The meeting brings together researchers in two of the most dynamic analytical technologies-GIS and bioinformatics. The value of GIS analytical systems and data structures to bioinformatics are only now being recognized. Similarly, the methodologies used in bioinformatics can inform GIS scholars of new approaches to pattern recognition and analysis. The purpose of the symposium is to explore the potentials for using GIS as an analytical methodology in bioinformatics and to understand the opportunities bioinformatics presents to the GIS research community. The symposium, the first to focus on the interface between these two research areas, will afford scholars the opportunity to establish new research directions in both fields of investigation.
Enrollment is limited to increase the time available for exploratory discussions.
Investigators in bioinformatics and GIS would benefit from attendance. The symposium consists of three panels. Each panel features scholars in GIS and bioinformatics. Panels are structured to encourage maximum interaction between scholars in the two fields of endeavor. The symposium will be held in Torgersen Hall, a new high-tech facility on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia.