Prof. Dr. Ferdinando Cicalese

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-2 und Äquivalente
FachgebietSoftwaretechnik und Programmiersprachen,Theoretische Informatik,Numerik, Optimierung, Simulation

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandItalien
OrtVerona
Universität/InstitutionUniversita degli Studi di Verona
Institut/AbteilungComputer Science

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Jens StoyeArbeitsgruppe Genominformatik, Universität Bielefeld, Bielefeld
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.12.2004

Programm(e)

2004Sofja Kovalevskaja-Preis-Programm

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Without computers, biologists, chemists and pharmacists are at something of a loss; genetic research is completely up the creek. Genome sequencing and protein structure analysis do not only require sufficient computing capacity but, above all, tools such as algorithms and theoretical principles from informatics. Ferdinando Cicalese's project starts at this interface and aims at combining theoretical research with the objective of applying it to genetic research. Using this combination of different theories (especially combinatorial search theory and information theory) he wants to develop methods for recognizing patterns in large amounts of raw data from genetic research which could serve as the basis for analyses and models.