6th Annual Duke Systems Biology Symposium

International Perspectives on Systems Biology

September 29, 2011

 

Speakers

We were delighted to have the following accomplished scientists visit us as guest speakers:

  • Boris Adryan, Cambridge Systems Biology Centre, University of Cambridge, UK
  • Brenda Andrews, Donnelly Centre, University of Toronto, Canada
  • Veronica Grieneisen, John Innes Center, BBSRC, Norwich, UK
  • Riitta Lahesmaa, Turku Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Finland
  • Amy Schmid, Center for Systems Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC
  • James Sharpe, Centre for Genomic Regulation, EMBL/CRG Research Unit in Systems Biology, Barcelona, Spain
  • Uwe Ohler, Center for Systems Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC

Meals

Boxed lunches were provided during the lunch on the courtyard. Vegetarian options were available for those that expressed such a preference during registration. Following the conclusion of the symposium, a wine and cheese reception and poster session was held.

Posters

Attendees were welcome to present at the poster session at the end of the symposium. Please include your poster abstract when you register. Poster boards will be at least 43 in x 35 in.

Schedule

All talks took place in French Family Science Center (FFSC). The reception and poster session took place in the French Family Sciences Center Atrium. The closest garage for daytime parking is Parking Garage IV, between the student center (Bryan Center) and French (FFSC).

Thursday, September 29th: Morning Session

8:30 - 9:00am

Registration and Coffee

 

9:00 - 9:10am

Opening Remarks: Philip Benfey

 

9:10 - 9:50am

James Sharpe, Centre for Genomic Regulation, EMBL/CRG Research Unit in Systems Biology, Barcelona, Spain

Revealing the design space of small dynamical circuits: metagraphs, neutral networks and atlases

9:50 - 10:30 am

Veronica Grieneisen, John Innes Center, BBSRC, Norwich, UK

Title: TBD

10:30 - 11:00am

Coffee Break

 

11:00am - 11:40am

Riitta Lahesmaa, Turku Centre for Biotechnology, University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Finland

Systems biology approach to molecular mechanisms of human T helper cell differentiation

11:40am - 12:20pm

Boris Adryan, Cambridge Systems Biology Centre, University of Cambridge, UK

The developmental dynamics of Drosophila transcription factors
Thursday, September 29th: Afternoon Session

12:20 - 1:45pm

Lunch on the courtyard

 

1:50 - 2:30pm

Uwe Ohler, Center for Systems Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC

Decoding transcription regulation and its conservation in eukaryotes

2:30 - 3:10pm

Amy Schmid, Center for Systems Biology, Duke University, Durham, NC

Gene regulatory network dynamics in response to environmental extremes

3:10 - 3:40pm

Coffee Break

 

3:40 - 4:20pm

Brenda Andrews, Donnelly Centre, University of Toronto, Canada

Mapping biological pathways and networks using yeast functional genomics

4:30 - 6:00pm

Reception and Poster Session