Some computational challenges in today's bio-medicine

Ron Shamir*

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Abstract

Over the last decade, biology has been rapidly transformed into an information science. Novel high-throughput technologies provide information in a scope that was unimaginable not long ago, and with these data a plethora of computational riddles are emerging. The challenge of deep and integrated computational analysis of diverse biological data, providing meaningful understanding of life processes and principles, is still very far from being answered. If met, this could help improve the quality of life of this and future generations. We shall discuss several such challenges arising in diverse areas of biology and medicine, including analysis and evolution of genetic regulatory networks, disease association, and genome rearrangements. The tension between elegant algorithmics and useful practical solutions will be a common theme in this story.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAlgorithms, ESA 2006 - 14th Annual European Symposium, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages3
Number of pages1
ISBN (Print)3540388753, 9783540388753
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Event14th Annual European Symposium on Algorithms, ESA 2006 - Zurich, Switzerland
Duration: 11 Sep 200613 Sep 2006

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume4168 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference14th Annual European Symposium on Algorithms, ESA 2006
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityZurich
Period11/09/0613/09/06

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