Physiology calls for papers / meetings & conferences

Call for Papers: 2nd International Conference on Life Science & Biological Engineering (LS&BE 2013)

7-9 November, 2013 Osaka, Japan 

The 2nd International Conference on Life Science & Biological Engineering (LS&BE 2013) will be held in Osaka, Japan during November 7-9, 2013. The aim objective of LS&BE 2013 is to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, academicians as well as industrial professionals from all over the world to present their research results and development activities in Networking and Digital Society. This conference provides opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and application experiences face to face, to establish business or research relations and to find global partners for future collaboration.

All the submitted papers in these proceedings have been peer reviewed by at least two reviewers drawn from the chairs of committees depending on the subject matter of the paper. Reviewing and initial selection were undertaken electronically. A joint committee meeting was held to resolve the final paper selection and a draft programme for the conference.

Key Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline: August 20, 2013

Abstract Acceptance Notification: September 10, 2013

Pre-registration Deadline:  September 30, 2013

Conference Dates:  November 7-9, 2013

Main Topics:

The conference theme includes, but not limited to, the following topics:

Medical and Veterinary Sciences

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences

Biology and neuroscience

Biological Sciences (Botany, Forestry, Cell Biology, Marine Biology, Zoology)

Genetics and Human Genetics

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering

Anatomy

Biochemistry

Computational Biology

Biology

Systems Biology

Bioscience Engineering

Genetics and Human Genetics

Microbiology Food Engineering

Nutritional Sciences

Pharmacology Physiology and Biology Health Sciences

Pharmaceutical Science

Aerobiology

Astrobiology

Building biology

Cell biology

Conservation Biology

Developmental biology

Environmental Biology

Evolutionary Biology

Marine Biology

Microbiology

Molecular Biology

Pathobiology

Structural biology

Affective neuroscience

Biobehavioral science

Biomedical science

Biochemistry

Biocomputers

Biocontrol

Biodynamics

Bioinformatics

Biology

Biomaterials

Biomechanics

Biomonitoring

Biophysics

Biopolymers

Botany

Cell biology

Contact us:

Email: lsbe@lsbe.org

Call for Papers: PhyCS 2014

January 7-9, 2014 Lisbon, Portugal

PhyCS is sponsored by INSTICC – Institute for Systems and Technologies of Information, Control and Communication

Physiological data in its different dimensions, either bioelectrical, biomechanical, biochemical or biophysical, and collected through specialized biomedical devices, video and image capture or other sources, is opening new boundaries in the field of human-computer interaction into what can be defined as Physiological Computing. PhyCS is the annual meeting of the physiological interaction and computing community, and serves as the main international forum for engineers, computer scientists and health professionals, interested in outstanding research and development that bridges the gap between physiological data handling and human-computer interaction.

PhyCS brings together people interested in creating novel interaction devices, adaptable interfaces, algorithms and tools, through the study, planning, and design of interfaces between people and computers that are supported by multimodal biosignals. We seek contributions that relate synergetic disciplines such as biomedical engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, affective computing, accessibility, usability, computer graphics, arts, etc.

Researchers attending PhyCS seek to extend the state-of-the-art by harnessing the power of physiological data to refine the symbiosis between humans and computers in such way that the resulting interactive experiences lead to richer and improved outcomes. This may involve the design of new wearable devices that make physiological data acquisition more pervasive, the design of user interfaces capable of recognizing and adapting to changes in the physiological state of the user, and / or the creation of algorithms to enable robust and seamless control of computational resources using physiological data sources as input.

We call for original submissions that describe novel technologies and applications in this field, and greatly encourage authors to complement their oral and poster communications with demonstrations showing novel physiological computing and interaction concepts or systems.

Conference Areas

Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:

1. DEVICES

2. METHODOLOGIES AND METHODS

3. HUMAN FACTORS

4. APPLICATIONS

AREA 1: DEVICES

■ Biomedical Devices for Computer Interaction

■ Haptic Devices

■ Brain-Computer Interfaces

■ Health Monitoring Devices

■ Physiology-driven Robotics

■ Wearable Sensors and Systems

■ Cybernetics and User Interface Technologies

AREA 2: METHODOLOGIES AND METHODS

■ Biosignal Acquisition, Analysis and Processing

■ Pattern Recognition

■ Neural Networks 

■ Processing of Multimodal Input

■ Observation, Modeling and Prediction of User Behavior

■ Computer Graphics and Visualization of Physiological Data

■ Video and Image Analysis for Physiological Computing

■ Motion and Tracking

AREA 3: HUMAN FACTORS

■ User Experience

■ Usability

■ Adaptive Interfaces

■ Human Factors in Physiological Computing

■ Learning and Adaptive Control of Action Patterns

■Speech and Voice Data Processing

AREA 4: APPLICATIONS

■ Physiology-driven Computer Interaction

■ Biofeedback Technologies

■ Affective Computing

■ Pervasive Technologies

■ Augmentative Communication

■ Assistive Technologies

■ Interactive Physiological Systems

■ Physiological Computing in Mobile Devices

Important Dates

Conference Date: 7 - 9 January, 2014

Regular Papers

Paper Submission: July 30, 2013

Authors Notification: October 9, 2013

Camera Ready and Registration: October 22, 2013

Position Papers

Paper Submission: September 18, 2013

Authors Notification: October 28, 2013

Camera Ready and Registration: November 12, 2013

Secretariat

PhyCS Secretariat
Address: Av. D. Manuel I, 27A, 2º esq.
             2910-595 Setúbal - Setubal Portugal
Tel.: +351 265 520 184
Fax: +44 203 014 8813
e-mail: phycs.secretariat@insticc.org
Web: http://www.phycs.org

Call for Abstracts: Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine 3rd Annual Meeting

The Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (SASM) is pleased to announce that its 3rd Annual Meeting will be held from October 10–11, 2013 in San Francisco, CA. The abstract submission portal will be open until July 1, 2013. Only abstracts submitted electronically will be considered for grading. Abstracts will be reviewed and authors will be notified regarding abstract acceptance for poster presentation via e-mail no later than August 1, 2013.

Abstract Submission Deadline: July 1, 2013

Any work related to the following criteria will be considered for presentation: the mechanism of anesthetic, sedation, arousal, memory, intra-operative awareness and post-operative recall, airway physiology, respiratory drive, and sleep disorders.

Your abstract must be new and not previously submitted for consideration to another meeting or publication. Exception: If your abstract has been presented elsewhere and you would like to submit it to the 2013 SASM Annual Meeting, your previous presentation must be within one year from October 10–11, 2013 to be considered.

Questions?

Contact the SASM office by email at info@sasmhq.org or by phone at 414–389-8608.