Life Science Computation Seminars

The Life Science Computation Seminars were held in from 12-1 on Fridays in Semester 2, 2009 and showcased Victorian life science research and the computational challenges faced. The seminars were hosted by VeRSI in conjunction with the eResearch Directors from each of the three VeRSI partner universities, Monash, La Trobe and Melbourne.

The life science research computation currently undertaken at the institutes, is anticipated to be performed at the computing facility that will be made available to researchers via the $100 million Victorian Life Sciences Computation Initiative (VLSCI).

The seminars were viewable at all three universities. The speaker was located at the primary site, as indicated by the schedule below, with other sites linked by video.

For further information about the Life Science Computation Series please contact VeRSI or the university contacts as listed below.

Schedule

Date in 2009	Speaker & Topic	Primary Location
July 31	Introduction to life science computing in Victoria and the VLSCI Professor Leon Sterling, Director of eResearch, Melbourne University	Melbourne University
August 7	Proteins are bridges over interfaces: On the dynamics of proteins at surfaces Dr Itamar Kass, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University	Monash University
August 14	The Future Bioeconomy and Human Health Professor Ben Cocks, Research Director, Biosciences Platform and Professor, Animal Genetics and Genomics, Department of Primary Industries	La Trobe University
August 21	Complex models for the spread of infectious diseases: linking biology, epidemiology and social network analysis Professor Pip Pattison, School of Behavioural Science, Melbourne University Dr James McCaw, Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases, School of Population Health, Melbourne University	Melbourne University
August 28	Simulating cardiovascular disease - the role of Computational Fluid Dynamics Dr Kris Ryan, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Monash University	Monash University
September 4	Development of Pharmacogenomic Classifier Models for Epilepsy Treatment Outcomes Professor Terence J. O'Brien The Department of Medicine, The Royal Melbourne and Western Hospital, The University of Melbourne, and Dr Melanie Bahlo Bioinformatics Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research	Melbourne University
September 11	*Computational methods in drug design and development* Dr David Chalmers, Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Action, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University	Note that the speaker will be at Melbourne University
September 18	*Quantum Chemistry: from atoms to proteins and beyond. How accurate can we get?* Dr David Wilson, Department of Chemistry, La Trobe University	La Trobe University
September 25	Genomic Data Analysis of Ovarian Cancer Professor David Bowtell, Group Leader, Cancer Genomics & Biochemistry Laboratory, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre	Melbourne University
October 2	The Virtual Physiological Human/Physiome Project Professor Peter J Hunter, Director, Auckland Bioengineering Institute	Monash University
October 9	High Throughput Computing for Biological Sciences: Tools and Techniques Professor David Abramson, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University	Note that David will be speaking at Melbourne University
October 16	Algorithmic Challenges of High Throughput Sequencing Professor Justin Zobel, Principal Researcher at NICTA, Professor School of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Melbourne University	Melbourne University
October 23	Gas phase chemistry of some biologically relevant molecules Dr George N Khairallah, School of Chemistry and Bio21 Institute, Melbourne University	Melbourne University
October 30	Bacterial turbulence Dr Prabhakar Ranganathan, Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Monash University	Monash University
November 6	Systems Biology for Drug Discovery Professor Liam O'Connor, Chair of Systems Biology & Bioinformatics, Institute for Molecular Sciences Bioscience Research Centre, La Trobe University	La Trobe University

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