WAM-BAMM*05 registration and call for papers

[Dave B. <db...@do...>]

Registration is now open for WAM-BAMM*05 at http://www.WAM-BAMM.org.

Travel funds will be available for students presenting papers.

The first annual meeting of the World Association of Modelers (WAM)
Biologically Accurate Modeling Meeting (BAMM), in association with the
second GENESIS Users Meeting GUM*05 will be held March 31st - April 2nd in
beautiful San Antonio, Texas.

The meeting's overall objective is to promote communication and
collaboration between users and others involved in realistic biological
modeling and to provide an introduction to other interested scientists.
All computational biologists, not only those using GENESIS, or doing neural
modeling, are invited to present scientific as well as technical work.

Subjects considered:  Modeling techniques, simulator design, modeling
results, modeling inspired biological experimentation, and world
modeling community coordination.

THE PROGRAM

Unique in its structure, this meeting will combine introductory,
intermediate, and advanced tutorials in realistic modeling techniques with
a full agenda of scientific presentations.

Currently Scheduled Tutorials:

David Beeman, University of Colorado Boulder: Introduction to Realistic
Neural Modeling

Michael Hines, Yale University: The NEURON simulator - Recent Developments

Dieter Jaeger, Emory University: From experiment to simulation - a modeling
case study using the deep cerebellar nucleus neuron.

Jeremy Edgerton, Emory University: Controlling complex synaptic input
patterns to single cell models without a network simulation.

Avrama Blackwell, George Mason University: Modeling Calcium and
Biochemical Reactions.

Michael Vanier, Caltech: Constructing large networks in GENESIS.

Michael Vanier, Caltech: Parameter Searching tools in GENESIS

Greg Hood, CMU: Parallel (P-) GENESIS its use and applications.

Sharon Crook, Arizona State University: XML for model specification workshop

Padraig Gleeson, University College London: Building 3D network
models with neuroConstruct.


Friday and Saturday will be devoted to oral and poster presentations by
meeting participants and invited speakers.

For additional meeting information please visit
http://www.wam-bamm.org.


Important Dates:
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Deadline for proposed research presentations:  January 15, 2005
        Submission form is available on the WAM-BAMM web site:
        www.wam-bamm.org

Student registration deadline for travel grants:  February 1, 2005
        Funding is available for student travel grants. (see web site).

Deadline for early registration:   February 1, 2005
         Advance registration $ 99 for graduate students, $ 149 for
         all others (30% increase after deadline)

Deadline for guaranteed housing at the conference rate:  March 1, 2005
        The meeting will be held at the historic Menger Hotel in Downtown San
        Antonio, next to the Alamo and the famous San Antonio River Walk.
        Room rates $109 (single or double), $ 119 (3-4).

Arrival date for the meeting:  March 30th, 2005

The famous WAM-BAM Banquet, Rodeo, and Blue Bonnet Festival:
Saturday, April 2, 2005

Depart from San Antonio:  April 3, 2005

More information on WAM-BAM can be found at www.wam-bamm.org, or by
contacting us at wam...@wa....

James M. Bower
David Beeman