QSAR - CFP, Program & Submissions: Applications of Cheminformatics & Chemical Modelling in Drug Discovery

The eCheminfo 2004 conference "Applications of Cheminformatics & Chemical
Modelling in Drug Discovery" takes place 8-19 November 2004. (See
http://echeminfo.com/ for further information and to register.) Further
summary information on program and poster & paper submission follow here.

Program

The program for eCheminfo 2004 currently already involves over 60 seminars
in the following session topic areas: Libraries, Virtual Screening,
Docking, QSAR, Quality Control & Validation, Protein Modelling, Modelling
of Membranes & Ion channels, QM/MM, Open Source, Grid Computing and Drug
Design.

Conference Brochure:
http://conferences.metalayer.net/echeminfo/design/conference/dcechemininfoflyerregform.pdf

Conference Program (with abstracts & bios):
http://conferences.metalayer.net/echeminfo/design/conference/html/speakerinfoechem.htm

Community & Conference Blog (news & views):
http://barryhardy.blogs.com/cheminfostream/

Format

This is a virtual conference so you can listen to the talks at any time
from any place using an Internet connection and phone; no special
equipment is required. All conference seminars including audio are made
available through http://echeminfo.com/ both during and after the
conference. Conference registrants may exchange messages and contact
information through the Web site. Conference discussions and question
sessions will be held via phone conference and Web-based discussion-based
facilities.

Call for Posters

All eCheminfo 2004 registrants are eligible to submit a Conference Poster.
Attendees may view and discuss the Posters and leave messages for the
authors on the Web site. Poster Abstracts (of ca. 300 words) with Title,
Institution, Authors and Contact Information should be submitted to Barry
Hardy at echeminfo[*]douglasconnect.com by 30 September 2004.

Conference Posters can be presented as HTML, pdf, Powerpoint or Word documents.

All accepted Posters in 2004 will be eligible for the eCheminfo 2004 Best
Poster Awards.

Publication Option

All eCheminfo 2004 conference registrants are offered the option of
submitting a paper for refereed publication in the Journal "Molecular
Simulation". All accepted papers will be included in a special issue of
Molecular Simulation devoted to the theme of eCheminfo 2004 "Applications
of Cheminformatics & Chemical Modelling to Drug Discovery". The special
issue will be co-edited by the Conference Chairs, David Lloyd (Trinity
College), Brad Feuston (Merck) and Barry Hardy (Douglas Connect) and is
scheduled for publication in April 2005. The final decision on approval
for all papers will rest with Molecular Simulations's Chief Editor, Prof.
Nick Quirke, Imperial College London.

Submitted papers should follow the guidelines of the Molecular Simulation
journal located at:

http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/08927022.asp

If you intend to submit a paper please notify Barry Hardy at
echeminfo,,douglasconnect.com and submit an abstract of ca. 300 words by 30
September 2004.

best regards
Barry Hardy

Barry Hardy, PhD
Douglas Connect, Switzerland
www.douglasconnect.com
+41 61 851 0170 (office)
Email: barry.hardy[#]tiscalinet.ch
Received on 2004-08-31 - 17:45 GMT