Conference name: International Conference on Bioinformatics Models, Methods and Algorithms (BIOINFORMATICS 2012)Venue: Algarve, PortugalEvent Date: 1-4 February, 2012The purpose of the International Conference on Bioinformatics Models, Methods and Algorithms is to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in the application of computational systems and information technologies to the field of molecular biology, including for example the use of statistics and algorithms to understanding biological processes and systems, with a focus on new developments in genome bioinformatics and computational biology. Areas of interest for this community include sequence analysis, biostatistics, image analysis, scientific data management and data mining, machine learning, pattern recognition, computational evolutionary biology, computational genomics and other related fields. Conference Topics    * Genomics and Proteomics    * Sequence Analysis    * Structural Bioinformatics    * Image Analysis    * Visualization    * Databases and Data Management    * Data Mining and Machine Learning    * Biostatistics and Stochastic Models    * Computational Molecular Systems    * Pharmaceutical Applications    * Systems Biology    * Computational Intelligence    * Simulation    * Algorithms and Software Tools    * Web Services in Bioinformatics    * Immuno- and Chemo-informatics    * Pattern Recognition, Clustering and Classification    * Structure Prediction    * Model Design and Evaluation    * Transcriptomics    * Next Generation Sequencing    * Structural VariationsImportant DatesConference date: 1-4 February, 2012Regular Paper Submission: July 25, 2011Authors Notification (regular papers): September 29, 2011Final Regular Paper Submission and Registration: October 20, 2011Contacts:BIOINFORMATICS SecretariatAddress: Av. D. Manuel I, 27A, 2º esq.             2910-595 Setúbal - PortugalTel.: +351 265 100 033Fax: +44 203 014 5436