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CALL FOR PAPERS

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Sponsor

The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED)

Purpose

In the ever-evolving fields of computational biology and bioinformatics, it is essential that researchers and industry stay on top of changes in applications and techniques in mathematical, statistical and computational science. Current issues related to this topic involve advancements in bioinformatics including microarray data analysis, functional genomics, and computational proteomics.

The IASTED International Symposium on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB 2008) will be a multidisciplinary meeting for researchers from academia and industry to gather, exchange ideas, and discuss new directions in these areas.

All papers submitted to this conference will be double-blind peer reviewed by at least two members of the International Program Committee and related technical committees. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality, significance, technical soundness, presentation, and references. The conference chair makes the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of the paper.

CBB 2008 will be held in conjunction with the IASTED International Conferences on:

• Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems (PDCS 2008)
• Software Engineering and Applications (SEA 2008)
• Intelligent Systems and Control (ISC 2008)
• Modern Nonlinear Theory (MNT 2008)

and the IASTED International Symposia on:

• Distributed Sensor Networks (DSN 2008)
• Distributed and Intelligent Multimedia Systems (DIMS 2008)
• Environmental Modelling and Simulation (EMS 2008)

Location

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Scope

The topics to be covered include but are not limited to:

International Program Committee

Click here for a list of the program committee for CBB 2008.

Submission

Initial Papers
Submit your paper via our website at: www.iasted.org/conferences/submit-634.html.

All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by September 15, 2008. Receipt of paper submission will be confirmed by email.

Complete the online initial paper submission form designating an author who will attend the conference and provide four key words to indicate the subject area of your paper. At least one of the key words must be taken from the list of topics provided under Scope. Initial paper submissions should be full papers with approximately six pages. Formatting instructions are available at: www.iasted.org/formatting-initial.htm.

All papers submitted to this conference will be double blind reviewed by at least two reviewers. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality and contribution.

All papers submitted to IASTED conferences must be previously unpublished and may not be considered for publication elsewhere at any time during IASTED's review period. Authors are limited to a maximum of three paper submissions. Authors are responsible for having their papers checked for style and grammar prior to submission to IASTED. Papers may be rejected if the language is not satisfactory.

Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by October 1, 2008. Final manuscripts are due by October 15, 2008. Registration and final payment are due by October 15, 2008. Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the papers being excluded from the conference proceedings.

Final Papers
Send your final manuscripts via email to: finalpapers@iasted.org. The subject line for the final manuscript submission must include your six-digit paper number. The formatting instructions can be found at: www.iasted.org/formatting-final.htm and must be strictly followed. The page limit for final papers is six single-spaced pages in 10 point Times New Roman font. Only one paper of up to six pages is included in the regular registration fee. There will be an added charge for extra pages and additional papers.

Tutorials

Proposals for three-hour tutorials should be submitted online by September 15, 2008. Tutorials are to be submitted via the following website address:
www.iasted.org/conferences/tutorialsubmit-634.html.

A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate the topic, background knowledge expected of the participants, objectives, time allocations for the major course topics, and the qualifications of the instructor(s).

Persons wishing to organize a special session should email a proposal to calgary@iasted.org by September 15, 2008. Proposals should include a session title, a list of the topics covered, and the qualifications and brief biography of the session organizer(s). Papers submitted to the special session must be received by September 15, 2008, unless otherwise stipulated by the Special Session Organizer. A minimum of five papers must be registered and fully paid in order for this session to be included in the conference program. More information on special sessions is available at: www.iasted.org/conferences/specialsession-634.html.

Journals

Expanded and enhanced versions of papers published in the conference proceedings can also be considered for inclusion in one of the IASTED journals. Information on the submission of papers to journals is available at: www.actapress.com/SubmissionInfo.aspx.

Whole proceedings as well as single papers can now be purchased online. Please visit ACTA Press: www.actapress.com.

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