Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference 2012

Call for Oral Presentation Abstracts

Call for submissions of Oral Presentation Abstracts is now closed.  Submissions for Poster Abstracts still available until March 15, please click here if you would like to submit a poster abstract.  Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The GLBIO 2012 Conference invites the submission of abstracts for 15-minute research oral presentation.

Original oral presentation abstracts (including significant works-in-progress) are solicited in all areas that involve the application of advanced computational methods to significant problems in biology or medicine.

Solicited Topic Areas:
• Algorithm Development and Machine Learning
• Bioimaging
• Databases and Ontologies
• Disease Models and Epidemiology
• Evolution and Comparative Genomics
• Gene Regulation and Transcriptomics
• Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics
• Metagenomics
• Population Genomics
• Protein Interactions and Molecular Networks
• Protein Structure and Function
• Sequence Analysis
• Text Mining

How to Submit:
Participants interested in presenting at GLBIO are required to submit: (a) 250-word scientific justification (why this work fits with the GLBIO community), (b) 250-word abstract (this appears in the conference agenda), and (c) 1-page PDF summary of research to be presented (this will aid in the selection of high-quality oral presentations). Accepted oral presentation abstracts will be printed in the conference program and included on the conference website.

Conference Proceedings
BMC Proceedings will publish the proceedings of the Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference. Authors may elect to submit a (7-10 page) manuscript for consideration by April 6, 2012 (CLICK HERE for submission page).

The fee for publication is £680 (British Pound Sterling) and will be invoiced directly to each author by the publisher. 

Following a full review, accepted manuscripts will move through the following publication timeline:

Manuscripts submitted for publication in the proceedings must be original (not already published elsewhere).

Please note the acceptance of the oral presentation does not guarantee publication of the manuscript; all submitted manuscripts will undergo a full peer review.

Manuscripts shall be prepared according to the "Instructions for preparation of manuscripts for publication in supplements to BioMed Central journals".

Instructions:

• http://www.biomedcentral.com/authors/instprepdoc
  

• http://www.biomedcentral.com/download/info/BMC_Instructions_for_authors_(supplements).pdf
  

Conference Registration
GLBIO conference registration for accepted oral and poster presenters must be completed by May 4, 2012 to remain eligible to present at GLBIO. Payment of the conference registration fee is the responsibility of the presenter.

Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference 2012

Call for Special Sessions - Deadline is January 20, 2012

Call for submissions of Special Sessions is now closed.  Submissions for Poster Abstracts still available until March 15, please click here if you would like to submit a poster abstract.  Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We invite proposals for Special Sessions that focus on a particular theme of the 2012 Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference (GLBIO 2012). Special Session proposals will be reviewed by the program committee and submission does not guarantee your session will be chosen.

Special sessions have time slots of (1) one hour in length. Sessions can cover a broad range of topics relating to research in bioinformatics and computational biology. The purpose of these sessions is to bring together people with common interests to discuss defined topics. The format can include multiple research presentations and ample discussion time, or even a panel discussion.

How to Submit:
Submit a written proposal (up to two-pages in length) including the following:

• Main topic area and description of the topic/session
• Provide 50 word abstract describing session to be used for the printed material
• Topic relevance to the GLBIO community
• Reasons for planning a session on this topic
• Draft time schedule for the Session
• List of any invited speakers (indicate which speakers are confirmed)
• Qualifications/experience of submitter

Please save the proposal file as a PDF named with the session type and submitter last name. For example...if the first person submitting the proposal is John Doe, then save to "specialsession_doe.pdf."

Financial constraints: Session chairs and speakers must pay their expenses including registration to participate at the meeting. Therefore, the organizers highly encourage Session organizers to seek independent funding, and to include any commitment that they may have secured in the proposal. GLBIO will help in the administrative aspects of assigning the rooms, announcements and adding the detailed schedule to the conference program. Note that GLBIO cannot financially support the speakers or the Session organizers.

Notification date: All submissions will be evaluated by a committee and submitters will be notified March 2, 2012 if the session has been selected for presentation at the GLBIO2012 Conference. Following notification of acceptance, the detailed schedule, names and affiliations of speakers, presentation titles and short abstracts will be required to be submitted before April 14, 2012 for inclusion in printed materials. Session organizers and Session speakers must be registered for GLBIO by this date.

Conference Proceedings
Special Session Presentations will NOT be considered for publication as part of the conference proceedings, only oral presentations.

For more information please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

>>CLICK HERE<< for the online submissions of special sessions proposals.

Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference 2012

Call for Tutorial Sessions - Deadline is January 20, 2012

Call for submissions of Tutorial Sessions is now closed.  Submissions for Poster Abstracts still available until March 15, please click here if you would like to submit a poster abstract.  Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We invite scientists and professionals working in the fields of bioinformatics and computational biology to submit high quality tutorials for presentation at GLBIO 2012.

Tutorials should be designed as two hour sessions.

The purpose of the tutorial program is to provide participants with lectures and instruction covering either well-established or new "cutting-edge" topics. It offers participants an opportunity to obtain an introduction to important established topics in bioinformatics, to learn about new areas of bioinformatics research, or to develop advanced skills in areas about which they are already knowledgeable. Tutorials serve an educational function and are expected to provide a balanced perspective on a field of research. They should not focus on the presenters' own research or software.

How to Submit
Please prepare a written proposal, not to exceed 4 pages, describing your proposed tutorial session in the format outlined below. The written proposal should be saved as a PDF.

TUTORIAL PROPOSAL FORMAT:

Include the following information in your tutorial session proposal:

1. Title: Please provide a short informative title (max. 20 words). The title must be attractive and should make a reader curious. This title will be used on the website and in printed materials.
   
   
2. Topic Area: Please list the main topic area.
   
   
3. Presenter Information: Please include for the main presenter and additional presenters the following:
   
   • Title (Mr/Ms/Dr/Prof/other)
   • Full name
   • Affiliation
   • Mailing Address
   • Email address
   • Telephone number – work and cell if available, with country and city codes
   • Fax number
   • Home page URL
   • Teaching experience
   • Previous tutorial presentations – give tutorial title, conference name, location, year.
   
   
4. Suitability of this tutorial for GLBIO:
   
   Please provide a brief statement about how this tutorial fits the multi-disciplinary GLBIO audience, emphasizing:
   • Timeliness
   • Audience – who will benefit from this tutorial? Students? Researchers?
   • Cutting-edge science
   • Methodologies applied to a large number of bioinformatics problems
   
   
5. 50-word abstract: Please provide a brief explanatory abstract. This will be used for advertising your tutorial, so please make it clear and appealing to potential attendees.
   
   
6. Please provide up to two pages of detailed description of the tutorial content.
   
   
7. Tutorial level: Introductory/Advanced

Additional Requirements: Please state clearly what prior knowledge (if any) that you expect of participants, such as "an introductory knowledge of statistics" or "suitable for those already working with expression data". Please also indicate whether the tutorial will include a practical component, so that participants can be informed that they are required to bring their own laptop computers to the session.

Financial constraints: Tutorial presenters must pay their expenses, including registration, to participate in the meeting. Therefore, the organizers highly encourage tutorial organizers to seek independent funding, and to include any commitment that they may have secured in the proposal. GLBIO will help in the administrative aspects of assigning the rooms, announcements and adding the detailed schedule to the conference program. Note that the GLBIO cannot financially support the speakers or the tutorial organizers.

Conference Proceedings
Tutorial Session Presentations will NOT be considered for publication as part of the conference proceedings, only oral presentations.

Notification date: All submissions will be evaluated by a committee. Submitters will be notified by March 2, 2012 if the tutorial session has been selected for presentation at the GLBIO2012 Conference.

We encourage organizers of tutorials to have printed or online tutorial workbooks for each tutorial participant. We anticipate approximately 100 attendees at tutorial sessions.

For more information please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

>>CLICK HERE<< for the online submissions of tutorial sessions.

Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference 2012

Sponsorship Opportunities

• Click here to download Sponsorship Brochure (.pdf)

This is your organization’s opportunity to become a prominent sponsor of the International Society for Computational Biology’s Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference (GLBIO 2012)!

To participate in GLBIO 2012 please contact Stephanie Hagstrom at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Why you should become a sponsor
GLBIO has established a strong reputation for building relationships among a nationally prominent bioscience research community, showcasing the North American Great Lakes region as a perfect place to conduct computer-aided research in the life sciences.

Every year, the conference organizers prepare a full agenda on the latest developments in bioinformatics and biologically relevant applications. From novice to expert, attendees partake in a variety of workshops, tutorials, presentations, posters, networking, and exhibits during the conference. Your organization can play a visible role in GLBIO as attendees consider and work toward solutions to important scientific and medical problems being addressed by the bioinformatics community.

Please visit www.iscb.org/glbio2012 or contact Stephanie Hagstrom This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to become a sponsor.

Register to attend today!

SPONSOR AND EXHIBITOR INFORMATION

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

Past sponsors include: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Ohio University Edison Biotechnology Institute, BioOhio, Kent State University, Miami University, The Ohio State University, Ohio University, IBM, Procter & Gamble, Wittenberg University, Wright State University, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Diagnostic Hybrids, Mathworks, University of Akron, Agilent Technologies, International Society for Computational Biology, Ohio Supercomputer Center, University of Michigan, Genomatix Software

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Conference Sponsors

Updated May 04, 2012

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Case Center for Proteomics & Bioinformatics
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University of Pittsburgh

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Research and Economic Development
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Michigan Metabolomics and Obesity Center

PUBLISHER TABLE:

GENERAL:

Great Lakes Bioinformatics Consortium
(a regional Affiliate of the International Society of Computational Biology)

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Steering Committee

Honorary Conference Chairs:
• Brian Athey, University of Michigan - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Robert Murphy, Carnegie Mellon University - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Conference Chairs:

• Lonnie Welch, Ohio University - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Program Chairs:
• Laura Brown, Michigan Technological University - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Margit Burmeister, University of Michigan - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Elodie Ghedin, University of Pittsburgh - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ISCB:
• B.J. Morrison McKay – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Stephanie Hagstrom – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference 2012

Program Committee

Gerald Alter, Wright State University
Takis Benos, University of Pittsburgh
C. Titus Brown, Michigan State University
Laura Brown, Michigan Technological University
Jake Chen, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Alan Dombkowski, Wayne State University
Zhong-Hui Duan, University of Akron
Kyle Furge, Van Andel Institute (VAI)
Madhavi Ganapathiraju, University of Pittsburgh
Elodie Ghedin, University of Pittsburgh
Xiaoxu Han, Eastern Michigan University
Paul Harrison, McGill University
Jeremy Hennig, University of Alberta
H. V. Jagadish, U of Michigan
Chandrashenkhar Joshi, Michigan Technological University
Hyun Min Kang, University of Michigan
Seyoung Kim, Carnegie Mellon University
Brian King, Bucknell University
Steve Krawetz, Wayne State University
Leslie A. Kuhn, Michigan State University
H.K. Kwan, University of Windsor
Chris Langmead, Carnegie Mellon University
Chun Liang, Miami University
David Liebovitz, Northwestern University
Nina Lin, University of Michigan
Richard Maclin, University of Minnesota,  Duluth
Chris Maher, Washington U in St Louis
Folker Meyer, Argonne National Laboratory
John Moran, University of Michigan
Helen Piontkivska, Kent State University
Timothy Pletcher, Central Michigan University
Sridhar Ramachandran, Indiana University Southeast
Gustavo Rohde, Carnegie Mellon University
Patrick Schloss, University of Michigan
David Sept, University of Michigan
Shin-Han Shiu, Michigan State University
Jinshan Tang, Michigan Technological University
Guenter Tusch, Grand Valley State University
KP Unnikrishnan, University of Michigan
Hairong Wei, Michigan Technological University
Peter White, Temple University
Elizabeth Worthey, Medical College of Wisconsin
Ji Zhu, University of Michigan

Great Lakes Bioinformatics Conference 2012

Promotion

Description	File type/link
GLBIO 2012 Promotional Flyer	.pdf
GLBIO 2012 Sponsorship Opportunities	.pdf