Foundations of Systems Biology in Engineering (FOSBE) Conference
Abstract
The reductionist approaches of molecular and cellular biology have produced revolutionary advances in our understanding of biological function and information processing. A landmark achievement was the sequencing of the human genome, which produced for the first time a complete set of genomic information for our species. However, our inability to relate molecular components to their systemic function has greatly diminished the potential impact of the Human Genome Project and analogous efforts for proteins and metabolites. The relatively new field of systems biology has emerged to establish a bridge between molecular level information and systems level understanding. The novelty of systems biology lies in the emphasis on analyzing complexity in networked biological systems using integrative rather than reductionist approaches. By its very nature, systems biology is a highly interdisciplinary field that requires the effective integration of scientists and engineers with different technical backgrounds and the interdisciplinary training of students to meet the rapidly evolving needs of academia, industry, and government. The Seventh International Conference on Foundations of Systems Biology in Engineering (FOSBE 2018), sponsored by the CACHE Corporation, will address challenges and opportunities in systems biology research and education. FOSBE 2018 will continue the series of successful conferences previously held in Santa Barbara, CA (August, 2005), Stuttgart, Germany (September, 2007), Denver, CO (August 2009), Tsuruoka, Japan (October 2012), Boston (August 2015), and Magdeburg, Germany (October 2016). We believe that the FOSBE conference series fills an important void within system biology offerings, with considerably more emphasis on bioengineering approaches, interdisciplinary education, and industrial applications than larger and more established series such as the International Conference on Systems Biology (ICSB). The primary objectives of the FOSBE 2018 conference will be to provide an in-depth review and critical assessment of the current state-of-the-art, to discuss current and future needs of research, education, and training, and translation to practice, and to identify new directions, opportunities, and challenges in systems biology. We anticipate strong attendance from academia, industry, and government. It is the goal of this project to organize and successfully hold the meeting in August 2018.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Feb 14, 2019
- Source ID
- W911NF1810157
Entities
People
- Juergen Hahn
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- United States Army