Five years of creative exploration. Now in our fifth year since Adleman's seminal paper, we have seen an amazing growth of knowledge about how to compute with DNA. This field presents us with an unprecedented mandate: to engineer information processing systems that operate on individual molecules. We now have a wealth of theoretical models and steadily accumulating laboratory experience, and an equal wealth of challenges to confront.

This year's meeting, in an intense two days, will focus on the very best experimental and theoretical results, and aims to take stock of accomplishments, identify fundamental questions, and enrich interaction with related fields.

Papers and poster presentations are sought in all areas that relate to computing with DNA including (but not limited to): algorithms and applications, analysis of laboratory techniques, error correction, sequence design and simulation software, useful DNA chemistry and motifs, computation by molecules other than DNA, computational processes in vivo, and fundamental limits to computation. We particularly encourage papers reporting experimental results.

Please note that because of the compressed two-day format, there will be fewer papers presented as talks than in previous years. We encourage and will emphasize the poster sessions for communication of progress in theoretical and experimental research. Both papers accepted as talks and papers accepted as posters will be included in the conference proceedings.

Instructions for Authors:

• Each paper should begin with a separate title page indicating one email address for all correspondence relating to the submission.
• Each paper should have a separate page containing an abstract stating the main results and their importance.
• We strongly encourage the use of the DIMACS AMS-LaTeX package for document preparation.
• Authors planning papers of more than 10 pages (11 point type, single spaced, with 1" margins) should first consult with the Program Chair, winfree@princeton.edu.
• The preferred format for a submission is a PostScript file emailed to dna5@bramble.princeton.edu. Alternatively, submit 5 physical copies to:
  
  Erik Winfree, DNA5 Submissions
  Department of Molecular Biology -- Princeton University
  Princeton, NJ 08544
  
  
• Deadline for receipt of papers and posters: May 3, 1999.
• Notification of acceptance will be in Mid-May, and final versions must be received by May 31, 1999, to be incorporated in preliminary proceedings distributed at the meeting.