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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT color=#003300>IEEE CBMS 2005<BR>The
18th IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems</FONT><BR></FONT><A
href="http://conferences.computer.org/CBMS2005/index.html"><FONT
size=2>http://conferences.computer.org/CBMS2005/index.html</FONT></A><FONT
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>--- PRELIMINARY CALL FOR PAPERS
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<P><FONT size=2></FONT><BR><FONT size=2>The 18th IEEE Symposium on
Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS 2005) will be held on June 23-24, 2005
at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. CBMS 2005 is co-sponsored by the IEEE
Computer Society (Technical <BR>Committee on Computational Medicine, TCCM), and
Department of Computer Science, Trinity College Dublin.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>The conference Web site is<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.cs.tcd.ie/research_groups/mlg/CBMS2005/index.html"><FONT
size=2>http://www.cs.tcd.ie/research_groups/mlg/CBMS2005/index.html</FONT></A><BR><A
href="http://conferences.computer.org/CBMS2005/index.html"><FONT
size=2>http://conferences.computer.org/CBMS2005/index.html</FONT></A><FONT
size=2> (mirror)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>CBMS 2005 is intended to provide an international forum for
discussing the latest results in the field of computational medicine. The
symposium is dedicated to a broad arena of issues which relate computing to
medicine, with a focus on bioinformatics. The symposium consists of regular
sessions with technical contributions reviewed and selected by an international
program committee, as well as of invited talks and <BR>tutorials given by
leading scientists.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>The symposium provides a mechanism for the exchange of ideas and
technologies between academicians and industrial scientists who are developing
Computer-Based Medical Systems. It is the premiere symposium <BR>in its field,
attracting a worldwide audience. This symposium draws together experts in many
fields to discuss the latest advances in medical systems based upon computers.
Topics of interest include, but <BR>are not limited to:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>* Software Systems in Medicine <BR>* Computer-Aided Diagnosis
<BR>* Knowledge-based Systems & Data Mining <BR>* Decision Support Systems
<BR>* Medical Devices with Embedded Computers <BR>* Signal and Image Processing
in Medicine <BR>* Medical Image Segmentation & Compression <BR>* Network and
Telemedicine Systems <BR>* Medical Databases & Information Systems <BR>*
Web-based Delivery of Medical Information <BR>* Multimedia Biomedical Databases
<BR>* Content Analysis of Biomedical Image Data <BR>* Hand-held Computing
Applications in Medicine <BR>* Bioinformatics in Medicine </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2></FONT><BR><FONT size=2>IMPORTANT DATES</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>January 26,
2005 Submission of (3-page,
maximum) paper summary<BR>March 1,
2005 Notification
of acceptance<BR>March 24,
2005 Final
camera-ready paper (6 pages, maximum) due<BR>March 24,
2005 Pre-registration
deadline <BR> You
must pre-register to have your paper
published <BR> in
the proceedings.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>You must pre-register to have a paper published in the
proceedings. If you only plan to attend and are not submitting a paper,
pre-registration is still strongly encouraged. This conference is space-limited,
and <BR>registration may not be available on-site. <BR> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>SUBMISSION PROCEDURES FOR PAPER SUMMARIES</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>No hardcopy submissions are being accepted. Electronic
submissions of original technical research papers will only be accepted in PDF
format. File size is limited to 2 MB. Use a 12-point font size and single-spaced
text on a maximum of three A4 pages, including figures and references. Include
one cover sheet, stating the paper title, authors, technical area(s) covered in
the article, and corresponding author's information (telephone, fax, mailing
address, e-mail address). Author names should appear only on the cover sheet,
not on the summary. Submit your manuscript no later than January 26, 2005.
Authors will be notified of acceptance by March 1, 2005 after a review process
by three independent experts. Each accepted paper will be published in the
conference proceedings by IEEE CS Press, conditional upon the author's advance
registration.<BR> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>INVITED SPEAKERS</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Prof. Jane B. Grimson<BR>Co-Chair, Centre for Health
Informatics<BR>Vise Provost, Trinity College Dublin<BR>Ireland</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Prof. Jan Komorowski<BR>Head, The Linnaeus Centre for
Bioinformatics<BR>Uppsala University<BR>Sweden</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Dr. R. Bharat Rao<BR>Department Head, Clinical CAD & Data
Mining<BR>Computer Aided Diagnosis & Therapy<BR>Siemens Medical Solutions,
Inc. <BR>USA<BR> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>INTENDED AUDIENCE</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Engineers, scientists, clinicians and managers involved in
medical computing projects are encouraged to submit papers to the symposium
and/or attend the symposium. The symposium provides its attendees with an
opportunity to experience state-of-the-art research and development in a variety
of topics directly and indirectly related to their own work. In addition to
research papers, keynote speakers and tutorial sessions it provides participants
with an opportunity to come up-to-date on important technological
issues.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>The symposium encourages the participation of students engaged
in research/development in computer-based medical systems. A prize will be
awarded to be the Best Student Paper submitted to (and presented at) the
symposium.<BR> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>HOTEL INFORMATION</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>A block of rooms will be reserved for symposium attendees within
Trinity College Dublin (see </FONT><A href="http://www.tcd.ie/Conferences"><FONT
size=2>http://www.tcd.ie/Conferences</FONT></A><FONT size=2>). The rate for
these rooms is euro55-65 per night. There are a number of other hotels of
different quality and price ranges within walking distance, just a few minutes
away from the college. <BR>These include:<BR>* Trinity Lodge Guesthouse,
</FONT><A href="http://www.trinitylodge.com/"><FONT
size=2>www.trinitylodge.com</FONT></A><FONT size=2> (rooms from euro95), <BR>*
Trinity Capital Hotel, </FONT><A
href="http://www.trinitycapitalhotel.com/"><FONT
size=2>www.trinitycapitalhotel.com</FONT></A><FONT size=2> <BR> (rooms
from euro123), and <BR>* Davenport Hotel, </FONT><A
href="http://www.ocallaghanhotels.com/davenport/"><FONT
size=2>www.ocallaghanhotels.com/davenport/</FONT></A><FONT size=2> (rooms from
euro200). <BR> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>VENUE</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>In comparison to other capitals, Dublin is a convivial city with
a human scale and an extrovert populace. At the heart of the city lies Trinity
College with its magnificent buildings and beautiful campus spanning
35 acres. Trinity College has occupied this location for the past 400
years, and while none of the original buildings remain, the College boasts fine
squares and gardens and a collection of magnificent buildings dating from
<BR>the 17th to the 20th century. In contrast to the serene surroundings of the
College landscape, the modern city of Dublin is just outside the main gate of
the campus, with shops, theatres, cinemas and museums within <BR>walking
distance.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Dublin Airport is served by most international airlines and the
low fare airlines continue to expand their services into Ireland. London is an
hour's flight away and the east coast of the United States only five and
<BR>half hours away by air. International carriers servicing Ireland include:
Aer Lingus, Air France, Alitalia, Aeroflot, British Airways, British Midland,
Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, Finnair, Iberia, Lufthansa, Ryanair,
Sabena, and SAS.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>The history of the city of Dublin stems from 841AD when the
Vikings created a settlement. They founded a City-state in 917. After the
Anglo-Norman invasion of 1170 the Anglo-Normans erected defensive walls around
the <BR>Castle. These have been partially reconstructed and can be seen at
St.Audoen's Church. Dublin is set in a wonderful part of the island. With the
sea close by (a beach only as far a way as Killiney), and <BR>countryside and
rolling hills surrounding the City there is plenty for you to do whatever your
interests. The City itself is renowned for its writers, artists and musicians.
There are many venues throughout the city where you <BR>can hear various types
of music from classical to rock and pop. See more information at </FONT><A
href="http://www.dublin.ie/"><FONT size=2>www.dublin.ie</FONT></A><FONT size=2>
and </FONT><A href="http://www.entertainment.ie/"><FONT
size=2>www.entertainment.ie</FONT></A><FONT size=2>.</FONT></P>
<P><BR><FONT size=2>PREVIOUS CONFERENCES</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Previous conferences were held in Bethesda MD, USA (2004 and
2001), New York City, USA (2003), Maribor, Slovenia (2002 and 1997 ), Houston
TX, USA (2000), Stamford CT, USA (1999), Lubbock TX, USA (1998 and 1995), Ann
Arbor MI, USA (1996 and 1993), Winston-Salem NC, USA (1994), Durham NC, USA
(1992), Baltimore MD, USA (1991), Chapel Hill NC, USA (1990), Minneapolis MN,
USA (1989 and 1988). </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>CBMS2004 photos from Bethesda, MD: <BR></FONT><A
href="http://archive.nlm.nih.gov/conf/cbms2004/index.htm"><FONT
size=2>http://archive.nlm.nih.gov/conf/cbms2004/index.htm</FONT></A><BR><FONT
size=2> </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>For further questions, please use the appropriate contact from
the list below </FONT></P>
<P><U><FONT size=2>For general conference questions:</FONT></U></P>
<P><U><BR></U><FONT size=2>Prof. Padraig Cunningham, General Co-Chair, </FONT><A
href="mailto:Padraig.Cunningham@cs.tcd.ie"><FONT
size=2>Padraig.Cunningham@cs.tcd.ie</FONT></A><FONT size=2> <BR>Dr. Alexey
Tsymbal, General Co-Chair, </FONT><A
href="mailto:Alexey.Tsymbal@cs.tcd.ie"><FONT
size=2>Alexey.Tsymbal@cs.tcd.ie</FONT></A><FONT size=2> <BR> <BR><U>For
paper submission questions:</U></FONT></P>
<P><U></U><BR><FONT size=2>Dr. Nadia Bolshakova, Publication Chair, </FONT><A
href="mailto:Nadia.Bolshakova@cs.tcd.ie"><FONT
size=2>Nadia.Bolshakova@cs.tcd.ie</FONT></A><FONT size=2> <BR> </FONT></P>
<P><U><FONT size=2>Program Chairs </FONT></U></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Prof. Dr. Peter Kokol<BR>University of Maribor,
Slovenia</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Dr. Marina Krol<BR>Mt Sinai School of Medicine, USA</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2> <BR><U>Publicity Chair </U></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Mykola Pechenizkiy<BR>University of Jyvaskyla,
Finland</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2> <BR><U>Steering Committee </U></FONT></P>
<P dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" align=left><FONT size=2>Sunanda
Mitra Texas
Tech University, USA<BR>Peter
Kokol
University of Maribor, Slovenia<BR>Ian
Greenshields University
of Connecticut, USA<BR>Nasser
Kehtarnavaz Texas
A&M University, USA<BR>Tim
Kriewall Medtronic
Xomed, USA<BR>Marina
Krol
Mt Sinai School of Medicine, USA<BR>Rodney
Long
National Library of Medicine, USA<BR>Margaret
Peterson Hospital
for Special Surgery, USA<BR>George
Thoma
National Library of Medicine, USA<BR>Richard E. Wendt
III
MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2> <BR>Program Committee and Reviewers </FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Francisco
Azuaje
University of Ulster, Northern Ireland<BR>Virginia Gonzalez
Velez Universidad Autonoma
Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco, Mexico<BR>Vyacheslav
Grebenyuk National Tech University,
Ukraine<BR>Jane
Grimson Trinity
College Dublin, Ireland<BR>Jan
Komorowski The
Linnaeus Centre for Bioinformatics, Uppsala University, Sweden<BR>Oleksandr
Logvynovskiy London South Bank University,
UK<BR>Chris
Nugent
University of Ulster, Northern Ireland<BR>David W.
Patterson
Northern Ireland Knowledge Engineering Lab, University of Ulster, Northern
Ireland<BR>Seppo
Puuronen
University of Jyvaskyla, Finland<BR>Bharat
Rao
Siemens Medical Solutions, USA<BR>Niall
Rooney
Northern Ireland Knowledge Engineering Lab, University of Ulster, Northern
Ireland<BR>Michael
Shifrin
N.N.Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute, Russia<BR>Vagan
Terziyan University
of Jyvaskyla, Finland<BR>Tatjana
Welzer
University of Maribor, Slovenia</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2>Building up a Program Committee is in
progress...</FONT></P>
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