NCSB Systems Biology Tutorial: Basics of Parameter Estimation. February 10, 2012, 10.00-16.30, Wageningen

NCSB Systems Biology Tutorial:

Basics of Parameter Estimation

1^st announcement

Date:                   Friday, 2012 February 10, 10.00 – 16.30 h

Location:             Room C106, Forum Building, Wageningen University &

                            Research Centre (WUR)

                            Droevendaalseweg 1, 6708 PB Wageningen

Tutors:                 Jaap Molenaar, Hans Stigter, Simon van Mourik

Admission:          Free for all PhD students and postdocs from in- and outside of NCSB

Contact:              Jaap Molenaar

Webpage:            www.ncsb.nl/tutorial/parameter-estimation

Registration:        www.ncsb.nl/congress/public/user_add.php?id=12

This one-day tutorial will give PhD students and postdocs a basic understanding of aspects of parameter estimation that are important in the Systems Biology practice. Fitting a model to given data by finding the appropriate parameter values is a common task in Systems Biology. Still, this often fails. In this course we discuss theoretical basics, existing methodologies, practical problems, and illustrative examples. This course is intended for a wide audience and does not require a strong background in mathematics or statistics. There will be a time window reserved for discussion of problems brought forward by the participants themselves. A short practical is included.