Metabolic modelling and data science of infectious diseases

GCRF Workshop on "Metabolic modelling and data science of infectious diseases"

Thursday 9 February 2017
10 - 4 pm
Roslin Institute, Easter Bush

The presentations will focus on metabolism, metabolic modelling and the use of models in metabolic control analysis. There will also be ample time to discuss possible collaborations and joint projects that could be developed into applications for GCRF funding calls.

Provisional programme

9:30-10:00: Registration/coffee

10:00-10:10: Introduction to GCRF

10:10-10:20: Introduction to workshop topic

10:20-10:55: Rafael Moreno Sanchez (Mexico City) - "Kinetic modeling of metabolism in parasitic and cancer cells"

10:55-11:30: Emma Saavedra (Mexico City) - "Modeling metabolic pathways in parasites for drug target identification and validation"

11:30-11:50: Break (coffee/tea)

11:50-12:25: Fiona Achcar (Glasgow) - "Exploring Trypanosoma brucei pentose-phosphate pathway using modelling and metabolomics"

12:25-12:40: Karolina Subrtova (Edinburgh - CIIE) - "The FoF1-ATP synthase in Trypanosomes"

12:40-13:40: Lunch

13:40-14:15: Peter Ghazal (Edinburgh - Division of Infection and Pathway Medicine) - “Immune programming of metabolism in controlling infection”

14:15-14:50: Ariel Silber (Sao Paulo) - “The relevance of amino acids metabolism in the biology of Trypanosoma cruzi”

14:50-15:25: Pieter Steketee (Edinburgh – Roslin Institute) - “Metabolomics analysis of the livestock trypanosomes”

15:25-15:40: Break (coffee/tea)

15:40-16:00: General discussion

16:00: Drinks, discussion

Supported by the BBSRC GCRF IAA