Emerging Computational Methods for the Life Sciences Workshop 2012

Computing systems are rapidly changing, with multicore, GPUs, clusters, volunteer systems, clouds and grids offering a confusing, dazzling array of opportunities. New programming paradigms such as MapReduce and Many Task Computing have joined the traditional repertoire of workflow and parallel computing for the highest performance systems. Meanwhile, the life sciences are continuing to expand in data generated with continuing improvement in the instruments for high-throughput analysis. This 'fourth paradigm' (observationally driven science) is joined by complex systems, or biocomplexity, that can build phenomenological models of biological systems and processes. This workshop juxtaposes these trends, seeking those computational methods that will enhance scientific discovery.

The purpose of this workshop is to provide the opportunity for researchers, scientists, engineers and students to discuss and share the latest research in parallel and distributed high-performance systems applied to life science problems. It aims to offer an interactve environment for investigators working on novel 'computational thinking' for (systems) biology, bioinformatics, biocomplexity and cheminformatics, so that future activities and collaborations will be inititated, as well as fostering discussions about the utilisation of HPDC systems in their respective research initiatives. Selected papers will be published in a special issue of Journal Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience.

Venue: Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands

Submission deadline: 25 February 2012

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