12th Annual Rocky Mountain Bioinformatics Conference
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: Program informationis now available:  Detailed Agenda  Oral Presentations  - Detailed Poster Abstracts - Brief Poster List ...................................... Hotel reservations open ...................................... Rocky 2014 to be held again at Viceroy in Snowmass: VICEROY HOTEL 130 Wood Road Snowmass Village, Colorado 81615 USA Phone: +1 970 923 8000 Fax: +1 970 923 8001 viceroyhotelsandresorts.com/ snowmass  |
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WELCOME TO ROCKY 2014!
December 11 - 13, 2014
Welcome to the twelfth annual Rocky Mountain Bioinformatics Conference, a meeting of the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB). The organizers hope that you enjoy the program, and find the conference a productive opportunity to meet researchers, students and industrial users of bioinformatics technology.
The Rocky series began twelve years ago as a regional conference, and has grown into an international program with a spotlight on regional development in the computational biosciences. The presenters of the Rocky conference are scientists representing a broad spectrum of universities, industrial enterprises, government laboratories, and medical libraries from around the world. The meeting is a chance to get to know your colleagues near and far, seek collaborative opportunities, and find synergies that can drive our field forward.
We hope you enjoy the science, the company, and the spectacular scenery of the Rocky Mountains. Welcome!
Larry Hunter
Rocky 2014 Conference Chair
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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Judith A. Blake, Ph.D. Associate Professor The Jackson Laboratory Title: Glycolysis Pathways in the Gene Ontology: All Roads Lead to Pyruvate Presentation details - Click here |
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Robert Kirk DeLisle, PhD Principal Scientist SomaLogic, Inc. Colorado Title: SOMAscan™– Based Prediction of Early Kidney Function Decline Presentation details - Click here |
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Kirk E. Jordan, PhD IBM Distinguished Engineer Emerging Solutions Executive & Assoc. Prog. Director Computational Science Center IBM T.J. Watson Research Title: Experience in Improving de novo Transcriptome Assembly to Address Large Data Sets Co-Authors: Chang-Sik Kim, Vipin Sachdeva, Martyn Winn Presentation details - Click here |
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Frank Lee, Ph.D. Lead Architect, IBM Genomics Solution Technical Advisor for Life Sciences Senior-certified Solution Architect IBM Technical & Platform Computing Worldwide Title: Tackling Big Data Challenges of Genomics by PowerGene Presentation details - Click here |
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Kevin M. Livingston, PhD Research Associate University of Colorado Title: Complex Querying Across Multiple Data Sources Using a Common Biological Model Presentation details - Click here |
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Jill P. Mesirov, PhD Associate Director and Chief Informatics Officer Director, Computational Biology and Bioinformatics The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Cambridge, MA, USA Title: Integrative Computational Approaches for Genomic Medicine Presentation details - Click here |
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Elmar A. Pruesse, PhD Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology AND University of Colorado Denver Title: Tackling the rRNA big-data problem with ARB and SILVA Presentation details - Click here |
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Joanna Roder, PhD Senior Director of Data Analytics R&D Biodesix, Inc. Title: Deep Learning, "Deep Data", and Molecular Diagnostics Presentation details - Click here |
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Donna K. Slonim, PhD Associate Professor of Computer Science Associate Professor of the Tufts School of Medicine Genetics Faculty, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences Tufts University Medford, MA, USA Title: Human Developmental Bioinformatics: A Case Study in Overcoming Data Limitations Presentation details - Click here |
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TECHNICAL TALK Raymond Tecotzky Market Manager, Informatics Ecosystem Illumina, Inc. Title: Progress Report: From Sample to Answer - Sequencing in the Cloud Era with the Illumina BaseSpace®Bioinformatics Platform Presentation details - Click here |
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12th Annual Rocky Mountain Bioinformatics Conference
CONFERENCE HOTEL
Updated May 21, 2014
ROCKY 2014 TO BE HELD IN SNOWMASS
VICEROY HOTEL
130 Wood Road
Snowmass Village, Colorado 81615 USA
Phone: +1 970 923 8000
Fax: +1 970 923 8001
viceroyhotelsandresorts.com/snowmass
Viceroy Hotel named the World's Best Places to Stay in Colorado, 2012 Gold List - Condé Nast Traveler
The Viceroy Hotel is a Luxury Snowmass Ski resort steps from the new Snowmass Base Village. There is ski-in/ski out to the Snowmass ski area and only seven miles from Aspen.
Transportation within Snowmass Village is easy and free, with frequent service at the Village Bus Stop. Buses to Aspen leave from the end of the Snowmass Village mall.
RESERVATIONS
On-line reservations - Click Here
GROUP CODE: Rocky2014
Telephone Reservations: 1 877 235 7577 or +1 970 923 8000
GROUP CODE: Rocky2014
Group Room Rates: Single/Double occupancy $110.00 per night, (limited double rooms available, book early). 2-bedroom suite $210.00. Roll away beds are available upon request.
The Rocky discounted group rates are available 12/6/2014 – 12/16/2014.
Taxes: The hotel rates will be subject to all state, county and city taxes in effect at the time of the Rocky 2014 meeting. State tax is currently 12.8% and is subject to change.
Room rate includes Round trip Aspen airport transfers, WI-fi access, complimentary fitness studio access. Resort fees have been waived for the Rocky attendees.
Deposit/Payment Policy: A 50% deposit of room and tax for entire booking is due upon reservation. The remaining balance will be charged upon departure.
Cancellation: Cancellations within 7 days of arrival will be charged the FULL length of stay. Prior to 7 days 50% of full length of stay.
Check in time: 4:00pm Check out time: 11:00am
Parking: $15.00 per day
SPECIAL GROUP PACKAGES: PLAN AN ACADEMIC RETREAT! Earn a Suite Upgrade AND Free Food or Ski Lift Tickets PLUS one additional student registration at no charge with paid attendance of 10 or more from one school! Click HERE for details.
12th Annual Rocky Mountain Bioinformatics Conference
ACADEMIC RETREAT - An Affordable Opportunity
Plan an off-site retreat, bring your colleagues to Rocky and SAVE!
This is the perfect opportunity to roll your conference attendance funds into a very affordable academic group retreat experience in the spectacular setting of the Colorado Rocky Mountains - during ski season!
Rocky registration rates are among the most reasonable in computational biology, the conference hotel accommodations are $110 per night, single occupancy. This makes for a very affordable retreat for groups.
Schools who have participated in the past combined the experience of attending Rocky for education and group activities on the slopes, at the hotel, and in Snowmass and Aspen Villages. Education and bonding were abundantly fun and memorable, and all left with a renewed sense of inspiration and collaboration. Rocky 2014 offers academic retreats* the following group package benefits (3 available):
- One free student registration
- One free suite upgrade ($200 minimum savings)
- Two free ski lift tickets per group or $100 food & beverage credit at the conference hotel
- Special scheduling of flash presentations for all members of the group to ensure a full morning or afternoon can be spent outside the conference for a group activity if desired (activity not included)
Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for information or a customized package for your academic group today!
*Academic retreats are defined as a minimum of 10 or more paid Rocky conference attendees from the same school, staying in the conference hotel a minimum of two nights (single or double occupancy), and utilizing at least 5 sleeping rooms per night. All academic retreat offers noted above must be secured by November 14.
12th Annual Rocky Mountain Bioinformatics Conference
POSTER SESSION
Schedule and locations are subject to change. Please check back for updates.
POSTER SESSION HOURS
Posters will only be available for viewing Friday. The Poster Session with authors present will be on Friday evening (see schedule below).
Poster Presenters must be available for presentation during the scheduled poster session.
POSTER NUMBER ASSIGNMENTS
Posters have been assigned a number. There will also be lists at the conference. Please put your poster on the poster board corresponding to the number assigned:
POSTER SIZE
The poster board dimensions are 4 feet high x 4 feet wide. Tacks will be provided for securing your poster to the board.
| DAY/DATE | TIME | ACTIVITY/LOCATION |
| Thursday: December 11, 2014 |
04:00 pm – 06:00 pm | SET UP POSTERS (Maximum size 4 feet high x 4 feet wide) Viceroy Hotel – Ballroom 3 & 4 |
| Friday: December 12, 2014 |
09:00 am – 12:00 pm | SET UP POSTERS (Maximum size 4 feet high x 4 feet wide) Viceroy Hotel – Ballroom 3 & 4 |
| Friday: December 12, 2014 |
12:00 pm – 06:00 pm | POSTER VIEWING (no authors present) Viceroy Hotel – Ballroom 3 & 4 |
| Friday: December 12, 2014 |
06:00 pm - 08:00 pm | POSTER SESSION (author present) Viceroy Hotel – Ballroom 3 & 4 Authors please remove posters from boards at end of this session |
FURTHER QUESTIONS
Rocky Conference Coordinator
Stephanie Hagstrom
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+1 352-665-1763
12th Annual Rocky Mountain Bioinformatics Conference
KEY DATES FOR 2014
| Early Abstract Submission Opens | August 08 |
| Registration and Housing Opens |
August 15
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| Abstract Submission Deadline | October 15 |
| Acceptance Notification | November 08 |
| MARC Travel Fellowship Application Deadline | TBA |
| Early Registration Deadline | November 14 |
| Academic Retreat Sign-Up Deadline | November 14 |
| Housing Cut-Off Deadline | November 18 |
| Rocky 2014 Conference Dates | December 11 - 13 |