The 24th Aharon Katzir-Katchalsky Conference (fwd)

Dr Alan Mills (alan@venus.co.uk)
Mon, 25 Mar 1996 17:41:07 +0000 (GMT)

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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 1996 12:28:26 -0500
From: MCCARTHY@pb1.pdb.bnl.gov
To: Multiple recipients of list <pdb-l@pdb.pdb.bnl.gov>
Subject: The 24th Aharon Katzir-Katchalsky Conference


The 24th Aharon Katzir-Katchalsky Conference

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BIOINFORMATICS <--> STRUCTURE
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November 17-22, 1996
Jerusalem Hyatt Regency, Israel

Celebrating the
25th Anniversary of the Protein Data Bank
10th Anniversary of SwissProt

The meeting will focus on the relationship of sequence, structure,
function, and databases. Sessions will include talks, poster
presentations and computer demonstrations with access to the Internet.

Under the auspices of:
Protein Data Bank
Brookhaven National Laboratory
University of Geneva
Israel Academy of Science and Humanities
The Weizmann Institute of Science

Organizing committee: Enrique E. Abola, USA, Amos Bairoch, Switzerland,
Manuel Peitsch, Switzerland, Joel L. Sussman, Israel/USA

Local organizing committee: Marvin Edelman, Michal Harel, Michael Levitt,
Uriel Z. Littauer, Jaime Prilusky, Joel L. Sussman

S C I E N T I F I C P R O G R A M :

3-D STRUCTURES BIOLOGICAL SEQUENCES

Proteins Sequence Analysis
Nucleic Acids Profiles and Patterns
Protein-Nucleic Acid Interactions Molecular Evolution
Folding Algorithm Development
Classification Sequence to function
3-D Patterns Gene Organization

MODELING & PREDICTION DATABASES

Knowledge-based Modeling 3-D Structure Databases
Threading Protein/Nucleotide Sequence Databases
3-D Profiles Genomic Databases
Protein Engineering Federation and Integration
Molecular Recognition Database Queries
Structure-based Drug Design
Molecular Graphics
Validation

Speakers Include:

Enrique Abola (USA) Michael Levitt (USA)
Amos Bairoch (Switzerland) Victor Markowitz (USA)
Helen Berman (USA) Manuel Peitsch (Switzerland)
Tom Blundell (UK) Jaime Prilusky (Israel)
Peer Bork (Germany) Jane Richardson (USA)
Cyrus Chothia (UK) Chris Sander (Germany/UK)
David Eisenberg (USA) Manfred Sippl (Austria)
Ken Fasman (USA) William Studier (USA)
Leroy Hood (USA) Joel L. Sussman (Israel/USA)
Graham Cameron (UK) Tomitake Tsukihara (Japan)
Ephraim Katchalski-Katzir (Israel) Keith D. Watenpaugh (USA)
John Kendrew (UK) Keith Wilson (UK/Germany)
Ada Yonath (Israel)

Selected poster abstracts will be considered for an oral presentation.

DEADLINE for registration and poster abstract submission: JUNE 15, 1996.

REGISTRATION FEES (not including accommodation):
Before September 1, 1996 US$ 350
After September 1, 1996 US$ 450
Students US$ 50

For registration and information contact:
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email: pdb25sw10@bioinformatics.weizmann.ac.il
URL: http://bioinformatics.weizmann.ac.il/conf/pdb25sw10
or http://www.pdb.bnl.gov/pdb25sw10

Meeting secretary:
Ruth Goldstein - Katzir Center; fax: 972-8-9474425; tel.:972-8-9342148.