Instead of resulting in a singular situation, a consistent theory results and we gain new insights into, and fundamental relationships between, diverse physical phenomena. This has lead to radically new perspectives on the physics of ultra-short distances, and new tools and scenarios for uncovering the dynamical structure and phenomenology of strongly coupled gauge theory and low energy supersymmetry. This workshop will continue this theme, exploring and applying the physics of newly appeared mechanisms and techniques which have arisen from taking parameters to extremes, such as the physics of gauge and string theory in non-commutative background geometry, dielectric branes, the enhancon mechanism, and other phenomena. This will result in valuable refinements of our knowledge of phenomena already encountered, and is also likely to break entirely new ground in our understanding of ultra-high energy physics, and of strongly coupled gauge theory. Living cells use networks of interacting enzymes to process information and regulate cellular function.
Enzymatic networks are ubiquitous and are essential to most life processes.
A great deal of knowledge has been accumulated about different signaling pathways and their molecular components. It appears possible and indeed useful at this stage to ask questions about the general principles underlying the organization of these networks, their system level function and regulation. Of interest is modeling of signal transduction networks on different levels of abstraction and looking for a feasible and useful level of quantitative description. An effort will be made to provide a broad overview of signaling pathways, modules, mechanisms and issues. Part of the program will specifically address the role and the mechanisms of signaling in development.