Evolutionary biology is changing its focus from reconstructing history to predicting future processes. For a number of systems, quantitative prediction methods have emerged recently or will be available in the near future. These include parallel evolution experiments with microbes, viral evolution and epidemiology, somatic evolution of cancer and cancer therapy, and evolutionary ecology. This meeting brings together experts on all of these areas to discuss what is, what may become, and what is not predictable in evolution. ... [Information of the supplier]
Darwins Manuskripte werden durch das AMNH Darwin Manuscripts Project nicht nur als hochaufgelöste, farbige Digitalisate online gestellt, sondern Ziel ist eine sorgfältige Transkription dieser Werke. Der Katalog (DARBASE) verzeichnet 96.000 Manuskriptseiten, davon sind zurzeit 16.094 digitalisiert und 9871 transkribiert. [Redaktion vifabio]
Mathematical and computational tools and concepts form an essential basis for modern evolutionary studies. The rise of sound statistical and combinatorial approaches in evolutionary and genome biology has offered considerable improvements beyond the original ad hoc approaches, providing new methods and algorithms to handle ever-growing data sets. Such advances require an increasingly sophisticated mathematical treatment of the problems at hand and the reliance on faster algorithms and computers in order to answer important biological questions. The theme of this year’s edition will be "New Data, New Questions, New Methods". New generation sequencing techniques have multiplied not just the amount, but also the types of genetic data produced (e.g. RNA-seq, single-cell sequencing, ChIP-seq, Hi-C, ancient DNA, RAD-seq…), giving rise to new questions, and new methodologies to answer them. These methodologies are often cross-disciplinary, with applications to diverse research topics such as gene expression, cancer, development, genome evolution, epigenetics. General concepts, models, methods and algorithms will be presented and discussed, just as during the previous conference editions. To present the recent advances in the field and discuss open questions and problems, the meeting will bring together researchers originating from various disciplines: mathematics, computer science, phylogenetics and population genetics. Keynote speakers will introduce a field of research and discuss their own work in this field (see below). Afternoon will be for short presentations and posters, with plenty of time for discussions. We will stop early every day, thus leaving time for other activities, such as hiking, snorkeling or simply lying on the beach. The number of attendees will be limited, so as to favor small group interaction. ... [Information of the supplier]
Phylogenetics is concerned with what is probably the most important problem in biology: reconstructing the evolutionary history of present-day organisms from molecular data, such as DNA, or morphological characters. Hidden from view, in phylogenetics software packages used by biologists, are algorithms implementing stochastic and combinatorial methods on binary trees, as well as more general network structures. The mathematics involved represent a unique confluence of probability theory, discrete mathematics, stochastic methods, and statistical inference, as well as algebraic methods such as group theory. There are many important theoretical and practical problems that arise, such as statistical identifiability of models, consistency and convergence of methods. These problems can only be solved using a multi-disciplinary approach. Phylomania brings together internationally recognised experts, with the aim of discussing the pressing research problems in phylogenetics. ... [Information of the supplier]
Das diesjährige Symposium wird eine zentrale Frage der Evolutionsbiologie behandeln: Was bestimmt die Form von Strukturen? Wieso sehen Tiere, Pflanzen und ihre Organe so aus, wie sie aussehen? Meist wird die Antwort (die Ebene der Kausalität) den Feldern der Synthetischen oder Erweiterten Evolutionstheorie bzw. auf Strukturebene oft auch der Evolutionären Entwicklungsbiologie zugeordnet. Damit bleiben aber andere Aspekte der organismischen Evolutionsbiologie außen vor. Unter dem Konzept der ‚Evolutionären Morphologie‘ haben wir versucht, kausale Bedingtheiten der Vielgestaltigkeit des Lebens zusammenzufassen. Das genaue Label spielt natürlich gar keine Rolle, aber diejenigen, die fasziniert von der Vielgestaltigkeit des Lebens sind, sind aus unserer Sicht eigentlich immer auch „Morphologen“. Die Eingangsfrage erscheint also gerade in Zeiten der Dominanz funktionell-genomischer Sichtweisen interessanter denn je. Das kommende „Phylogenetische Symposium“ soll sich dieser Frage widmen. Die Themen der Vorträge umfassen so unterschiedliche Aspekte wie Form/Funktion, Evo-Devo, Ökomorphologie, Sexuelle Selektion, Koevolution, und Phylogenetische Bürde. ... [Information des Anbieters]
The symposium will be held in the Institute of Systematic Botany and the Botanische Staatssammlung München, which are located in the Botanical Garden in München-Nymphenburg. Many historical and natural attractions are either within walking distance or easily reachable by public transport. Lake Starnberg and the foothills of the Alps are just 46 minutes by S-Bahn. The preliminary program includes eight sessions, to be opened by internationally renowned speakers, and three plenary talks on topics of broad interest. ... [Information of the supplier]
With about 12,500 known species, ants are a pivotal group of eusocial insects. Their estimated 10,000 trillions of individuals equal us in biomass (Hölldobler and Wilson, 1990), and they are hugely important ecologically and as our food competitors. Their diversity and niche specialization also make ants bio-indicators for land use and conservation. This symposium focuses on interactions between ants, plants, fungi and other insects, central themes in ecology and evolution. The understanding of interactions among species, especially mutualistic, is a long-standing challenge for evolutionary biologists, and the diversity of interactions between ants and other organisms, including plants, fungi, insects, scale insects or bacteria, makes them a ideal group for studying the function and evolution of interactions, to understand key ecological and evolutionary principles. ... [Information of the supplier]
Aspects covered by this conference are: From abiological environments to synthetic life; how much chemistry is required to launch a living minimal system or how to evolve non-biological materials towards biological desirable properties?; mimicking biological functions and properties with means from the chemist’s kitchen; evolution of diversity (chirality, promiscuity, autocatalysis, self-organization, regulation and control); epigenetics as non-coding elements to drive and regulate development. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
Networks are a common theme in all biological processes. Animal brains are composed of structured neural circuits and the development of organs is regulated by tightly controlled gene regulatory networks. The fast propagation of disease vectors such as the Zika virus in South America within a human population is facilitated by a complex network of human interactions and nearly all living organisms are connected via food networks. The organization and structure and thus the function of biological networks can rarely be directly studied. Therefore, different specialized approaches such as mathematical modelling, empirical studies or the combination of those are being developed in various biological disciplines. The main aim of the NETWORKS IN BIOLOGY conference is to bring researchers of different research fields together to reveal commonalities of different biological networks. A comprehensive understanding of the different applied methodologies will inevitably influence future research on network structures, organization and function. ... [Information of the supplier]
The Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences of the University of Groningen is proud to organise the 2017 Congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology, 20-25 August 2017 in Groningen, the Netherlands. Groningen is a lively university town in the north of the Netherlands, connected with a direct train to Amsterdam (Schiphol). The venue will be the Conference Centre MartiniPlaza close to the Groningen city center. Due to space constraints, attendance is limited to 1500 participants, on a first-come, first-served basis. A welcome reception will take place on Sunday 20 August. The scientific program, beginning on Monday 21 August, will consist of 8 parallel sessions running throughout the 5 days (except Wednesday afternoon). There will be some 300 oral presentations fitting within 35 symposia selected by our Scientific Committee. We will also have poster sessions associated with the different symposia, five plenary talks, and two lectures by the 2016 and 2017 winners of the John Maynard Smith Prize. ... [Information of the supplier]
