Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology
Encyclopedia
Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology (ISMB) is a scientific meeting
on the subjects of bioinformatics
and computational biology
organized by the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB). Its principal focus is on the development and application of advanced computational methods for biological problems. It has been held annually since 1993 and has grown to the largest and most prestigious meetings in these fields. In recent years, the conference has been attended by between 1,500 and 2,000 delegates. ISMB has been rotating locations mainly between North America and Europe each year. When the meeting is in Europe it has been held jointly with the European Conference of Computational Biology (ECCB). The proceedings of the conference have been published by the journal Bioinformatics
.
ISMB 1993 was held in Bethesda
, USA, at the National Library of Medicine.
ISMB 1994 was held in Stanford
, USA, at Stanford University
.
ISMB 1995 was held in Cambridge, UK, at Robinson College
.
ISMB 1996 was held in St. Louis
, USA, at Washington University in St. Louis
.
ISMB 1997 was held in Halkidiki, Greece, at the Sithonia Beach Hotel, Porto Carras.
ISMB 1998 was held in Montreal
, Canada, at the Radisson Hotel des Gouverneurs.
ISMB 1999 was held in Heidelberg
, Germany, at the Kongresshaus Stadthalle Heidelberg.
ISMB 2000 was held in San Diego, USA, at the University of California, San Diego.
ISMB 2001 was held in Copenhagen
, Denmark, at the Tivoli Gardens in the concert hall.
ISMB 2002 was held in Edmonton
, Canada, at the Shaw Conference Centre
.
ISMB 2003 was held in Brisbane
, Australia, at the Brisbane Conference and Exhibition Centre.
ISMB/ECCB 2004 was held in Glasgow
, UK, at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
.
ISMB 2005 was held in Detroit, USA, at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center
.
ISMB 2006 was held in Fortaleza
, Brazil at the Fortaleza Convention Center.
ISMB/ECCB 2007 was held in Vienna
, Austria, at the Austria Center Vienna.
ISMB 2008 was held in Toronto
, Canada, at the Toronto Convention Centre.
ISMB/ECCB 2009 was held in Stockholm
, Sweden, at the Stockholm International Fairs.
ISMB 2010 was held in Boston
, USA, at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
.
ISMB/ECCB 2011 was held in Vienna
, Austria, at the Austria Center Vienna.
ISMB 2012 will be held in Long Beach, California
, USA.
Academic conference
An academic conference or symposium is a conference for researchers to present and discuss their work. Together with academic or scientific journals, conferences provide an important channel for exchange of information between researchers.-Overview:Conferences are usually composed of various...
on the subjects of bioinformatics
Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics is the application of computer science and information technology to the field of biology and medicine. Bioinformatics deals with algorithms, databases and information systems, web technologies, artificial intelligence and soft computing, information and computation theory, software...
and computational biology
Computational biology
Computational biology involves the development and application of data-analytical and theoretical methods, mathematical modeling and computational simulation techniques to the study of biological, behavioral, and social systems...
organized by the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB). Its principal focus is on the development and application of advanced computational methods for biological problems. It has been held annually since 1993 and has grown to the largest and most prestigious meetings in these fields. In recent years, the conference has been attended by between 1,500 and 2,000 delegates. ISMB has been rotating locations mainly between North America and Europe each year. When the meeting is in Europe it has been held jointly with the European Conference of Computational Biology (ECCB). The proceedings of the conference have been published by the journal Bioinformatics
Bioinformatics (journal)
Bioinformatics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing original research and software in computational biology. It is the official journal of the International Society for Computational Biology, together with PLoS Computational Biology. Authors can pay extra for open access and are allowed...
.
List of conferences
ISMB 1993 was held in BethesdaBethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
, USA, at the National Library of Medicine.
ISMB 1994 was held in StanfordStanford, California
Stanford is a census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, United States and is the home of Stanford University. The population was 13,809 at the 2010 census....
, USA, at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
.
ISMB 1995 was held in Cambridge, UK, at Robinson College
Robinson College, Cambridge
Robinson College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.Robinson is the newest of the Cambridge colleges, and is unique in being the only one to have been intended, from its inception, for both undergraduate and graduate students of either sex.- History :The college was founded...
.
ISMB 1996 was held in St. LouisSt. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, USA, at Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in suburban St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1853, and named for George Washington, the university has students and faculty from all fifty U.S. states and more than 110 nations...
.
ISMB 1997 was held in Halkidiki, Greece, at the Sithonia Beach Hotel, Porto Carras. ISMB 1998 was held in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada, at the Radisson Hotel des Gouverneurs.
ISMB 1999 was held in HeidelbergHeidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
, Germany, at the Kongresshaus Stadthalle Heidelberg.
ISMB 2000 was held in San Diego, USA, at the University of California, San Diego. ISMB 2001 was held in CopenhagenCopenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Denmark, at the Tivoli Gardens in the concert hall.
ISMB 2002 was held in EdmontonEdmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Canada, at the Shaw Conference Centre
Shaw Conference Centre
The Shaw Conference Centre, colloquially called The SHAW, or SCC is a meeting, entertainment, and convention venue located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada...
.
ISMB 2003 was held in BrisbaneBrisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia, at the Brisbane Conference and Exhibition Centre.
ISMB/ECCB 2004 was held in Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, UK, at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre , located on the north bank of the River Clyde, in Glasgow, is Scotland's largest exhibition centre....
.
ISMB 2005 was held in Detroit, USA, at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance CenterRenaissance Center
Renaissance Center is a group of seven interconnected skyscrapers in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, United States. Located on the International Riverfront, the Renaissance Center complex is owned by General Motors as its world headquarters...
.
ISMB 2006 was held in FortalezaFortaleza
Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country...
, Brazil at the Fortaleza Convention Center.
ISMB/ECCB 2007 was held in ViennaVienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria, at the Austria Center Vienna.
ISMB 2008 was held in TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada, at the Toronto Convention Centre.
ISMB/ECCB 2009 was held in StockholmStockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden, at the Stockholm International Fairs.
ISMB 2010 was held in BostonBoston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, USA, at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
Hynes Convention Center
The John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center located in Boston was built in 1988 from a design by architects Kallmann, McKinnell & Wood. It replaced a previous building, also a convention center, regarded as "ungainly." The 1988 design "attempted to relate in scale and materials to its...
.
ISMB/ECCB 2011 was held in ViennaVienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria, at the Austria Center Vienna.
ISMB 2012 will be held in Long Beach, CaliforniaLong Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, USA.