From zzhao from vcu.edu Fri Jun 5 09:59:26 2009 From: zzhao from vcu.edu (Zhongming Zhao) Date: Fri Jun 5 12:48:22 2009 Subject: [Bio-matrix] Call for Papers: Computational Analysis of Biological Networks in Journal Advances in Bioinformatics Message-ID: <4A2932CE.5020809@vcu.edu> Deadline: August 1, 2009 Computational Analysis of Biological Networks Call for Papers One of the fundamental goals of bioinformatics is to understand the biological processes that are the driving forces behind organisms' functions. Biological networks such as metabolic, gene regulatory, and protein interaction networks show how various biochemical entities interact with each other to perform vital functions that they cannot perform alone. A critical common property of biological networks is that although the individual entities of a pathway may have specific functions, they play additional roles in the entire network by communicating with other entities. This Special Issue focuses on novel computational approaches and methods for understanding biological networks. This issue will publish original, high-quality research articles. High-risk/high-gain ideas for understanding biological networks are welcome. Manuscripts should include biological impact and validation as well as technical depth. The topics that are included (but not limited to) in this issue are: * Pathway reconstruction * Comparison and querying of biological networks * Annotation of functional subnetworks * Motif discovery in networks * Steady-state analysis of networks and the whole cell model * Analysis of network-disease family relationships Before submission, authors should carefully read over the journal's Author Guidelines, which are located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/abi/guidelines.html. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscripts through the journal manuscript tracking system at http://mts.hindawi.com/, according to the following timetable: Manuscript Due August 1, 2009 First Round of Reviews November 1, 2009 Publication Date February 1, 2010 Lead Guest Editor * Tamer Kahveci , Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering Department, University of Florida, FL 32610, USA Guest Editors * Tolga Can , Department of Computer Engineering, Middle East Technical University, 06531 Ankara, Turkey * Limsoon Wong , School of Computing, National University of Singapore, Room 3-34, Building COM1, 13 Computing Drive, Singapore, Singapore 117417 * Zhongming Zhao , Virginia Commonwealth University, VA 23284, USA -- ============================================ Zhongming Zhao, Ph.D. Asst. Professor of Bioinformatics Depts. Psychiatry and Human Genetics and Center for the Study of Biological Complexity Virginia Commonwealth University PO Box 980126, Richmond VA 23298-0126 Phone: (804) 828-8129 Fax: (804) 828-1471 http://bioinfo.vipbg.vcu.edu/