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********* CALL FOR PAPERS ********** Special Session on Recent Developments in Artificial Immune Systems IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel Vancouver, BC, Canada. July 16th - 21st 2006 Organized by Jon Timmis ([log in to unmask]), Emma Hart ([log in to unmask]) URL: http://www-users.cs.york.ac.uk/jtimmis and http:// www.dcs.napier.ac.uk/~emmah Scope The immune system is a remarkably complex interacting network of cells. There are many day to day challenges facing the immune system, such as the vast array of stimuli that can infect the host, the continual bombardment of such stimuli (there is no resting for the immune system) and the countless interactions that occur with other processes and systems within the host (such as the neural systems and endocrine or hormonal systems). The remarkable ability if the immune system to react to these stimuli (antigens) and remove the majority of them from our system has fascinated researchers over the years. This immune system has inspired researchers in the area of Artificial Immune Systems (AIS) over the past 10 years to develop a wide range of algorithms inspired by various aspects of immunology. Within AIS, there is no one standard AIS algorithm, however, there are a number of basic flavours of AIS algorithms that draw their inspiration from certain processes within the immune system. To date there are clonal selection, immune network, bone marrow and negative selection algorithms. There are many variations on these algorithms, but there is at least some basic acceptance, for example, of what a clonal selection algorithm consists of and how it should work. The aim of this session is to consolidate state of the art in AIS, but also to encourage the publication of more 'mould breaking' AIS research. Particular encouragement is given to the submission of applications of AIS in industrial settings and advances in theoretical aspects of AIS. To maintain the interdisciplinarity of AIS, the session encourages the submission of immune modelling results using both computational and mathematical modelling techniques that can inform the development of AIS. In addition, we welcome position papers which provide a discussion of current "hot" topics in the area, for example outlining future directions for the area, or discuss the current state-of-the art. Papers are invited for submission on unpublished work in the following (but not restricted to) areas: • AIS algorithm developments • New paradigms in AIS • Theoretical studies in AIS • Applications of AIS • Modelling of immune system components and processes • Position papers http://www.wcci2006.org/WCCI-Web_Special_Session.html Important Dates Paper Submission Jan. 31st 2006 Notification March 15th 2006 Final CRC submission April 15th 2006 For submission instructions please see http://www.wcci2006.org/WCCI- Web_paper_submit.html