Molecular Systems Biology is the journal partner of the International Conference on Systems Biology (ICSB), Long Beach, California, from 1 to 8 October 2007. Authors of the best abstracts from the conference will be invited to submit full research articles to Molecular Systems Biology. If accepted, articles will be featured in a special online issue of the journal devoted to ICSB 2007. You can submit your abstract online now.
From the conference website: cells, tissues, organs, organisms and ecological niches are systems of components whose interactions have been defined and refined by evolution. There is a resurgence of interest in achieving a systems-level understanding of biology. Systems biology seeks answers to the following key questions by integrating experimental and computational approaches: (1) What are the basic structures and properties of biological networks? (2) How do biological systems behave over time under various conditions? (3) How does a biological system maintain its robustness and stability? (4) How can we modify or construct biological systems to achieve desired properties?
Answers to these questions require breakthroughs in fields as varied as biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering and mathematics, together with an evolution of our social and educational structures so that members of different disciplines can effectively bridge conceptual, and experimental boundaries. The International Conference on Systems Biology is the premier annual meeting for everyone interested in pursuing these goals.