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Subject: Society for Mathematical Biology Digest
SMB Digest December 2, 2014 Volume 14 Issue 49
ISSN 1086-6566
Editor: Ray Mejía ray(at)smb(dot)org
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Issue's Topics:
Diffusion Colloque international EMOTIONS - maladies infectieuses
EMBL-EBI-Wellcome Trust workshop on In Silico Systems Biology
Call for Proposals: MMEE Paris 2015
Call for Applications: NIMBioS Summer Research Program
Survey about Publication Practices & Performance Measurement Practices
Keystone Symposia Gram-Negative Resistance Conference
Keystone Symposia 2015 Meetings: Upcoming Deadlines in December
New Springer Books
PhD Positions: Applied Mathematics, EPN Quito
PhD Studentship: Modelling in Plant Disease Epidemics & Human Behaviour
Postdoc: Mathematical Biology, Oregon State University
Postdocs: Discrete Mathematical Biology, Georgia Tech
SMBnet Reminders
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From: NAIGLIN LAURENCE <laurence.naiglin@univ-lyon1.fr>
Date: 2014-11-25 4:55 GMT-05:00
Subject: Diffusion Colloque international EMOTIONS - maladies infectieuses
COLLOQUE EMOTIONS 2014 : J-5 AVANT LA FERMETURE DES INSCRIPTIONS !
Le premier colloque scientifique international EMOTIONS - « Ecological
and Molecular mOdeling of infecTIONS » sur la modélisation des maladies
infectieuses, organisé par le Laboratoire d'Excellence ECOFECT - dynamiques
éco-évolutives des maladies infectieuses (http://ecofect.universite-lyon.fr)
aura lieu les 10 et 11 décembre 2014 à Lyon (Péniche La Plateforme). Il
s'adresse à une large communauté de chercheurs et étudiants en biologie,
bio-informatique et modélisation mathématique du monde entier.
L'objectif principal d'EMOTIONS 2014 est d'explorer les dimensions
épidémiologique, écologique, moléculaire et évolutive des infections (humaines
et animales) avec un accent particulier sur les modèles mathématiques et
les méthodes informatiques qui peuvent être des instruments importants dans
de telles études. Des conférenciers de renommée internationale sont prévus
au programme.
Nous nous réjouissons de vous accueillir à EMOTIONS 2014 !
Les inscriptions sont gratuites mais obligatoires avant le 1er décembre midi.
Pour en savoir plus : http://emotions2014.sciencesconf.org/
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From: Karen Lipkow <kl280@cam.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 10:46 AM
Subject: EMBL-EBI-Wellcome Trust workshop on In Silico Systems Biology
EMBL-EBI-Wellcome Trust workshop on In Silico Systems Biology
7-12 June 2015
Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK
Application deadline: 23 January 2015
Summary: This joint EMBL-EBI-Wellcome Trust workshop will combine lectures
on modelling approaches, led discussions to identify the key challenges,
opportunities and bottlenecks, and practical sessions on network analysis
and network-based modelling.
URL: http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/Education-resources/Courses-and-conferences/Advanced-Courses-and-Scientific-Conferences/Advanced-Courses/WTVM053676.htm
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From: Amaury Lambert <amaury.lambert@upmc.fr>
Date: Sun, Nov 30, 2014 at 10:19 AM
Subject: Call for Proposals: MMEE Paris 2015
Dear friends and colleagues,
We remind you that Dec 12th is the deadline for proposals of symposia
(details below) at the conference
Mathematical Models in Ecology and Evolution
Paris (France)
July 8-10 2015
http://www.biologie.ens.fr/mmee2015/
Michael Doebeli
University of British Columbia, Canada
Maria Servedio
University of North Carolina, USA
Eva Kisdi
University of Helsinki, Finland
Arne Traulsen
Max Planck Institute, Plön, Germany
Régis Ferrière
Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris, France
Joshua Plotkin
University of Pennsylvania, USA.
The conference MMEE 2015 will host 6 thematic mini-symposia with 6 speakers
each: 2 invited speakers (approx. 25' talk) and 4 contributed speakers
(approx. 15' talk).
If you consider participating in the conference we invite you also to
propose a mini-symposium devoted to a particular subject.
We ask you to provide a title of your symposium, along with a
short introduction to the subject and a list of (2+2 spare) invited
speakers. You can propose 1 or 2 (related) mini-symposia by email to
info-mmee2015@list01.biologie.ens.fr Deadline Dec 12, 2014. Decision
mid-January 2015.
Note: mini-symposia close to the following themes are especially appreciated:
adaptive dynamics, epigenetics and information transfer, evolution of
cooperation, modelling of speciation, individual-based models of phylogenies,
microbial ecology, and adaptation in a changing environment.
Once the list of 6 mini-symposia is established, a call for contributions
of 3 kinds will be sent: oral contributions within a mini-symposium (6*4 =
24 slots), free oral contributions, posters (deadline April 2015).
Please feel free to share this call with interested colleagues and relevant
emailing lists.
The organisers,
Amaury Lambert (UPMC, Collège de France)
Guillaume Achaz (UPMC, Collège de France)
Minus van Baalen (CNRS, ENS)
Silvia De Monte (CNRS, ENS)
Todd Parsons (UPMC, CNRS, Collège de France)
Emmanuel Schertzer (UPMC, Collège de France)
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From: Catherine Crawley <ccrawley@nimbios.org>
Date: Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 1:52 PM
Subject: Call for Applications: NIMBioS Summer Research Program
The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) is
now taking applications for its eight-week long Summer Research Experiences
for Undergraduates and Teachers (SRE). The program takes place June 8 - July
31, 2015, on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, campus. Undergraduate
majors in biology, math, and related fields, as well as high school teachers
in biology and mathematics, will live on campus and work in teams with UT
professors, NIMBioS researchers, and collaborators to conduct research. This
year's research topics include canine distemper modeling, host-pathogen
interactions, invasive species and global shipping, fluid pressure in the
kidney, tuberculosis in mice, and more. Stipend and housing are provided
along with some funding for travel.
Application Deadline: February 13, 2015
For more information and how to apply, go to http://nimbios.org/sre/sre2015
For more information about NIMBioS, go to http://www.nimbios.org or
contact Kelly Sturner, NIMBioS Education and Outreach Coordinator, at
ksturner@nimbios.org or Suzanne Lenhart, NIMBioS Associate Director of
Education and Outreach, lenhart@math.utk.edu
Interested high or middle school math or science teachers should send an
email to Dr. Lenhart.
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From: Ringelhan, Stefanie <s.ringelhan@tum.de>
Date: Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 12:05 PM
Subject: Survey about Publication Practices & Performance Measurement Practices
Dear colleagues,
As part of the FAceS project (www.faces.wi.tum.de/), the Chair for Strategy
and Organization (Prof. Isabell M. Welpe) at the Technische Universität
München, Germany, is currently conducting a survey about publication
practices and performance measurement in science.
To attain representative knowledge about publication practices and performance
measurement across different countries and disciplines (e.g., biology), we are
particularly interested in your assessment and specifications on this topic.
Participation in this survey will take approximately 20 minutes. Participants
will be offered the chance to participate in the raffle for an iPad mini. Upon
request, we will be happy to send you a summary of the results of the survey.
Please click on the following link (or copy the link into your browser)
to access the survey: http://ww3.unipark.de/uc/OA/.
We would be very happy if you would participate in our survey and contribute
to the success of this study.
Should you have any questions or comments or should you require
further information, please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail
(performance-management.lso.wi@tum.de).
Best regards and cordial thanks in advance,
Jutta Wollersheim, Isabell Welpe and Stefanie Ringelhan
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From: <keystonesymposia@keystonesymposia.org>
Date: Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 8:59 PM
Subject: Keystone Symposia Gram-Negative Resistance Conference
See
http://www.keystonesymposia.org/views/web/marketing/emails/2015_D1_Email.html#utm_source=2015D1email&utm_medium=emaillink&utm_campaign=2015D1email
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From: <keystonesymposia@keystonesymposia.org>
Date: Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 8:47 PM
Subject: Keystone Symposia 2015 Meetings: Upcoming Deadlines in December
See
http://www.keystonesymposia.org/views/web/marketing/emails/2015_December_Deadline_Email.html
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From: Springer <SpringerAlerts@springeronline.com>
Date: Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 5:50 AM
Subject: New Springer Books
Visit us at http://springer.com
New Book Alert 12/01/2014
Mathematics
Mathematical and Computational Biology
Complex Fluids in Biological Systems
Book Series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering
Editor/s: Spagnolie, Saverio E.
http://www.springer.com/-/3/c7ad43070ae14c279c0d7f578038b9dd
Evolutionary Equations with Applications in Natural Sciences
Book Series: Lecture Notes in Mathematics, Vol. 2126
Editor/s: Banasiak, Jacek; Mokhtar-Kharroubi, Mustapha
http://www.springer.com/-/0/c7ad43070ae14c279c0d7f578038b9dd
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From: DE LOS REYES BUENO JUAN CARLOS <juan.delosreyes@epn.edu.ec>
Date: Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 7:59 AM
Subject: PhD Positions: Applied Mathematics, EPN Quito
PhD Positions, Applied Mathematics, EPN Quito
The Department of Mathematics and the Research Center on Mathematical
Modeling (MODEMAT) invite applications for their PhD program in Applied
Mathematics. The PhD positions are fully funded for 4 years, starting in
March 2015.
The research areas include: optimization and control, numerical analysis,
scientific computing, operations research, mathematical image processing,
bioinformatics and discrete mathematics.
The academic staff of the program consists of five permanent faculty members,
project researchers and a computer technician. The research activities will
be carried out at the Research Center on Mathematical Modelling (MODEMAT),
a multidisciplinary center that aims at developing new mathematical and
computational techniques for solving problems arising in different application
areas. We have priority access to the Ecuadorian National Scientific Computing
Laboratory. We have close collaborations with leading mathematicians from many
research institutions, including University of Cambridge, New York University,
Technical University of Dortmund, Universidad T. F. Santa María, University
of Duisburg-Essen, University of Rosario and University of Wuerzburg.
We offer a lively research environment and a warm working atmosphere.
Applications must include a full CV, an essay of 10 pages about a mathematical
topic of interest and 2 recommendation letters. A master's degree in
mathematics, computer science or a related area is mandatory. Applications
should be sent to posgrados.matematica@epn.edu.ec. The deadline for funded
applications is December 31, 2014. For further information, please visit:
http://www.math.epn.edu.ec/doctorado
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From: Parnell Stephen Robert <S.R.Parnell@salford.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 10:53 AM
Subject: PhD Studentship: Modelling in Plant Disease Epidemics & Human Behaviour
Modelling the interplay between plant disease epidemics and human behaviour
in managed plant communities
There has been a vast increase in the number of invading exotic plant disease
epidemics in recent times with significant impacts both for agriculture and
natural plant communities. High profile examples include forest diseases
such as ash dieback which have caused extensive ecological damage in the
UK, and crop diseases such as the global stem-rust Ug99 epidemic which
threatens to disrupt global wheat supplies. Models have been increasingly
used to simulate epidemics and test disease control interventions. However,
existing approaches have failed to address a key issue, the individual
decisions made by land owners and how they impact disease spread and
control. This fully-funded PhD project provides the opportunity to develop
state-of-the-art epidemic models, coupled with models of opinion formation
and risk perception, to develop a new generation of control strategies that
account for human behaviour. The project will involve collaboration with
epidemic modellers at the University of Cambridge and Rothamsted Research
and will build on existing links with plant health regulatory bodies such
as Defra, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the US Department
of Agriculture (USDA) to have a real impact on policy.
Please direct informal enquires to Dr Stephen Parnell;
s.r.parnell@salford.ac.uk
More info on the opportunity:
http://www.salford.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/fees-and-funding/funded-phd-studentship/school-of-environment-and-life-sciences
More info about studying at the University of Salford Manchester:
http://www.salford.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/why-study-at-salford
Closing Date: All applications must be completed using our online application
form and submitted by 2 February 2015.
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From: <deleenhp@science.oregonstate.edu>
Date: Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 11:43 AM
Subject: Postdoc: Mathematical Biology, Oregon State University
The Oregon State University Department of Mathematics invites candidates
to apply for a postdoctoral scholar position in Mathematical Biology,
beginning the fall term of 2015 (the starting date is negotiable). This
will be a fixed term annual appointment with the possibility of a 1-year
extension, depending on performance.
The Postdoctoral scholar will work with Dr. Patrick De Leenheer, but is
encouraged to find other collaborators on campus to foster interdisciplinary
research. Candidates with expertise in ecology, population biology,
biochemical reactions, bioreactors, systems biology, within-host virus
models, and social networks are particularly encouraged to apply, although
applicants with other backgrounds in mathematical biology will receive
full consideration.
Requirements are: 1. PhD in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics or a related
field, 2. Strong analytical skills in ODEs, PDEs, discrete dynamics or
dynamical systems, 3. Highly motivated to pursue interdisciplinary research.
Applicants must submit the following: 1. American Mathematical Society
cover sheet 2. Curriculum Vitae 3. One page statement explaining research
interests and research plans 4. Copies of up to 3 selected publications or
manuscripts 5. At least 3 letters of reference.
For full consideration all application materials must be submitted via
mathjobs.org and received by January 15, 2015 when screening begins. Screening
will continue until the position has been filled. OSU is an AA/EOE and
actively seeks diversity among its employees and encourages applications
from women and minorities.
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From: Christine Heitsch <heitsch@math.gatech.edu>
Date: Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 3:49 PM
Subject: Postdocs: Discrete Mathematical Biology, Georgia Tech
Thanks to funding from the NSF MCTP program, the Georgia Tech School
of Mathematics has *three* postdoctoral positions available in discrete
mathematical biology starting Fall 2015.
Please note that we are interpreting 'discrete mathematics' very broadly
to include applied algebraic geometry, topological data analysis, etc.
One important caveat is that NSF requires that successful candidates be
U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents.
Apply by Dec 15, 2014, for full consideration.
Please see the mathjobs posting for other details:
https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/jobs/6580
A flyer is available at:
http://www.math.gatech.edu/system/files/impact-flyer14.pdf
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