SMB Digest October 2, 2012 Volume 12 Issue 40
ISSN 1086-6566
Editor: Ray Mejía ray(at)smb(dot)org
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Issue's Topics:
International Conference: MPDE'13, 26-29 Aug 2013, U Osnabrueck
International Symposium: Modelling of Physiological Flows, MPF2013 V
Conference: Quantitative Evolutionary Dynamics, 17th-19th April
Meeting: Systems Biology of T Cells, 21-24 October, Baeza
2013 GRC: Stochastic Physics in Biology, January 13-18, Ventura
Call for Applications: Curriculum Development Workshop, NIMBioS
CfP: BICOB-2013, Honolulu, HI
PhD Program: Math / Computational Biology, CBM
Postdoc Positions: Mathematical Biology, Duke University
Postdoctoral Associate: Applied Math/Theoretical Bio, U Houston
Postdoc: Theoretical Epidemiology, Rothamsted Research
Researcher: Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, UCSB
SMBnet Reminders
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From: mpde13 <
mpde13@uni-osnabrueck.de>
Date: Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Subject: International Conference: MPDE'13, 26-29 Aug 2013, U Osnabrueck
1st Announcement
International Conference
MODELS IN POPULATION DYNAMICS AND ECOLOGY - MPDE'13
University of Osnabrueck, Germany
26-29 August 2013
Since 2007, the annual MPDE conferences aim at the enlightenment of
ecosystem dynamics on all scales via various mathematical, computational
and interdisciplinary methods. We have just had the MPDE'12 at Santa Maria
in Brazil and would like to invite you to Osnabrueck in Germany next year.
Some 2013 TOPICS are
- Bioinvasions and epidemic spread
- Biological and ecological networks
- Biological flows
- Dynamic energy budget modelling
- Ecological pattern formation
- Epidemiology and ecoepidemiology
- Evolutionary dynamics
- Individual and collective dynamics
- Noise in bio- and ecodynamics
- Scaling and aggregation
HONORARY SPEAKERS (confirmed):
Nanako Shigesada (Kyoto, JPN)
Masayasu Mimura (Tokyo, JPN)
PLENARY SPEAKERS (confirmed):
Ulrike Feudel (Oldenburg, GER)
Volker Grimm (Potsdam/Leipzig, GER)
Alan Hastings (Davis, USA)
Emilio Hernández-García (Palma d. M., ESP)
Bas Kooijman (Amsterdam, NED)
Michel Langlais (Bordeaux, FRA)
Roger Nisbet (Santa Barbara, USA)
Sergei V. Petrovskii (Leicester, GBR)
Jean-Christophe Poggiale (Marseille, FRA)
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:
Edward Codling (Colchester, GBR)
Ulrike Feudel (Oldenburg, GER)
Alex James (Christchurch, NZL)
Michel Langlais (Bordeaux, FRA)
Diomar Cristina Mistro (Santa Maria, BRA)
Roger Nisbet (Santa Barbara, USA)
Sergei V. Petrovskii (Leicester, GBR)
Jean-Christophe Poggiale (Marseille, FRA)
Angela Stevens (Muenster, GER)
Ezio Venturino (Torino, ITA)
ORGANIZERS:
Horst Malchow (University of Osnabrueck, GER)
Sergei V. Petrovskii (University of Leicester, GBR)
WEBSITE and E-MAIL:
http://www.usf.uos.de/mpde13/
mpde13(at)
uni-osnabrueck.de
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From: <
davide.ambrosi@polimi.it>
Date: Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 1:00 PM
Subject: International Symposium: Modelling of Physiological Flows, MPF2013 V
The V International Symposium on Modelling of Physiological Flows will be
held in Chia (Sardinia, Italy) on June 11 - 14, 2013.
The focus of this fifth symposium will be on circulatory system (imaging,
modelling, algorithms, applications), cardiac mechanics, fluid-wall
interaction, electrical physiology, associated inverse problems and
uncertainty quantification, and system integration.
Invited Speakers
N. Ayache - INRIA Sophia Antipolis (FRA)
A. Frangi - USFD Sheffield (GBR) & UPF Barcelona (SPA)
G. Holzapfel - TU Graz (AUT) & KTH Stockholm (SWE)
P. Hunter - University of Auckland (NZL)
G. Karniadakis - Brown University (USA)
E. Kuhl - ETH Zürich (SUI) & Stanford University (USA)
K.A. Mardal - Simula Research Laboratory (NOR)
S. Panfilov - Universiteit Gent (BEL)
L. Pavarino - Università degli Studi di Milano (ITA)
N. Smith - Kings College London (GBR)
N.A. Trayanova - Johns Hopkins University (USA)
F.N. van de Vosse - TUe Eindhoven (NED)
W. Wall - TUM München (GER)
Important dates:
Abstract submission: January 15, 2013
Accommodation deadline: February 28, 2013
Early registration deadline: April 30, 2013
More info at the URL:
http://mox.polimi.it/mpf2013/
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From: Beardmore, Robert <
R.E.Beardmore@exeter.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 6:07 PM
Subject: Conference: Quantitative Evolutionary Dynamics, 17th-19th April
Quantitative Evolutionary Dynamics (QED)
Microbial Communities: from the lab to natural environments
17th-19th April, 2013
Shaldon, Devon, by the sea near Dartmoor/Exeter University, UK: this is the
village website
http://www.shaldon-devon.co.uk/
Aimed specifically at younger scientists, this conference is a forum for
research into evolving microbial systems bridging the gap between mathematical
models, laboratory models and natural ecosystems. Speakers will talk about
plant and human pathogens, natural fungal ecosystems, consortia of symbionts,
their responses to antibiotics and viruses and single-cell observations of
bacteria in microfluidic devices.
This is a MMEMS meeting
http://www.mmems.org/ funded by an EPSRC
Creativity@Home Award.
To register, which is free, please go to
http://www.mmems.org/workshop.php#
but please note that there is a limit of 50 participants.
International Speakers:
Tim Barraclough, Imperial College
Justin Meyer, Harvard Medical School
Lon Chubiz, Harvard Systems Biology
Chris Marx, Harvard Systems Biology
Remy Chait, Harvard Medical School
Markus Arnoldini, ETHZ
Luz Becks, Max Planck Ploen
Pietro Cicuta, Cambridge University
Rosalind Allen, Edinburgh University
Ben Cooper, Oxford University
Martin Ackermann, ETHZ
Exeter Speakers:
Ivana Gudelj
William Gaze
Francesca Fiegna
Angus Buckling
Murray Grant
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From: Carmen Molina-Paris <
carmen@maths.leeds.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 5:33 AM
Subject: Meeting: Systems Biology of T Cells, 21-24 October, Baeza
This is to announce the meeting
Systems biology of T cells: clinical, experimental and theoretical approaches
21-24 October 2012, Baeza, Spain, Universidad Internacional de Andalucia
Organisers: Balbino Alarcon, Jose Faro and Carmen Molina-Paris
The link to the meeting
http://www.unia.es/content/view/875/586 .
Speakers include: Ellen Robey (Berkeley), Bruno Kyewski (Heidelberg),
Al Singer (NIH), Ed Palmer (Basel) Rob de Boer (Utrecht), Martin
Meier-Schellersheim (NIH) and Antonio Freitas (Pasteur).
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From: <
hqian@u.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 4:15 PM
Subject: 2013 GRC: Stochastic Physics in Biology, January 13-18, Ventura
GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCE (GRC) ON
"STOCHASTIC PHYSICS IN BIOLOGY"
January 13-18, 2013
Four Points Sheraton / Holiday Inn Express
Ventura, CA
Conference Chair: Hong Qian, Vice Chair: Steven J. Altschuler
The conference application process for all participants is now open and
available at
http://www.grc.org/application.aspx?id=15013
Once your application has been accepted, you will receive an email with
a link to GRC's Online Registration web site. The Online Registration web
site can only be accessed by following that link.
The preliminary program and other information can be accessed at
http://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2013&program=stochastic
We are looking forward to an exciting conference and hope to see you in
California!
Please feel free to contact us (
qian@amath.washington.edu) if you have
any questions.
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From: Catherine Crawley <
ccrawley@nimbios.org>
Date: Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 3:07 PM
Subject: Call for Applications: Curriculum Development Workshop, NIMBioS
Using Bioinformatics Data and Tools to Engage Students in Problem Solving: A
Curriculum Development Workshop, Jan. 7-10, 2013
Are you interested in incorporating research data and tools into your
undergraduate biology course? Join us for a workshop that focuses on
strategies for bringing bioinformatics resources, data visualization tools and
an interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning biology. The program,
co-presented by BioQUEST Curriculum Consortium and the European Bioinformatics
Institute, features hands-on experience working with publicly accessible
research data to solve biological problems and research talks. Topics
include strategies for teaching with big datasets, using proteomics and
functional genomics resources, visually exploring data and accessing online
databases. You will also work collaboratively to create a curriculum project
for use in your classroom.
Co-hosts: NIMBioS and UT's SCALE-IT (Scalable Computing and Leading Edge
Innovative Technologies)
Location: NIMBioS at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Participation in the workshop is open, but numbers are limited, so individuals
with a strong interest in the topic are encouraged to apply. If needed,
financial support for travel, meals, and lodging is available for workshop
attendees.
For more information about the workshop and a link to the online application
form, go to
http://www.nimbios.org/education/WS_curriculum_dev2013
Application Deadline: November 1, 2012
The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
(
http://www.nimbios.org) brings together researchers from around the world
to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries to investigate solutions to
basic and applied problems in the life sciences. NIMBioS is sponsored by
the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
and the U.S. Department of Agriculture with additional support from The
University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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From: Bioinformatics & Computational Biology <
bicob@uhcl.edu>
Date: Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 12:03 PM
Subject: CfP: BICOB-2013, Honolulu, HI
5th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology -
BICoB-2013
March 4-6, 2013 - Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
http://bicob.ece.iastate.edu/
Paper Submission Deadline: October 28, 2012
Notification of Acceptance: December 15, 2012
[Editor - See previous announcement at
http://www.smb.org/publications/SMBnet/digest/v12i29.html .]
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From: David J. Christini <
dchristi@med.cornell.edu>
Date: Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 11:10 AM
Subject: PhD Program: Math / Computational Biology, CBM
Dear Colleagues,
Please inform students interested in mathematical biology or computational
biology PhD programs about the Tri-Institutional Training Program in
Computational Biology and Medicine (CBM).
CBM takes advantage of the outstanding educational and research resources
of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, the Weill Cornell Medical College
in New York City, and the Sloan-Kettering Institute (the research arm
of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center) in New York City to train
computational biologists in the interdisciplinary approaches (quantitative
and experimental) they need to solve the complex problems that characterize
biology and medicine.
This NIH T32-funded PhD program is recruiting highly qualified students
from biological science and/or quantitative backgrounds. Focus areas
include Biophysics and Structural Biology, Genomics and Bioinformatics,
Modeling and Systems Biology, Neuroscience, and Cancer Biology.
Please visit
www.triiprograms.org/cbm for more information.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
David Christini, PhD
Director, CBM Program
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From: Anita T. Layton <
alayton@math.duke.edu>
Date: Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 4:25 PM
Subject: Postdoc Positions: Mathematical Biology, Duke University
Applications are invited for two postdoctoral positions in mathematical
biology. Candidates should have completed a doctorate since April,
2012 and before August, 2013. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent
residents. The teaching load will be one course each semester and the salary
includes summer support and excellent benefits. The appointments, which begin
on August 1, 2013, are for two years with renewal for a third year contingent
on performance and budget. Duke University seeks to build a diverse faculty:
women and under-represented minorities are encouraged to apply.
Applicants are asked to submit (a) an AMS standard cover sheet; (b) a vita;
(c) a description of current and past research (1-3 pages); (d) a plan
for future research, and have at least four letters of recommendation,
including one which evaluates the applicant's teaching. These letters
should be uploaded by their authors at
mathjobs.org or be sent to Duke by
December 31, 2012. Each applicant is also requested to provide the name(s)
of one or more members of the faculty of the Department of Mathematics at
Duke who are working in the applicants general area of research.
The AMS Standard Cover Sheet should be completed online at
www.mathjobs.org/jobs/duke/. Applicants are encouraged to submit all of
their materials electronically at this site. Applicants who do not have
internet access may mail their materials to:
Appointments Committee
attention: mathematical biology
Department of Mathematics
Box 90320 Duke University
Durham, NC 27708-0320
Applications received by December 31, 2012 will be guaranteed full
consideration; early application is advisable. Duke University is an
affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
E-mail inquiries:
reed@math.duke.edu;
Home pages:
www.math.duke.edu and
www.math.duke.edu/mathbio
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From: Kresimir Josic <
josic@math.uh.edu>
Date: Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 1:03 PM
Subject: Postdoctoral Associate: Applied Math/Theoretical Bio, U Houston
We are looking for a postdoctoral associate with a background in applied
mathematics and/or theoretical biology. The successful applicant will work
with Dr. Josic and Dr. Ott at the University of Houston and Dr. Bennett at
Rice University to examine information processing and the impact of delay
in biological networks.
This position is expected to run January 1, 2013 through August 31, 2014
with the possibility of an extension.
Interested applicants can apply online at
jobs.uh.edu, by searching for
posting 000566 (Researcher/Natural and Physical Sciences in the Department
of Mathematics). The University of Houston is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with
disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Applicants should also contact Kresimir Josic <
josic@math.uh.edu> and/or
Will Ott <
ott@math.uh.edu>
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From: Stephen Parnell (RRes-Roth) <
stephen.parnell@rothamsted.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 5:53 AM
Subject: Postdoc: Theoretical Epidemiology, Rothamsted Research
POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST
THEORETICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Rothamsted Research, the UK's oldest and largest agricultural research
centre, is seeking suitably qualified mathematical modellers, ecologists
and epidemiologists for a post-doctoral position to work on fundamental and
applied aspects of models for the detection and control of invasive plant
pathogens. The models will specifically be applied to the invasion of the
Ug99-strain of stem rust and the invasion of cassava infecting viruses. The
project is a collaboration with Cambridge University, the International
Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT, Mexico/Ethiopia), Mikocheni
Agricultural Research Institute (Tanzania) and the National Crop Resources
Research Institute (Uganda).
The candidate will develop generic models for the epidemiology of invasive
plant pathogens as well as methods to detect the pathogen at an early stage
in the invasion. Specifically the models will underpin the monitoring
and control programmes of Ug99 and cassava viruses led by our African
Partners. The successful applicants must be willing to travel to the
collaborating institutes frequently.
The post will be located in the Computational and Systems Biology Department
at Rothamsted Research under the supervision of Dr Frank van den Bosch with
close interactions with the internal and external collaborators. Informal
enquiries about this post can be directed to Dr Frank van den Bosch
(
frank.vandenbosch@rothamsted.ac.uk or 01582 763133 x2372) or Dr Stephen
Parnell (
stephen.parnell@rothamsted.ac.uk or 01582 763133 x2900).
This appointment is full time within Band D-PD with a starting salary normally
in the region of £28,110 and £31,677 per annum. The post is available
for two years initially with the possibility of extension to five years
(funding has been secured).
Apply by application form only, available with further particulars from
www.rothamsted.ac.uk or from the HR Group, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden,
Herts, AL5 2JQ,
rres.hr@rothamsted.ac.uk. Please quote reference 1215.
Closing date: 2 November 2012 An Equal Opportunities Employer
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From: Kelsey Jacobsen <
kjacobsen@bren.ucsb.edu>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:29:14 -0700
Subject: Researcher: Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, UCSB
Position: Project Researcher (Specialist)
Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
Area of Specialization: Bioeconomic modeling and data analysis of fisheries
and other marine resources
Position will remain open until filled, but please apply by October 12,
2012 for primary consideration.
The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Bren School of
Environmental Science & Management invites applications for an anticipated
Specialist position with the Sustainable Fisheries Group (SFG). A Master's
degree or above is preferred for this position.
SFG (
http://sfg.msi.ucsb.edu/) is a research team affiliated with the Bren
School and the Marine Science Institute at UCSB. SFG develops innovative
science focused on market approaches, bioeconomic modeling and spatial
analysis, and applies it to real-world challenges to improve the ecological
and economic performance of fisheries and other ocean uses.
SFG seeks an individual who can, with limited supervision, perform bioeconomic
analyses using computer models and statistical programs. Specifically,
the applicant should have the technical skills to refine existing models
used by the SFG and develop new models to address questions related to
spatial fisheries management and conservation, fishery sustainability,
stock assessment, marine spatial planning and seafood certification. Model
development may include data collection for parameterizing and ground-truthing
of the models; strong coding skills preferred. The applicant will be
required to carry out both theoretical work and analysis related to diverse
geographical regions, including California, Latin America, Indonesia, and
others. The successful applicant will possess strong communication skills
to document methods, contribute to peer-reviewed scientific publications,
and deliver presentations on model development, analyses, and results.
The technical work carried out by the successful applicant will inform the
SFG's demonstration projects, in which innovative approaches for reform of
fisheries management and management of other ocean uses are implemented in
case study regions around the world.
100% time appointment for one year from start date, with strong possibility
for additional year(s) of employment contingent upon performance. Open
Specialist position, with salary step commensurate with qualifications;
full benefits package included. To apply, please send a letter of interest,
CV, and contact information for 2-3 references electronically to:
Kelsey Jacobsen, Project Manager, Sustainable Fisheries Group
kjacobsen@bren.ucsb.edu
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including
minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. The school is especially
interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence
of the academic community through teaching and service.
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