DIMACS Workshop on Bio-computing, Genomics and Epigenomics

September 13, 2012
DIMACS Center, CoRE Building, Rutgers University

Organizing Committee:
Gyan Bhanot, Rutgers University, MB&B/Physics and CINJ
Shridar Ganesan, CINJ
Sam Gu, Rutgers University, MB&B
Konstantin Mischaikow, Rutgers University, Math
Alexandre Morozov, Rutgers University, Physics
Alexander Schliep, Rutgers University, CS
Anirvan Sengupta, Rutgers University, Physics
Eduardo Sontag, Rutgers University, Math
Advisory Committee:
Linda Brzustowicz, Chair - Genetics, Rutgers University
Haym Hirsh, Chair - Computer Science, Rutgers University
Mike Kiledjian, Chair - Cell Bio and Neuroscience, Rutgers University
Vincenzo Pirrotta, Chair - MB&B, Rutgers University
Ron Ransome, Chair- Physics, Rutgers University
Michael Vogelius, Chair - Mathematics, Rutgers University

Workshop Program:

Thursday, September 13, 2012

 8:00 -  8:50  Registration and Breakfast

 8:50 -  9:00  Opening remarks
               Gyan Bhanot, Rutgers University, MB&B/Physics and CINJ

 9:00 -  9:45  Mathematical Ideas in the Life Sciences: Modeling Cellular Clocks
               John Harer, Duke University

 9:45 - 10:30  Biophysical models of chromatin
               Alexandre Morozov, Rutgers University, Physics

10:30 - 11:00  Coffee Break

11:00 - 11:45  Exploring Disease Models in Light of Genomics
               Chang Chan, CINJ

11:45 - 12:30  Scale-invariant responses in adapting biological systems
               Eduardo Sontag, Rutgers University, Math

12:30 - 12:40  Director's Welcome
               Rebecca Wright, DIMACS Director

12:40 -  2:30  Lunch and Poster Session

 2:30 -  3:15  Cellular simulations of morphogenesis
               Troy Shinbrot, Rutgers University, BME

 3:15 -  4:00  Cancer Cell Metabolism: The Warburg Effect Revisited
               Alexei Vasquez, CINJ

 4:00 -  4:30  Coffee Break

 4:30 -  5:00  Long-range periodicity and an unusual DNA packaging mechanism
	       Sam Gu, Rutgers University, MB&B

 5:00 -  5:15  Summary and plans for the future
               Vincenzo Pirrotta, Rutgers University, MB&B
 
 5:15          Adjourn


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