A two-days workshop gathering researchers and  students interested in the modeling of genetic regulatory and metabolic networks. Interactive format propitious to exchange ideas.

Call for applications
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We invite students holding BSc/licenciatura or enrolled in postgraduate studies in mathematics, biology, computer science and related areas.

Students
Students can apply to participate to the workshop. Students will be selected based on curricula and motivation statement to participate to the workshop.

Prerequisites
English fluency.
At least BSc/licenciatura in related area and/or be registered in a postgraduate program in related area.

How to apply
Please send the following information to bbalmaceda@iscv.cl:
Filled-in application form: Application.xls
A one-page motivation letter and a one-page CV, in a single PDF file.

Please use the following naming convention: [Your name]_App.xls for the application form, and [Your name].pdf for the motivation letter and CV.

Deadline
Closing date for applications: March 10th 2008, 16hrs (chilean time) APPLICATIONS CLOSED

Researchers and academics are encouraged to apply for a limited number of slots, free of charge. However, please note that the number of participants is limited. If you are interested, please send a mail to bbalmaceda@iscv.cl, with a motivation statement, a link to your research web page and also filled-in application form: Application.xls
** Deadline for all applications: March 10th 2008, 16hrs (chilean time) **

Scientific committee
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     * Julio Aracena, Universidad de Concepción, Chile.
     * Eric Goles, Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Chile.
     * Marie-France Sagot, University of Lyon 1, France.

Participants
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International
From Lab. Biometrie et Biologie Evolutive de l'Univ. Lyon 1, France:
(BAOBAB-HELIX-INRIA-LBBE)

-Christian Gautier
-Franck Picard
-Ludovic Cottret
-Claire Lemaitre
-Paulo Gustavo Soares da Fonseca
-Emmanuel Prestat
-Vicente Acuña

From Univ. Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil:
-Fabio H. V. Martinez
-Said S. Adi
-Marco Aurelio Stefanes

From Univ. de Sao Paulo, Brazil:

- Alair Pereira do Lago - alair@ime.usp.br

National
-Juan Asenjo, U. de Chile
-Gonzalo Hernandez, U. de Chile & U. de Valparaiso
-Marco Montalva, U. de Concepción
-Andres Moreira, U. Técnica Federico Santa María
-Ivan Rapaport, U. de Chile
-Lilian Salinas, U. de Chile
-Anahí Gajardo, U de Concepción

Schedule

Timetable	Thursday, march 27th.		Friday, march 28th.
09:30 - 10:15	Registration	09:30 - 10:00	Emmanuel Prestat - Modeling pharmacogenomics data with Bayesian Networks – [abstract]
10:15 - 10:30	Welcome	10:00 - 10:30	Gonzalo Hernández - Numerical Study of Boolean Networks - [talk] - [abstract]
10:30 - 11:00	-Franck Picard - Assessing the exceptionality of network motifs - [abstract]	10:30 - 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30	Christian Gauthier	11:00 - 11:30	Ludovic Cottret - Using graph topology to find precursors of target compounds in a metabolic network - [abstract]
11:30 - 12:00	Marco Montalva - On the complexity of feedback set problems in signed digraphs – [abstract]	11:30 - 12:00	Andrés Moreira
12:00 - 15:00	Lunch	12:00 - 15:00	Lunch
15:00 - 15:30	Paulo Fonseca	15:00 - 15:30	Vicente Acuña - Searching Elementary Modes in metabolic networks: Computational complexity and algorithms – [abstract]
15:30 - 16:00	Julio Aracena - On the robustness of update schedules in Boolean networks – [abstract]	15:30 - 16:00	Juan Asenjo - Metabolomics of Recombinant Yeast: Gene Expression, Flux Analysis and a Mathematical Model for Gene Regulation of Metabolism.
16:00 - 17:00	Coffee Break	16:00 - 16:30	Alair Pereira do Lago - An efficient and lossless filter for multiple repeats with bounded edit distance – [abstract]
17:00 - 17:30	Lilian Salinas - A Filter of Dynamical Cycles for a Class of Boolean Networks - [abstract]	17:00 - 17:30	Closing
17:30 - 18:00	Claire Lemaitre - Precise detection of rearrangement breakpoints in mammalian chromosomes - [abstract]

Group Picture

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