C-DAC: Events : Bioinformatics - Computational Genome Analysis

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Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) with its genesis in the year 1988 as a national initiative of the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MC&IT), Government of India embodies the true spirit of indigenous high-end research and development for state-of-the-art technologies and solutions. As a scientific society, C-DAC has been continuously engaged for over a decade and a half, towards the design, development and deployment of electronics and advanced Information Technology (IT) products and solutions for the benefit of the masses. C-DAC's thrust in meeting the national agenda has manifest itself in the execution of several key projects, leading to the creation of a strong brand equity for its inherent expertise and capabilities, in the global context. Presently, this expertise extends to High Performance Computing (HPC) including Scientific Modelling & Visualization; Multilingual Computing, Applied Artificial Intelligence and Speech Processing; Software including Open Source Software (Linux), Multimedia, Graphics and Database Technologies; Strategic and Power Electronics and Agrielectronics; Real Time Systems, Embedded Systems and VLSI Design; Health Informatics; Geomatics; Cyber Security; Digital / Broadband and Wireless Networks; e-Governance and ICT for Digital Divide; and Education and Training including e-Learning. The key sectors addressed by C-DAC are Finance, Healthcare, Power, Steel, Defence, Telecom, Agriculture, Industrial Controls, Broadcasting, Education and e-Governance.

Bioinformatics@C-DAC (http://bioinfo-portal.cdac.in)

Activities of Bioinformatics team at C-DAC are aimed towards the comprehensive understanding of the various strata of biocomplexity and hence include an entire spectrum of data analyses. The major areas of focus are genome sequence assembly and annotation, gene finding, comparative genomics, microarray
data analysis, reconstruction of metabolic pathways and moleculer modelling. The team has also developed GIPSY, a web based computing portal for widely used Bioinformatics applications on C-DAC's supercomputers. The team is also poised to demonstrate its Grid Computing efforts in the area of Bioinformatics in India. These initiatives enable researchers to pool the computing resources that are otherwise under-utilized and tackle problems in biology that have been hitherto unsolved. The team collaborates with a number of eminent research organizations and industry such as the National Centre for Cell Science (Pune), Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad), University of Pune (Pune), Jubilant Biosys (Bangalore) and Jawaharlal Nehru University (Delhi).

Post-genomic era has witnessed the transformation of Biology into a data-rich information science. Bioinformatics with its several data-mining algorithms and tools aims to understand the wealth of biological information hidden in the huge mass of biological data and thereby obtain a better insight into the fundamental biology of various organisms. This new knowledge could have profound impact on fields as varied as human health, agriculture, environment, energy and biotechnology. The workshop aims to provide a clear insight into the journey of genome sequences from their assembly to being a complete annotated entry in the public domain databases. Its subsequent analysis using methods of comparative genomics, reconstruction of phylogenetic trees, metabolic pathways and microarray data analysis
will be discussed in detail. Appropriate case studies would be used to understand the nuances of the algorithms and their actual application in unearthing the biology of the organism. The three-day workshop is followed by a one-day symposium that aims to reveal future developments in insilico Biology. Talks by eminent scientists from various national research organizations, academia and industry would provide an overview of the path ahead in the life sciences arena.

Scientific Programme

The technical sessions of the workshop will mainly address sequence-based Bioinformatics approaches related to genome sequence assembly, functional annotation and comparative genomics followed by in depth understanding of the same in the hands-on session. The symposium topics would include the future directions in genome analyses.

The workshop and symposium are targeted at students and researchers from academic institutes, universities and Bioinformatics industries.

Registration Fee

The registration fee includes workshop and symposium kit, tea/snacks and lunches. Accommodation will be made available to limited participants on request at an additional charge. Note : Registration fee is inclusive of both workshop and symposium.

Last Date of Registration

All applications in the prescribed registration form along with the applicable registration fees in the form of a demand draft should reach the address mentioned in the form not later than January 05, 2007. Registration is limited to a maximum of 24 participants, on a first come, first serve basis.

Registration Closed

Centre for Development of
Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
Pune University Campus, Ganesh Khind Road,
Pune 411 007, India.
Tel: +91-20-25694084,
Fax: +91-20-25694004/81

Contact Info:

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
Convener : Dr. Rajendra Joshi
Kind Attn. : Ms. Sudha Suresh
Bioinformatics Team
Scientific and Engineering Computing Group
Pune University Campus, Ganesh Khind, Pune 411 007, India.
Tel: +91-20-25704180, Fax: +91-20-25694004/81
Website: http://bioinfo-portal.cdac.in
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