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Supporters of SSBSS 2014
The organizers would like to acknowledge the
following for their generous support of this summer school:
Leonardo Design Systems
Novozymes
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AGENDA: First Annual International Summer School on Synthetic and Systems Biology
June 15-19, 2014, Taormina – Sicily, Italy
Draft 0.4 – April 18, 2014
Website for the School: http://www.taosciences.it/ssbss2014/
Link to abstracts and posters: http://www.taosciences.it/ssbss2014/2014abstracts.pdf
(TBA)
Email address for the organizers: [email protected]
Venue:
Hotel Villa Diodoro
Via Bagnoli Croci 75, 98039 Taormina, Messina, Italy
T: +39 0942 2 33 12
E: [email protected]
W: http://www.hotelvilladiodoro.com/
W: http://www.hotelvilladiodoro.com/en/how-to-reach-us.html
Registration: in the hallway outside the Main Conference Room (a.k.a Ettore Majorana Room)
Poster will be on display in the Loggia of the Main Conference Room
Wireless Login for School Room Internet:
Networking ID:
TBA
Password:
TBA
List of Restaurants and Bar close to the Conference Venue:
Ristorante Al Giardino
Via Bagnoli Croci, 84
98039 Taormina Messina
0942 23453
http://www.algiardino.net/
Ristorante La Bougainville
Via Bagnoli Croci, 88
98039 Taormina Messina
0942 625218
Minimarket Venuto
Via Bagnoli Croci, 68
Taormina Messina
0942 625556
Al Settimo Cielo del Paradiso
Via Roma, 2
Taormina Messina
0942 23922
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International Synthetic & Systems Biology Summer School SSBSS’14
Biology meets Engineering and Computer Science
Taormina - Sicily, Italy, June 15-19, 2014
http://www.taosciences.it/ssbss2014/
[email protected]
SSBSS 2014 is a full-immersion course on cutting-edge advances in systems and
synthetic biology. The school provides a stimulating environment for doctoral
students, early career researches and industry leaders.
The school will be lectured by world-renowned experts of synthetic and systems
biology including:
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Uri Alon, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
Joel Bader, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Jef Boeke, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Jason Chin, MRC - Cambridge, UK
Paul Freemont, Imperial College London, UK
Farren Isaacs, Yale University, USA
Tanja Kortemme, University of California San Francisco, USA
Giuseppe Nicosia, University of Catania, Italy
Sven Panke, ETH, Switzerland
Rahul Sarpeshkar, MIT, USA
Velia Siciliano, MIT, USA
Giovanni Stracquadanio, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Ron Weiss, MIT, USA
Liliana Wroblewska, MIT, USA
School Directors:
Jef D. Boeke, Johns Hopkins University
Giuseppe Nicosia, University of Catania
Mario Pavone, University of Catania
Giovanni Stracquadanio, Johns Hopkins University
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Saturday, June 14, 2014
15:30 – 18:30
Arrival and Registration.
17:00 – 18:30
Poster setup for Poster Session I.
Sunday, June 15, 2014
08:15 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:30
Opening and Overview
09:30 – 11:00
Lecture
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00
Lecture
13:00 – 14:30
On own for lunch
14:30 – 15:30
Lecture
15:30 – 16:30
Lecture
16:30 – 17:00
Coffee Break
17:00 – 18:00
Lecture
18:00 - 19:00
Lecture
19:30
Piano Concert
21:00
Welcome Cocktail get-to-know
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Monday, June 16, 2014
09:00 – 11:00
Lecture
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00
Lecture
13:00 – 14:30
On own for lunch
14:30 – 15:30
Lecture
15:30 – 16:30
Lecture
16:30 – 17:00
Coffee Break
17:00 – 18:00
Lecture
18:00 – 19:00
Lecture
19:00 – 21:00
Poster Session I
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Tuesday, June 17, 2014
09:00 – 10:00
Lecture
10:00 – 11:00
Lecture
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00
Lecture
13:00 – 14:30
On own for lunch
14:30 – 15:30
Lecture
15:30 – 16:30
Lecture
16:30 – 17:00
Coffee Break
17:00 – 18:00
Lecture
18:00 – 19:00
Lecture
19:00 – 19:40
Poster setup for Poster Session II
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Wednesday, June 18, 2014
09:00 – 10:00
Lecture
10:00 – 11:00
Lecture
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00
Lecture
13:00 – 14:30
On own for lunch
14:30 – 15:30
Lecture
15:30 – 16:30
Lecture
16:30 – 17:00
Coffee Break
17:00 – 18:00
Lecture
18:00 – 19:00
Short Talk Selected From Submitted Abstracts I
19:00 – 21:00
Poster Session II
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Thursday, June 19, 2014
09:00 – 11:00
Lecture
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00
Lecture
13:00 – 14:30
On own for lunch
14:30 – 15:30
Lecture
15:30 – 16:30
Lecture
16:30 – 17:00
Coffee Break
17:00 – 18:00
Lecture
18:00 – 19:20
Short Talk Selected From Submitted Abstracts II
21:00
Swimming Pool Party
End of School
Saturday, June 20, 2014
Departure.
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Satellite Meeting
3rd International Synthetic Yeast Genome (Sc2.0) Meeting
Taormina, Hotel Villa Diodoro Congress Center
Friday, June 20, 2014 From 9:00 to 20:00
Jef D. Boeke, Giuseppe Nicosia & Giovanni Stracquadanio
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-international-synthetic-yeast-genome-sc20meeting-tickets-11284703853
The Synthetic Yeast Genome Project (Sc2.0) is synthesizing and constructing a
modified version of the S. Cerevisiae genome to test biological questions and give
new functions. For this one day meeting we will be bringing those around the
world involved in the Sc2.0 project together in beautiful Taormina to discuss
progress on the synthetic S. cerevisiae genome and opportunities to use the
strains and tools of the project. Related topics in synthetic and systems biology
will also be discussed. This meeting is open to all interested in Sc2.0 and we
encourage you (and your colleagues) to register if you'd like to attend.
Previous edition: The 2nd International Synthetic Yeast Genome (Sc2.0)
Consortium Meeting Johns Hopkins University and Imperial College London
Friday, July 12, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM (GMT) London, United Kingdom,
co-located event at SB 6.0.
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UNESCO World Heritage sites in Sicily
The UNESCO compiled its first list in 1978: in year 2013, the listed sites are 964.
They are divided into cultural, natural and mixed properties. Actually, the main
part of the sites is in Italy, which boasts 48 sites, followed by Spain and China,
both with 44.
Sicily, with its treasures of historical, cultural and natural importance, boasts 6
sites listed in the World Heritage List.
1) Archaeological Area of Agrigento, listed in 1997
Founded in the 6th Century B.C., the ancient city of Agrigento was one of the
greatest Mediterranean centres. The remains of the Doric Temples which
dominates the city are well preserved and are one of the most terrific monuments
of Greek art and culture. They testify the magnificence and supremacy of the
ancient city.
2) Villa Romana del Casale, listed in 1997
Late Roman Villa located in “Contrada Casale” (Casale district), at the foot of
Mont Mangone. Villa Romana has been built around III – IV century B.C. and
represents a great example of luxury Roman villa. The exceptional beauty and
quality of the mosaics which decorate the villa illustrate the greatness and
underline the importance of the Villa.
3) Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands), listed in 2000
The Aeolian Islands are located north of the coast of Sicily.
The
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which
compose
the
archipelago
of
Lipari
(Panarea, Stromboli, Vulcano, Alicudi, Filicudi, Lipari and Salina, more 5 small
islets) are all of volcanic origins and are separated from the land of Sicily by 200
m deep waters. Over the centuries, the Aeolian Islands have provided two
different kinds of eruption (Vulcanian and Strombolian) and have given to the
science of vulcanology the chance to enrich their education and improve their
knowledge.
4) Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily), listed in 2002
The Baroque towns listed by Unesco were rebuilt in 1693 after a terrible
earthquake. The cities of south-eastern Sicily (Caltagirone, Militello Val di
Catania, Catania, Modica, Noto, Palazzolo, Ragusa and Scicli) represent the result
of a great collective undertaking, and are the expression of a high-quality
architectonical and artistic achievement. Linked to the Baroque style of the
period, they also boast important improvements in town planning as well as in
urban building.
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5) Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica, listed in 2005
The last site listed by Unesco is composed by two different parts, containing
remains of both Greek and Roman origins: the Necropolis of Pantalica and
the Ancient Syracuse. The Necropolis contains more than 5,000 tombs, mainly
dating back from the 13th to 7th centuries B.C. The second part, the Ancient
Syracuse, includes Ortigia, the first centre of this city founded by Greeks in the
8th century B.C. The Ancient Syracuse contains, among other things, the rests of
the Temple of Athena, a Greek Theatre and a Roman amphitheatre.
6) Mount Etna, listed in 2013
Last gem of the Italian UNESCO Heritage, Mount Etna has been listed for its
huge geological, scientific and cultural value. Mount Etna is the most active and
the highest volcano in Europe and has been recognized World Heritage Site on
basis of its intense and persistent volcanic activity, as well as for the fundamental
role within the Mediterranean bio-geographical region.
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