[CPM-SPIRE-L] CFP: GIW/ISCB-Asia 2014 (The 25th International Conference on Genome Informatics)

[Tetsuo Shibuya]

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      Call for Papers, Highlights, and Posters

The 25th International Conference on Genome Informatics
               (GIW/ISCB-Asia 2014)
          December 15-17, 2014, Tokyo, Japan
             http://www.jsbi.org/giw2014/
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The 25th International Conference on Genome Informatics 
(GIW/ISCB-Asia 2014) will be held in Tokyo, Japan on 15-17 
December, 2014. We will have not only the traditional proceedings 
track but also a highlight track this year, and we are happy to 
call for papers, highlight presentations, and posters as below. 
We look forward to your submission and participation, and hope 
to see you in Tokyo.

Kiyoshi Asai (Conference Co-Chair)
Paul Horton (Conference Co-Chair)
Tetsuo Shibuya (PC Co-Chair)
Chuan Yi Tang (PC Co-Chair)

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Full Paper Submissions (Proceedings Track)
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The aims of the proceedings track are to present recent new results 
of both theoretical and practical research, to show new applications, 
to demonstrate systems, and to indicate directions of future research 
of bioinformatics. Papers in all areas related to works that are 
ultimately devoted to the computational understanding of biological 
systems on a molecular basis will be considered.

The following journals have agreed to consider GIW/ISCB-Asia 2014 
proceedings track presentations for publication:

    Bioinformatics
    IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology
    BMC Genomics
    BMC Systems Biology
    Journal of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

In particular, we plan to compile GIW/ISCB-Asia 2014 associated special 
issues for BMC Genomics/Systems Biology, IEEE/ACM TCB and JBCB. Papers 
must not have been previously published and must not be currently under 
consideration for publication elsewhere. All submissions will be 
peer-reviewed and each accepted paper will be recommended for publication 
in one of the above 5 journals. All papers should be submitted 
electronically in PDF format via:

https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giw2014

In general, you should use the template of the journal whose preferred 
themes are closest to your submission. For example, papers that are more 
algorithmic in nature are slightly preferred at TCBB, papers that are 
more genomics / systems biology modeling in nature best fit BMC Genomics 
/ BMC Systems Biology respectively. Select the button of the journal you 
think your manuscript fit best when you submit your manuscript through 
the submission server. Note that you need to pay publication fees in 
case your manuscript will be selected for publication in BMC Genomics 
or BMC Systems Biology (or in some other cases, such as when selecting 
the open access option for Bioinformatics, so please check the website 
of the relevant journal for more information). Check the button to state 
that you can pay the fee in these cases. Otherwise, your manuscript will 
not be selected for publication in these two journals.

At least one of the authors of the accepted papers for the Proceedings 
Track are required to make the presentation at the conference, and must 
register and pay to attend the conference.

For more details, please check: 
   http://www.jsbi.org/giw2014/call-for-papers/

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Important Dates (Proceedings Track)
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April 7, 2014 Paper submission opens
July 7, 2014 Paper submission deadline
August 11, 2014 First notification to the authors
August 18, 2014 Revision due
August 25, 2014 Final notification to the authors
September 10, 2014 Camera-ready due
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Highlight Abstract Submissions (Highlight Track)
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We are happy to introduce the highlight track in the GIW/ISCB-Asia 2014. 
We invite submission of abstracts of already-published full papers, or 
papers accepted for publication, between June 1, 2013 and the highlight 
track abstract submission deadline, August 11, 2014. Publications that 
are in press and already linked on the journal web site by the deadline 
are also eligible for consideration. The highlight track program committee 
members will select the papers to be presented, considering the impact 
of the work on the field and the interest to the audience of the conference, 
in general. The abstract should be in 1-page (at most 2-page) 
in PDF format, and should explain how the work impacts the field. 
Submit the abstract electronically through:

https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giw2014

Accepted presenters for the Highlights Track are required to make the 
presentation themselves, and must register and pay to attend the conference.

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Important Dates (Highlight Track)
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April 7, 2014 Highlight abstract submission opens
August 11, 2014 Highlight abstract submission deadline
September 8, 2014 Notification to the authors
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Poster Submissions (Poster Track)
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We also call for posters to be presented at the conference. Please submit 
your abstract through:

https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=giw2014

Accepted presenters for the Poster Track are required to make the 
presentation themselves, and must register and pay to attend the conference.

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Important Dates (Poster Track)
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April 14, 2014 Poster abstract submission opens
August 25, 2014 Poster abstract submission deadline
September 15, 2014 Notification to the authors
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