AMBER Archive (2000)

Subject: NARI'2K - Novel Approaches in RNA Informatics

From: Labo Lbit (adbit_at_IRO.UMontreal.CA)
Date: Mon Apr 17 2000 - 08:22:03 CDT


The following symposium will take place in Montréal,Québec on May
18-19, 2000. It is sponsored by the "Centre de Recherche Mathématiques",
the "Centre de Recherche en Calcul Appliqué" and Silicon Graphics.

           NARI'2K - Novel Approaches in RNA Informatics
 
                        Montreal, Quebec
                         May 18-19, 2000

  Important Note: The deadline for registration and abstract submission as
                  been changed to April 22nd,2000.

The goal of this symposium is to explore the current state of the art in
RNA informatics, as well as to provide a look towards the future of the
field. The NARI symposium will provide a general forum for disseminating
the latest developments, and will bring together scientists from
biochemistry, molecular biology, computer science, mathematics and
statistics who will present an overview of novel approaches.

Invited speakers include:

     Chuck Duarte, Columbia U.
     Elena Rivas, Washington U.
     Bruce Shapiro, NCI
     Mohan Venkantraman, Isis Pharma. Inc.
     Chuck Wilson, UCSC

Abstracts for the poster session should be received before April 22nd,
2000. People interested in an oral presentation should specify it in their
abstract submission. A selection will be made by the scientific commitee
based on the quality and originality of the subjects. Please go to the
address below for more information:

http://www-lbit.iro.umontreal.ca/NARI2K/index.html

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  NARI'2K Organizing Committee
  Laboratoire de Biologie Informatique et Théorique
  Université de Montréal