CfP: Workshop on alternative splicing in animals and plants
Call for Papers
WORKSHOP ON ALTERNATIVE SPLICING IN ANIMALS AND PLANTS
A key mechanism for expanding transcriptome and proteome complexity
University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy, October 3, 2008
http://bimib.disco.unimib.it/index.php/ASWorkshop
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THEME AND SCOPE:
Alternative splicing (AS) is the major determinant for the expansion
of the transcriptome and proteome in eukaryotic organisms. AS has
recently emerged as a key mechanism to modulate gene expression in a
tissue-specific manner and it is also involved in the onset and
progression of serious pathologies.
The rapid growth of EST and transcript data produced by large-scale
sequencing has encouraged the development of computational methods to
assess the alternative splicing pattern of genes from the analysis of
spliced transcript alignments to the genome. The most recent studies
on detection of alternative splice sites have revealed that this topic
is a quite challenging computational problem, which is far from having
a solution. The so called spliced alignment problem is now becoming
even more complicated by arise of the next generation sequencing
technologies. On the other side, data on splice sites produced by
computational methods are largely used to investigate the crucial role
of AS.
The aim of this workshop is to bring together the knowledge of
researchers from different areas, ranging from theory of algorithms,
molecular biology, computational biology and plant and human genomics,
that are involved in the thorough investigation of this key mechanism
by both computational and experimental approaches.
KEY DATES:
Submission of contributed talks: September 20, 2008
Notification to authors: September 25, 2008
Workshop: October 3, 2008
INVITED SPEAKERS:
* Eduardo Eyras, Universitat Pompeu Fabra – Spain
''Evolution of splicing factors and signals in eukaryotes''
* Davide Gabellini, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele – Italy
''Alternative Splicing could explain the peculiar involvement of
specific muscle groups in FSDH''
* Michael Sammeth and Gabriel Valiente,
Genome Bioinformatics Lab, Center for Genomics Regulation and
Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona – Spain
''Complete Alternative splicing events''
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:
Paola Bonizzoni (Conference Chair), Università di Milano-Bicocca
Giancarlo Mauri, Università di Milano-Bicocca
Graziano Pesole, Università di Bari
Pietro Piffanelli, Parco Tecnologico Padano
Alessandra Stella, Parco Tecnologico Padano
LOCAL ORGANIZERS:
Gianluca Della Vedova
Riccardo Dondi
Flavio Mignone
Yuri Pirola
Raffaella Rizzi
SUBMISSION OF CONTRIBUTED TALKS:
Both theoretical and applied contributions are welcome. Authors should
submit a one-page short abstract to the conference chair (Paola
Bonizzoni, bonizzoni [at] disco [dot] unimib [dot] it).
A post-proceeding volume will be published collecting abstracts of all
contributed talks
FURTHER INFORMATION:
bonizzoni [at] disco [dot] unimib [dot] it
ADDRESS:
Università di Milano-Bicocca
Dipartimento di Informatica Sistemistica e Comunicazione
viale Sarca, 336
20126 Milano, Italy
WORKSHOP ON ALTERNATIVE SPLICING IN ANIMALS AND PLANTS
A key mechanism for expanding transcriptome and proteome complexity
University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy, October 3, 2008
http://bimib.disco.unimib.it/index.php/ASWorkshop
*********************************************************************
THEME AND SCOPE:
Alternative splicing (AS) is the major determinant for the expansion
of the transcriptome and proteome in eukaryotic organisms. AS has
recently emerged as a key mechanism to modulate gene expression in a
tissue-specific manner and it is also involved in the onset and
progression of serious pathologies.
The rapid growth of EST and transcript data produced by large-scale
sequencing has encouraged the development of computational methods to
assess the alternative splicing pattern of genes from the analysis of
spliced transcript alignments to the genome. The most recent studies
on detection of alternative splice sites have revealed that this topic
is a quite challenging computational problem, which is far from having
a solution. The so called spliced alignment problem is now becoming
even more complicated by arise of the next generation sequencing
technologies. On the other side, data on splice sites produced by
computational methods are largely used to investigate the crucial role
of AS.
The aim of this workshop is to bring together the knowledge of
researchers from different areas, ranging from theory of algorithms,
molecular biology, computational biology and plant and human genomics,
that are involved in the thorough investigation of this key mechanism
by both computational and experimental approaches.
KEY DATES:
Submission of contributed talks: September 20, 2008
Notification to authors: September 25, 2008
Workshop: October 3, 2008
INVITED SPEAKERS:
* Eduardo Eyras, Universitat Pompeu Fabra – Spain
''Evolution of splicing factors and signals in eukaryotes''
* Davide Gabellini, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele – Italy
''Alternative Splicing could explain the peculiar involvement of
specific muscle groups in FSDH''
* Michael Sammeth and Gabriel Valiente,
Genome Bioinformatics Lab, Center for Genomics Regulation and
Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona – Spain
''Complete Alternative splicing events''
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:
Paola Bonizzoni (Conference Chair), Università di Milano-Bicocca
Giancarlo Mauri, Università di Milano-Bicocca
Graziano Pesole, Università di Bari
Pietro Piffanelli, Parco Tecnologico Padano
Alessandra Stella, Parco Tecnologico Padano
LOCAL ORGANIZERS:
Gianluca Della Vedova
Riccardo Dondi
Flavio Mignone
Yuri Pirola
Raffaella Rizzi
SUBMISSION OF CONTRIBUTED TALKS:
Both theoretical and applied contributions are welcome. Authors should
submit a one-page short abstract to the conference chair (Paola
Bonizzoni, bonizzoni [at] disco [dot] unimib [dot] it).
A post-proceeding volume will be published collecting abstracts of all
contributed talks
FURTHER INFORMATION:
bonizzoni [at] disco [dot] unimib [dot] it
ADDRESS:
Università di Milano-Bicocca
Dipartimento di Informatica Sistemistica e Comunicazione
viale Sarca, 336
20126 Milano, Italy
