Detailed Schedule, qbSS17

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Below we will place the schedule of the 2017 q-bio Summer School as it begins to evolve. Please keep in mind that this is subject to change up to the last minute.

Description of events:

General Seminars, Keynote Presentations, and Invited Talks - These are traditional seminar style presentations. These are open and available to the public. Many of these will be video-recorded and later posted online. The majority of the seminar talks will take place in Scott 229.

Chalk Talks - This is a more in-depth discussion or pedagogical lecture on a topic. These are open to registered participants or with consent from the organizers. A select few of these will be video-recorded and later posted online.

Breakout Sessions - These are more tutorials or software demonstrations. These are open to registered participants or with consent from the organizers.

Student Talks - These are 15 minute student presentations. These are open to registered participants and to the public with consent of each presenter.

Panel Discussions - These are 1 hour discussions of topics of particular importance to young researchers in q-bio (e.g, choosing career paths, forming collaborations, writing proposals, etc).

Week 1, June 4-9, 2017

Sunday, June 4, 2017

17:00-20:00 Welcome reception, Scott Building Atrium (informal meet-and-greet with pizza, snacks, and non-alcoholic drinks).

Monday, June 5, 2017

08:00-08:30 Introduction to the 2017 q-bio Summer School, Scott Building, Room 229/231
- 08:00-08:05 Welcome and Introduction to CSU
  - Brian Munsky, Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State University
  - Janice Nerger, Dean, College of Natural Sciences, Colorado State University
  - David McLean, Dean, Scott College of Engineering, Colorado State University
08:30-09:20 General Seminar, Brian Munsky and Douglas Shephard, "Introduction to Stochastic Gene Regulation", Scott Building, Room 229/231
9:30-10:20 General Seminar, Ashok Prasad and Patrick Shipman, "Introduction to Complex Biological Dynamics in Synthetic Biology", Scott Building, Room 229/231
10:30-11:20 General Seminar, William S. Hlavacek, "Introduction to Cell Signaling", Scott Building, Room 229/231
12:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Practical Preliminaries
- Scientific Computing in Matlab, Patrick Shipman, Colorado State University, Scott Building, Room 231
- Introduction to Bayesian Analysis, Brian Munsky, Colorado State University, Scott Building, Room 229
15:15-16:15 Practical Preliminaries
- Introduction to Information Theory, Ashok Prasad, Colorado State University, Scott Building, Room 229
- Introduction to Monte Carlo Methods, Douglas Shephard, University of Colorado, Denver, Scott Building, Room 231
16:30-17:30 Breakout Sessions -- Group Project Descriptions
- Single-cell Gene Regulation (SGR), Scott Building, Room 229
- Complex Biological Dynamics (CBD), Rockwell West 103
- Cell Signaling (SIG), Scott Building, Room 231
- Cancer (CAN), no meeting
17:30-20:00 Opening Poster Session, Scott Building Atrium (drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served).
- 18:00-18:10 Welcome, TBA.

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

08:30-09:30 General Seminar, Katharine King, Baylor College of Medicine, Scott Building, Room 229/231
09:45-10:45 Coffee Break and Panel Discussion, Choosing the right research project, Scott Building, Room 229/231
11:00-12:15 Student Talks, Scott Building, Room 229/231
- 11:00-11:15 Student Talk 1: TBA
- 11:20-11:35 Student Talk 2: TBA
- 11:40-11:55 Student Talk 3: TBA
- 12:00-12:15 Student Talk 4: TBA
12:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 General Seminar, Lev Tsimring, University of California, San Diego, Scott Building, Room 229/231
15:15-17:30 Breakout Sessions
- (SGR/CD/CBD/CS) Computer Lab -- Stochastic Simulation Algorithms, Multiple Small Group Programming Sessions. Locations TBA
17:30-19:15 Dinner Break (Note: Dining Commons Stop Serving Dinner at 18:30pm)

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

08:30-09:30 General Seminar, Tim Stasevich, Colorado State University, Scott Building, Room 229/231
09:45-10:45 Coffee Break and Panel Discussion, Finding the right postdoc position, Scott Building, Room 229/231
11:00-12:15 Student Talks, Scott Building, Room 229/231
- 11:00-11:15 Student Talk 5: TBA
- 11:20-11:35 Student Talk 6: TBA
- 11:40-11:55 Student Talk 7: TBA
- 12:00-12:15 Student Talk 8: TBA
12:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 General Seminar, Natalia Komarova, University of California, Irvine, Scott Building, Room 229/231
15:15-17:30 Breakout Sessions
- (SGR) Computer Lab -- Brian Munsky, Colorado State University, Basic Finite State Projection Algorithm Approaches
17:30-19:15 Dinner Break (Note: Dining Commons Stop Serving Dinner at 18:30pm)

Thursday, June 8, 2017

08:30-09:30 General Seminar, William S. Hlavacek, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Scott Building, Room 229/231
09:45-10:45 Coffee Break and Panel Discussion, Balancing work and family in a research career, Scott Building, Room 229/231
11:00-12:15 Student Talks , Scott Building, Room 229/231
- 11:00-11:15 Student Talk 9: TBA
- 11:20-11:35 Student Talk 10: TBA
- 11:40-11:55 Student Talk 11: TBA
- 12:00-12:15 Student Talk 12: TBA
12:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 General Seminar, Matthew Bennet, Rice University, Scott Building, Room 229/231
15:15-17:30 Breakout Sessions
- (SGR) Chalk Talk and Computer Lab -- Brian Munsky, Colorado State University, Moments based analyses for single-cell dynamics
17:30-19:15 Dinner Break (Note: Dining Commons Stop Serving Dinner at 18:30pm)

Friday, June 9, 2017

08:30-09:30 General Seminar, Sabrina Spencer, University of Colorado, Boulder, Scott Building, Room 229/231
09:45-10:45 Coffee Break and Panel Discussion, Applying for grants and fellowships, Scott Building, Room 229/231
11:00-12:15 Project Work
12:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 General Seminar, James R. Faeder, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Scott Building, Room 229/231
15:15-17:30 Breakout Sessions
- (SGR) Parameter estimation for single-cell experiments, Scott Building, Room 229
17:30-19:15 Dinner Break (Note: Dining Commons Stop Serving Dinner at 18:30pm)

Week 2, June 12-16, 2017

Monday, June 12, 2017

Optional Special Program -- Third Annual Front Range Computational & Systems Biology Symposium, Scott Building, Rooms 229 and 101

08:30-09:30 General Seminar, Rosemary Braun, Northwestern University, Rockwell, Room 170
09:45-10:45 Coffee Break and Panel Discussion, Building multidisciplinary collaborations, Rockwell, Room 170
11:00-12:15 Student Talks , Rockwell, Room 170
- 11:00-11:15 Student Talk 13: TBA
- 11:20-11:35 Student Talk 14: TBA
- 11:40-11:55 Student Talk 15: TBA
- 12:00-12:15 Student Talk 16: TBA
12:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 General Seminar, Steve Haase, Program in Cell and Molecular Biology, Duke University, Rockwell 170
15:15-17:30 Breakout Sessions
- (Cell Signaling) Gerry Ostheimer, Global Lead for Sustainable Bioenergy, Sustainable Energy for All
16:15-17:30 GAUSSI Poster Session and Reception, Please register here
17:30-19:00 Dinner Break (Note: Dining Commons Stop Serving Dinner at 18:30pm)
19:00-20:00 Special Seminar -- Information, Signals and Decisions: Ways that young scientists can promote good government, Gerry Ostheimer, Global Lead for Sustainable Bioenergy, Sustainable Energy for All

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Optional Special Program -- Third Annual Front Range Computational & Systems Biology Symposium, Scott Building, Room 101

08:30-09:30 General Seminar, Ryan N. Gutenkunst, University of Arizona, Scott Building, Room 229/231
09:45-10:45 Coffee Break and Panel Discussion, Navigating the tenure process in academia, Scott Building, Room 229/231
11:00-13:00 Joint Poster Session with GAUSSI Program, Scott Building Atrium, Please register here
12:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 General Seminar, Michael Savageau, University of California, Davis, Scott Building, Room 229/231
15:15-17:30 Breakout Sessions
17:30-19:15 Dinner Break (Note: Dining Commons Stop Serving Dinner at 18:30pm)

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

08:30-09:30 General Seminar, Ryan N. Gutenkunst, University of Arizona, Scott Building, Room 229/231
09:45-10:45 Coffee Break and Panel Discussion, Resolving Conflicts in Mentor/Mentee Relationships, Scott Building, Room 229/231
11:00-12:15 Student Talks , Scott Building, Room 229/231
- 11:00-11:15 Student Talk 17: TBA
- 11:20-11:35 Student Talk 18: TBA
- 11:40-11:55 Student Talk 19: TBA
- 12:00-12:15 Student Talk 20: TBA
12:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Keynote, Herbert Levine, Rice University, Scott Building, Room 229/231
15:15-17:30 Breakout Sessions
- (Cell Signaling) Ryan N. Gutenkunst, University of Arizona
- (Single-Cell) Michael Savageau, University of California, Davis
17:30-19:15 Dinner Break (Note: Dining Commons Stop Serving Dinner at 18:30pm)

Thursday, June 15, 2017

08:30-09:30 General Seminar, Marek Kimmel, Rice University, Scott Building, Room 229/231
09:45-10:45 Coffee Break and Panel Discussion, Intellectual Property (IP) and Entrepreneurship, Scott Building, Room 229/231
11:00-12:15 Student Talks , Scott Building, Room 229/231
- 11:00-11:15 Student Talk 21: TBA
- 11:20-11:35 Student Talk 22: TBA
- 11:40-11:55 Student Talk 23: TBA
- 12:00-12:15 Student Talk 24: TBA
12:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 General Seminar Steve Presse, Indiana University and Purdue University, Scott Building, Room 229/231
15:15-17:30 Breakout Sessions
- (Single-cell) Srividya Iyer-Biswas, Purdue University
17:30-19:15 Dinner Break (Note: Dining Commons Stop Serving Dinner at 18:30pm)

Friday, June 16, 2017

08:30-09:30 General Seminar Srividya Iyer-Biswas, Purdue University, Scott Building, Room 229/231
09:45-10:45 Coffee Break and Panel Discussion, Topic to be announced, Scott Building, Room 229/231
11:00-12:15 Project work
12:15-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 General Seminar, (Reserved for SynBio), TBA, Scott Building, Room 229/231
15:15-17:30 Breakout Sessions
- (Single-Cell) Steve Presse, Indiana University and Purdue University
17:30-19:15 Dinner Break (Note: Dining Commons Stop Serving Dinner at 18:30pm)

Week 3, June 19-20, 2017 (Student Symposium)

Monday, June 19, 2017

09:00 - 09:30 Project Presentation 1
09:30 - 10:00 Project Presentation 2
10:15 - 11:00 Special Seminar, Listening to the Noise, Brian Munsky, Colorado State University
11:15 - 12:00 Special Seminar, TBA
12:00 - 13:45 Lunch
13:45 - 14:15 Project Presentation 3
14:15 - 14:45 Project Presentation 4
14:45 - 15:30 Special Seminar, TBA
15:30 - 16:15 Special Seminar, TBA
16:30 - 17:30 Panel Discussion, The future of quantitative biology
17:30-20:00 Closing Poster Session, Scott Building Atrium (drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served).

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

09:30 - 10:00 Project Presentation 5
10:00 - 10:30 Project Presentation 6
10:30 - 11:00 Discussion and Farewell.