17th International Conference on
DNA Computing and Molecular Programming
California Institute of Technology
Beckman Institute
Pasadena, California, USA
September 19 - 23, 2011
There is also PDF version of this call for papers.
Call for Papers
Introduction
The Meeting: Research in DNA computing and molecular programming draws together mathematics, computer science, physics, chemistry, biology, and nanotechnology to address the analysis, design, and synthesis of information-based molecular systems. This annual meeting is the premier forum where scientists with diverse backgrounds come together with the common purpose of advancing the engineering and science of biology and chemistry from the point of view of computer science, physics, and mathematics. Continuing this tradition, the 17th International Conference on DNA Computing and Molecular Programming (DNA17), under the auspices of the International Society for Nanoscale Science, Computation and Engineering (ISNSCE), will focus on the most recent experimental and theoretical results that promise the greatest impact.
Solicitation for Papers: Papers and poster presentations are sought in all areas that relate to biomolecular computing using DNA and/or other molecules, including but not restricted to: (1) algorithms and models of computation for biomolecular systems; (2) control of molecular folding and self-assembly to construct nanostructures; (3) demonstration of switches, gates, devices, and circuits; (4) molecular motors and molecular robotics; (5) computational processes in vitro and in vivo; (6) studies of fault-tolerance and error correction; (7) synthetic biology and in vitro evolution; (8) software tools for analysis, simulation, and design; (9) applications in engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine.Dates and Deadlines: Please note that the conference dates have been shifted from June to September to be suitably staggered from the other ISNSCE-sponsored conference, Foundations of Nanoscience: Self-Assembled Architectures and Devices (FNANO). Please note that the new schedule demands that deadlines will be firmly enforced. The May 2 submission deadline will not be extended. Revised manuscripts submitted by the July 17 deadline will be the final versions for the LNCS proceedings; there will be no additional revisions possible after the conference.
Important Dates
Second call for posters submission deadline: August 15th, 2011, 10:00 pm Pacific TimeSubmission deadline (firm): May 2nd, 2011, 10:00 pm Pacific Time
Notification of acceptance: June 19, 2011
Accomodation deadline: August 19, 2011 (earliest)
Revised manuscripts due: July 8, 2011
Registration deadline: September 5, 2011 (before this date, registration costs $250 for regular/$100 extra for students, on-site registration costs $350 for regular/$150 for students)
Conference dates: September 19-23, 2011
Final version for journal special issue: October 15, 2011
Related Events
September 19, 2011 - Tutorial Day: The first day of the meeting will consist of tutorials covering important topics related to DNA computing and molecular programming.Instructions for Authors
Electronic Submissions: All papers and abstracts should be submitted electronically via EasyChair. The submission site will open by April 2, 2011 and close on May 2, 2011 at 10pm Pacific time (PST). Papers must be submitted in PDF format. The use of LaTeX is strongly encouraged for Track A submissions, as it will be required for the revised manuscript included in the LNCS proceedings of accepted papers.Tracks
Authors may choose between three submission tracks.Track A - Full Paper:
For authors who want their full papers to be published in the conference proceedings. Submissions will be considered for oral presentation; those that are not accepted for oral presentation will auto- matically be considered for poster presentation. Submissions should conform to the following guidelines:- The total length of the paper should not exceed 15 pages and should be formatted in LaTeX for the Springer-Verlag Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). Please follow the formatting instructions at: http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html.
- Each paper should contain an abstract that briefly describes the primary results and their importance.
- Selected papers will be published in the proceedings, available at the conference and as part of the LNCS series. Submissions to Track A may not be previously published or simultaneously submitted to another conference or journal for publication.
Track B - One-Page Abstract:
Primarily for authors submitting experimental results who plan to submit to a journal rather than publish in the conference proceedings. (Abstracts for work recently submitted to or published in a journal will also be considered.) Submissions will be considered for oral presentation; those that are not accepted for oral presentation will automatically be considered for poster presentation. Submissions should conform to the following guidelines:- The total length of the abstract should not exceed 1 page (11 point type, single spaced, 1 inch margins).
- The one-page abstract should describe the primary results and their importance.
- Authors must include a preliminary manuscript, a thesis chapter or some other form of supporting documentation that can be used by the program committee to evaluate the merit of the work for oral presentation. Only the one-page abstract will appear in the proceedings. Track B papers unaccompanied by adequate documentation will not be eligible for oral presentation.
Track C - Poster Only:
For authors interested in presenting their work only in the poster session. Submissions should conform to the following guidelines:- The total length of the abstract should not exceed 1 page (11 point type, single spaced, 1 inch margins).
- The one-page abstract should describe the primary results and their importance.