The 15th Annual meeting of 'Mathematical and Statistical Aspects of Molecular Biology' will take place at Rothamsted Research, Harpenden on 21 and 22 March 2005. The conference web site can be found at http://www.rothamsted.bbsrc.ac.uk/bab/masamb TALKS on research relevant to the workshop are invited. Abstracts must be submitted using the on-line system at the MASAMB-2005 web site (see above). Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the organising committee and selected speakers will be informed by the end of January. Speakers will be asked to make their presentation available in electronic form for inclusion on this website after the meeting (pdf or Powerpoint format). The meeting will contain approximately 12 half-hour talks selected from participants' submissions. POSTERS (portrait format, maximum depth 120 cm) on research relevant to the workshop are also invited for the poster sessions to be held on both days. To submit a poster, send an abstract using the MASAMB-2005 web based abstract submission. Accepted abstracts will be displayed on the web site. Following the meeting, posters may be published on this web site (pdf format required) REGISTRATION costs ?90 which includes lunch on both days and the conference dinner. The cost for full-time students is ?60. Registration must be made using throough the MASAMB-2005 web system (see address above). The evening meal will take place at Rothamsted. ACCOMMODATION may be requested through the workshop website at the designated conference hotel (Hertfordshire Moat House, Markyate, offering swimming pool and gymnasium) at a preferential conference rate of ?80. Hertfordshire Moat House bookings not made through the conference website (which generates the booking form when you register) will have to pay standard hotel rates. Hotels in the Harpenden area tend to get fully booked. Please ensure that you arrange accomodation at an early date. BACKGROUND Bioinformatics and statistical genetics, twin themes of the long- running series of annual MASAMB meetings (see the archive at http://www.ebi.ac.uk/goldman-srv/masamb), have gained huge impetus from large-scale genome sequencing projects and development of high-throughput biological assay systems, including gene-expression microarrays. These immense data resources, and the underlying complexities of molecular and cell biology, provide exciting research opportunitities for numerate scientists. With typically around 60-80 participants from mathematics, statistics, computer science, bioinformatics, biology and related fields, the MASAMB meetings provide an intimate setting for exchange of ideas in methodological and applied research. Research students and scientists newly entering the field of genomic and/or post-genomic research are particularly welcome. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- please post this information where others in your department will see it and tell anyone you think that may be interested in attending. Paul J Verrier Biomathematics and Bioinformatics Division Rothamsted Research West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire. AL5 2JQ, UK tel: 01582 763133 ext 2415 fax: 01582 760981 email: paul.verrier@bbsrc.ac.uk <mailto:paul.verrier@bbsrc.ac.uk> /Rothamsted Research is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England under the registration number 2393175 and a not for profit charity number 802038./