Researchers, students and professionals interested in the frontiers of science can look forward to the Workshop on Advanced Methods in Complex Biological Systems, which will be held by the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) and the Ilum School of Science on September 14 and 15 in Ilum’s Learning Center, located at CNPEM.
This event will offer a deep dive into topics that have transformed research in the life sciences, bringing together specialists from academic institutions, research centers and companies to discuss tools and methodologies that can expand understanding of biological systems.
The agenda will be structured around four major themes: multi-omics, artificial intelligence applied to life science, biological imaging methods, and approaches for analyzing complex biological systems. The objective is to present recent advances and discuss how different technologies have been integrated in order to investigate phenomena ranging from cellular processes to complex diseases and issues related to biodiversity.
According to Professor Leandro Lemos, who is one of the organizers of the workshop along with Professor Juliana Smetana, the topic is in line with one of the most promising areas in science today: systems biology.
“Systems biology attempts to understand biological processes in an integrated manner, analyzing how genes, transcripts, proteins and other components interact to create complex patterns and behaviors. This event was planned specifically to discuss these frontier areas in twenty-first century life science,” said Lemos.
Along with researchers from CNPEM/Ilum, the workshop will also include guests from institutions like the Sírio-Libanês Hospital, UNICAMP, and the GT Tecnologias Genômicas company, promoting the exchange of knowledge between different areas of science and innovation.
One of the most notable features of this event is the interdisciplinary nature of the discussions. Although it focuses on the life sciences, the workshop is also intended to attract participants from other areas like mathematics, statistics, physics, computation and engineering, recognizing that current challenges in biology increasingly demand integration between different knowledge areas.
According to Leandro Lemos, understanding modern biological systems depends directly on computational tools and mathematical modeling.
“All of twenty-first century biology is strongly connected to areas like artificial intelligence, mathematics and statistics. Robust computational efforts are required to understand the interaction between these major biological complexes, along with advanced methods for data modeling and analysis,” he explained.
More information, registration and the event schedule are available at the event website.
About the Ilum School of Science
Ilum offers a free undergraduate degree program that utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to train scientists and professionals in science and technology. With an innovative educational model, the three-year full-time bachelor program offers courses that connect life sciences, materials science, data science, artificial intelligence, and the humanities in order to prepare researchers to work in an ethical and collaborative manner in the search for solutions to the global challenges of the twenty-first century. The Ilum School of Science is funded by the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) and is part of the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) in Campinas, São Paulo, a social organization overseen by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MCTI). Ilum’s educational mission offers early contact with experimental activities, in teaching labs at the school as well as at CNPEM, in projects carried out together with researchers.
About CNPEM
The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) is home to a state-of-the-art, multi-user and multidisciplinary scientific environment and works on different fronts within the Brazilian National System for Science, Technology and Innovation. A social organization overseen by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), CNPEM is driven by research that impacts the areas of health, energy, renewable materials, and sustainability. It is responsible for Sirius, the largest assembly of scientific equipment constructed in the country, and is currently constructing Project Orion, a laboratory complex for advanced pathogen research. Highly specialized science and engineering teams, sophisticated infrastructure open to the scientific community, strategic lines of investigation, innovative projects involving the productive sector, and training for researchers and students are the pillars of this institution that is unique in Brazil and able to serve as a bridge between knowledge and innovation. CNPEM’s research and development activities are carried out through its four National Laboratories: Synchrotron Light (LNLS), Biosciences (LNBio), Nanotechnology (LNNano), Biorenewables (LNBR), as well as its Technology Unit (DAT) and the Ilum School of Science — an undergraduate program in Science and Technology supported by the Ministry of Education (MEC).
