Interactome Networks and Human Disease
Event details
| Date | 02.04.2014 |
| Hour | 12:15 |
| Speaker |
Prof. Marc Vidal Center for Cancer Systems Biology (CCSB) and Department of Cancer Biology Dana-Farber Cancer Institute |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
For over half a century it has been conjectured that macromolecules form complex networks of functionally interacting components, and that the molecular mechanisms underlying most biological processes correspond to particular steady states adopted by such cellular networks. However, until a decade ago, systems-level theoretical conjectures remained largely unappreciated, mainly because of lack of supporting experimental data.
To generate the information necessary to eventually address how complex cellular networks relate to biology, we initiated, at the scale of the whole proteome, an integrated approach for modeling protein-protein interaction or “interactome” networks. Our main questions are: How are interactome networks organized at the scale of the whole cell? How can we uncover local and global features underlying this organization, and how are interactome networks modified in human disease, such as cancer?
Bio: Dr. Vidal received his PhD in 1991 from Gembloux University (Belgium) for work performed at Northwestern University. He identified the yeast genes SIN3 and RPD3, and demonstrated that they encode global transcriptional regulators. During postdoctoral training at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, he developed the reverse two-hybrid system to genetically characterize protein-protein interactions. In 2000, he joined DFCI, where his research focuses on understanding global and local properties of interactome networks.
To generate the information necessary to eventually address how complex cellular networks relate to biology, we initiated, at the scale of the whole proteome, an integrated approach for modeling protein-protein interaction or “interactome” networks. Our main questions are: How are interactome networks organized at the scale of the whole cell? How can we uncover local and global features underlying this organization, and how are interactome networks modified in human disease, such as cancer?
Bio: Dr. Vidal received his PhD in 1991 from Gembloux University (Belgium) for work performed at Northwestern University. He identified the yeast genes SIN3 and RPD3, and demonstrated that they encode global transcriptional regulators. During postdoctoral training at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, he developed the reverse two-hybrid system to genetically characterize protein-protein interactions. In 2000, he joined DFCI, where his research focuses on understanding global and local properties of interactome networks.
Practical information
- Informed public
- Free
Organizer
- Prof. Gisou van der Goot
Contact
- diane.cevat@epfl.ch