Simbios Dissemination Event



	(SIMBIOS) Physics-Based Simulation of Biological Structures Stanford University Stanford, CA Co-Director: Dr. Russ Altman Co-Director: Scott Delp
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Event Title	Physics-based Simulation of Biological Structures
Description	An overview of research at Simbios, followed by a Roundtable discussion
Date	July 19, 2006
Time	9:00– 11:00+ a.m.
Location	NIH Campus, Bethesda MD Natcher Conference Center (lower level) Conference Room G1/G2
NIH Host	Simbios NIH Lead Science Officer : Dr. Jennie Larkin, NHLBI/NIH
Targeted Audience	All are welcome
Summary	This workshop, organized by the NIH National Center for Simulation of Biological Structures (Simbios) -- one of seven NIH Roadmap National Centers for Biomedical Computing -- consists of four parts. 1. Scientific objectives. Four driving biological problems will be discussed. These include RNA folding, myosin dynamics, cardiovascular dynamics, and neuromuscular biomechanics. 2. SimTK simulation toolkit. Software features, functionality, availability, documentation, user testing, and accuracy will be discussed. Software features presented will include advanced capabilities for modeling the geometry and physics of biological systems – as well as integrating and comparing simulation results with experimental data. 3. Infrastructure for the Biosimulation Community The function and success of the distributed development system www.simtk.org 4. Dissemination, Training & Collaboration Efforts Biomedical Computation Review, a magazine devoted to biocomputation science and tools Simbiome an inventory of high-quality commercial and academic bio-simulation tools Curriculum and training material for biomedical scientists and students. Opportunities for collaborating with Simbios. Simbios Dissemination Booklet; pdf (4 MB)
Simbios Participants	Russ Altman, co-director Scott Delp, co-director Michael Sherman, chief software architect Jeannette Schmidt, executive director Paul Mitiguy, dissemination director Alain Laederach, RNA-folding Jung-Chi Lao, myosin dynamics Mary O'Connell, cardiovascualr dynamics Jon Dugan, Simbiome
Agenda	Simbios: Successes, objectives, and challenges in biosimulation
	9:00 - 9:40 a.m.	DBP Program: (RNA Folding, Myosin Dynamics, Neuromuscular Biomechanics Cardiovascular Dynamics
	9:40 - 9:50 a.m.	Break
	Simbios: Infrastructure, simulation technology, and dissemination
	9:50 - 10:05 a.m.	SimTK simulation toolkit - roadmap
	10:05 - 10:15 a.m.	Infrastructure for the Biosimulation Community (www.simtk.org)
	10:15 - 10:20 a.m.	Biomedical Computation Review
	10:20 - 10:30 a.m.	Simbiome
	10:30 - 10:40 a.m.	Curriculum and training material for biomedical scientists and students
	10:40 - 10:50 a.m.	Collaborating with Simbios
	10:50 - 11:00 a.m.	Discussion
	11:00 - 1:00	Optional follow-on for continued discussions with Simbios representatives
Event Website	https://simtk.org/xml/index.xml
Accessibility Needs	Individuals with disabilities who need sign language interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact Jennifer Villani at 301-451-6446 or villanij@mail.nih.gov or through the Federal Relay 1-800-877-8339. Requests should be made at least five days in advance of the meeting.
updated: KL/08/22/2006/10:30 am