The Institute for Systems Biology is hosting its 9th annual symposium from April 18-19 at its offices in Seattle. This year, the conference will focus on how systems biology can be harnessed to tackle global health problems. Speakers include Peter Small, a senior program officer with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Jay Keasling of the University of California at Berkeley, and Stephen Quake of Stanford University. For more information on how to register, click here.