Call for Tutorials (CLOSED)
The tutorials with be offered on Monday, August 16, 2010 at Stanford University, CA.
Abstracts for tutorials are due March 15, 2010 at midnight PT (Pacific Time). Tutorial sessions are 2.5 hours either in the morning or the afternoon
of August 16th. We invite submissions for tutorials relevant to bioinformatics, medical informatics and biocomputation. Due to the diverse backgrounds of tutorial
attendees, topics spanning biomedicine, computer science and applied mathematics are appropriate.
Successful tutorials often include hands-on analysis of data with well-constructed examples. We also seek tutorials that will encourage researchers to cross
traditional disciplinary boundaries, such as "Introduction to RNAi for Engineers."
We encourage, but are not limited to, submissions in the following topics:
• Sequence analysis tools for data from high-throughput or single molecule sequencing, including ChIP-seq, RNA-seq, de novo assembly, and resequencing
• Comparative genomics
• Genomics-enabled personalized medicine
• Computational prediction of functional elements in the genome such as microRNAs, piRNAs, enhancers, promoters, and repetitive elements
• Methods for integrative analysis of multiple data types
• Computational drug discovery for screening bioactive compounds, predicting mode-of-action pathways, and rational drug design
• Data-rich single cell based and nanoscale analysis and/or visualization of cellular/molecular systems
• Genome alterations and polymorphisms
• Transcription regulation, alternative splicing and epigenetics
• Biomolecular analysis, structure and function prediction
• Biomolecular modeling including cellular, organ/tissue simulations
• Synthetic biology
• Visualization and analysis of biological networks and pathways
• Gene therapy and other biological methodologies
• Structural genomics
• Biomedical imaging
• Computer security for patient privacy
• Controlled vocabularies and ontologies
• Translational approaches bringing bioinformatics to medicine
• Clinical systems for decision support
Proposals should contain the following information:
• Tutorial title
• Expected goals and objectives for your presentation
• Detailed outline of the presentation
• Abstract
• Intended audience: Indicate level with respect to biomedicine, computer science, statistics, programming, etc.
• Cite relevant qualifications and teaching experience
All submissions will be evaluated by a committee, which will consider the following criteria in the selection process:
• Relevance, interest, and value of the topic to attendees
• Expertise and experience of the presenters in the proposed topic
• Presentation quality
The tutors agree to provide participants with access to materials including:
• Copies of the slides
• Copies of supplementary information
Tutorial Taping
At the discretion of the conference organizing committee, the tutorials may be recorded. The recorded video presentations may be offered to conference
attendees and others through media such as CD’s, DVD’s or streaming media. Generally, lecture slides and supplementary information will be distributed
with the recorded presentation.
Proposal Submission CLOSED
General Information
Questions about the tutorials should be addressed to Alisha.Holloway@gladstone.ucsf.edu
Tutorials Committee
Alisha Holloway, The J. David Gladstone Institutes, Chair
Katie Pollard, The J. David Gladstone Institutes, Co-chair
