Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering: New Advances: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (iCBBE 2015), Shanghai, China, 18-20 September 2015

The 9th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (iCBBE 2015) was held on September 18-20, 2015, Shanghai, China. This proceedings volume assembles papers from various professionals engaged in the fields of Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. The conference had special sessions on biomedical imaging, biostatistics and biometry, information technology in bioinformatics and environmental pollution & public health.

Table of Contents:
Biomacromolecular sequence, structure and function Relationship between homo sapiens histamine receptors using data mining S.M. Kim, S.R. Kim & T.S. Yoon Analysis of Ebolavirus and Marburgvirus using data mining J. Jeong, B. Kim & T.S. Yoon Identifying the missing protein in human proteome by structure and function prediction Q.W. Dong & K. Wang Prediction of SARS coronavirus main protease by artificial Neural Network S.P. Jang, S.H. Lee, S.M. Choi, H.S. Choi & T.S. Yoon Algorithms, models and applications Aquatic biodiversity conservation zoning study based on the fuzzy clustering analysis: A case study of Tieling City, China H. Liu, L. Xu & H. Wang Ecological security assessment of water source based on the GEM-AHP-GMS model Y. Xin, S.S. Zhang, L. Xu & W. He Uncertainty of both eco-corridor and centrality originated from resistant surface: A case study of Liaoning Province, China M.Q. Yu, G.B. Song, S.L. Liu & S.S. Zhang Continuous blood pressure measurement based on carotid artery diameter H.Y. Li, Y.B. Li, S.L. Li & N. Deng A novel saccade signals detection algorithm for EOG-based Human Activity Recognition Z. Lv, J.N. Guan, B.Y. Zhou & X.P. Wu Hopf bifurcation analysis of a predator-prey model D.D. Nie, Z.L. Xiong & W. Wang Finding sorting traces of reversals in the presence of hurdles B. Tripathi & Amritanjali Degree distribution of protein-protein interaction networks formed by gene duplication Z. Ma, H. Xu & X.G. Wu Computational evolutionary biology The application of COI and ITS genes in the molecular phylogeny of water beetles C. Guo, D.J. Bian & L.Z. Ji Genome-wide identification and phylogenetic analysis of the Ethylene-Insensitive3 (EIN3) and EIN3-Like (EILs) gene family in melons Y. Ma, Y. Tu, X.L. Chen & X.G. Liu Biomechanics In vitro and in vivo biomechanical research on cervical arthroplasty and fusion Z.H. Liao & W.Q. Liu Mechanical conditions affect intervertebral disc degeneration concerning its water retention W. Weina, W.Q. Liu & Z.H. Liao Viscoelasticity of the intervertebral segments after fusion under continuous compression B.Q. Pei, Z.Y. Liu, H. Li & Y.Y. Pei Biosignal/image processing and analysis Recognition of sequential upper limb movements based on surface Electromyography (sEMG) signals B.Y. Zhang, Z.T. Zhou, E.W. Yin, J. Jiang & D.W. Hu Contrastive study on the enhancement of pitch adjustable Electrolarynx speech based on spectral subtraction technology Y. Li, L. Wang, Y.J. Feng & H.J. Niu Comparison between neural network or neural network with genetic algorithm and analysis of EEG signal Y.A. Rahim & M.M. BkrSudan Feature optimization for pathological voice based on BP neural network Y. Zeng, W.P. Hu & D.D. Liang A graph-based method for blood vessel segmentation of retinal images J.D. Zhang, W.H. Jiang, C.X. Zhang & Y.J. Cui A fusion approach for dynamic skin detection L. Chen & Y.H. Liu Local gradient thresholds computation in 3D images based on a vision model J.Y. Li, P. Wang & L.S. Wang Abnormality detection of specific brain structure in MR images based on m ulti-atlas and texture descriptor B.Z. Chen, Y. Wang & L.S. Wang Retinal images change detection based on fusing multi-features differences S. Yin, B.Z. Chen & L.S. Wang Effective method for extracting the characteristic value of photoplethysmography signals Y.Z. Shang, S.S. Yong, D.X. Guo, R. Peng & X.A. Wang Biomedical materials and products TEOS hydrolysis method synthesize nano silica and its biological toxicity research L.J. Hu, R. Li, B. Liu, X. Han, X. Zheng & B.B. Tong Solvothermal method preparation of nano Y2O2S:Eu3+ and research of luminescence property and cytotoxicity C. Zhou, W.J. Yan, J. Jin, X.X. Li, Y. Li & P. Xie Enzyme assisted extraction of polysaccharides from Flammulina velutipes and its radicals scavenging activity G.T. Chen, Y.R. Dong, G.H. Qi, Z.P. Yang, H.X. Wang & S.L. Wang Preparation of CdTe quantum dots in aqueous phase Y. Hao Optimization of the preparation of nalmefene hydrochloride injection M.H. Duan, Q. Hao, Y.X. Sun, Z. Zhang, Z. Wang, Y. Yang, L.N. Wang, Y.H. Jiang, C.L. Zhou & J. Pei Development and validation of a method for detecting contaminants in nalmefene hydrochloride injections M.H. Duan, Q. Hao, Y.X. Sun, Z. Zhang, Z. Wang, Y. Yang, Y.H. Jiang, L.N. Wang, C.L. Zhou & J. Pei A new technology for the preparation of Deproteinized Extract of Calf Blood H.Y. Li, L.N. Chen, G.X. Yuan, G.Y. Xu, Y. Sheng, P.G. Du, L.P. An & T.C. Li Preparation of mouse amelotin antibody by synthetic peptides J.J. Zhang & Y. Sun Optimization of protein depletion technology for polysaccharides from Angelica and Astragalus by orthogonal test design X.Y. Pu, X.L. Ma, L. Liu, J. Ren, X.Y. Li & H.B. Li Biomedical devices and systems Detection of C-Reactive Protein based on a Dynabeads-labeled sandwich immunoassay by using a GMI biosensor Z. Yang, C. Lei & Y. Zhou Combining eye gaze detection with vision-based object recognition for a portable Human-Machine Interface C.X. Yuan, J. Jiang, J.S. Tang, Z.T. Zhou & D.W. Hu The design of a rehabilitation training system with EMG feedback for stroke patients C.X. Yu, J.Y. Guo, Z.G. Yu, H.J. Niu, Y.B. Fan, Z. Wang, W.R. Zhao & H.H. Zhao Image Guided Surgery system for Optic Nerve Decompression Operation Y.J. Wu, C.W. Xiao, C.L. Fang & L.S. Wang Denitrification under aerobic condition by a reactor packed with corncobs as carbon source and bio-carrier L. Shao & Y. Ling Wireless platform for real-time Electrocardiography (ECG) recording and analysis M. Al-Qahtani, M. Alwahiby, M. Abdelhamid, E.H. Mirza & X. Yang Design of the Invasive Blood Pressure simulator Q.C. Liu & B. Xiao Needle guide device development for CT system-based biopsy H.K. Yun, G.R. Park, K.C. Choi, T.S. Shin, M.K. Kim & S.K. Joo A novel target selection approach by incorporating image segmentation into P300-based Brain-Computer Interfaces P. Du, Y. Yu, E.W. Yin, J. Jiang, Y.D. Liu & D.W. Hu Rapid identification of Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius using SNP-based probes R.L. Wang, D.J. Gu, C.R. Hou & Q.J. Liu Study on the range of motion of laparoscopic instruments with a simulator K. Lu, C. Song & C. Wei Biomedical imaging The application of photoacoustic tomography in joint tissues X.C. Zhong, X.Y. Jing, S.Q. Jing, N.Z. Zhang & J. Rong Frequency response mismatch correction in multichannel time interleaved analog beamformers for ultrasound medical imaging A. Zjajo & R. van Leuken HIFU based photoacoutic tomography X.C. Zhong, W.Z. Qi, S.Q. Jing, N.Z. Zhang & J. Rong Analyzer-Based Phase Contrast X-ray Imaging for mouse tissues H. Li, M. Wang, Z. Wang & S.Q. Luo Biocybernetics and biological effects Effects of captopril pretreatment on gp130 expression in rats with acute cardiomyocyte injury Y. Zhou, S.B. Li, Y. Zhang, X.B. Jing & M. Gu Effects of sleep restriction and circadian rhythm on human vigilance H.Q. Yu, Y. Tian, C.H. Wang, S.G. Chen & J.H. Guo The impact of environmental factors on the survival status of Rana M.H. Duan, X.H. Li, A.J. Jiang, Y.Y. Pei, D.D. Guan, Y.X. Sun, H. Qiang, Y. Yue & Y.P. Li Balance role of dopamine system on exciting and inhibitory involved in motor function J.L. Cheng, X.W. Wang & L.J. Hou Pemetrexed and carboplatin chemotherapy combined with whole brain radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer with brain metastasis H.B. Li, Y.F. Yun, X.F. Zhou, J.D. Luo, H. Zhu, L.Y. Zhou & Q. An Metabolites analysis of functional lactic acid bacteria strain Lactobacillus paracasei HD1.7 R.P. Du, D. Zhao, X.Y. Wang, Q. Wang & J.P. Ge 4-aminopyridine inhibits cell proliferation and affects anti-tumor activities of cell cycle-specific drugs in human breast cancer cells Q. Ru, X. Tian, J.S. Liu & C.Y. Li Biostatistics and biometry Epidemiological characteristics of outpatients in a Grade 3, Class A general hospital Y.M. Li, Y.J. Tan, F. Wu, C. Zheng, N.Y. Sun & K.Y. Wang Methane estimation of food waste in Chinese household and environmental benefits from an energy perspective S. Ding, G.B. Song & S.S. Zhang A method of Chemiluminescence Enzyme Immunoassay for Zearalenone K.H. Li, L.X. Zhu, W. Meng & R.R. Liu Estimation of blood glucose noninvasively using near infrared spectroscopy R. Peng, D.X. Guo, Y.Z. Shang, S.S. Yong & X.A. Wang Restrictive factors of the measurement accuracy to estimate Blood Pressure with Pulse wave Transit Time X.M. Chen, Y.B. Li, Y. Zhang & N. Deng Rehabilitation engineering The research on motion recognition based on EMG of residual thigh T.Y. Zhang Author index

About the Author :
James J. Chou is a Professor in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology at Harvard Medical School. He received his BS in Physics from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor; Ph.D. in Biophysics from Harvard University; and postdoctoral training from NIH. Since 2002, he joined the faculty at Harvard Medical School. Professor Chou has received many prestigious awards such as the Pew Scholar Award in Biomedical Sciences, the Smith Family Award, and the Genzyme Outstanding Achievement in Biomedical Science Award.