First EMBO workshop in Singapore marks new milestone in Singapore-Europe cooperation in life sciences
A*STAR’s Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) will host Singapore’s inaugural European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO) workshop on Complex Systems in Immunology from 2nd to 4th December 2013. The 3-day event will bring together researchers from Europe and Singapore to discuss and share the latest insights in Immunology.
Participants will hear from renowed scientists Professor Michael G Katze, Professor, Department of Microbiology at the University of Washington as well as Systems Biology pioneer Professor Alan Aderem, President of the Seattle Biomedical Research Institute. They will join 15 other speakers from around the world in discussing various topics within the complex field of Immunology. The programme for the workshop is attached as Annex A.
A total of 82 participants, representing 22 countries and 28 nationalities, will take part in the Workshop. The Workshop will provide an excellent opportunity for scientists from Europe and Singapore to exchange ideas and learn from the latest in research.
Professor Paola Castagnoli, Scientific Director of SIgN and Chair of the 2013 EMBO Workshop on Complex Systems in Immunology said, “The immune system is the most complex system in the human body. Understanding this complexity is crucial to modulate immune responses which are involved in most human diseases. In recent years, we have seen the emergence of “Systems Biology” and this workshop aims to bring together specialists from different fields to address the complexity of the immune system. We hope that this EMBO workshop will catalyse new ideas on how best to address complex systems by drawing knowledge across disciplines.”
Said A*STAR Chairman, Mr Lim Chuan Poh, “This excellence and diversity in scientific and cultural backgrounds will catalyse an exciting exchange of scientific ideas, enhance the richness of the discussions, that I hope, will result in meaningful collaborations amongst the researchers present here.”
Singapore’s partnership with EMBO was formalised in October 2011, when the Singapore Government signed a 3-year cooperation agreement with EMBO and its intergovernmental funding body, the European Molecular Biology Conference. The agreement brings together the key players in Singapore's biomedical research landscape, namely, A*STAR, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and National University of Singapore (NUS). As part of the agreement, Singapore-based scientists can participate in EMBO training programmes and activities like the EMBO Workshop.
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EMBO is an organization of almost 1600 leading researchers that promotes excellence in the life sciences. The major goals of the organization are to support talented researchers at all stages of their careers, stimulate the exchange of scientific information, and help build a European research environment where scientists can achieve their best work.
EMBO helps young scientists to advance their research, promote their international reputations and ensure their mobility. Courses, workshops, conferences and scientific journals disseminate the latest research and offer training in techniques to maintain high standards of excellence in research practice. EMBO helps to shape science and research policy by seeking input and feedback from our community and by following closely the trends in science in Europe. For more information on EMBO, please visit www.embo.org.
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