Please notice that the participation number is limited to 50. If you wish attending the workshop, please send a motivation letter to Dr. Evelyne Friederich at
evelyne.friederich@crp-sante.lu
Scope of the workshop
The development of microarray technology allows the simultaneous measurement of the expression of many thousands of genes and to gain, thereby, an integrated view on biological processes like the cell cycle mechanism or to identify the genetic and environmental factors responsible for complex diseases. Combined to comparative genomics, an approach that allows identifying and studying homologous genes across species, microarray technology is the corner stone for the development of novel prevention and treatment strategies. However, microarrays are prone to experimental variations, rendering intra or inter-platform data comparison difficult. Thus, new bio-statistical and bio-informatics tools are needed to evaluate the quality and statistical consistence of microarray data and for the interpretation of large datasets. Identification of subtle but statistical sound variations in gene expression, together with functional gene annotation and information on biological pathways will contribute to unraveling regulatory gene networks. In addition, the development of mathematical models and computational modeling will help integrating the huge amount of complex, experimental and clinical data and allow establishing experimentally testable predictions.
The present workshop aims at bringing together biologists applying microarray technology to solve specific biological questions, specialists in microarray data analysis, bio-informaticians and experts in modelling of complex data. The lectures will address principles and technological concerns as well as the steps involved in obtaining, analyzing and integrating data. Examples of applications will be given. The workshop also aims fostering scientific collaborations and exchange in the Saar-Lor-Lux region.
The organizer
Evelyne Friederich
CRP-Santé
Contacts
For scientific information contact the local organizer:
Dr. Evelyne Friederich, PhD
Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Genomics and Modelling
LBMAGM / CRP-Santé
84, Val Fleuri L-1526 Luxembourg
Tel.. +352 26 97 02 85 Fax : +352 26 97 03 90
evelyne.friederich@crp-sante.lu
For practical information such as travel, accommodation etc. contact:
Carole Weis
Scientific Secretary
Public Research Center for Health / CRP-Santé
84, Val Fleuri L-1526 Luxembourg
Tel.: +352 26 97 01 Fax : +352 26 97 03 90
carole.weis@crp-sante.healthnet.lu
