| News                       Updates                       ISCB                         Congratulates the 2003 Poster and Paper winners. For a                         complete listing of winners, click                         here. 
 The                       International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB:                        www.iscb.org)                       presents the International conference on Intelligent                       Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB). We will venture                       beyond North America and Europe for the first time when                       ISMB 2003 convenes in Brisbane, Australia from June 29 to                       July 3, 2003.The                       Institute for Molecular Bioscience, and the Advanced Computational                       Modelling Centre of the University of Queensland, will serve                       as local hosts. The venue for the 2003 conference and tutorials                       will be the Brisbane Conference and Exhibition Centre, Australias                       largest purpose-built conference facility, adjacent to the                       fabulous South Bank parklands and a short walk or ferry-ride                       across the Brisbane River from the downtown hotel district.                       The Organizing Committee, co-chaired by Gene Myers (Program                       Committee) and Mark Ragan (Local Committee), have ensured                       that the conference will meet the highest scientific, technical                       and organizational standards --and be great fun. Brisbane,                       the capital of Queensland, is a cosmopolitan city of 1.6-1.8                       million with three major universities and a growing biotechnology                       sector. Delegates may fly direct to Brisbane from all major                       Australian cities as well as Auckland, Bangkok, Brunei,                       Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Osaka, Seoul,                       Singapore, Taipei and Tokyo. Late June/early July is mid-winter                       in Brisbane, with sunny warm days (average high 20degreesC                       = 68degreesF) and crisp cool nights (average low 10degreesC                       = 50degreesF). A favorable exchange rate will help deliver                       great value to participants. World-class                       tourist destinations easily accessible from Brisbane include                       the Great Barrier Reef, the Gold Coast, Ayers Rock, and                       the great Australian outback. Sandy beaches, offshore islands,                       wet and dry tropical forests, mountains and World Heritage                       national parks lie within a 1-2 hour drive from downtown.                       Delegates and exhibitors may wish to travel on to the XIX                       International Genetics Congress in Melbourne (July 6-12:                       www.geneticscongress2003.com) or the Fifth International                       Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics in Sydney                       (July 7-11: www.austms.org.au/iciam2003)                       immediately after ISMB 2003.  We                       look forward to seeing you at ISMB-2003! SIGN                       UP HERE to receive updates regarding ISMB as they become                       available.  Click                       here to watch a video with more information about ISMB 2003                       (QT, 80.6 MB)   |