Carnegie Mellon
Computational Molecular Biology Symposium
Wednesday, March 12th, 2003
12:30pm – 5:30pm
3305 Newell Simon Hall

The Carnegie Mellon Computational Molecular Biology Symposia are designed to introduce computational molecular biology and genomics to Carnegie Mellon students and faculty members, through presentations on cutting edge research and technology.

The theme of year's symposium is human genetics and genomics. Invited speakers discussed the role of computation in the acquisition and interpretation of the human genome sequence.

12:30 - 12:45: Introduction
Dannie Durand, Departments of Biological Sciences and Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
12:45 - 1:45: Genome Assemblies and Interval Graphs
Martin Farach-Colton, Department of Computer Science, Rutgers University
Abstract
1:45 - 2:15: Break
2:15 - 3:15: Patterns of human genetic diversity: Implications for human evolution and disease
Sarah Tishkoff , Department of Biology, University of Maryland
Abstract
3:15 - 4:15: Algorithms for Extracting Information from Human Genetic Variation
Russell Schwartz Departments of Biological Sciences and Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University
Abstract
4:15 - 5:30: Meet the speakers in NSH 3301.
Light refreshments will be served. Students are especially invited.

For additional information, please send email to comp-bio@cs.cmu.edu.

Organizer: Dannie Durand (durand@cmu.edu), Biological Sciences

Supported by the Department of Biological Sciences through a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

The second and fourth images in the header are courtesy the BIODIDAC website.