The 5th Transactions on Computational Systems Biology volume, edited by Gordon Plotkin, features carefully selected and enhanced contributions initially presented at the 2005 IEEE International Conference on Granular Computing. The 9 papers selected for this special issue discuss various aspects of computational methods, algorithm and techniques in bioinformatics such as gene expression analysis, biomedical literature mining and natural language processing, protein structure prediction, biological database management and biomedical information retrieval.

This volume presents the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Typed Lambda Calculi and Applications, held in Edinburgh, UK in April 1995.
The book contains 29 full revised papers selected from 58 submissions and comprehensively reports the state of the art in the field. The following topics are addressed: proof theory of type systems, logic and type systems, typed lambda calculi as models of (higher-order) computation, semantics of type systems, proof verification via type systems, type systems of programming languages, and typed term rewriting systems.

Gilles Kahn was one of the most influential figures in the development of computer science and information technology, not only in Europe but throughout the world. This volume of articles by several leading computer scientists serves as a fitting memorial to Kahn s achievements and reflects the broad range of subjects to which he contributed through his scientific research and his work at INRIA, the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control. The editors also reflect upon the future of computing: how it will develop as a subject in itself and how it will affect other disciplines, from biology and medical informatics, to web and networks in general. Its breadth of coverage, topicality, originality and depth of contribution, make this book a stimulating read for all those interested in the future development of information technology.