CIBB 2024 – Benevento – Call for Papers

The 19th conference on Computational Intelligence Methods for Bioinformatics and Biostatistics conference will be held at the University of Sannio in Benevento, Italy, from September 4th to 6th, 2024.

Conference web site: http://cibb2024.unisannio.it

CIBB is a multidisciplinary forum for researchers interested in the broad application of computational intelligence to open problems in bioinformatics, biostatistics, systems and synthetic biology, and
medical informatics. CIBB is looking for contributions on current trends and future opportunities at the interface between computer and life sciences, as well as applications of computational intelligence
to system and synthetic biology. Computational, theoretical and experimental biologists are encouraged to participate and present their experiences facing novel challenges to foster multidisciplinary collaboration.

Authors are invited to submit a short paper (4-6 pages) describing their original contributions. Submitted contributions will undergo  peer review, and all accepted contributions will be orally presented  in plenary and special sessions. 

The DEADLINE for short paper submission is May 15, 2024

Authors of all the accepted short papers presented at the conference will be invited to submit an extended version of their manuscripts to the conference proceedings book in Springer Lecture
Notes in Bioinformatics (LNBI) or to a supplement in a journal such as BMC Bioinformatics or Journal of Translational Medicine (details to be defined). 

In addition to the main track, the conference will provide a few special sessions focused on specific topics of interest for the CIBB audience. To this aim research groups are invited to propose a 
special session. A typical session includes 3 to 5 accepted papers  and may feature an invited speaker, who should be a distinguished  scientist with significant contributions to CIBB-relevant fields. 

The DEADLINE for special session proposal is March 20, 2024

Further information can be found on the conference website.

IMPORTANT DATES

• Special session proposal: March 20, 2024
• Paper submission: May 15, 2024
• Notification: June 20, 2024
• Camera ready: July 5, 2024
• Deadline for early-bird registration: July 15, 2024
• Registrations close: August 15, 2024
• Conference: September 4-6, 2024

LIST OF TOPICS

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Applications of machine learning to bioinformatics or health datasets
• Data mining methods in biomedical contexts
• Artificial intelligence in biomedicine
• Next-generation sequencing bioalgorithms
• Multi-omics data analysis
• Statistical analysis of high dimensional omics data
• Algorithms for alternative splicing analysis
• Methods for visualisation of high-dimensional biomedical data
• Software tools for bioinformatics
• Methods for comparative genomics
• Computational tools for proteomics
• Simulation of biological systems and clinical populations
• Methods for the functional classification of genes
• Algorithms for molecular evolution and phylogenetic analysis
• Methods for unsupervised analysis, validation, and visualisation of structures discovered in bio-molecular data
• Health informatics and medical informatics
• Biomedical and microscopy imaging
• Methods for the integration of clinical, genetic, or environmental data
• Heterogeneous data integration and data fusion
• Algorithms for pharmacogenomics
• Biomedical text mining and natural language processing
• Bayesian methods for medical and biological data
• Health big data analytics
• Data-driven approaches for patient stratification, and prognosis or onset prediction
• Process mining in healthcare
• Information retrieval, and temporal and spatial representation and reasoning in biomedicine
• Simulation models, software, and tools (clinical decision support systems, patient engagement support, visual analytics, solutions for assisted living, and telemedicine)
• Biomedical signal processing
• Explainable AI and clinical model interpretation
• Personalised medicine for diagnosis and prognosis
• Statistical methods for the analysis of clinical data
• Prediction of secondary and tertiary protein structures
• Advanced pathway enrichment analysis methods
• Mass spectrometry data analysis in proteomics
• Bio-molecular databases and data mining
• Mathematical modeling and automated reasoning on biological and synthetic systems
• Computational simulation of biological systems
• Methods and advances in systems biology
• Spatio-temporal analysis of synthetic and biological systems
• Network systems biology
• Models for cell populations and tissues
• Methods for the engineering of synthetic components
• Modelling and engineering of interacting synthetic and biological systems
• Software tools for bioinformatics, biostatistics, systems and synthetic biology
• Computational drug discovery
• Operational research in healthcare and bioinformatics

KEYNOTE Speakers (confirmed)

• Michele Ceccarelli, Professor of Computational Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, FL (USA)
• Ruth Heller, Professor of Statistics, Department of Statistics and Operations Research, Tel-Aviv University, Israel

ORGANISATION

GENERAL CHAIRS

• Francesco Napolitano, University of Sannio, Italy
• Luigi Cerulo, University of Sannio, Italy

SPECIAL SESSIONS CHAIR

• Stefano Maria Pagnotta, University of Sannio, Italy

MAIN TRACK CHAIRS

• Bioinformatics: Annalisa Occhipinti, Teesside University, UK
• Biostatistics: Cheng Lu, Aalto University, Finland
• Medical Informatics: Francesco Bardozzo, University of Salerno, Italy

STEERING COMMITTEE

• Roberto Tagliaferri, Università di Salerno, Italy
• Davide Chicco, University of Toronto, Canada
• Francesco Masulli, Università di Genova, Italy
• Elia Biganzoli, Università Statale di Milano, Italy
• Clelia Di Serio, Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Italy
• Pierre Baldi, University of California Irvine, USA
• Alexandru Floares, Solutions of AI Applications Institute, Romania
• Jon Garibaldi, University of Nottingham, England
• Nikola Kasabov, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
• Leif Peterson, Rice University, USA

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

• Abbas Alameer, Kuwait University, Kuwait
• Alessia Paglialonga, IEIIT National Research Council (CNR), Italy
• Alex Graudenzi, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
• Alfredo Vellido, University of Catalunya, Spain
• Andrea Campagner, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
• Angelo Ciaramella, University of Napoli Parthenope, Italy
• Anna Bernasconi, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
• Annamaria Carissimo, IAC National Research Council (CNR), Italy
• Antonella Iuliano, University of Basilicata, Italy
• Antonino Staiano, Università of Napoli Parthenope, Italy
• Antonio Colaprico, University of Miami, Florida (USA)
• Antonio De Falco, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Italy
• Aurora Saibene, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
• Benoit Liquet, University of Pau et Pays de l’Adour, France
• Bruno Giovanni Galuzzi, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
• Carmelo Militello, ICAR National Research Council (CNR), Italy
• Chiara Damiani, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
• Christian Blum, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain
• Christoph Friedrich, University of Applied Science, Germany
• Claudia Angelini, IAC National Research Council (CNR), Italy
• Claudio Angione, Teesside University, UK
• Daniela Besozzi, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
• Dario Righelli, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Italy
• David Dannhauser, University of Napoli Federico II, Italy
• Davide Bressan, University of Trento, Italy
• Emanuela Merelli, University of Camerino, Italy
• Enrico Formenti, University of Côte d’Azur, France
• Enrico Longato, University of Padova, Italy
• Erica Tavazzi, University of Padova, Italy
• Eva Viesi, University of Verona, Italy
• Fabio Cumbo, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio (USA)
• Filippo Geraci, IIT National Research Council (CNR), Italy
• Filippo Utro, IBM Research – Yorktown Heights, NY (USA)
• Filippo Vella, ICAR National Research Council (CNR), Italy
• Francesca Longhin, University of Padova, Italy
• Francesca Marturano, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts (USA)
• Francesca P. Caruso, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Italy
• Francesco Prinzi, University of Palermo, Italy
• Fulvio D’Angelo, University of Miami, Florida (USA)
• Giacomo Baruzzo, University of Padova, Italy
• Giancarlo Mauri, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
• Gianni Monaco, Medical Center Freiburg, Germany
• Giosuè Lo Bosco, University of Palermo, Italy
• Giovanni Birolo, University of Torino, Italy
• Giovanni Cicceri, University of Palermo, Italy
• Giovanni Scala, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Italy
• Giulia Cesaro, University of Padova, Italy
• Giuseppe Agapito, University of Magna Graecia Catanzaro, Italy
• Giuseppe Jurman, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Italy
• Helena Aidos, University of Lisbon, Portugal
• Henrik Imberg, University of Gothenburg, Germany
• Hugo López Fernández, Universidade de Vigo, Spain
• Ines Simeone, Humanitas Research Hospital, Italy
• Ka-Chun Wong, Hong Kong City University, China
• Kobra Etminani, Halmstad University, Sweden
• Krzysztof Bartoszek, Linkoping University, Sweden
• Laura Veschetti, University of Verona, Italy
• Lerina Aversano, University of Sannio, Italy
• Lorenzo Di Rocco, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
• Luciano Garofalo, University of Miami, Florida (USA)
• Luigi Ferraro, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Italy
• Luis Rueda, University of Windsor, Canada
• Marco Beccuti, University of Torino, Italy
• Marco Podda, University of Pisa, Italy
• Margherita Mutarelli, ISASI National Research Council (CNR), Italy
• Maria Claudia Costa, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Italy
• Maria Raposo, NOVA School of Science and Technology (FCT NOVA), Portugal
• Martina Vettoretti, University of Padova, Italy
• Marzio Pennisi, University of Piemonte Orientale “A. Avogadro”, Italy
• Matteo Baldan, University of Padova, Italy
• Michele Tebaldi, University of Verona, Italy
• Mihail Popescu, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Missouri (USA)
• Mika Sato-Ilic, University of Tsukuba, Japan
• Mikele Milia, University of Padova, Italy
• Mirko Treccani, University of Verona, Italy
• Paolo Cazzaniga, University of Bergamo, Italy
• Pasquale Sibilio, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
• Paulo Ribeiro, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
• Petra Baumann, Medical University of Graz, Austria
• Pietro Bosoni, University of Pavia, Italy
• Pietro Zoppoli, University of Napoli “Federico II”, Italy
• Raffaele Giancarlo, University of Palermo, Italy
• Remo Sanges, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Italy
• Riccardo Rizzo, ICAR National Research Council (CNR), Italy
• Roberto Gatta, University of Brescia, Italy
• Rosalba Giugno, University of Verona, Italy
• Rossella Tufano, University of Sannio, Italy
• Salvatore Calderaro, University of Palermo, Italy
• Saman Halgamuge, University of Melbourne, Australia
• Sansanee Auephanwiriyakul, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
• Sean Holden, University of Cambridge, UK
• Simona Migliozzi, University of Miami, Florida (USA)
• Simone Avesani, University of Verona, Italy
• Simone Pernice, University of Torino, Italy
• Stefania Orini, University of Brescia, Italy
• Stefano Rovetta, University of Genova, Italy
• Teresa M.R. Noviello, University of Miami, Florida (USA)
• Tiziana Sanavia, University of Torino, Italy
• Umberto Ferraro Petrillo, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
• Veronica Vinciotti, University of Trento, Italy
• Vincenzo Bonnici, University of Parma, Italy
• Yair Goldberg, Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
• Zeinab Mahmoudi, Department of Pharmacometrics, Novo Nordisk, Denmark