About the Event
There is a growing interdisciplinary consensus that traditional reductive approaches to research in the life science are not only not the only approach to life sciences research, but they may not always be the best approaches to some aspects of life science research. In fact, some investigators are believe that many aspects of biology cannot be explained by simple reductive reasoning. Thus, there is a vision that life is 'complex'; i.e., the product of properties that emerge when macromolecules, gene products, processes and pathways interact in responsive networks that mediate biological activities that could not have been predicted from knowledge of only a fraction of the components. This concept, a fundamental of Systems Biology, is rapidly changing the landscape of modern biological research.
Systems approaches are being adopted scientists in all fields of biomedical and biological research. Clearly, these integrative approaches are leading to a new revolution in medicine that lead to novel concepts of personalized genomics and medicine. Similarly, systems approaches are revolutionizing our strategies for studying life at all levels. Not immune from this trend is our investigations of the microbial world.
It is well documented that the vast majority of the biomass on earth is comprised of microbes. Similarly, the vast majority of the gene pool of the known universe is present in microbes. Possibly more important, microbes provide the ideal 'crucible' in which new genes can be developed, tested, selected, and improved, before becoming widely adopted by life in general. Thus, microbes represent more than a level on the pyramid of life or a threat to human and animal health and welfare. They represent a source, and probably the most important source, of the evolution of new genes, functions, networks and processes, and are therefore of interest to all facets of life sciences research. For these reasons, we have chosen to focus the content of the third Summit on Systems Biology on the Microbial World and Beyond.
The intent of the Summit is to provide a highly interactive, interdisciplinary conference that contains strategic and visionary presentations aimed at attendees who are leaders in their fields. The goal is to influence research and develop plans of the future, which will allow investigators, department chairs, and others in Universities and Industry to forge the new relationships needed to capitalize on this rapidly advancing science.
Program contributors include leaders in the field as well as representatives from important funding agencies and the government. The sessions are designed to provide attendees with important insights into the recent advances in systems microbiology, and its contribution to the advancement of science and medicine.
Interested researchers are also invited to submit an abstract for presentation during the Summit sessions or as a poster. Click the following link to submit your abstract. Submission of abstracts.
Click the following link to register: Registration page.
We look forward to seeing you at the Summit!
