History for STEP Conference #2
changed: - **Towards the Virtual Physiological Human** **To be held in Brussels, Belgium, 5-7 November 2006** <a href="http://www.biomedtown.org/biomed_town/STEP/Reception/step-definitions/STEPConference2#Description">Description</a>     <a href="http://www.biomedtown.org/biomed_town/STEP/Reception/step-definitions/STEPConference2#Preparation before the Conference">Preparation before the Conference</a>     <a href="http://www.biomedtown.org/biomed_town/STEP/Reception/step-definitions/STEPConference2#Venue">Venue</a>    <a href="http://www.biomedtown.org/biomed_town/STEP/Reception/step-definitions/STEPConference2#Registration">Registration</a>     <a href="http://www.biomedtown.org/biomed_town/STEP/Reception/step-definitions/STEPConference2#Reception">Reception</a>     <a href="http://www.biomedtown.org/biomed_town/STEP/Reception/step-definitions/STEPConference2#Programme">Programme</a>     <a href="http://www.biomedtown.org/biomed_town/STEP/Reception/step-definitions/STEPConference2#Banquet">Banquet</a>     <a href="http://www.biomedtown.org/biomed_town/STEP/Reception/step-definitions/STEPConference2#Hotel Booking">Hotel Booking</a> As new stations have opened in the last few weeks, you may find it useful to download the latest <a href="Metro.pdf">map</a> of Brussels metro, which includes indicators of where the conference hotels and conference banquet are sited. <a name="Description">**Description**</a> The STEP Consortium actively encourages a wide participation in the Internet-based debate started after "STEP Conference 1":http://www.biomedtown.org/biomed_town/STEP/Reception/step-definitions/STEPConference1 , which took place in May 2006. This debate should allow a draft **Roadmap** (the final version of which is to be published by the STEP project in March 2007) to be broadened and deepened and will identify particular issues that will need to be discussed in detail at *Conference 2*, _attendance at which is open to all_. Your participation in the debate is encouraged. The discussions will influence the programme of *Conference 2*, and from them will emerge a revised version of the early draft Roadmap. The refinement and enhancement of this document will form the focus of *STEP Conference 2*. To see the latest **public version** of the Roadmap click "here":http://www.europhysiome.org/RoadMap. You can also post comments relevant to the EuroPhysiome on the "STEP Action Forum":http://www.biomedtown.org/biomed_town/VPH/StepPublic/step-public <a name="Preparation before the Conference">**Preparation before the Conference**</a> On Monday, 6 November, we shall start by considering the questions: **What are the research/implementation challenges of VPH? and therefore...What is the organization we need to meet those challenges?** It would be helpful if you could read the <a href="STEP_roadmapv1c5_summary_v4_no Prot.pdf">synopsis of the current roadmap</a> before you arrive so that we are all ready to "hit the ground running" and contribute to taking this work to the next level. <a name="Venue">**Venue**</a> The Conference will take place in the Dupréel Room (Salle Dupréel) in the Institute of Sociology Building at **Solbosch campus** of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) The address of the building is ULB - Campus Solbosch, Building S, Avenue Jeanne 44, 1050 Brussels. A <a href="ULB Solbosch campus 2.pdf">map</a> of the venue and the <a href="Getting to Solbosch.pdf">travel directions</a> can be obtained by following the links. <a name="Registration">**Registration**</a> **Registration** is now **open** – to register write an e-mail message to "Prajay Kamat":mailto:prajay.kamat@beds.ac.uk There is **no registration fee**, but **numbers are limited** by the size of the auditorium and applications will be treated in order of receipt. Current interest levels suggest that the conference will be fully booked, so _early registration is recommended_. As there is no registration fee for the conference and we want to make the event accessible to as many delegates as possible by reducing the number of applicants who register, but don’t subsequently attend, all applicants offered places will be asked for confirmation of attendance nearer the time. This will be performed by replying to an email sent by us on 2 October – failure to respond to this will mean that the place provisionally reserved will be passed to another delegate. **We have a tight agenda and we shall have to register over # 250 delegates on Monday 6 November before 09.00 a.m. start. Please help us by arriving early - coffee will be available since 08.00** <a name="Reception">**Reception**</a> The conference reception will take place on **Sunday 5 November from 6.00-7.00pm**. The venue is the "Hotel Amigo":http://www.hotelamigo.com, rue de l'Amigo 1-3, which is located near to the Grand Place and is possibly the foremost hotel in Brussels. <a href="Sunday social events map1.PDF">Map of location</a> Available drinks will include Spumante Carpene Malvolti, white and red wine, Belgian beers, sherry, port, kir and fruit juices, with olives, nuts, dry snacks, etc. We hope that you will join us at the reception to get the conference off to a relaxed and enjoyable start. It is probable that many delegates will wish to go together from the Reception to have dinner. To facilitate this, we have reserved some places at Friture Chez Léon, rue des Bouchers, 18, which is at a short walking distance from the Reception (see the map for the Reception). **Please note that this is on a pay-as-you-go basis** and does not form part of the conference “package”. To help our liaison with the venues about numbers of persons to be provided for, **we ask that delegates confirm their attendance at the above**, in advance, to "Prajay Kamat":mailto:prajay.kamat@beds.ac.uk <a name="Programme">**Programme**</a> **Sunday, 5th November 2006** *14:00 - 16:30 STEP Consortium & Advisory Board joint meeting* *18:00 - 19:00 Welcome Cocktail* *19:00 - 22:00 Advisory Board, Coordination and other informal dinners* **Monday, 6th November 2006** **08:00 - 09:00 Coffee available** **09:00 - 09:20 Welcome** - _Welcome and Conference Objectives_ - Gordon Clapworthy, STEP Consortium - _The conference process_ – Isabelle Read, conference facilitator **09:20 - 12:45 What are the research/implementation challenges? What organisation do we need in order to meet them?** - *Chair: Randy Thomas, CNRS* - _The scope, content and organisation of the Physiome_ - James Bassingthwaighte, University of Washington - _Expectations from the EuroPhysiome roadmap_ - Ilias Iakovidis, European Commission - _Computational biology: a clash of cultures?_ - Brian Goodwin, Schumacher College - _Challenges at the interface between the physical, biological and computational sciences_ - Denis Noble, University of Oxford *11:00 Plenary Discussion* *11:15 Breakout session # 1 (including coffee) - Isabelle Read* **12:45 - 14:15 Lunch** *14:15 Consortium summary from the morning session* **14:30 - 16:10 What are the infrastructures do we need?** - *Chair:Peter Coveney, UCL* - _HPC infrastructures for the VPH_ - Victor Alessandrini, DEISA Project - _Distributed computing for the VPH_ - Johan Montagnat, EGEE Project - _Including the middle ground_ - Peter Coveney, STEP Consortium *15:30 Breakout session # 2 (including coffee)- Isabelle Read* **16:30 - 17:30 What are the social/legal/PR challenges do we need to overcome?** - *Chair: Rod Hose, University of Sheffield* - _VPH: Ethical and Gender issues_ - Jessica Wright, SIBLE Institute - _VPH: Legal issues_ - Jean Herveg, CRID - Belgium - _The Public face of VPH: how proper Technical PR works_ - Andrew Mackay, Insights *Plenary Discussion - Isabelle Read* - _Conclusions_ – Marco Viceconti, STEP Consortium *18:00 Close* **19:30 - 22:30 Banquet** **Tuesday, 7th November 2006** **09:00 - 09:15 Welcome** - _Welcome_ – H. Rod Hose, STEP Consortium - _The conference process_ – Isabelle Read **09:15 - 10:45 What achievements do we hope for, what impact will they have, and what opportumities will they provide?** - *Chair: Hans Gregersen, Aalborg University* - _Challenges and opportunities for integrative research in basic science_ - Peter Kohl, STEP Consortium - _The impact of integrative research on the biomedical industry_ - Alex Bangs, Entelos Ltd. - _The impact of integrative research on clinical practice_ - Renè Rizzoli, University Hospital of Geneve, WHO Center for Osteoporosis *10:30 Coffee Break* **10:45 - 13:00 What future do we want to create for the VPH?** - *Chair: Peter Kohl, University of Oxford* - _Opportunities for integrative research in FP7 Health Program_ - Stephane Hogan, European Commission - _Opportunities for VPH research in the FP7 IST Programme_ – Ilias Iakovidis, European Commission *11:15 Breakout session # 3. Open Space discussion & collaboration - Isabelle Read* *12:10 Plenary wrap-up - Isabelle Read* - _The future of Physiome research_ - Peter Hunter, IUPS Physiome Project - _Conclusions_ – Peter Kohl, STEP Consortium *13:00 Conference close* <a name="Banquet">**Banquet**</a> The banquet will take place on the evening of **Monday 6 November** at the "Caves de Cureghem (Cureghem Cellars)":http://www.cavesdecureghem.be/. The cellars are within easy reach of the Louise district in which the recommended hotels are situated (see below) - <a href="Directions to Banquet .pdf">travel directions</a> We have booked the Breughel buffet: * "While the guests enjoy a splendid Breughelian buffet, numerous artists conjure up a pleasant medieval mood: troubadours, fools, falconers, archers, fire-eaters, etc. A stunning spectacle with typical Belgian cuisine." * _All delegates are invited to attend_ ; delegates may bring guests but these will have to pay the full cost. As we shall have to book accurate numbers in advance, all delegates interested in joining us for the banquet will be asked to *confirm* their *attendance shortly ahead of the conference*. <a name="Hotel Booking">**Hotel Booking**</a> We have reserved **rooms at discounted rates** at a number of hotels in the **Louise area of Brussels**; this area was chosen as it provides easy access to the conference venue by public transport. "On-line booking is available":http://www.resotel.be/step2. Please note that all the rates given include breakfast and all local taxes, VAT/TVA, etc. The numbers of rooms booked by us in the different hotels vary, but all are strictly limited. To obtain the hotel of your choice, you are advised to book as early as possible. <a href="Airport-Hotel.pdf">Detailed travel instructions</a> to these hotels are provided **In addition**, we have been offered substantially reduced rates at some <a href="Additional hotels 2.pdf">luxury hotels</a> **Warwick Barsey Hotel** and the **Brussels Hotel** that cannot be booked via the above site but have to be reserved directly with the hotel in question – please quote “STEP 2” to receive the discounted rate. These hotels are also in the Louise area.