5th RTD Framework Programme

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IST (Information Society Technologies)

Project details

Project reference:	IST-2001-32008
Acronym:	MOLCONET
Title:	MolCoNet - A thematic network on molecular computing
Subject Index:	Coordination, Cooperation; Information Processing, Information Systems
Objectives:	Objective: This working group addresses bio-molecular computing, e.g. the use of biosequences (e.g. DNA strands or proteins) to store and manipulate information. Bio-molecular computing is a new and rapidly evolving research area that brings together computer scientists and biologists and that requires both theoretical and experimental work. Cooperation and information exchange between different research groups is essential in order to compare the different proposals and methods and, ultimately, to exploit the enormous potential of DNA or other molecules as a computational substrate. The working group will establish systematic contacts and exchanges among research groups with complementary expertise, in particular groups developing theoretical models of bio-molecular computing and groups pursuing experiments. Objectives: Molecular Computing is a novel and exciting development at the interface of computer science, molecular biology, chemistry and physics. Its main advantage is that it is an energy-efficient, massively parallel process. This working group focuses on computing with bio-molecules that have an enormous potential as a computational substrate. The aim is to stimulate research on biological computing and to coordinate the scientific activity of some of the major research groups active on this subject in Europe. The working group will foster joint work and the exchange of results and knowledge among the involved research groups and it will specifically exploit the special competencies of each one of the partners. Work description: The working group will establish systematic contacts and exchanges among researchers with complementary competencies, in particular groups developing theory models of biological computing and groups pursuing experiments. The activities will include a "kick-off" meeting, yearly plenary meetings on molecular computing, mutual visits from one group to another, working parties on specific topics, web pages on biological computing, including annotated bibliography, news, as well as the publication of papers in international journals and conferences.
Start date:	2001.12.01
End date:	2004.11.30
Duration:	36 months
Project status:	Execution
Project cost:	325000.00 euro
Project funding:	325000.00 euro
Programme type:	5th FWP (Fifth Framework Programme)
Subprogramme area:	IST support activities - Networks of Excellence and working groups
Contract type:	THN (Thematic network contracts)
Prime contractor:	Universita degli Studi di Milano - Bicocca, Dipartimento di Informatica, Sistemistica e Comunicazione
Organisation type:	Education
Country:	ITALY
Region:	LOMBARDIA
City:	Milano
Post Code:	20126
Address:	Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo 1
Contact person:	MAURI, Giancarlo
Telephone:	+39-026-4487828
Fax:	+39-026-4487839
E-mail:	mauri@disco.unimib.it
Contractor:	Universiteit Leiden, Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS)
Organisation type:	Education
Country:	NETHERLANDS
Region:	WEST-NEDERLAND, ZUID-HOLLAND, Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek
City:	Leiden
Post Code:	2311 EZ
Address:	Rapenburg 70, PO Box 9512
Contact person:	ROZENBERG, Grzegorz
Telephone:	+31-71-5277061
Fax:	+31-71-5276985
E-mail:	rozenber@liacs.nl
Contractor:	Turku Centre for Computer Science
Organisation type:	Research
Country:	FINLAND
Region:	MANNER-SUOMI, ETELÄ-SUOMI, Varsinais-Suomi
City:	Turku
Post Code:	20520
Address:	Lemminkeisenkatu 14 a
Contact person:	HARJU, Tero
Telephone:	+358-2-3335611
Fax:	+358-2-3336595
E-mail:	harju@utu.fi
Contractor:	The Romanian Academy, Institute of Mathematics
Organisation type:	Research
Country:	ROMANIA
Region:	Region not yet available (ROMANIA)
City:	Bucharest
Post Code:	78101
Address:	Calea Grivitei 21, 1-764 (AT PORTA)
Contact person:	PAUN, Gheorghe
Telephone:
Fax:	+40-12-125126
E-mail:	gpaun@imar.ro
Contractor:	Institut of Biotechnology and Antibiotics
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	POLAND
Region:	Region not yet available (POLAND)
City:	Warszawa
Post Code:	02-516
Address:	Staroscinska 5
Contact person:	PLUCIENNICZAK, Andrzej
Telephone:	+48-22-8496051
Fax:	+48-22-8483332
E-mail:	apl@iba.waw.pl
Contractor:	Magyar Tudomanyos Akademia Szamitastechnikai Es Automatizalasi Kutato Intezet, Research Group on Mod.
Organisation type:	Research
Country:	HUNGARY
Region:	Region not yet available (HUNGARY)
City:	Budapest
Post Code:	1111
Address:	Kende U. 13 - 17
Contact person:	CSUHAJ-VARJU, Erzsebet
Telephone:	+36-14-665644
Fax:	+36-14-667503
E-mail:	csuhaj@sztaki.hu
Contractor:	The University of Liverpool, Department of Computer Science
Organisation type:	Education
Country:	UNITED KINGDOM
Region:	NORTH WEST (UK), MERSEYSIDE
City:	Liverpool
Post Code:	L69 3BX
Address:	Abercromby Square
Contact person:	AMOS, Martyn
Telephone:
Fax:
E-mail:	mamos@liv.ac.uk
Contractor:	Technische Universitaet Wien, Institute for Computer Languages
Organisation type:	Education
Country:	AUSTRIA
Region:	OSTÖSTERREICH, WIEN
City:	Wien
Post Code:	1040
Address:	Karlsplatz 13
Contact person:	FREUND, Rudolf
Telephone:	+43-158-80118452
Fax:	+43-158-80118597
E-mail:	rudi@emcc.it
Contractor:	Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V., Biomolecular Information Processing (BIOMIP)
Organisation type:	Research
Country:	GERMANY
Region:	BAYERN, OBERBAYERN, München, Kreisfreie Stadt
City:	Muenchen
Post Code:	80636
Address:	Leonrodstrasse 54
Contact person:	VAN NOORT, Danny
Telephone:	+49-224-1141521
Fax:	+49-224-1141511
E-mail:	danny.van-noort@gmd.de
Contractor:	Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Departamento de Inteligencia Artificial
Organisation type:	Education
Country:	SPAIN
Region:	COMUNIDAD DE MADRID
City:	Madrid
Post Code:	28040
Address:	Avenida Ramiro de Maeztu 7
Contact person:	CASTELLANOS, Juan
Telephone:	+34-91-3367440
Fax:	+34-91-3524819
E-mail:	jcastellanos@fi.upm.es
Contractor:	Universite de Metz, Lita, EA 3097
Organisation type:	Education
Country:	FRANCE
Region:	EST, LORRAINE, Moselle
City:	Metz
Post Code:	57012
Address:	Ile-du-Saulcy, BP 80794
Contact person:	MARGENSTERN, Maurice
Telephone:	+33-3-87547304
Fax:	+33-3-87315496
E-mail:	margens@lita.univ-metz.fr
Contractor:	Academiei de Stiinte a Republicii Moldova, Laboratory of Programming Systems
Organisation type:	Other
Country:	MOLDOVA
Region:
City:	Chisinau
Post Code:	2028
Address:	Str. Academiei 5
Contact person:	ROGOJIN, Iurie
Telephone:	+373-2-738073
Fax:	+373-2-738027
E-mail:	rogozhin@math.md

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