Biomolecular computing has emerged as a an interdisciplinary field that draws together molecular biology, chemistry, computer science and mathematics. Our knowledge of DNA nanotechnology and biomolecular computing increases exponentially with every passing year. The annual international meeting has been a forum where scientists with different backgrounds, yet sharing a common interest in biomolecular computing, meet and present their latest results. Continuing with this tradition, the 7th International Meeting on DNA Based Computers will focus on the current theoretical and experimental results with the greatest impact.

Papers and poster presentations are sought in all areas that relate to computing with biomolecules including (but not limited to): algorithms and applications, models of biomolecular computation (using DNA and/or other molecules), analysis of laboratory techniques and theoretical models, error correction, sequence design, simulation software, DNA chemistry, DNA motifs, DNA devices, and computational processes in vivo. We particularly encourage papers and posters reporting experimental results.

• Each paper should include one address and e-mail address for all correspondence related to the submission.
• Each paper should contain an abstract stating the main results and their importance.
• We encourage document preparation in LaTex, but PostScript, pdf and MSWord files will also be accepted. For the final version of the document please follow the guidelines for the Springer-Verlag LNCS series at: http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html
• The preferred format for submission is a .PDF, .PS or .RTF file or e-mailed to the chair of the program committee at: ned.seeman@nyu.edu. Alternatively, 5 copies of the paper can be sent to :

  Nadrian C. Seeman,DNA7 Submissions
  Department of Chemistry
  New York University
  100 Washington Square East
  New York, NY 10003, USA.

  Authors planning papers with more than 10 pages (11 point type, single spaced with 1" margins) should first consult with the program chair:ned.seeman@nyu.edu.

• Important dates:
  Submission Deadline -------------- February 23, 2001
  Notification of acceptance -------- April 6, 2001
  Final version due ------------------- May 7, 2001
  Conference -------------------------- June 10-13, 2001

Invited Plenary Lectures

Prof. Nicholas R. Cozzarelli, University of California, Berkeley
topic: DNA topology

Prof. John SantaLucia, Wayne State University
topic: DNA thermodynamics

Prof. Ronald Breaker, Yale University
topic: DNA catalytic activity logies, USA)

Prof. Richard Lipton, Princeton University
topic: TBA

Organizing Committee
Anne Condon (University of British Columbia, Canada)
Natasha Jonoska (University of South Florida, USA) -- CHAIRMAN
Grzegorz Rozenberg (Leiden University, The Netherlands)
Nadrian Seeman (New York University, USA)

Program Committee
Junghuei Chen (University of Delaware, USA)
Anne Condon (University of British Columbia, Canada)
Masami Hagiya (University of Tokyo, Japan)
Tom Head (Binghamton University, USA)
Natasha Jonoska (University of South Florida, USA)
Lila Kari (University of Western Ontario, Canada)
George Paun (Romanian Academy, Romania)
John Reif (Duke University, USA)
Grzegorz Rozenberg (Leiden University, The Netherlands)
Nadrian Seeman (New York University, USA) -- CHAIRMAN
Erik Winfree (California Institute of Technology, USA)
David Wood (University of Delaware, USA)
Bernie Yurke (Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, USA)

Sponsors

ACM Special Interest Group on Algorithms and Computation Theory (ACM SIGACT)

European Association for Theoretical Computer Science (EATCS)

Center for Integrated Space Microsystems within JPL, NASA

USF College of Arts and Sciences

USF Institute for Biomolecular Science

USF Department of Mathematics

USF Department of Biology

USF Department of Chemistry