******* APOLOGIZE FOR MULTIPLE COPIES ********** The Microsoft Research - University of Trento Centre for Computational and Systems Biology invites you to Trento (Italy) on 16-17 October 2006 for the second edition of the "Converging Sciences" Conference http://www.msr-unitn.unitn.it/events/consci06.php. The first edition was held in Trento on December 16-17, 2004 (see www.unitn.it/consci.html). It had a good international press coverage and good scientific outcomes. The main aims of the second edition of the Conference are: To address the idea of computer science as enabling technology for biotech and pharma industries To further stress that the distinction between basic and applied research should be replaced by the notion of targeted and communicative research To propose in the final session some ideas to solve the issues raised in the three main sectors covered by the Conference: Industry Scientific community Policy making people Following the Converging Sciences Conference, we will hold in Trento the fourth edition of the CMSB International Conference. You can register to both events at a reduced rate. For more details on CMSB06: http://www.msr-unitn.unitn.it/events/cmsb06.php. Organizing Committee: The Microsoft Research - University of Trento Centre for Computational and Systems Biology Piazza Manci 17 38050 Povo (Trento) Italy Phone: +39 0461 882811 Fax: +39 0461 882810 Email: consci06<at>msr-unitn.unitn.it