Call for Highlights - ISMB/ECCB 2011
Highlights Track Chair: Burkhard Rost, Technical University Munich, Germany
Highlights Track: About
Highlights Track: About
We invite the submission of full papers that have been published, or accepted for publication, between January 1, 2010 and the submission deadline, March 4, 2011. Publications that are "in press" and already linked on the journal web site are also welcome. A group of experts will select the papers to be presented at the meeting considering the impact of the work on the field, the likelihood that the work will make a good presentation, and the relevance to biomedical research, in general. Accepted presenters for the Highlights Track are required to make the presentation themselves, and must register and pay to attend the conference. Submissions should include a 250-word Scientific Justification (abstract-like argument) that explains how the work of the submitted paper(s) is impacting the field. More details are given below.
Highlights Track: Deadline Overview
All submissions will be evaluated by a group of editors. Upon submission, the authors will identify the editor/expert most suitable to suitable to review their work. All papers published in peer-review journals (no book chapters) between January, 2010 and March 4, 2011 are eligible to be presented as talks. Papers in press are acceptable only if already available through the journal web site. Note that presenters are be encouraged to also present more recent work, however, that work will not be considered in the decision. Up to 2 papers can be submitted as one single PDF if the authors intend to present the results of multiple qualifying papers. The editors will notify authors of the acceptance no later than Monday, April 4, 2011.
The selected Highlights will be presented in tracks that run in parallel to the main ISMB/ECCB meeting, July 17-19, 2011. All presentations will have to be completed within 20 minutes and will be followed by 5-minute discussions. While presenters will focus on the chosen paper(s), presentations of more recent results are strongly encouraged. In fact, closed stories that conclude with a particular publication not bearing follow up perspectives might not constitute the best Highlight presentations. top
Highlights Track: Review Criteria
These "soft" criteria attempt to capture the underlying goal of the Highlights Track, namely the presentation of exciting and thought-provoking seminars that will both contribute to the success of the conference and to the impact the meeting has on advancing computational biology and bioinformatics.
Highlights Track: Submission Guidelines
PDF files of the papers, the 250-word Scientific Justification (support abstract) and a 150-word presentation description must be submitted through the automated system by March 4, 2010 (midnight by any time zone). No exceptions will be allowed.
Submissions must be made to the automatic Highlights Track Submissions Site.
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