<div dir="ltr">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br> CALL FOR PAPERS<br>The 15th International Conference on Brain Informatics (BI'22)<br> July 15-17, 2022<br> A Hybrid Conference with both Online and Offline Modes<br>Co-hosted by University of Padua & University of Queensland<br> Padova, Italy (In-Person) & Queensland, Australia (Online)<br><br> Homepage: <a href="http://wi-consortium.org/conferences/bi2022/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">wi-consortium.org/conferences/bi2022/</a><br><br> The key theme: Brain Science meets Artificial Intelligence<br> Celebrating the University of Padua's 800 years birthday<br>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br><br>*** IMPORTANT DATES ***<br>- April 25, 2022 (final extended): Paper ( Regular and Short ) submission deadline<br><br>*** Confirmed Keynote Speakers ***<br>- Professor Silvestro Micera<br> Full Professor, Bertarelli Foundation Chair in Translational Neuroengineering<br> EPFL, Switzerland<br><br>- Professor Robert Legenstein<br> Institute Head, Institute of Theoretical Computer Science<br> Graz University of Technology, Austria<br><br>- Professor Gustavo Deco<br> Director of the Center of Brain and Cognition<br> Pompeu Fabra University, Spain<br><br>- Professor Themis Prodromakis<br> Director of the Centre for Electronics Frontiers<br> University of Southampton, UK<br><br>The International Conference on Brain Informatics (BI) series has established itself as the world's premier research conference on Brain Informatics, which is an emerging interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research field that combines the efforts of Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to explore the main problems that lie in the interplay between human brain studies and informatics research.<br><br>The 15th International Conference on Brain Informatics (BI'22) provides a premier international forum to bring together researchers and practitioners from diverse fields for presentation of original research results, as well as exchange and dissemination of innovative and practical development experiences on Brain Informatics research, brain-inspired technologies and brain/mental health applications.<br><br>*** Topics and Areas ***<br><br>The key theme of the conference is "Brain Science meets Artificial Intelligence".<br>The BI'22 solicits high-quality original research and application papers (both full paper and abstract submissions).<br>Relevant topics include but are not limited to:<br><br>Track 1: Cognitive and Computational Foundations of Brain Science<br>Track 2: Human Information Processing Systems<br>Track 3: Brain Big Data Analytics, Curation and Management<br>Track 4: Informatics Paradigms for Brain and Mental Health Research<br>Track 5: Brain-Machine Intelligence and Brain-Inspired Computing<br><br>*** Paper Submission and Publications ***<br><br>Paper Submission ( Regular and Short ):<br>-----------------<br>Main Conference On-Line Paper Submission:<br><a href="https://wi-lab.com/cyberchair/2022/bi22/scripts/submit.php?subarea=B" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wi-lab.com/cyberchair/2022/bi22/scripts/submit.php?subarea=B</a><br><br>WS/SS On-line Paper Submission:<br><a href="https://wi-lab.com/cyberchair/2022/bi22/scripts/ws_submit.php?subarea=S" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wi-lab.com/cyberchair/2022/bi22/scripts/ws_submit.php?subarea=S</a><br>-----------------<br>Full papers should be limited to (10 to 12 pages) for the regular papers and (6 to 9 pages) for the short papers including figures and references in<br>Springer LNCS Proceedings format (<a href="https://www.springer.com/us/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.springer.com/us/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines</a>).<br>Additional pages will be charged.<br><br>All papers will be peer-reviewed and accepted based on originality, significance of contribution, technical merit, and presentation quality.<br><br>All papers accepted (and all workshop & special sessions' full-length papers) will be published by Springer as a volume of the Springer-Nature LNAI Brain Informatics Book Series (<a href="https://link.springer.com/conference/brain" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://link.springer.com/conference/brain</a>).<br><br>Abstract Submission (Only for Workshops/Special Sessions):<br>--------------------<br>Research abstracts are encouraged and will be accepted for presentations in an oral presentation format and/or poster presentation format. Each abstract submission should include the title of the paper and an abstract body within 500 words.<br><br>Journal Opportunities:<br>----------------------<br>High-quality BI conference papers will be nominated for a fast-track review and publication at the Brain Informatics Journal (<a href="https://braininformatics.springeropen.com/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://braininformatics.springeropen.com/</a>), an international, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary Open Access journal published by Springer Nature.<br><br>Special Issues & Books:<br>-----------------------<br>Workshop/special session organizers and BI conference session chairs may consider and can be invited to prepare a book proposal of special topics for possible book publication in the Springer-Nature Brain Informatics & Health Book Series (<a href="https://www.springer.com/series/15148" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.springer.com/series/15148</a>), or a special issue at the Brain Informatics Journal.<br><br>*** Workshop & Special Sessions ***<br><br>Proposal Submissions:<br>---------------------<br>BI'22 will be hosting a series of workshops and special sessions featuring topics relevant to the brain informatics community on the latest research and industry applications.<br><br>Papers & Presentations:<br>-----------------------<br>A workshop/special session typically takes a half-day (or full-day) and includes a mix of regular and invited presentations including regular papers, abstracts, invited papers as well as invited presentations. The paper and abstract submissions to workshops/special sessions will follow the same format as the BI conference papers and abstracts.<br><br>Publications:<br>-------------<br>Accepted workshop and special session full papers will be published at the same BI proceedings at<br>the Springer-Nature LNAI Brain Informatics Book Series (<a href="https://link.springer.com/conference/brain" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://link.springer.com/conference/brain</a>).<br>Workshop organizers can be invited to contribute a book publication in the Springer-Nature Brain Informatics & Health Book Series, or a special issue at the Brain Informatics Journal.<br><br>*** IMPORTANT DATES ***<br>- April 25, 2022 (final extended): Paper (Regular and Short) submission deadline<br>- May 23, 2022: Paper acceptance notification<br>- June 6, 2022:
Final paper submission and registration deadline<br>- July 15-17, 2022: Conference<br><br>Organizing Committee<br>++++++++++++++++++++++<br>Advisory Board<br>Chair: Ning Zhong (Maebashi Institute of Technology, Japan)<br>* Maurizio Corbetta (Padua Neuroscience Center & University of Padova, Italy)<br>* Tianzi Jiang (Institute of Automation, CAS, China)<br>* Nikola Kasabov (Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand)<br>* Peipeng Liang (CNU School of Psychology, China)<br>* Hesheng Liu (Harvard Medical School & Massachusetts General Hospital, USA)<br>* Guoming Luan (Sanbo Brain Hospital, China)<br>* Stefano Panzeri (University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany)<br>* Hanchuan Peng (SEU-Allen Institute for Brain & Intelligence, China)<br>* Shinsuke Shimojo (California Institute of Technology, USA)<br><br>General Chairs<br>* Mufti Mahmud (Nottingham Trent University, UK)<br>* Stefano Vassanelli (University of Padova, Italy)<br>* Andre van Zundert (University of Queensland, Australia)<br><br>Program Chairs<br>* Alessandra Bertoldo (University of Padova, Italy)<br>* Gopikrishna Deshpande (Auburn University, USA)<br>* Jing He (University of Queensland, Australia)<br><br>Publication Chair<br>* Can Wang (Griffith University, Australia)<br><br>Workshop/Special Session/Tutorial Chairs<br>* Alessia Sarica (Magna Graecia University, Italy)<br>* Xiaohui Tao (University of Southern Queensland, Australia)<br>* Alberto Testolin (University of Padova, Italy)<br>* Vassiliy Tsytsarev (University of Maryland, USA)<br>* Juan Velasquez (University of Chile, Chile)<br>* Vicky Yamamoto (USC Keck School of Medicine, USA)<br>* Yang Yang (BFU Department of Psychology, China)<br><br>Local Organization Chairs<br>* Michele Allegra (University of Padova, Italy)<br>* Claudia Cecchetto (University of Padova, Italy)<br>* Daniela Pietrobon (University of Padova, Italy)<br>* Samir Suweis (University of Padova, Italy)<br>* Mattia Tambaro (University of Padova, Italy)<br><br>Publicity Chairs<br>* Abzetdin Adamov (ADA University, Azerbaijan)<br>* M Shamim Kaiser (Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh)<br>* Hongzhi Kuai (Maebashi Institute of Technology, Japan)<br>* Francesco Morabito (Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, Italy)<br>* Yanqing Zhang (Georgia State University, USA)<br><br>Contact Us:<br><a href="http://wi-consortium.org/conferences/bi2022/contact.html" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://wi-consortium.org/conferences/bi2022/contact.html</a><br></div>