GeNeDis 2018: Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Book 1194)

The 3rd World Congress on Genetics, Geriatrics, and Neurodegenerative Disease Research (GeNeDis 2018), focuses on recent advances in genetics, geriatrics, and neurodegeneration, ranging from basic science to clinical and pharmaceutical developments. It also provides an international forum for the latest scientific discoveries, medical practices, and care initiatives. Advanced information technologies are discussed, including the basic research, implementation of medico-social policies, and the European and global issues in the funding of long-term care for elderly people. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii S-MEDUTA: Combining Balanced Scorecard with Simulation and MCDA Techniques for the Evaluation of the Strategic Performance of an Emergency Department (Panagiotis Manolitzas, Evangelos Grigoroudis, Jason Christodoulou, Nikolaos Matsatsinis)....Pages 1-22 An Architecture for Cooperative Mobile Health Applications (Georgios Drakopoulos, Phivos Mylonas, Spyros Sioutas)....Pages 23-29 An Educational Scenario for the Learning of the Conic Section: Studying the Ellipse with the Use of Digital Tools and Elements of Differentiated Instruction and Cognitive Neurosciences (Afroditi Pantazi, Spyridon Doukakis)....Pages 31-40 Antibody Clustering Using a Machine Learning Pipeline that Fuses Genetic, Structural, and Physicochemical Properties (Louis Papageorgiou, Dimitris Maroulis, George P. Chrousos, Elias Eliopoulos, Dimitrios Vlachakis)....Pages 41-58 Neuroeducation and Computer Programming: A Review (Panagiota Giannopoulou, Mary-Angela Papalaskari, Spyridon Doukakis)....Pages 59-66 WOL Ecosystem: Secure Remote Power – State Control of Computer(s) Over the Internet for Telemedicine Purposes and Dementia Patients (George Mantellos)....Pages 67-71 Epidemics Fuzzy Decision-Making Applications and Fuzzy Genetic Algorithms Efficiency Enhancement (Elena Vlamou, Basil Papadopoulos, Antonia Plerou)....Pages 73-80 Multivariate Data Analysis and Machine Learning for Prediction of MCI-to-AD Conversion (Konstantina Skolariki, Graciella Muniz Terrera, Samuel Danso)....Pages 81-103 A Deep Learning Approach for Human Action Recognition Using Skeletal Information (Eirini Mathe, Apostolos Maniatis, Evaggelos Spyrou, Phivos Mylonas)....Pages 105-114 Artificial Neural Networks in Computer-Aided Drug Design: An Overview of Recent Advances (Dionysios G. Cheirdaris)....Pages 115-125 Computation of Dolphins’ Sound ASPL While Foraging (Vasileios Petropoulos, Vasileios Podiadis, George Verriopoulos)....Pages 127-134 Novel Cost Function Definition for Minimum-Cost Tractography in MR Diffusion Tensor Imaging (Κonstantinos Delibasis, Christos Aronis, Michael Fanariotis, Ilias Maglogiannis)....Pages 135-150 Platform for Managing Medical Data by Using a Passive Electronic Device (George Makropoulos, Ioannis Dontas, Nikos Bogonikolos)....Pages 151-156 Digital Biomarkers Based Individualized Prognosis for People at Risk of Dementia: the AltoidaML Multi-site External Validation Study (Laura Rai, Rory Boyle, Laura Brosnan, Hannah Rice, Francesca Farina, Ioannis Tarnanas et al.)....Pages 157-171 Interconnections and Modeling Schemes of Kinesia Paradoxa (Eirini Banou)....Pages 173-180 Knowledge Discovery on IoT-Enabled mHealth Applications (Andreas Menychtas, Panayiotis Tsanakas, Ilias Maglogiannis)....Pages 181-191 Computational Approaches Applied in the Field of Neuroscience (Konstantina Skolariki, Themis Exarchos)....Pages 193-201 Drugena: A Fully Automated Immunoinformatics Platform for the Design of Antibody-Drug Conjugates Against Neurodegenerative Diseases (Louis Papageorgiou, Eleni Papakonstantinou, Constantinos Salis, Eleytheria Polychronidou, Marianna Hagidimitriou, Dimitris Maroulis et al.)....Pages 203-215 Brain-Computer Interface Design and Neurofeedback Training in the Case of ADHD Rehabilitation (Maria Sagiadinou, Antonia Plerou)....Pages 217-224 Particular Biomolecular Processes as Computing Paradigms (Konstantinos Giannakis, Georgia Theocharopoulou, Christos Papalitsas, Sofia Fanarioti, Theodore Andronikos)....Pages 225-238 Decision Trees and Applications (Georgios Karalis)....Pages 239-242 Utilization of New Technologies in the Production of Pharmaceutical Olive Oil (Ioannis Vlachos, Romanos Kalamatianos, Ioannis Karydis, Antonia Spiridonidou, Markos Avlonitis)....Pages 243-251 A Survey of Evolutionary Games in Biology (Kalliopi Kastampolidou, Theodore Andronikos)....Pages 253-261 DTCo: An Ensemble SSL Algorithm for X-ray Classification (Ioannis Livieris, Theodore Kotsilieris, Ioannis Anagnostopoulos, Vassilis Tampakas)....Pages 263-274 Cognitive Enhancement and Brain-Computer Interfaces: Potential Boundaries and Risks (Polyxeni Kaimara, Antonia Plerou, Ioannis Deliyannis)....Pages 275-283 Informatics and Cognitive Assessment: A RUDAS Scale Paradigm (Athanasios Riganis)....Pages 285-291 Effective Stochastic Algorithm in Disease Prediction (Romanos Kalamatianos, Stelios Gavras, Christos Boubouras, Dimitris Kotinas, Markos Avlonitis)....Pages 293-301 A Systems Biology Approach for the Identification of Active Molecular Pathways During the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease (Aristidis G. Vrahatis, Ilias S. Kotsireas, Panayiotis Vlamos)....Pages 303-314 A Brief Survey of the Prisoners’ Dilemma Game and Its Potential Use in Biology (Kalliopi Kastampolidou, Maria Nefeli Nikiforos, Theodore Andronikos)....Pages 315-322 Validation of Modeling and Simulation Methods in Computational Biology (Antigoni Avramouli)....Pages 323-330 An Improved Self-Labeled Algorithm for Cancer Prediction (Ioannis Livieris, Emmanuel Pintelas, Andreas Kanavos, Panagiotis Pintelas)....Pages 331-342 E-Health Application for E-Blood Analysis, E-Diagnosis, and Digital Diet Guidance (Pavandeep Singh)....Pages 343-350 Modeling the Critical Activation of Chaperone Machinery in Protein Folding (Georgia Theocharopoulou, Panayiotis Vlamos)....Pages 351-358 ANTISOMA: A Computational Pipeline for the Reduction of the Aggregation Propensity of Monoclonal Antibodies (Katerina C. Nastou, Eleftheria G. Karataraki, Nikos C. Papandreou, Anna-Isavella G. Rerra, Vassiliki P. Grimanelli, Ilias Maglogiannis et al.)....Pages 359-371 A Microscale Mathematical Blood Flow Model for Understanding Cardiovascular Diseases (Maria Hadjinicolaou, Eleftherios Protopapas)....Pages 373-387 Blockchain for Mobile Health Applications Acceleration with GPU Computing (Georgios Drakopoulos, Michail Marountas, Xenophon Liapakis, Giannis Tzimas, Phivos Mylonas, Spyros Sioutas)....Pages 389-396 Finite Size Effects in Networks of Coupled Neurons (Nefeli-Dimitra Tsigkri-DeSmedt, Panagiotis Vlamos, Astero Provata)....Pages 397-407 Detecting Common Pathways and Key Molecules of Neurodegenerative Diseases from the Topology of Molecular Networks (Aristidis G. Vrahatis, Ilias S. Kotsireas, Panayiotis Vlamos)....Pages 409-421 Robotic Systems Involved in the Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Diseases (Anastasios Xiarchos)....Pages 423-423 Undergraduate Students’ Brain Activity in Visual and Textual Programming (Spyridon Doukakis, Mary-Angela Papalaskari, Panayiotis Vlamos, Antonia Plerou, Panagiota Giannopoulou)....Pages 425-435 Neuro-Fuzzy Networks and Their Applications in Medical Fields (Elena Vlamou, Basil Papadopoulos)....Pages 437-437 Apache Spark Implementations for String Patterns in DNA Sequences (Andreas Kanavos, Ioannis Livieris, Phivos Mylonas, Spyros Sioutas, Gerasimos Vonitsanos)....Pages 439-453 Big Data Analysis and Genetic Liability to Neuropsychiatric Disease (Panagiotis Roussos)....Pages 455-455 Mathematical Models and Computer Simulation of Chemical Carcinogenesis Process and its Inhibition by Anticarcinogenic Substances (Paraskeui Koutsi, Spyros Ch. Karkabounas, George Manis)....Pages 457-457 Transitioning Knowledge Levels Through Problem Solving Methods (Νikolaos Sampanis)....Pages 459-474 Cellular Phone User’s Age or the Duration of Calls Moderate Autonomic Nervous System? A Meta-Analysis (Styliani A. Geronikolou, Ӧlle Johansson, George Chrousos, Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein, Dennis Cokkinos)....Pages 475-488 Logical Analysis and Validation of Publications in Bioinformatics (Konstantinos G. Papageorgiou)....Pages 489-492 Correction to: Particular Biomolecular Processes as Computing Paradigms (Konstantinos Giannakis, Georgia Theocharopoulou, Christos Papalitsas, Sofia Fanarioti, Theodore Andronikos)....Pages C1-C1 Back Matter ....Pages 493-508