The ECML PKDD 2007 workshops archive provides an overview of the diverse workshops that took place in Warsaw, Poland, as part of the European Conference on Machine Learning and Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Databases. These workshops focused on key research themes such as data mining, functional genomics, proteomics, and advanced approaches like multi-relational data mining 2007. This archive preserves workshop programs, chairs, key discussion topics, and proceedings links for future reference.
Data Mining in Functional Genomics and Proteomics
Chairs / Editors: A. Fazel Famili; Xiaohui Liu; Jose-María Peña
Program Summary:
- This workshop gathered researchers working at the intersection of biology, genomics, proteomics, data mining, and computational sciences.
- Main themes included integrated approaches for managing biological data, knowledge representation, and dissemination in data-intensive biotechnology.
- Topics covered gene selection, biomarker identification, gene expression analysis, integration techniques, and methods to cope with massive -omics datasets.
Proceedings PDF Link:
Data Mining in Functional Genomics and Proteomics: Proceedings (PDF)
Multi-Relational Data Mining (MRDM’07)
Chairs / Editors: Donato Malerba; Annalisa Appice; Michelangelo Ceci
Program Summary:
- The sixth international workshop on Multi-Relational Data Mining was held on September 17, 2007, as part of ECML PKDD 2007 in Warsaw.
- Focus areas included pattern discovery from data stored across multiple tables, learning from structured and relational data, and developing algorithms tailored for relational databases.
- Research presentations covered relational association rules, multi-table decision trees, statistical relational learning, and scalable algorithms for MRDM tasks.
- Participants discussed theoretical frameworks, practical case studies, and novel benchmarks for relational learning.
Proceedings PDF Link:
Multi-Relational Data Mining 2007: Proceedings (PDF)
Workshop on Knowledge Discovery from Scientific Databases
Chairs / Editors: K. Morik; T. Mitchell
Program Summary:
- This workshop examined data mining in scientific domains where large-scale experimental or simulation data is generated.
- Topics included predictive modeling, handling uncertainty in scientific data, and domain-specific visualization methods.
- Emphasis was placed on case studies from physics, astronomy, and environmental science.
Proceedings PDF Link:
Knowledge Discovery from Scientific Databases: Proceedings (PDF)
Workshop on Privacy and Security in Data Mining
Chairs / Editors: Y. Lindell; C. Clifton
Program Summary:
- Focused on privacy-preserving data mining techniques and their applications in sensitive domains such as healthcare and finance.
- Explored cryptographic approaches, anonymization, and secure multiparty computation for mining data without compromising privacy.
- Highlighted case studies of balancing data utility with strong confidentiality guarantees.
Proceedings PDF Link:
Privacy and Security in Data Mining: Proceedings (PDF)
Workshop on Machine Learning for Text and Web Mining
Chairs / Editors: F. Sebastiani; C. Zhai
Program Summary:
- This workshop explored algorithms for mining textual and web data, including classification, clustering, sentiment analysis, and topic modeling.
- Highlighted large-scale web mining challenges and solutions for high-dimensional text data.
- Discussed applications such as spam filtering, recommender systems, and opinion mining.
Proceedings PDF Link:
Machine Learning for Text and Web Mining: Proceedings (PDF)
Conclusion and Call to Action
The ECML PKDD 2007 workshops archive reflects the vibrancy of research in machine learning and data mining during that period, covering domains from genomics to privacy, from relational learning to text mining. These workshops fostered collaborations, set new research agendas, and provided accessible proceedings to the community. If you are interested in updated workshops on similar themes, including AI, multi-relational data mining, and bioinformatics in 2025, we invite you to explore the latest ECML/PKDD 2025 workshops program and stay engaged with cutting-edge developments in the field.