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The Third Annual RECOMB Satellite Workshop on Regulatory Genomics
Singapore

Hosted by: National University of Singapore
Venue: Singapore
Dates: Jul 17, 2006 through Jul 18, 2006

Call for Proceedings Presentations: 2006-03-10 through 2006-05-10
Call for Posters: 2006-01-01 through 2006-01-01
Early Registration Deadline: 2006-06-20
 
Description
 
SCOPE:

The recent availability of the human and mouse genomes have shown that the vast majority of the genes are almost identical between human and mouse. The differences between human and mouse most likely stem from variations in the gene regulatory networks. However, much of this regulatory network is unknown. In fact, with the tremendous success of genome sequencing efforts and the numerous complete genome sequences available, much is unknown about the regulatory networks of any of these sequenced genomes. One of the main challenges facing researchers today is deciphering the regulatory mechanisms of genes. This challenge includes detecting the transcription factor binding sites involved in regulation as well as discovering the regulatory networks.

Automatic methods for helping decipher the regulatory mechanism are crucial for understanding the regulatory network. The core of these methods are the motif-finding algorithms that can help identify regulatory elements. However, many new challenges are presented when analyzing complete genomes. These challenges include scaling to very large samples, incorporating multiple genomes, detection of weak signals and incorporating different types of genomic data such as protein localization data and gene expression.

The RECOMB Regulatory Genomics workshp plans to build upon the success of previous RECOMB satellite workshops including workshops on sequencing, comparative genomics, and SNPs.

TOPICS:

Original research papers (including significant work-in-progress) or state-of-the-art surveys are solicited in all aspects of regulation including modeling and recognition of regulatory elements, identification and modeling of cis-regulatory regions, modeling the structure and function of the regulatory region, and comparative genomics of regulation.

Note that accepted abstracts will be considered as preliminary work, and may be submitted to a journal publication after notification of acceptance.

DEADLINES:


Extended abstracts should be sent by email to recombworkshop06@comp.nus.edu.sg. Submissions must be received in electronic form by 11:59pm (PDT) of May 10th, 2006 for your submission to be considered.

Accepted abstracts will be compiled for a volume that will be published after the workshop. We have in-principle agreement with the Imperial College Press (http://www.icpress.co.uk/). More details to come very soon.



PREPARATION OF EXTENDED ABSTRACTS:

A manuscript should start with a succinct statement of the problem, the results achieved, their significance and a comparison with previous work. This material should be understandable to non-specialists. A technical exposition directed to the specialist should follow. The length, excluding cover page and bibliography, should not exceed 10 pages. The manuscript should be easy to read, using at least 11 point font size on U.S. standard 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper with no less than one inch margin all around. If authors believe that more details are absolutely necessary to substantiate the claims of the paper, they may include a clearly marked appendix, which might be read, at the discretion of the reviewers. An e-mail address for the contact author should be included.

 
Additional Information
 
Event URL: http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/recombworkshop06/
ISCB Member Discount: None
Contact Person: Wing-Kin Sung ([javascript protected email address])

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