<div dir="ltr"><div>Apologies for multiple postings.<br><br><br><span style="font-family:monospace">Call for Participation<br>Lake Como Workshop and School on Cancer Development and Complexity 2021<br>=======================================================================<br><br>May 24 - May 28, 2021<br>Villa del Grumello - via per Cernobbio, 11 - 22100 Como, ITALY<br>website: <a href="http://cdac2021.lakecomoschool.org/">http://cdac2021.lakecomoschool.org/</a><br>--------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Cancer is a complex disease involving several intertwined phenomena<br>and events, which collude to unleash the tumor cells inherent<br>programs to proliferate, live, and move; thus, it is the malfunction of<br>the biomolecular machinery responsible for the &quot;checks and balances&quot;,<br>normally governed by various complex feedback loops among a population<br>of various cell types. Breakdown of this machinery leads to<br>uncontrolled growth of a cell population being selected by<br>evolutionary pressure that ultimately costs the very survival of the<br>host.<br><br>Understanding the many intricacies of all these interactions at the<br>subcellular, cellular and tissue levels has greatly benefitted from<br>the ever-improving applications of algorithmic, statistical and<br>mathematical modeling tools. Moreover, during the past 15 years, new<br>measurement technology for gene expression and, more recently, &quot;deep&quot;<br>genome sequence data, have produced vast amount of data, waiting to<br>be analyzed to deliver new interpretations. The design of novel &quot;wet&quot;<br>experiments and appropriately matched algorithmic, statistical and<br>mathematical modeling tools are expected to become the key to<br>successful oncological science and practice.<br><br>The Workshop and School on Cancer Development and Complexity seeks to<br>convene researchers from various related disciplines to explore<br>multiple facets of the challenges posed by cancer a &quot;disease of the<br>systems.&quot; The workshop will provide opportunities for the researchers<br>to exchange new ideas and viewpoints, forge new collaborations and<br>train the next generation of young scientists.<br><br>Participants are encouraged to present their work in two sessions and<br>poster presentations that will be held during the workshop.<br><br>The program will provide an introduction to both cancer biology and<br>mathematical and statistical methods used in analyzing the datasets<br>currently being produced by several laboratories around the world.<br>Next the program will provide an opportunity to interact with world<br>renowned cancer and bioinformatics researchers and the chance for<br>attendees to present their current work.  Finally, all the attendees<br>will receive a certificate of completion of the School.<br><br><br>*** Speakers (confirmed)<br><br>* Charles Cantor, U Boston, USA<br>* Giulio Caravagna, U Trieste, IT<br>* Chiara Damiani, U Milan-Bicocca, IT<br>* Trevor Graham, QMUL, UK<br>* Marnix Jansen, UCL, UK<br>* Bud Mishra, NYU, USA<br>* Antonina Mitrofanova, Rutgers U, USA</span></div><div><span style="font-family:monospace">* Maria Rodriguez Marinez, IBM Research, Zurich, CH<br>* Mònica Sánchez Guixé, IRB, ES<br>* Hans Westerhoff, U and VU Amsterdam, NL, and U Manchester, UK<br><br><br>*** School Directors<br><br>* Marco Antoniotti, DCBLab, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milan,<br>  Italy.<br>* Riccardo Bellazzi, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy.<br>* Alex Graudenzi, INLAB, IBFM-CNR, Milan, Italy.<br>* Bud Mishra, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, and Tandon<br>  School of Engineering, NYU, New York, NY, USA.<br><br><br>*** Local Organization<br><br>* Fabrizio Angaroni (DCBLab)<br>* Gianluca Ascolani (DCBLab)<br>* Francesco Craighero (DCBLab)<br>* Davide Maspero (DCBLab and CNR)<br>* Lucrezia Patruno (DCBLab)<br>* Francesco Santoro (DCBLab)<br><br><br>*** Steering Committee<br><br>* Marco Antoniotti, DCBLab, Università degli Studi di Milano<br>  Bicocca, Milan, Italy.<br>* Charles Cantor, Agena Biosciences, Sequenom, Retrotope and Boston<br>  University, USA.<br>* Alex Graudenzi, Innovation &amp; Integration in Molecular Medicine<br>  Laboratory (INLAB), Institute of Molecular Bioimaging and Physiology<br>  of the Italian National Research Council (IBFM-CNR), Italy.<br>* Bud Mishra, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, and Tandon<br>  School of Engineering, NYU, New York, NY, USA.<br>* Giulio Pavesi, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.<br>* Giovanni Porta, Università degli Studi dell&#39;Insubria, Varese, Italy.<br><br><br><br>*** Institutions<br><br>* DCBLab, Dipartimento di Informatica, Sistemistica e Comunicazione,<br>  Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy<br>  (<a href="http://bimib.disco.unimib.it">http://bimib.disco.unimib.it</a>)<br>* Fondazione &quot;Alessandro Volta&quot;, Como, Italy<br>  (<a href="http://fondazionealessandrovolta.it">http://fondazionealessandrovolta.it</a>)<br>* Lake Como School of Advanced Studies, Como, Italy<br>  (<a href="http://lakecomoschool.org">http://lakecomoschool.org</a>)<br><br><br>*** Venue<br><br>Villa del Grumello (<a href="http://www.villadelgrumello.it">http://www.villadelgrumello.it</a>)<br><br><br>*** Registration<br><br>The directors decided, given the state of current vaccination<br>campaigns to hold a hybrid event, with an in-person meeting in Como,<br>and a virtual streaming event for global viewers.<br><br>The registration fee is for the online, virtual event.  A fee for the<br>in-person meeting which will include school materials and social<br>events will be posted shortly<br><br>Registration: 75 EUR, online (stay tuned for in-person meeting info)<br>Registration site is at <a href="https://cdac2021.lakecomoschool.org/registration/">https://cdac2021.lakecomoschool.org/registration/</a><br><br>All fees include VAT.<br><br>Please visit<br><a href="https://cdac2021.lakecomoschool.org/registration/">https://cdac2021.lakecomoschool.org/registration/</a><br>to register<br><br><br>*** Accommodations<br><br>A list of local hotels will be provided on the web site, should the<br>in-person event take place.<br><br><br>*** Web sites<br><br><a href="http://cdac2021.lakecomoschool.org">http://cdac2021.lakecomoschool.org</a><br><a href="http://dcb.disco.unimib.it">http://dcb.disco.unimib.it</a><br><a href="http://bimib.disco.unimib.it">http://bimib.disco.unimib.it</a><br></span></div><div><br></div><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none">Marco Antoniotti, Associate Professor</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">                </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">        </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none">tel.</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none;white-space:pre"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none">+39 - 02 64 48 79 01</span><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none">DISCo, Università Milano Bicocca U14 2043</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">        </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none">        </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none"></span><a href="http://dcb.disco.unimib.it/" style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px" target="_blank">http://dcb.disco.unimib.it</a><br style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:st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