From genomics and proteomics to systems biology: Current insights
Ordered, robust biological systems are a product of complex and highly regulated interactions and networks between their components. The EMBL PhD Symposium will focus on how these systems arise.
The symposium is an annual scientific event with the aim of providing young researchers from different international research institutions with the opportunity to listen to multidisciplinary lectures by top-level speakers and to interact with leading scientists in an informal and relaxed environment.
Symposium over
That’s it, people – the symposium is over. We’d like to thank all the speakers, poster presenters and participants and we hope that you had as much fun as we did. We’ve collected some impressions in a picture gallery, courtesy to our photographer, Igor Jukic.
Invited Speakers
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Ruedi Aebersold
Developed several widely used proteomics methods, including the Isotope Coded Affinity Tag (ICAT). Aims to discover new biomarkers through the proteomic profiling of cells within different states.
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Amos Bairoch
Currently focused on two main projects: neXtProt, a resource for accessing high quality, comprehensive information regarding human proteins and ICECUP (International Collective Effort for the Characterization of hUman Proteins).
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Richard Durbin
Contributed to the development of crystallography and confocal microscopy apparatus, followed by numerous methods of sequence analysis, including; GeneWise, HMMER, Pfam, Ensembl & TreeFam.
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Nicholas Eriksson
Performs GWAS of human traits, applying statistical, computational & mathematical methods to study phylogenetics, viral evolution & population genetics.
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Alex Hoffmann
Works on achieving a predictive understanding of the innate and adaptive immune response using signal regulatory networks. Professor at the University of California.
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Dagmar Iber
Develops quantitative, predictive models of cellular signalling networks, especially those involved in developmental cell fate determination. A final aim being to contribute to an understanding of how these networks evolve.
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Ben Lehner
Studies the evolution of genetic systems, with a focus on the link between genetic variations and phenotypic variations. Professor and group leader at EMBL-CRG, Barcelona.
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Eugenia Piddini
Uses drosophila and Mammalian cell culture to study the modulation of survival and cell fate decisions by cell–cell interactions.
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Matthieu Piel
Uses biophysical approaches to study cellular structures. Co-founder and advisor for CYTOO Cell Architects.
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Juri Rappsilber
Develops qualitative and quantitative mass spectrometry methods focusing on protein–nucleic acid and protein–protein interactions. Frequently, this involves chemical cross-linking and the development of new computer algorithms for automated data analysis.
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Andreas Schuppert
Works in hybrid modelling & re-engineering of complex functional networks; data driven modeling of clinical parameters; integrated statistical, thermodynamic and data mined modelling of regulatory networks.
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Luis Serrano
Interested in the prediction and manipulation of protein–nucleic acid and protein–protein affinities especially with reference to evolution and the treatment of human diseases through focusing not on single molecules, but networks.
Previous Years
Last year’s conference with the topic The Rhythm of Life: Cycles in biology investigated how life on all levels is regulated by rhythms.
Venue
The conference takes place at the Advanced Training Centre (ATC) on the EMBL campus in Heidelberg.
The 14th EMBL PhD Symposium is organised by the 2011 selection PhD students at EMBL. It is hosted by EMBL. We would like to acknowledge the funding it generously provided.