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The Seventeenth International Conference on
DNA Computing and Molecular Programming
September 19-23, 2011
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California, USA
INTRODUCTION
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The Meeting
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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
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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 vitro8 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
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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.
INVITED SPEAKERS
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Vincent Danos, Computational Systems Biology, University of Edinburgh,
Edinburgh, UK
Yamuna Krishnan, Biochemistry, Biophysics, & Bioinformatics, National Centre
for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, India
Niles Lehman, Chemistry, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, USA
Jack Lutz, Computer Science, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
Hao Yan, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe,
Arizona, USA
IMPORTANT DATES
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Submission deadline (firm): May 2, 2011 before 10pm PST
Notification of acceptance: June 19, 2011
Revised manuscripts due: July 17, 2011
Conference: September 19-23, 2011
Accommodation deadline: July 10, 2011
RELATED EVENTS
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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.
CONFERENCE WEBSITE
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For further information, please see http://dna17.caltech.edu.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
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Electronic Submissions: All papers and abstracts should be submitted
electronically following the instructions and link at the conference web
page, http://dna17.caltech.edu. The submission site will open by April 2,
2011 and close on May 2, 2011 at 10pm Pasadena 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
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Authors may choose between three submission tracks.
Track A - Full Paper
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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 automatically 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 which 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
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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
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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.
STUDENT PAPER PRIZES
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The best two papers with a student as the lead and presenting author will
be
awarded travel prizes. For eligible papers, a brief recommendation letter
(such as from the student's advisor) should be emailed to
dna17@easychair.org. Recipients of the prize will be notified at the time
of acceptance. Some other student scholarships may also be available.
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