulation of numerical and algorithmic problems and their focus on the most critical open problems. Biochemical modelers will, in turn, be exposed to recent developments in theory numerical analysis and algorithms from which their studies can benefit. Consistently, a lag has occurred between developments in the mathematical community and their transfer, implementation, and application to biological and chemical areas. An example is the development of algorithms to compute rate and extend the time scale of simulations.

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Description: The Quantum Mechanics short course is only offered once per year in the Fall. Pre-Requisites: Completion of the Unix Workshop or a background in unix. A Unix workshop will be offered on September 4th, 2009 and registration is now available. The quantum mechanics short course is designed to teach the student how to use the quantum chemistry code Gaussian 03 to model small to medium size molecule (up to approx. 100-200 atoms) and the theory behind the calculations. This course is NOT for university credit.

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Description: Recently, NIH successfully implemented the most sweeping enhancements to the peer review process in its 60-year history. These new changes were implemented during the June cycle of reviews and affect all new grant applications. The stated aim is “fund the best science, by the best scientists, with the least administrative burden”. As chair of a study section, Dr. Stelmach participated in the assessment effort and helped implement these changes during the June 2009 review meeting. Among the key changes to be discussed are the new 1-9 scoring system, efforts to structure reviewer critiques, the greater emphasis on scientific/clinical impact, and the rationale for shortening grant applications and reducing the number of resubmissions allowed. A regular NIH review panel member over the last 30 years, Dr. Stelmach is a charter member of the NIH Motor Function Speech and Rehabilitation Study Section (MFSR) for the last four years and has served as the Chair for the last two.

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Description: The Quantum Mechanics short course is only offered once per year in the Fall. Pre-Requisites: Completion of the Unix Workshop or a background in unix. A Unix workshop will be offered on September 4th, 2009 and registration is now available. The quantum mechanics short course is designed to teach the student how to use the quantum chemistry code Gaussian 03 to model small to medium size molecule (up to approx. 100-200 atoms) and the theory behind the calculations. This course is NOT for university credit.