PRIB 2008 is aimed at bringing together top researchers, practitioners, and students from around the world to discuss the applications of pattern recognition methods in the field of bioinformatics to solve problems in life sciences. Pattern recognition techniques of interest include: statistical, syntactic, and structural approaches, Bayesian, hidden Markov and graphical models, neural networks, fuzzy and genetic algorithms, data mining, and their hybrids. Papers in areas of (but not limited to) bio-sequence analysis, gene and protein expression analysis, structure prediction, protein folding, docking, metabolic pathway analysis and regulatory networks, system biology, drug design, and bioimaging, are solicited for presentation at the conference.

All papers will be peer reviewed and accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings as an edited volume in Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics by Springer. Submission of papers will be electronic and through the conference website.

Proposals for special sessions and tutorials at the conference are invited in all related areas of research.

Authors of selected papers presented at the conference will also be invited for publication in Special Issues of reputed journals.

Location:
Melbourne is a sophisticated city in the south-east corner of mainland Australia . It is known for its attractive site seeing places, great events, passion for food and wine and fabulous scenery. Boasting as a style-setter, Melbourne is home to continuous program of festivals, art exhibitions and musical extravaganzas. Warning: you might never want to go home.

Organizers :
Monash University , Australia in conjunction with IAPR Technical Committee on Pattern Recognition in Bioinformatics

Important Deadlines
Paper submission 15 April 2008
Proposals for Special Sessions/Tutorials 15 March 2008
Author notification 15 May 2008
Camera-ready papers 15 June 2008

Contact:
PRIB 2008 Secretariat
Gippsland School of Information Technology,
Monash University , Churchill , Victoria , 3842, Australia
Tel: +61 3 9902 6566 Fax: +61 3 9902 7137
Email: prib2008.melb@infotech.monash.edu.au