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Foundations of Systems Biology in Engineering (FOSBE 2009) Inverness Hotel and Conference Center Denver, Colorado August 9-12, 2009 Deadlines December 1, 2008: Abstract deadline for contributed papers January 15 , 2009: Notification of acceptance March 15, 2009: Submission of contributed papers May 1, 2009: Review of papers returned June 1, 2009: Final submission of contributed papers Conference Scope The reductionist approaches of molecular and cellular biology have produced revolutionary advances in our understanding of biological function and information processing. The difficulty associated with relating molecular components to their systemic function led to the development of systems biology, a relatively new field that aims to establish a bridge between molecular level information and systems level understanding. The novelty of systems biology lies in the emphasis on analyzing complexity in networked biological systems using integrative rather than reductionist approaches. By its very nature, systems biology is a highly interdisciplinary field that requires the effective integration of scientists and engineers with different technical backgrounds and the interdisciplinary training of students to meet the rapidly evolving needs of academia, industry, and government. The Third International Conference on Foundations of Systems Biology in Engineering (FOSBE 2009) sponsored by the CACHE Corporation will address emerging challenges and opportunities in systems biology. FOSBE 2009 will continue the two-year cycle of the FOSBE conference series, with successful conferences previously held in Santa Barbara, California (August, 2005) and Stuttgart, Germany (September, 2007). The primary objectives of the FOSBE 2009 conference will be to provide an in-depth review and critical assessment of the current state-of-the-art, to discuss current and future needs of research, education and training, and to identify new directions, opportunities, and challenges in systems biology. We anticipate strong attendance from academia, industry, and government Oral Sessions * Alternative Fuels * Circadian Systems * Drug Development * Network Modeling and Analysis * Synthetic Biology * Systems Biology Education Committee Members Chair Michael A. Henson, Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Co-Chairs David de Graaf, Director of Systems Biology, Pfizer, Cambridge, MA Hiroaki Kitano, Director of Sony Computer Science Laboratories and Director of ERATO-SORST Kitano Symbiotic Systems Project, Tokyo, Japan Linda Petzold, Professor of Computer Science and Mechanical & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA Hans Westerhoff, Professor of Systems Biology, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom and Professor of Microbial Physiology, Free University Amsterdam, Netherlands International Program Committee Frank Allgower, University of Stuttgart, Germany Ioannis Androulakis, Rutgers University, USA Maciek Antoniewicz, University of Delaware, USA Anand Asthagiri, California Institute of Technology, USA Jeffrey Blanchard, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA Eric Bullinger, National University of Ireland, Ireland Ewart Carson, City University London, UK Frank Doyle, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA Bruce Gomes, Pfizer, USA Juergen Hahn, Texas A&M University, USA Vassily Hatzimanikatis, Swiss Institute of Technology (EPFL), Switzerland Erik Herzog, Washington University, USA Kyongbum Lee, Tufts University Xiaoxia Lin, University of Michigan, USA Wolfgang Marquardt, Aachen University, Germany Jens Nielsen, Danish Technical University, Denmark Babatunde Ogunnaike University of Delaware, USA Robert Parker, University of Pittsburg, USA Manuel Peitsch, Novartis, Switzerland Christopher Rao, University of Illinois, USA Jennifer Reed, University of Wisconsin, USA Nikolaos Sahinidis, Carnegie Mellon University, USA Eduardo Sontag, Rutgers University, USA Jörg Stelling, Swiss Institute of Technology (EPFL), Switzerland Masaru Tomita, Keio University, Japan Hiroki Ueda, Kyushu University, Japan Jeffrey Varner, Cornell University, USA Confirmed Speakers Adam Arkin, University of California, Berkeley, USA David Balaban, Amgen, USA Bill Bentley, University of Maryland, USA Frank Doyle, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA Dan Gillespie, Gillespie Consulting, USA Albert Goldbeter, University of Brussels, Belgium Bruce Gomes, Pfizer, USA Vassily Hatzimanikatis, Swiss Institute of Technology (EPFL), Switzerland Erik Herzog, Washington University, USA Ravi Iyengar, Mount Sinai Medical School, USA Art Lander, University of California, Irvine, USA Doug Lauffenburger, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Jim Liao, University of California, Los Angeles, USA Jens Nielsen, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden Erin O’Shea, Harvard University, USA Erik Schadt, Merck, USA Deanne Taylor, Brandeis University, USA Masaru Tomita, Keio University, Japan Hiroki Ueda, Kyushu University, Japan Eberhard Voit, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA Huimin Zhao, University of Illinois, USA Call for Contributed Papers FOSBE 2009 will feature two poster sessions for contributed papers covering all aspects of systems biology. Contributions focusing on industrial applications and systems biology education are particularly encouraged. All contributed papers will be subjected to peer review. Accepted papers will be included on the conference proceedings CD-ROM. Guidelines for preparation and submission of contributed papers will be posted on the conference website. Registration Fees $800 Early registration before June 9, 2008 $900 Regular registration after June 9, 2008 $500 Graduate student registration The conference fees includes one copy of the proceedings CD-ROM and abstract book, the opening reception, conference banquet, buffet dinners, continental breakfasts, and refreshments during program breaks and poster sessions. Updated information about registration is contained on the conference website: www.fosbe.org. For questions and information, send an email to Kathryn Jurgensen <mailto:[log in to unmask]> : Kathryn Jurgensen FOSBE Conference Manager 2151 Michelson Drive Suite #239 Irvine, CA 92612-1330 (949) 955-2212 (Pacific) (949) 955-2236 (fax) Conference Sponsors Amgen <http://www.amgen.com/> Army Research Office <http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm?Action=29&Page=29> AstraZeneca <http://www.astrazeneca.com/> CACHE Corporation <http://www.cache.org/> Computer and Systems Technology (CAST) Division of AIChE <http://www.castdiv.org/index.htm> International Federation of Automatic Control <http://www.ifac-control.org/> Society for Biological Engineering <http://www.aiche.org/SBE/index.aspx>