The International Workshop on Bio-Design Automation (IWBDA) will bring together
researchers from the synthetic biology and design automation communities. The
broad focus will be on concepts, methodologies and software tools for the
automated synthesis of novel biological functions. A specific focus will be on
the application of computational expertise from electronic circuit design to
these areas.

Still in its early stages, the field of synthetic biology has been driven by
experimental expertise; much of its success has been attributable to the skill
of the researchers in specific domains of biology. There has been a concerted
effort to assemble repositories of standardized components. However, creating
and integrating synthetic components remains an ad hoc process. The field has
now reached a stage where it calls for computer-aided design tools. The
electronic design automation (EDA) community has unique expertise to contribute
to this endeavor. This workshop offers a forum for cross-disciplinary
discussion, with the aim of seeding collaboration between the research
communities.

Co-located with the Design Automation Conference.