2007 International Conference on Life System Modeling and Simulation (LSMS) aims to bring together researchers and practitioners in the field of life system modeling and simulation as well as life system inspired theory and methodology from all over the world. It builds upon the success of an early LSMS workshop held in Shanghai, China, 2004. The LSMS conference technical exchanges within the research community will carry on in the forms of keynote speeches, panel discussions, special sessions, tutorial workshops, as well as poster presentations. In addition, participants will be treated with a series of social functions, receptions and networking sessions, which will serve as a vital channel to establish new connections, foster everlasting friendships, and forge collaborations among fellow counterparts.

The concept of life system is quite broad. It may consist of both micro and macro components from cells, tissues, organs to organisms and ecologic niches, which interact and evolve to make a whole system most complicated to comprehend and predict. The turn of the 21st century has been marked by a resurgence of interest in achieving a systems-level understanding of biology and applying such understanding in complex

real-world applications. Consequently, computational methods and intelligence in systems biology and bio-inspired computational intelligence emerge as key roles in pursuing for novel computational methodology. Papers related to these two themes are especially solicited, including theories, methodologies, and real-world applications.

PROGRAM TOPICS

LSMS 2007 covers all topics related to life system, including, but are not limited to:

A. COMPUTATIONAL METHODS AND INTELLIGENCE IN

LIFE SYSTEM MODELLING AND SIMULATION

A1   Biological and biomedical data integration, mining and

visualization

A2   Brain stimulation, neural dynamics and neural Interfacing

A3   Computational intelligence in bioinformatics and biometrics

A4   Computational methods and intelligence in modelling

genetic and biochemical networks and regulation

A5   Computational methods and intelligence in modelling of molecular, cellular and multi-cellular behaviour and dynamics

A6   Computational methods and intelligence in organism modeling

A7   Computational methods and intelligence in ontology and taxonomy study and drug design

A8   Computational methods and intelligence in modelling and

design of synthetic biological systems

A9   Computational methods and intelligence in biomechanical

systems, tissue engineering and clinical bioengineering

A10   High performance bio-computing

A11   Modelling and simulation of societies and collective behaviour

A12   Modelling software and makeup language in systems biology

B. LIFE SYSTEM INSPIRED COMPUTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND APPLICATIONS

B1  Advanced neural network theory and algorithms

B2  Advanced evolutionary computing theory and algorithms

B3  Advanced theory and methodology in fuzzy systems and soft computing

B4  Ant colonies and particle swarm optimisation

B5  Artificial life and artificial immune systems

B6  Autonomy-oriented computing and intelligent agents

B7  Biomedical signal processing, imaging and visualization

B8  Bio-robotics, surgical robotics and surgical planning

B9  Fuzzy, neural, and fuzzy-neuro hybrids

B10 Intelligent medical apparatus and clinical applications

B11 Intelligent design of biochips and bioinstrumentations

B12 Intelligent modelling, monitoring, and control of complex nonlinear systems

PAPER SUBMISSION

Prospective authors are invited to submit full-length papers by the submission deadline through the online submission system. The conference papers will be published in Springer’s Lecture Notes Series (approval pending) and a number of selected papers will be published in several SCI-indexed international journals after further expansion.