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GIS Applications to Bioinformatics

May 16-17, 2001
Blacksburg, Virginia

A roster of nationally recognized experts will offer researchers in two of today's most dynamic analytical technologies the opportunity to explore the possibilities for breakaway R&D in areas where GIS [geographic information systems] and bioinformatics converge. Some possible long-term outcomes of connecting the two investigative fields are improvements in the ability to understand the spread of human and animal disease; better control of disease outbreaks; better modeling of the spread of insect infestations; better monitoring of diseases such as rabies in wildlife populations; improvements in agricultural productivity; and reductions in the negative environmental impacts of some agricultural activities.

To register, contact the conference registrar at 540/231-5182 or register on-line at the URL below.

For more information:

Contact:	James Campbell
E-mail:	jayhawk@vt.edu
Telephone:	(540) 231-5841
Website:	www.conted.vt.edu/gisbio.htm.

Organized by: Virginia Tech
Sponsor(s): Virginia Tech's Provost and GIS and Remote Sensing Offices, and the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI).

05/16/01 - GIS Applications to Bioinformatics - Blacksburg, Virginia

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