[Fis] FIS in Varna

[Pridi Siregar]

Dear Pedro

Thanks for your reply!

I would be quite happy to attend and participate in the Varna meeting on at least three accounts:

1. Bridges between theory and Industrial applications

2. Morphogenesis viewed from and information-theory perspective. I'm almost a total ignorant in this respect but i've had some quite interesting results concerning morphogenesis from the physical-chemical-bio point of view. What amazes me is that the apparent complexity of forms in the "inert" and"living" spheres (assuming some distinctions can be made) can be viewed as combinations of "simple" physical principles. I was just wondering if Info Theory could shed some new light on the subject -beyond pure philosophical speculation. I would gladly make a presentation in the next Varna metting to show some interesting practical results on morphogeneisis + pursue the debate withing this reduced scope between physics and information (if it makes any sense)...

3. Bridge between the Inbiosa effort and Information Science per se. 

Let's keep this possibility open... 

Best 

Pridi    
 


----- Mail original -----
De: "Pedro C. Marijuan" <pcmarijuan.iacs at aragon.es>
À: fis at listas.unizar.es
Cc: "Pridi Siregar" <pridi.siregar at ibiocomputing.com>, "Krassimir Markov" <markov at foibg.com>, "Secretaría Bio-Med Aragón" <secretaria at biomedaragon.com>
Envoyé: Mardi 15 Juillet 2014 12:54:48
Objet: Re: [Fis] FIS in Varna

Dear Pridi and colleagues,

That was my impression too, that applications to some of these research 
directions might be easily found. Some of the presenters were really 
high level experts in fields close to the marketable: information 
engineering, biomedicine, big data, etc. In fact, a representative of a 
new association we have created in our region ("Bio-Med Aragon") to 
promote research-innovation synergies attended the conference with me, 
and quite probably a few spinoffs and innovation oriented researchers of 
our region might attend the Varna session next year. A specific 
brainstorming session (or a series of) could be easily arranged. I think 
that the involvement of Plamen and Inbiosa parties you suggest, plus the 
participation of Bio-Med Aragon, and of course FIS colleagues, can open 
a new dimension to ITHEA conferences, adding the innovation strategies 
and the European Projects (H2020). Krassimir's excellent organization is 
a great support on how to realize the new venture. At least, we could 
start thinking about that.

best ---Pedro



Pridi Siregar wrote:
> Thanks for the news Pedro. Sounds really exciting! As you might recall I'm interested in applications and I would be very keen on having a brainstorming session that would include pure researchers and application-oriented guys like me to explore technology transfer opportunities. I don't know if this could be part of some (possible) future agenda but I'm sure that business people may find it more than worthwile to attend such meetings! I'm sure Plamen would be interested too.
>
> best!
>
> Pridi  
>  
>
>
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> De: "Pedro C. Marijuan" <pcmarijuan.iacs at aragon.es>
> À: fis at listas.unizar.es
> Envoyé: Vendredi 11 Juillet 2014 14:41:42
> Objet: [Fis] FIS in Varna
>
> Dear FISers,
>
> The fis summer conference in Varna just took place 5-6 July --our 20 
> years of activities were celebrated too, FIS 20th. Rather unfortunately 
> not many people attended: half dozen from Spain related to Juan 
> Castellanos and me (from Madrid and Zaragoza); and a few parties around 
> Krassimir from Bulgaria and Ukraine. But we had a great time 
> (discussions and exchanges, banquets, beach) and the place is really 
> beautifull & prices quite affordable. The idea, quite possible to 
> realize,  is that every year that we do not have a plenary fis or isis 
> conference, we arrange a small summer school in Varna.
>
> Among the exchanges this year, the retinue of "basic concepts" around 
> information generated the most intense debate--is there any concept 
> prior to information? Joseph's contribution was also discussed by 
> Krassimir addressed to the Russian colleagues (in Russian). Computer 
> related ontologies, new schemes to handle Big Data, and brain 
> exploration through AI and EEG  by a very advanced Egyptian team were 
> quite exciting discussion topics too. For the future, we think that 
> spinoff companies could be enticed to participate, developing new 
> products and taking profit from some of those initiatives. In any case, 
> the interaction with brilliant ITHEA colleagues from Bulgaria, Russia, 
> Ukraine,  Armenia, Belarus, Egypt... is a valuable experience itself.
>
> And that's all!
>
> best wishes---Pedro
>
>   


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Pedro C. Marijuán
Grupo de Bioinformación / Bioinformation Group
Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud
Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Aragón (CIBA)
Avda. San Juan Bosco, 13, planta X
50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Tfno. +34 976 71 3526 (& 6818)
pcmarijuan.iacs at aragon.es
http://sites.google.com/site/pedrocmarijuan/
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