BioSysBio is aimed at graduate students, post-docs, junior faculty and industry personnel working in biology and biotechnology. Following on from BioSysBio 2008, this year’s conference will again bring together the best researchers working in Synthetic Biology, Systems Biology and Bioinformatics, providing a platform to hear and discuss the most recent scientific advances and applications in these fascinating fields.



BioSysBio 2009 will also provide a focus on researcher training, with a series of hands on workshops integrated into the main programme.

The BioSysBio 2009 call for abstracts is now open. BioSysBio 2009 will bring together the best researchers working in Synthetic Biology, Systems Biology and Bioinformatics, providing the platform to discuss the most recent scientific advances and applications in these fascinating fields.



The Committee invites abstracts from innovative research topics covering Systems Biology, Synthetic Biology and Bioinformatics, including but not restricted to:



Foundational tools and technologies

· Gene regulation and profiling

Cell regulation; metabolism and signalling
Structural and computational genomics
Microarray analysis and associated tools
Quantitative bioanalysis and metabolomics
Genetic part design, fabrication and dissemination
Genetic circuit design
Protein design and engineering
Standards and repositories
Software tools
Modelling approaches


Applications

Biofuels / biomass utilisation
Green manufacturing
Environmental bioremediation
Agriculture and plant engineering
Impact on infectious disease
Medical applications


Community

Open-source biology
Global social impact
Public consultation and engagement
Biosafety and biosecurity




Don’t miss out on your chance to present at the most important Systems Biology, Synthetic Biology or Bioinformatics conference of the year.



Key Dates: Deadline for submission: Monday, 27 October 2008

Notification of Acceptance: Monday, 15 December 2008

Conference: Monday, 23 – Wednesday, 25 March 2009



Visit www.theiet.org/biosysbio for further information, to submit an abstract and to register for the conference.

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Conference Registration includes attendance at the sessions, a copy of the book of abstracts, morning and afternoon refreshments, lunch each day and one ticket for the Conference Dinner at King’s College on 24 March 2009. EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION (on or before Monday, 26 January 2009) Industry Faculty/Post Doc BBSRC CISB Student Students ‡ £325.00 (+ £56.88 VAT = £381.88) £215.00 (+ £37.63 VAT = £252.63) £93.62 (+ £16.38 VAT = £110.00) £110.64 (+ £19.36 VAT = £130.00) STANDARD REGISTRATION (after Monday, 26 January 2009) Industry Faculty/Post Doc BBSRC CISB Student Students ‡ £375.00 (+ £65.63 VAT = £440.63) £250.00 (+ £43.75 VAT = £293.75) £106.38 (+ £18.62 VAT = £125.00) £127.66 (+ £22.34 VAT = £150.00)