Satellite Meeting of JOBIM 2009

MODGRAPH

Probabilistic graphical models for integration of complex data 

and discovery of causal models in biology

monday 8 june 2009

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Description [top]

This satellite meeting aims at providing an opportunity for researchers in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biology and Mathematics, to meet and discuss the use of probabilistic graphical models to tackle problems in the fields of Biology and Medical Research. Probabilistic graphical models offer an adapted framework to infer knowledge from data whose part is uncertain. Regarding the causality concept, these models have proven useful to exhibit data dependencies, as well as predicting experiment designs. Thus, the graphical model formalism is naturally the core of a flourishing research field.


During the satellite meeting, conferences and talks will cover a range of recent developments and works under development, as well as applications, in relation with machine learning and statistical inference performed in the graphical model framework used for biology or biomedical research. 

key-words : complex data-mining, probabilistic graphical models, bayesian networks, statistical inference, data analysis

Schedule [top]

Invited speaker : Robert Castelo web
The definitive programme of the meeting will be published later. If you wish to be informed when the programme is put online,  please send an e-mail to  modgraph, with subjet "programme". 


Call for papers [top]

Instructions to authors : 

The contribution will consist in a synthesis (two to three pages). The text will start with a short abstract and the mention of key-words. Then, it will present the issue studied and its context, the proposed solution and  the results obtained, if work progress allows it. Finally, the contribution will include a brief bibliography. Tables and figures are wellcome. 

The text of the contribution will preferably be written in English. However, writting the contribution in French is allowed.

The authors are required to use the following templates:  rtf template, LaTeX template (tex,cls).

To submit a contribution, please send an e-mail to  modgraph, with subjet "submission". 

Important dates :

monday 16 february 2009 : opening date for submissions to satellite meeting MODGRAPH

monday 23 march 2009, 24:00: deadline submission to MODGRAPH

saturday 28 march 2009 : notification to authors




Registration [top]

Registration is free but mandatory. The registration to the satellite meeting is separate from that to JOBIM. To register, please send an e-mail to  modgraph, with subject "registration" 


The author or the co-author of an accepted communication who is designated as the speaker will have to confirm her/his registration to the meeting, sending an e-mail to modgraph, with subject "confirmation" .

Important dates  :

monday 16 february 2009 : opening date for registrations to satellite meeting MODGRAPH

monday 27 april 2009, 24:00 : deadline for registration to MODGRAPH


Important dates - Recapitulation [top]

JOBIM 2009, Cité des Congrès, Nantes Satellite meeting MODGRAPH - Probabilistic graphical models and Bayesian networks, IHT, Polytech'Nantes, La Chantrerie, Nantes
monday 12 january 2009: opening date for submissions to JOBIM 2009

monday 2 february 2009, 24:00: deadline for submission to JOBIM 2009

monday 16 february 2009: opening date for submissions to MODGRAPH,
monday 16 february 2009: opening date for registrations to MODGRAPH
sunday 01 march 2009: opening date for registrations to JOBIM 2009
friday 20 march 2009: notification to authors of a submission to JOBIM 2009

monday 23 march 2009, 24:00: deadline for submission to MODGRAPH

saturday 28 march 2009: notification to authors of a submission to MODGRAPH

monday 30 march 2009: deadline for registration to JOBIM 2009
monday 27 april 2009, 24:00: deadline for registration to MODGRAPH
monday 08 june 2009: Satellite meeting MODGRAPH
tuesday 09 june 2009 to thursday 11 june 2009: JOBIM 2009



Venue [top]

Please, note that MODGRAPH venue is different from JOBIM venue.

The MODGRAPH meeting will be held at the IHT, at Polytech'Nantes. Complete directions are available [here].

Practical information [top]

Please, note that many events will take place in Nantes during the week when JOBIM 2009 and its satellite events are to be held. It is highly advisable to worry about hotel reservations long before your trip to Nantes. There is no hotel in the close vicinity of the location where MODGRAPH meeting is to be held; however there are many hotels in the centre of Nantes.

  satellite meeting MODGRAPH venue: PolyTech'Nantes, IHT (Institut de l'Homme et de la Technologie), rue Christian Pauc, site de La Chantrerie, Nantes

            from northen exit (Sortie Nord) of Nantes railway station : tramway line 1, direction and terminus Beaujoire (around 17 mn), less-than-1-mn walk, bus line 72 direction Gachet, bus stop Christian Pauc (around 7mn), or bus line 76 direction Charbonneau, bus stop Christian Pauc (around 7mn), less-than-3-mn walk

            map of tramway and bus lines and departure indicator 

Complementary information :

Jobim 2009 venue: Cité des Congrès, 5 rue de Valmy, Nantes, in the southern area of tramway line 1 

distance between the Cité des Congrès and Nantes railway station : 5mn walk from southern exit (Sortie Sud) of railway station

tramway station closest to the Cité des Congrès : Duchesse Anne station, line 1, 5 mn to downtown (Commerce station)

distance between the Cité des Congrès and downtown (Commerce square) : 25 mn walk

distance between northen exit of railway station and downtown (Commerce square) : 15 mn walk, benefitting from a view on the Castle of the Ducs of Brittany

 international airport : direct connection between the Cité des Congrès and international Nantes-Atlantique airport through TanAir shuttles,  30mn-trip on average (15 trips per day,from 5h30 to 22h55 )

    map of Nantes city 

    general map of  bus and tramway lines

 
    hotels in the centre of Nantes (a non exhaustive list) :
          one star
          two stars
          three stars
 
    tourist information centre in Nantes, hotel accommodation

     tourist office of Nantes, 0 892 464 044




Contact and organization [top]

contact : modgraph

Florence d'Alché-Buc,

IBISC, Computer Science, Integrative Biology and Complex Systems, FRE CNRS 2873, Genopole Evry - University of Evry-Val d'Essonne

Rémi Houlgatte, 
the Thorax Institute, INSERM U915, Faculty of Medecine of the University of Nantes

Louis Wehenkel,
Dep. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science & GIGA-Research - University of Liège – Belgium
Philippe Leray,
LINA UMR CNRS 6241, KOD (Knowledge and Decision Team) - University of Nantes, Polytech’Nantes
Gérard Ramstein,  
LINA UMR CNRS 6241, KOD (Knowledge and Decision Team) - Université de Nantes, Polytech’Nantes
Christine Sinoquet, 
LINA UMR CNRS 6241, (Knowledge and Decision Team) , University of Nantes, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques

latest modification 16 february 2009, adaptation after the Satellite meeting template at http://www.bioinformatics.ic.ac.uk/slebre/