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SUMMARY:From Coding the Genome to Algorithms Decoding Life - Jasmin Fisher
 \, Microsoft Research Cambridge
DTSTART:20120301T190000Z
DTEND:20120301T203000Z
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CONTACT:20329
DESCRIPTION:The decade of genomic revolution following the human genome’
 s sequencing has produced significant medical advances\, and yet again\, r
 evealed how complicated human biology is\, and how much more remains to be
  understood. Biology is an extraordinary complicated puzzle\; we may know 
 some of its pieces but have no clue how they are assembled to orchestrate 
 the symphony of life\, which renders the comprehension and analysis of liv
 ing systems a major challenge. Recent efforts to create executable models 
 of complex biological phenomena - an approach we call Executable Biology -
  entail great promise for new scientific discoveries\, shading new light o
 n the puzzle of life. At the same time\, this new wave of the future force
 s computer science to stretch far and beyond\, and in ways never considere
 d before\, in order to deal with the enormous complexity observed in biolo
 gy. This talk will focus on our recent success stories in using formal met
 hods to model cell fate decisions during development and cancer\, and ongo
 ing efforts to develop dedicated tools for biologists to model cellular pr
 ocesses in a visual friendly way. 
LOCATION:Plant Sciences Lecture Theatre\, Downing Site
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