Computational Biophysics Workshop - Lake Tahoe, May 23-27, 2005
Welcome to the
Computational Biophysics Workshop in Lake Tahoe
Granlibakken Conference Center
Tahoe City, California
May 23-27, 2005
Modeling the molecular processes of biological cells is a craft and an art. Techniques like theoretical and computational skills can be learnt by training, but meaningful applications are achieved only with experience and sensitivity. The Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group offered a workshop, attempting to teach both the craft and art of modeling through learning by doing. In May 2005, 20 participants attended the workshop held at the Granlibakken Conference Center and Resort, in Tahoe City, California. Participants learned how to stretch proteins, pull water through molecular channels, mine genomic data, and study their favorite biomolecules. After lectures and discussions in the morning, evening were devoted to hands-on computer laboratories where participants delved into 300 pages of tutorials, on laptops humming with computational biology software, e.g., VMD and NAMD.
