The purpose of BIOSTEC is to bring together researchers and practitioners, including engineers, biologists, health professionals and informatics/computer scientists, interested in both theoretical advances and applications of information systems, artificial intelligence, signal processing, electronics and other engineering tools in knowledge areas related to biology and medicine.
BIOSTEC is composed of four co-located conferences, each specialized in at least one of the aforementioned main knowledge areas.


BIODEVICES
International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices
Program Chair
Mireya Fernández Chimeno, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain


BIOINFORMATICS
International Conference on Bioinformatics Models, Methods and Algorithms
Program Chair
Pedro Fernandes, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal


BIOSIGNALS
International Conference on Bio-inspired Systems and Signal Processing
Program Chair
Sergio Alvarez, Boston College, United States


HEALTHINF
International Conference on Health Informatics
Program Chair
Deborah Stacey, University of Guelph, Canada


Important Dates
Regular Paper Submission: September 3, 2012 (expired)
Authors Notification (regular papers): October 23, 2012
Final Regular Paper Submission and Registration: November 13, 2012

Position Paper Submission: October 26, 2012
Authors Notification (position papers): November 29, 2012
Final Position Paper Submission and Registration: December 13, 2012
Keynote Speakers
Pedro Gómez Vilda, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
Christian Jutten, GIPSA-lab, France
Adam Kampff, Champalimaud Foundation, Portugal
Richard Reilly, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Vladimir Devyatkov, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russian Federation
Pietro Liò, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Conference Co-chairs
Jordi Solé-Casals, University of Vic, Spain
Ana Fred, Technical University of Lisbon / IT, Portugal
Hugo Gamboa, CEFITEC / FCT - New University of Lisbon, Portugal