Connectionists: Biological Distributed Algorithms 2014

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The 2nd Workshop on Biological Distributed Algorithms (BDA 2014)
October 11-12, 2014 in Austin, Texas USA - in conjunction with DISC 2014
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~saketn/BDA2014/
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We are excited to announce the second workshop on Biological Distributed
Algorithms (BDA). BDA is focused on the relationships between distributed
computing and distributed biological systems and in particular, on analysis
and case studies that combine the two. Such research can lead to better
understanding of the behavior of the biological systems while at the same
time developing novel computational algorithms that can be used to solve
basic distributed computing problems.

BDA 2014 will be collocated with DISC 2014 (the 28th International
Symposium on Distributed Computing) in Austin, Texas. It will take place
just before DISC, on Saturday and Sunday, October 11-12, 2014.

BDA 2014 will include talks on distributed algorithms related to a variety
of biological systems. However, this time we will devote special attention
to *communication and coordination in insect colonies* (e.g. foraging,
navigation, task allocation, construction) and *networks in the
brain*(e.g. learning, decision-making, attention).

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SUBMISSIONS
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We solicit submissions describing recent results relevant to biological
distributed computing. We especially welcome papers describing new insights
and / or case studies regarding the relationship between distributed
computing and biological systems even if these are not fully formed. Since
a major goal of the workshop is to explore new directions and approaches,
we especially encourage the submission of ongoing work. Selected
contributors would be asked to present, discuss and defend their work at
the workshop. Submissions should be in PDF and include title, author
information, and a 4-page extended abstract.
Please use the following EasyChair submission link:
http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=bda2014

Note: The workshop will not include published proceedings. In particular,
we welcome submissions of papers describing work that has appeared or is
expected to appear in other venues.

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IMPORTANT DATES
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July 18, 2014 - Paper submission deadline
August 18, 2014 - Decision notifications
October 11-12, 2014 - Workshop

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INVITED SPEAKERS
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Dmitri Chklovskii - HHMI Janelia Farm
Anna Dornhaus - University of Arizona
Ofer Feinerman - Weizmann Institute
Deborah Gordon - Stanford
Nancy Lynch - MIT
James Marshall - University of Sheffield
Saket Navlakha - CMU
Stephen Pratt - Arizona State University
Andrea Richa - Arizona State University

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PROGRAM COMMITTEE
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Ziv Bar-Joseph - CMU (co-chair)
Anna Dornhaus - University of Arizona
Yuval Emek - Technion (co-chair)
Amos Korman - CNRS and University of Paris Diderot (co-chair)
Nancy Lynch - MIT
Radhika Nagpal - Harvard
Saket Navlakha - CMU
Nir Shavit - MIT
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