CCBS

The Workshop on Computing and Communications from Biological Systems: Theory and Applications (CCBS 2008) solicits papers addressing fundamental theory of biological computing and communications (e.g., neural information processing, cell-cell communications, signal transduction, intracellular material transport). The workshop in particular focuses on theoretical approaches to understanding, quantifying, and maximizing computing and communications capabilities of biological systems. The workshop also focuses on novel applications that exploit biological systems. The specific topic areas of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Network topology and architectures for biological systems • Modeling and simulations of computing and communications in biological systems • Biologically inspired computing theory (e.g., membrane computing and P-systems) • Information theory and coding theory for biological systems • Unconventional information processing paradigms using biological materials, cellular components and living cells (e.g., tissue-based computing, cellular computing, chemical computing and field computing) • Molecular computing and molecular communication • Biocompatible computing and communications for nanomedicine, body sensor and actuator networks, and other novel applications • Biological probabilistic computing/communications and its applications