About IWBDA
The Fourteenth International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation
(IWBDA) will bring together researchers from the synthetic
biology, systems biology, and design automation communities to discuss
concepts, methodologies and software tools for the computational
analysis and synthesis of biological systems.
The field of synthetic biology, still in its early stages, has
largely been driven by experimental expertise, and much of its success
can be attributed to the skill of the researchers in specific domains
of biology. There has been a concerted effort to assemble repositories
of standardized components; however, creating and integrating
synthetic components remains an ad hoc process. Inspired by these
challenges, the field has seen a proliferation of efforts to create
computer-aided design tools addressing synthetic biology's specific
design needs, many drawing on prior expertise from the electronic
design automation (EDA) community.
The IWBDA offers a forum for cross-disciplinary discussion, with
the aim of seeding and fostering collaboration between the biological
and the design automation research communities.
IWBDA is organized by the
non-profit Bio-Design
Automation Consortium (BDAC). BDAC is an officially recognized
501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.
Topics of interest include:
- Design methodologies for synthetic biology.
- Standardization of biological components.
- Automated assembly techniques.
- Computer-aided modeling and abstraction techniques.
- Engineering methods inspired by biology.
- Domain specific languages for synthetic biology.
- Data exchange standards and models for synthetic biology.
Venue
IWBDA 2022 will be held in Paris, France.
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Key Dates
Submission Site Open on EasyChair | 8 June 2022 |
Abstract Submission Deadline | 29 July 1st August 2022 |
Workshop Proposal Deadline | 29 July 1st August 2022 |
Decision Notifications | 5 Aug 12 Aug 2022 |
Registration Site Open | 5 Aug 12 Aug 2022 |
IWBDA 2022 in Paris, France | 24 Oct - 26 Oct 2022 |
Call for Papers
Abstract Submission
Abstracts must be submitted via EasyChair using this
link. The submission deadline is
July 29th 1st August, 2022 (anywhere on Earth). All abstracts must use the IWBDA template and must not exceed two pages excluding the figures and tables.
Overleaf,
LaTeX source, or
MS Word versions of the template are available for use. All abstracts will undergo a single-blind peer review process on EasyChair. The accepted abstracts will be invited to present their work as a poster or a talk at the conference.
Workshop Proposals
Applicants may propose to conduct workshops of interest to the IWBDA community. We are inviting workshops in any of the following formats:
- Short Demo (30 minutes - 1 hour): this is ideal for anyone who would like to demo a tool, script, library, or new resource to the community. Please note that this can also include tools and software presented at previous IWBDA conferences or other venues.
- Short Workshop (1 - 2 hours): for workshops that require engagement with the audience but do not require half a day or the entire day.
- Half-day workshop (4 hours)
- Full-day workshop
To submit a workshop proposal, follow this EasyChair
link to create a new submission to IWBDA 2022. Add all authors, a title, and a short summary of the workshop in the Abstract section. Upload a short 1-2 page description of the workshop as a pdf file. For any questions or concerns please contact either Ayush Pandey (apandey AT caltech.edu) or Alexis Casas (a.casas AT imperial.ac.uk).
Publication
All accepted abstracts will be posted with a DOI on a dedicated channel for IWBDA on bioRxiv. The full conference proceedings will be posted to the IWBDA website.
We are currently in talks with ACS Synthetic Biology to create a special issue on Bio-Design Automation to publish extended versions of the conference abstracts.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to Ayush Pandey (apandey AT caltech.edu).
Organizing Committee
Contact us at: iwbda-exec AT lists.bio-design-automation.org
- General Chair - Alexis Casas, Imperial College London
- Program Committee Chair - Alejandro Vignoni, Universitat Politècnica de València
- Publication Chair - Ayush Pandey, California Institute of Technology
- Local Chair - Olivier Borkowski, INRAE, Université Paris-Saclay
- Student Volunteer Chair - Zoé Pincemaille, UTC Compiègne
- Co-Web Chair - Aaron Adler, BBN Technologies
- Co-Web Chair - Prashant Vaidyanathan, Microsoft Research
- Finance Chair - Traci Haddock-Angelli, iGEM Foundation
- Past General Chair - Prashant Vaidyanathan, Oxford Biomedica
- Past Program Committee Chair - Marilene Pavan, LanzaTech
- Past Publication Chair - Jenhan Tao, Generate Biomedicines
- Past Logistics Chair - Alexis Casas, Imperial College London
- Past Co-Web Chair - Aaron Adler, BBN Technologies
- Past Co-Web Chair - Prashant Vaidyanathan, Oxford Biomedica
- Past Finance Chair - Traci Haddock-Angelli, iGEM Foundation
Email List
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Anti-harassment Policy
The International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation will not tolerate
harassment of workshop participants. Examples of such prohibited
practices would include gossiping, slurs, offensive or derogatory
comments, or other verbal or physical conduct. This includes sexual
harassment as defined as "unwelcome sexual advances, requests for
sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual
nature" not only when the conduct is made as a condition of workshop
participation ("quid pro quo" harassment), but when the conduct
creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive workshop
environment. IWBDA participants who feel they are being harassed by
participants, organizers, or support staff should make it clear to the
individual(s) that such behavior is offensive and unwelcome. Any
participant who believes he or she has been subjected to harassing
conduct can report the matter to the IWBDA organizing committee or the
Bio-Design Automation Consortium (BDAC) executive committee.
Past Years
- 13th International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation (IWBDA 2021): Online, September 20-September 24, 2021
- 12th International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation (IWBDA 2020): Online, August 3-August 5, 2020
- 11th International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation (IWBDA 2019): Cambridge, UK, July 8-July 10, 2019
- 10th International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation (IWBDA 2018): Berkeley, CA, July 31-August 3, 2018
- 9th International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation (IWBDA 2017): Pittsburgh, PA, August 8-10, 2017
- 8th International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation (IWBDA 2016): Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, August 16-18, 2016
- 7th International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation (IWBDA 2015): Seattle, WA, August 19-21, 2015
- 6th International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation (IWBDA 2014): Boston, MA, June 11-12, 2014
- 5th International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation (IWBDA 2013): Imperial College, London, UK, July 12-13, 2013
- 4th International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation (IWBDA 2012): Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA, July 3-4, 2012
- 3rd International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation (IWBDA 2011): San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA, June 6-7, 2011
- 2nd International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation (IWBDA 2010): Anaheim, CA, June 14-15, 2010
- 1st International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation (IWBDA 2009): Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA, July 27, 2009