Dear Madam / Sir,<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote"><font size="2"><br><b><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Don't forget to</span> <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">register</span></b> for the BioScope-IT seminar on high
performance computing for life sciences research that will take place on <b>April 24, 2008 at the IBM Forum in Brussels</b>.<br><br>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.
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</p><h3><font size="2">Who should attend?</font></h3><font size="2">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.
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</p><h3><font size="2">Detailed programme</font></h3>
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<td><font size="2">10.00h-10.30h</font></td><td><font size="2">Registration with coffee</font></td><td><font size="2">Hall</font></td>
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<td><font size="2">10.30h-11.15h</font></td><td><font size="2"><a href="http://www.bioscope-it.be/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=12&Itemid=54#" target="_blank">General introduction to HPC</a> - <b>Gerd Van Mechelen</b> (IBM)</font></td>
<td><font size="2">Ensor & Magritte</font></td>
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<td><font size="2">11.15h-12.00h</font></td><td><font size="2"><a href="http://www.bioscope-it.be/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=12&Itemid=54#" target="_blank">HPC programming: parallel computing and software optimization</a> – <b>Francois Thomas</b> (IBM France)</font></td>
<td><font size="2">Ensor & Magritte</font></td>
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<td><font size="2">12.00h-13.00h</font></td><td><font size="2">Lunch</font></td><td><font size="2">Hall</font></td>
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<td><font size="2">13.00h-14.00h</font></td><td><font size="2"><a href="http://www.bioscope-it.be/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=12&Itemid=54#" target="_blank">Penguins in Parallel - Getting your feet wet</a> – <b>Luc Ducazu</b> (Fit-IT)</font></td>
<td><font size="2">Ensor & Magritte</font></td>
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<td><font size="2">14.00h-15.00h</font></td><td><font size="2"><a href="http://www.bioscope-it.be/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=12&Itemid=54#" target="_blank">Divide et Impera – Message from the Field</a> – <b>Wouter Van Delm</b> (ESAT-SCD, K.U.Leuven)</font></td>
<td><font size="2">Ensor & Magritte</font></td>
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<td><font size="2">15.00h-15.30h</font></td><td><font size="2">Coffee break</font></td><td><font size="2">Hall</font></td>
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<td><font size="2">15.30h-16.30h</font></td><td><font size="2"><a href="http://www.bioscope-it.be/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=12&Itemid=54#" target="_blank">Molecular docking in drug design</a> – <b>Marc De Jonge</b> (Molmo)</font></td>
<td><font size="2">Ensor & Magritte</font></td>
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<td><font size="2">16.30h-17.00h</font></td><td><font size="2"><a href="http://www.bioscope-it.be/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=12&Itemid=54#" target="_blank">TBC: Visionary talk</a> – </font></td>
<td><font size="2">Ensor & Magritte</font></td>
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<td><font size="2">17.00h-…</font></td><td><font size="2">Closing & drink</font></td><td><font size="2">Hall</font></td>
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</p><h3><font size="2">Pricing and Registration</font></h3><font size="2">
Academia & FlandersBio members: <b>€80</b> (VAT excl.)<br>
Other: <b>€100</b> (VAT excl.)<br>
The fee includes coffee, drinks, lunch, and seminar documentation.
<br><br><a href="http://www.bioscope-it.be/index.php?option=com_attend_events&task=view&id=12&Itemid=54#registration" target="_blank">You can register at the BioScope-IT website.</a><br>
Registration deadline: April 21, 2008
<br><br><span style="color: red;">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.</span></font>
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</p><h3><font size="2">Venue details</font></h3><font size="2">
The seminar will take place at IBM Forum Brussels, Bourgetlaan 42, 1130 Brussel. You can find directions here:
<a href="http://www-05.ibm.com/be/ibm/en/access/location_brussels.html" target="_blank">http://www-05.ibm.com/be/ibm/en/access/location_brussels.html</a>
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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).
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</p><h3><font size="2">Organizing Partners</font></h3><font size="2">
IBM Belgium, BioScope-IT, and FlandersBio</font>
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