[BDAC-Info] CFP : IWBDA 2019 :: Due May 10 :: Cambridge, England

[Aaron ADLER]

Call for Papers - 11th International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation (IWBDA) [Deadline: May 10th, 2019]

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11th International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation
Cambridge, England, July 9-12, 2019
http://www.iwbdaconf.org/2019

The Eleventh International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation (IWBDA) will bring together researchers from the synthetic biology, systems biology, and design automation communities to discuss concepts, methodologies and software tools for the computational analysis and synthesis of biological systems.

The field of synthetic biology, still in its early stages, has largely been driven by experimental expertise, and much of its success can be attributed to the skill of the researchers in specific domains of biology. There has been a concerted effort to assemble repositories of standardized components; however, creating and integrating synthetic components remains an ad hoc process. Inspired by these challenges, the field has seen a proliferation of efforts to create computer-aided design tools addressing synthetic biology's specific design needs, many drawing on prior expertise from the electronic design automation (EDA) community.

The IWBDA offers a forum for cross-disciplinary discussion, with the aim of seeding and fostering collaboration between the biological and the design automation research communities.

IWBDA is organized by the non-profit Bio-Design Automation Consortium (BDAC). BDAC is an officially recognized 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.

Topics of interest include:
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* Design methodologies for synthetic biology.
* Standardization of biological components.
* Automated assembly techniques.
* Computer-aided modeling and abstraction techniques.
* Engineering methods inspired by biology.
* Domain specific languages for synthetic biology.
* Data exchange standards and models for synthetic biology.

There will be a satellite workshop on the Synthetic Biology Open Language (SBOL) on July 8.

Key Dates
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* Abstract submission deadline: May 10, 2019
* SBOL Workshop: July 8, 2019
* IWBDA: July 9-12, 2019

Abstract submission
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Abstracts for oral and poster presentations should be two pages long, following the format described here: http://www.iwbdaconf.org/2019/#cfp

Scholarships
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IWBDA Scholarships are available for students, postdocs, and young
researchers. This year IWBDA will also be soliciting applications for the
5th annual Allan Kuchinsky International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation Scholarship, which will provide support for one recipient to attend IWBDA (registration, airfare, hotel, and small travel stipend) along with a recognized poster presentation slot. Details forthcoming. 

Organizing Committee
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Please feel free to contact the organizers with questions at: iwbda-exec at lists.bio-design-automation.org 

Co-General Chair - Pietro Lio', University of Cambridge
Co-General Chair - Anil Wipat, Newcastle University
Co-General Chair - Jim Haseloff, University of Cambridge
Co-General Chair - Andrew Phillips, Microsoft Research
Co-General Chair - Sara-Jane Dunn, Microsoft Research
Co-Local Chair - Alexandra Ting, University of Cambridge
Co-Local Chair - Helena Andres Terre, University of Cambridge
Co-Local Chair - Zuliani Paolo, Newcastle Cambridge
Program Committee Chair - Prashant Vaidyanathan, Microsoft Research
Publication Chair - Prashant Vaidyanathan, Microsoft Research
Co-Web Chair - Aaron Adler, BBN Technologies
Co-Web Chair - Prashant Vaidyanathan, Microsoft Research
Finance Chair - Traci Haddock-Angelli, iGEM Foundation

=> Local Organizers : 
Mohammad Moni
Jacob Deasy
Annalisa Occhipinti
Arian Jamasb
Claudio Angione
Alessandro Di Stefano
Andrea Tangherloni
Aaron Solomon
Leonardo Rundo
Nikola Simidjievski
Soumya Banerjee
Stracqadanio Giovanni
Marialisa Scata'