Dear Madam / Sir, You are cordially invited to the BioScope-IT seminar on high performance computing for life sciences research that will take place on *April 24, 2008 at the IBM Forum in Brussels*. The purpose of this seminar is to give the participants an overview of high performance computing solutions currently used or useful in a life sciences context, both from a hardware and software point of view. To complete the programme, we invited several researchers from the life sciences industry to talk about their experiences with HPC. The presented case studies will exemplify the practical use of HPC in life sciences research. We conclude the programme with a quick look into the near future of both HPC and life sciences research. Who should attend?This seminar is directed towards scientists confronted with data analysis task that typically surpass the capacity of their desktop computer or to anyone wondering how HPC might be of use to them and what types of biological questions could be answered in this context. Detailed programme 10.00h-10.30hRegistration with coffeeHall 10.30h-11.15hGeneral introduction to HPC<http://www.bioscope-it.be/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=12&Itemid=54#>- *Gerd Van Mechelen* (IBM) Ensor & Magritte 11.15h-12.00hHPC programming: parallel computing and software optimization<http://www.bioscope-it.be/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=12&Itemid=54#>– *Francois Thomas* (IBM France) Ensor & Magritte 12.00h-13.00hLunchHall 13.00h-14.00hPenguins in Parallel - Getting your feet wet<http://www.bioscope-it.be/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=12&Itemid=54#>– *Luc Ducazu* (Fit-IT) Ensor & Magritte 14.00h-15.00hDivide et Impera – Message from the Field<http://www.bioscope-it.be/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=12&Itemid=54#>– *Wouter Van Delm* (ESAT-SCD, K.U.Leuven) Ensor & Magritte 15.00h-15.30hCoffee breakHall 15.30h-16.30hMolecular docking in drug design<http://www.bioscope-it.be/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=12&Itemid=54#>– *Marc De Jonge* (Molmo) Ensor & Magritte 16.30h-17.00hTBC: Visionary talk<http://www.bioscope-it.be/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=12&Itemid=54#>– Ensor & Magritte 17.00h-…Closing & drinkHall Pricing and Registration Academia & FlandersBio members: *€80* (VAT excl.) Other: *€100* (VAT excl.) The fee includes coffee, drinks, lunch, and seminar documentation. You can register at the BioScope-IT website.<http://www.bioscope-it.be/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=12&Itemid=54#registration> Registration deadline: April 21, 2008 Registration binds you or your institution to pay the registration fee. All fees are VAT excluded. There is no refund in case of cancellation after the registration deadline. Replacement by a colleague is allowed. Venue details The seminar will take place at IBM Forum Brussels, Bourgetlaan 42, 1130 Brussel. You can find directions here: http://www-05.ibm.com/be/ibm/en/access/location_brussels.html Participants can park their car in the IBM customer parking at level -1 of the IBM Forum building (entrance at the back of the building). Organizing Partners IBM Belgium, BioScope-IT, and FlandersBio