Call for Participation

Workshop and School on Cancer, Systems and Complexity 2014

September 28 - October 2, 2014

Villa del Grumello - via per Cernobbio, 11 - 22100 Como, ITALY



Cancer is a complex disease involving several intertwined phenomena
and events, which collude to unleash the tumor cells' inherent
programs to proliferate, live, and move.  Thus it is the malfunction
of the biomolecular machinery responsible for the "checks and
balances," normally governed by various complex feedback loops among a
population of various cell types. Breakdown of this machinery leads to
uncontrolled growth that ultimately costs the very survival of the
host.

Understanding the many intricacies of all these interactions at the
subcellular, cellular and tissue levels has greatly benefitted from
the ever-improving applications of algorithmic, statistical and
mathematical modeling tools.  Moreover, in the past 15 years, new
measurement technology for gene expression and, more recently, "deep"
genome sequence data, has produced vast amount of data - waiting to be
analyzed to deliver new interpretations.  The design of novel "wet"
experiments and appropriately matched algorithmic, statistical and
mathematical modeling tools are expected to become the key to
successful oncological science and practice.

The Workshop and School on Cancer, Systems and Complexity seeks to
convene researchers from various related disciplines to explore
multiple facets of the challenges posed by cancer - a "disease of the
systems." The workshop will provide opportunities for the researchers
to exchange new ideas and viewpoints, forge new collaborations and
train the next generation of young scientists.

Participants are encouraged to present their work in two sessions and
poster presentations that will be held during workshop and shool.


Speakers:

* Niko Beerenwinkel ETH, Zurich, Switzerland.
* Francesca Ciccarelli King's College London, UK.
* Francesca Demichelis Università degli Studi di Trento, Trento, Italy.
* Bud Mishra, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, NYU, New York, USA.
* Victor Moreno Institut Català d'Oncologia Barcelona, Spain.
* James Osborne, Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.


orSchool Direction:

* Marco Antoniotti, BIMIB, Dipartimento di Informatica, Sistemistica e
Comunicazione, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milan,
Italy.
* Bud Mishra, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, NYU,
New York, NY, USA.


Local Organization:

* Giulio Caravagna (BIMIB)
* Alessandra Cazzaniga (Centro Volta)
* Alex Graudenzi (BIMIB)
* Giancarlo Mauri (BIMIB)
* Daniele Ramazzotti (BIMIB)
* Paolo Sinigaglia (Lake Como School of Advanced Studies)


Institutions:

* BIMIB, Dipartimento di Informatica, Sistemistica e Comunicazione,
Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy
(http://bimib.disco.unimib.it)

* Centro di Cultura Scientifica "Alessandro Volta", Como, Italy
(http://centrovolta.it)

* Lake Como School of Advanced Studies, Como, Italy
(http://lakecomoschool.org)


Venue:

Villa del Grumello (http://www.villadelgrumello.it)


Registration:

Registration fees include participation to the school, social events,
coffee breaks and school material.

Early registration (until June 15th 2014): 300.00 EUR
Regular registration (on and after June 15th 2014): 380.00 EUR


Accomodations:

The first registrants may ask to be hosted directly at Villa Del
Grumello (in a shared accomodation) for an additional cost of 30.0 EUR
per night up to capacity (10 places).

A list of local hotels will be provided.


Web sites:

http://csac.lakecomoschool.org
http://bimib.disco.unimib.it/index.php/CSC2014