Workshop on Signaling, Gene Expression and Cell Fate; Fall 2003; Aspen, Colorado

Aspen Center For Physics, Aspen CO

Investigators

Abstract

0326520 Olinto One of the most interesting aspects of cell biology -- and the main subject of the Workshop discussed in this proposal -- is the study of how external or internal signals modify gene expression and affect the commitment to different cellular fates. Recent progress in experimental methods in biology, combined with computational tools developed by physical/mathematical scientists, provides a new way of analyzing the underlying complex signaling and genetic networks. The workshop will take place during the period August 18 - September 7, 2003, at the Aspen Center for Physics in Aspen, Colorado, and has two principal aims: (a) to bring together physicists already working on biology-motivated research with key biologists in order to strengthen existing collaborations and foster new ones; and (b) to introduce interested physicists to problems at the forefront of biological research. The Aspen Center for Physics provides an informal and stimulating environment ideal for such interactions. Moreover, the Center has played a leading role in promoting interdisciplinary Biology research and is currently planning to dedicate one week each winter and three-to-six weeks each summer to biology-motivated conferences and programs.