GPBA Offers Workshops in Bioinformatics and Computational Medicine; Enrollment Opens for Researchers and Business Professionals to Learn About Scientific Advances.PHILADELPHIA -- The Greater Philadelphia BioInformatics Alliance (GPBA GPBA Greater Providence Bowling Association (Cranston, RI) ) today announced the launch of the Virtual Institute Summer Session 2006 - Bioinformatics and Computational Medicine Workshops. Topics include Pharmacogenomics for Professionals and Investors, Statistics for Clinical Trials, BioNano Science and Technology in Medicine, and various topics in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Not to be confused with Biologically-inspired computing. Computational biology is an interdisciplinary field that applies the techniques of computer science, applied mathematics, and statistics to address problems inspired by biology. . Workshops are taught by a diverse group of highly-qualified researchers and industry professionals actively advancing the life sciences. The one-day workshops will benefit industry professionals, clinical and basic researchers, and undergraduate and graduate students interested in advancing their knowledge of the latest developments in life sciences discovery and development tools. In addition to the currently scheduled workshops, GPBA will announce a series of intensive Short Courses in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology in an upcoming release. Where to Register: Information about the workshops and registration can be accessed at www.gpba-bio.com. The full 2006 summer workshop list includes:
April 19 Pharmacogenomics and Proteomics for Professionals
and Investors
May 17 Statistics for Clinical Trials: A Hands-On
Experience
June 14 Bioinformatics Databases
June 28 Text Mining in Molecular Biology
September 5 Flow Cytometry Informatics
September 6 Protein Modeling
September 7 BioNano Science and Technology in Medicine
Who Should Attend? Industry professionals, physicians, and clinical researchers seeking to develop skills in bioinformatics and computational biology. Advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows pursuing computational biology and related studies. About the Virtual Institute: Bioinformatics education and training programs are crucial to the development of a cutting-edge life sciences work force. The Virtual Institute Summer Session program assembles top educators from a cross-section of prominent academic and research institutions to deliver intensive courses in the leading life sciences tools and techniques. The program's Short Courses and Workshops, held at the Bossone Research Center on the Drexel University campus, educate scientists in advanced life sciences research tools and help participants form personal and professional networks in the life sciences industry. Directed by Aydin Tozeren, Ph.D, Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering Biomedical engineering An interdisciplinary field in which the principles, laws, and techniques of engineering, physics, chemistry, and other physical sciences are applied to facilitate progress in medicine, biology, and other life sciences. at Drexel University and co-Director of the Greater Philadelphia Bioinformatics Alliance, the Virtual Institute Summer Session is supported by an NSF NSF - National Science Foundation Partnership for Innovation grant, an NIH "Not invented here." See digispeak. NIH - The United States National Institutes of Health. Roadmap grant, and a Workforce Leadership grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. About Greater Philadelphia Bioinformatics Alliance: The Greater Philadelphia Bioinformatics Alliance (GPBA) is a consortium of regional research and academic organizations dedicated to advancing the field of bioinformatics, the integration of biology and advanced computation sciences that is revolutionizing life science research and holds the promise for significantly improved healthcare. Founding members include BioAdvance, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is one of the largest and oldest children's hospitals in the world. "CHOP" has been ranked as the best children's hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report and Child Magazine in recent years. , Drexel University, Fox Chase Cancer Center The Fox Chase Cancer Center is a medical research facility and hospital located in the northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The Center is an independent, non-profit institution which specializes in the treatment and prevention of cancer. , Penn State Great Valley, Temple University, Thomas Jefferson University It began as Jefferson Medical College in 1824. On July 1, 1969 the institution officially became Thomas Jefferson University. The university is made up of three colleges:
http://upenn.edu/. Address: Philadelphia, PA, USA. , University of the Sciences in Philadelphia The University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP), located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in pharmacy and a variety of other health-related disciplines. , and The Wistar Institute. |
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