Information and communication theory with biochemical and molecular | ITU Journal | Webinar

Ever since the discovery of the DeoxyriboNucleic Acid (DNA) as the genetic material, it is widely understood that information and communications are at the basis of living organisms. Even the most simple and fundamental organisms, the biological cells, not only store, express, and propagate their genetic content to their offspring, but also incessantly receive and process information from the external environment, and modify their behavior accordingly. Despite the importance of information in understanding the mechanisms of life, the origin of diseases, and even attempting to forward-engineer biology, is information and communication theory, the mathematical science devoted to information and its propagation, currently utilized in biology at its full potential? The focus of this talk will be in understanding how information in systems that include living organisms, both natural and engineered, can be measured and its propagation can be modeled through the lenses of information and communication theory, with highlights from systems and synthetic biology, electrochemistry, and bioinformatics. Novel research results will be presented along with applications ranging from healthcare and disease control/diagnosis to future ubiquitous biocomputing, biosensing, and communication, i.e., the Internet of Bio-Nano Things. Speaker: Massimiliano Pierobon, Molecular and Biochemical Telecommunications (MBiTe) Lab, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA Moderators: Ian F. Akyildiz, Editor-in-Chief, ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU-J FET) Alessia Magliarditi, ITU Journal and ITU-T Academia Coordinator, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) This Webinar is organized by the @ITU ▶️ Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU J-FET), an international journal providing complete coverage of all communications and networking paradigms, free of charge for both readers and authors. The ITU Journal considers yet-to-be-published papers addressing fundamental and applied research. Open topics for future research will be discussed. See more information on the ITU Journal webinar series and the open Calls for Papers for the upcoming ITU Journal’s issues here. 👉 Discover the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (#ITUJFET) here: 📅 Explore the full ITU Journal webinar series programme here: #ITU ##ITUJFET