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Subject: Society for Mathematical Biology Digest

SMB Digest  December 9, Volume 15  Issue 49
ISSN 1086-6566

Editor: Ray Mejía ray(at)smb(dot)org

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Issue's Topics:
   ECMTB/SMB 2016: ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your Minisymposium proposals
   3rd International Conference on Algorithms for Computational Biology
   Bi-Monthly News from NIMBioS
   Postgraduate Studentships: University of Warwick
   PhD Studentship: Immunology, Bioinformatics & Computer Science, Cardiff
   PhD Position: Modelling Gait in People with Parkinson's Disease
   PhD Position: Mathematical modelling of neuronal activity in ...
   Assistant/Associate Professor: Mathematics (Biomathematics)
   Selected NIH Intramural Research and other openings - December 2015
   Modernizing Graduate Education, Division Director News, IDeA Awards, ..
   NIH Update: application submission tips, new text-mining resource, ...
   SMBnet Reminders


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From: Markus Owen <Markus.Owen@nottingham.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 7:26 AM
Subject: ECMTB/SMB 2016: ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your Minisymposium proposals

ECMTB/SMB 2016 - www.ecmtb2016.org
There is just ONE WEEK LEFT to the deadline for minisymposium proposals!
(18 Dec 2015)

10th European Conference on Mathematical and Theoretical Biology

The joint meeting of the European Society for Mathematical and Theoretical
Biology (ESMTB) and the annual meeting of the Society for Mathematical
Biology (SMB) will be held in Nottingham, 11-15 July 2016.

We invite proposals for minisymposia at the interface of mathematics and
biology, including all areas of the life and medical sciences.  Minisymposia
will be held in two-hour blocks, consisting of 4 talks of 30 minutes each
(including time for questions and changing speakers).

Please fill in the form at www.ecmtb2016.org/submissions/ to submit your
minisymposium proposal.
Following submission, the minisymposium proposer will receive a unique link
which they should forward to each speaker, in order to register and submit
their individual abstracts.
Please make sure all speakers submit their abstracts by the deadline -
18 Dec 2015.

Minisymposium proposers are encouraged to consider geographical and gender
diversity when selecting speakers.

Please note: The first submission associated with your email address
will create a user account, and a password will be emailed to that email
address. Each registered user may make a maximum of two submissions to
ECMTB 2016 (one as a minisymposium organiser; one for a minisymposium talk,
contributed talk or poster).

best wishes,
Markus Owen (Chair of the Local Organising Committee, ECMTB/SMB 2016)

Local Organising Committee:
Markus Owen, Daniele Avitabile, Leah Band, Bindi Brook, Stephen Coombes,
Etienne Farcot, John King, Reuben O'Dea, Ruediger Thul, Jonathan Wattis

Scientific Committee:
Linda Allen, Ellen Baake, Jim Cushing, Andreas Deutsch, Odo Diekmann,
Susanne Ditlevsen, Stephen Eglen, Amina Eladdadi, Yoh Iwasa, Eva Kisdi,
Santiago Schnell, Artie Sherman, Jonathan Sherratt, Vitaly Volpert


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From: GRLMC <grlmc@grlmc.com>
Date: Sun, Dec 6, 2015 at 5:06 AM
Subject: 3rd International Conference on Algorithms for Computational Biology

AlCoB 2016
Trujillo, Spain
June 21-23, 2016
Organized by: Computer Architecture and Logic Design Group (ARCO)
University of Extremadura
Extremadura Centre for Advanced Technologies (CETA-Ciemat)
Research Group on Mathematical Linguistics (GRLMC)

Rovira i Virgili University
http://grammars.grlmc.com/alcob2016/


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From: (NIMBioS) <newsletter@nimbios.org>
Date: Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 10:55 AM
Subject: Bi-Monthly News from NIMBioS

See
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Bi-Monthly-News-from-NIMBioS.html?soid=1102610363105&aid=vzcckLpITXA


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From: MIBTP Resource <MIBTP@warwick.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 7:34 AM
Subject: Postgraduate Studentships: University of Warwick

School of Life Sciences | University of Warwick | Coventry | CV4 7AL
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/mibtp/


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From: Barbara Szomolay <SzomolayB@cardiff.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 2:46 AM
Subject: PhD Studentship: Immunology, Bioinformatics & Computer Science, Cardiff

PhD in Immunology, Bioinformatics and Computer Science (PhD Studentship)
Closing Date: 07/02/2016
Duration: 4 years
Funding Amount: full UK/EU fees, plus Stipend
Level of Study: Postgraduate Research
Regions: EU (Non UK), UK

Project title: The T-Cell Receptor in Health and Disease

T-cells orchestrate immunity by distinguishing "self" from "non-self"
and choreographing immune attack on pathogens and cancerous cells. The key
to this recognition resides in the aß T cell receptor (TCR) which acts as
acts as the "Swiss Army Knife" of the immune system by recognising foreign
peptides, lipids and metabolites (reference 1). This remarkable receptor
can theoretically exist in over 1018 different forms (reference 2) and sits
at the heart of most human pathologies. T-cells protect us from infection,
can eliminate cancer and hold the key to successful vaccination. On the
negative side, these cells are thought to instigate all autoimmune disease
(type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis etc) and cause
acute rejection of transplanted organs. They are also responsible for many
allergic reactions. Understanding how TCRs are generated and maintained
throughout life is therefore likely to become a very important research area
in future medicine and diagnostics. In short, we believe that diseases can
be diagnosed or predicted from TCR sequencing and we are in the process of
building a repository for these sequences and associated tools that will
enable us, and other researchers, to answer a wide variety of medically
important research questions.

Our TCRs are made somatically by gene rearrangement. This process generates
several million unique TCR sequences in any individual collectively termed
"the repertoire". No two individuals, even if they are genetically identical,
will have the same repertoire (hence even identical twins can be discordant
for autoimmune diseases). The primary research focus of this project is
to dissect the genetic forces that govern the assembly and the maintenance
of the mature repertoire in different settings, including, healthy twins,
cancer-specific responses following successful immunotherapy and autoimmune
responses. This will be done at the molecular level, using high-throughput
sequencing of sorted T- cell populations. This "systems" approach will
undoubtedly shed light into the genetic and environmental factors at work to
shape the TCR repertoire in health and disease (reference 3). The successful
candidate will pursue a PhD in bioinformatics/systems biology over 4 years
using high-throughput sequencing data of TCR repertoires. While the range
of important future applications of TCR repertoire technologies is vast and
a number of proof-of-concept studies have been done, the full potential of
these technologies is far from being reached. In order to contribute to this
development cutting-edge experimental technology in the Sewell lab needs
to be combined with critical and deep analyses to distinguish biases caused
by experimental artefacts from signals informing biological phenomena. This
involves computer programming, running large computations both in terms of
memory usage and CPU usage, and statistical techniques for data exploration
and analysis. We will combine computational/statistical method development
with targeted data analyses exploring medically important questions.

Supervisors: Prof Andrew Sewell (http://www.tcells.org/scientific/andysewell/)
and Dr Barbara Szomolay (http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/165538-)

Co-supervisors: Dr Sascha Ott
(http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/systemsbiology/staff/ott/), Dr Tom Connor
(http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/81141-connor-thomas), and Dr Meriem
Attaf (http://www.tcells.org/scientific/meriemattaf/)

Start date: 1 October 2016

Funding

This studentship consists of full UK/EU tuition fees, as well as a Doctoral
Stipend matching UK Research Council National Minimum (£14,057 p.a. for
2015/16, updated each year).

Eligibility

Academic criteria: Applicants for a studentship must have obtained,
or be about to obtain, a 2.1 degree or higher in a relevant subject,
such as Biomedical Sciences, Genetics, Computer Science & Informatics,
and Mathematics & Statistics. As this is a cross-disciplinary project the
ideal candidate will have an interest in the immunology, bioinformatics and
systems biology/modelling aspects of the project. The wide supervisory team
cover all of the required aspects and training will be provided. Knowledge
of high-performance computing, statistics and/or programming in C++ or in
other high-level programming language would be advantageous. The successful
student will join a frontline research grouping in the Institute of Infection
and Immunity at Cardiff University School of Medicine where Prof. Sewell is
Research Director. They will also be a member of the new Cardiff University
Systems Immunity Institute. You must be enthusiastic, self-motivated with
high grades. We expect you to have a good degree in a relevant subject. An
interest in Big Data analyses and Systems Biology and experience in Molecular
Biology would be an added bonus. This funded studentship does not include fees
for overseas students so we are looking for a national of the European Union.

Residency: Full awards (fees plus maintenance stipend) are open to UK
Nationals and EU students without further restrictions.

How to Apply

In the first instance, you should submit a CV & Covering Letter to Dr
Meriem Attaf AttafM@cardiff.ac.uk. The successful candidate will then be
invited to submit a standard application for Postgraduate Study via the
Online Application Service. The deadline for applications is 7 February
2016. Cardiff University reserves the right to close applications early
should sufficient applications be received.


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From: Tsaneva-Atanasova, Krasimira <K.Tsaneva-Atanasova@exeter.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 9:07 AM
Subject: PhD Position: Modelling Gait in People with Parkinson's Disease

EPSRC funded PhD in Mathematics: Modelling Gait in People with Parkinsons
                                   Disease

Location: Streatham Campus, University of Exeter, EX4 4QJ

Primary supervisor: Prof Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova

Secondary supervisors: Dr Mark Wilson (University of Exeter), Dr Victoria
Goodwin (University of Exeter)

Based within the EPSRC Centre for Predictive Modelling in Healthcare, a £2M
initiative bringing together mathematicians, statisticians and clinicians, you
will work on a project aiming to develop a data-driven mathematical modeling
framework in order to study gait impairments in patients with Parkinson's.

Parkinson's is a progressive neurological condition that mainly affects
people of 50 and over. One person in every 500 has Parkinson's, which
equates to about 127,000 people in the UK. There's currently no cure,
and the range of symptoms and how quickly they progress are different for
everyone. The main symptoms of Parkinson's are tremor, rigidity and slowness
of movement. Despite optimal medication therapy, many people with Parkinson's
(PwP) still experience gait impairments. Gait impairments (e.g., freezing
of gait) are associated with falls and fear of falling, and reduced quality
of life.

This studentship aims to further our understanding of the degenerative
nature of the disease by taking a dynamical systems approach to modelling
the coordination of locomotion (gait) from an individual perspective. While
many studies have examined discrete gait measures (e.g. step length) it is
likely that several gait malfunctions will interact and incur a simultaneous
deterioration of stepping. A dynamical systems approach is particularly
useful in predicting when and if this deterioration may cross a critical
threshold; for example, triggering a freeze or a stumble.

The first stage of this project will be to develop a model based on gait
data we have already collected from 18 people with Parkinson's. The second
stage would be to collect additional data to test model's predictions and
refine and improve the model.

This project is one of a number which are funded by the Engineering and
Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Doctoral Training Partnership
to commence in September 2016. The studentships will provide funding for a
stipend (currently £14,057 per annum for 2015/16), research costs of £3,000
and UK/EU tuition fees at Research Council rates for 3.5 years.

Application Criteria

Applicants should have or expect to achieve at least a 2:1 Honours degree,
or equivalent, in Maths, Physics, Medicine, Natural Sciences or other
numerate discipline.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 4 January
2016.  Interview will be held at the University of Exeter is mid-late
January 2016.  For further information, or informal discussion about
the position, please contact Prof Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova, e-mail:
K.Tsaneva-Atanasova@exeter.ac.uk.


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From: Tsaneva-Atanasova, Krasimira <K.Tsaneva-Atanasova@exeter.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 9:53 AM
Subject: PhD Position: Mathematical modelling of neuronal activity in ...

EPSRC funded PhD in Mathematics: Mathematical modelling of neuronal activity in
  the nucleus reuniens: a thalamic region contributing to mammalian cognitive
                                  processing.

ABOUT THE AWARD

This project is one of a number which are funded by the Engineering and
Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Doctoral Training Partnership
to commence in September, 2016. The studentships will provide funding for a
stipend (currently £14,057 per annum for 2015/16), research costs of £3,000
and UK/EU tuition fees at Research Council rates for 3.5 years.

Location: Streatham Campus, University of Exeter, EX4 4QJ

Primary supervisor: Dr Ozgur Akman
http://emps.exeter.ac.uk/mathematics/staff/oea201

Secondary supervisors: Professor Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova (University
of Exeter), Professor Andrew Randall (University of Exeter)

The production of action potentials is a defining feature of the functional
physiology of all excitable cells. Typically, only after firing a spike will
a cell perform its task and, furthermore, the rate, timing and patterns of
spike generation have important effects on the nature of the downstream events
they trigger, for example neurotransmitter release. Hence, quantifying the
characteristic features of action potential production in neurons is crucial
in helping us to understand the normal functional physiology of nervous
systems, as well as how these are altered during pathological conditions
associated with disease.

Based within the EPSRC Centre for Predictive Modelling in Healthcare, a £2M
initiative bringing together mathematicians, statisticians and clinicians,
you will work on a project aiming to develop in silico biophysical models
of neural excitability in the mammalian nucleus reuniens (NRe). This area
within the thalamus is receiving increased attention from neuroscientists,
(including both the 2013 and 2014 Nobel Laureates in Physiology and Medicine;
see Xu and Sudhoff (2013), Science 339, 1290-5 and Ito et al. (2015)
Nature 522, 50-5). Through its robust connectivity to structures such as
the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, this midline thalamic nucleus is
involved in both spatial and cognitive processing. It is also a key site
of pathology in Korsakoff's syndrome (aka amnesic-confabulatory syndrome),
a form of dementia. Recent ongoing work in the Randall lab at Exeter has
generated a large body of novel electrophysiological data that details the
core electrical excitability of neurons in the nucleus reuniens, in both
normal adult animals and rodent disease models. These datasets are supported
by additional biophysical characterisations of the gating of some of the
key underpinning ion channels in NRe neurons. These experimental data will
form the basis for the computational models that this project will generate,
models that will probe the mechanisms that govern the physiological spiking
and bursting dynamics of NRe cells. The ultimate goal is to both better
understand normal physiological NRe function, and to identify possible
interventional routes through which abnormal NRe activity observed in
disease models can be normalised toward the neurophysiological signatures
presented by healthy tissue. Mathematical analysis and numerical/computational
techniques will be applied to study the behaviour of the system in normal
and pathological conditions. The computational component of the project will
include the use of multi-objective evolutionary algorithms to optimise the
parameters of the model to data, and the use of bifurcation analysis software.

Application Criteria

Applicants should have or expect to achieve a 2:1 Honours degree, or
equivalent, in Mathematics, Physics, Natural Sciences, Medicine or other
numerate discipline.

The closing date for applications if midnight on 4 January, 2016. Interviews
will be held at the University of Exeter mid-late January, 2016.

For further information, or an informal discussion about the position,
please contact Dr Ozbur Akman, e-mail: O.E.Akman@exeter.ac.uk.

SUMMARY

Application deadline: 4th January 2016
Value: £14,057 per annum plus UK/EU fees for eligible students (2015-16 rates)
Duration of award: per year
Contact: Postgraduate Research Office emps-pgr-ad@exeter.ac.uk

HOW TO APPLY

Please visit www.exeter.ac.uk/postgraduate/money/studentships/application/
and complete the online web form. You will be asked to submit some personal
details and upload a full CV, covering letter and details of two academic
referees. Your covering letter should outline your academic interests,
prior research experience and reasons for wishing to undertake this project.


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From: Nicholas S.. Luke <luke@ncat.edu>
Date: Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 4:36 PM
Subject: Assistant/Associate Professor: Mathematics (Biomathematics)

Assistant/Associate Professor of Mathematics (Biomathematics)

The Department of Mathematics at North Carolina A&T State University
invites applications for a 9-month, tenure-track assistant or associate
professorship in Biomathematics available in August 2016. The Department
encourages persons from all areas of biomathematics to apply but is
particularly interested in areas at the interface of mathematics and
biosciences such as mathematical epidemiology, mathematical neurosciences,
mathematical modeling of drug delivery and disease intervention/ prevention,
mathematical and statistical methods for human genetics and population
growth, biomedical imaging processing, stochastic modeling of biological
and biomedical processes. The Department of Mathematics seeks candidates
to join a growing Department with interactive faculty. The detailed posting
of the position can be found at https://jobs.ncat.edu/postings/8967.

Applications will be reviewed beginning February 15, 2016, and the review will
continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants must submit the
following items via the job posting at https://jobs.ncat.edu/postings/8967: 
1) letter of interest (cover letter); 2) current curriculum vitae; 3) legible
copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts (upload a copy of each
transcript under the degree name; original transcripts will be required if
hired); 4) statement of teaching philosophy; and 5) statement of research
interests and accomplishments.


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From: "Owens, Roland (NIH/OD) [E]" <owensrol@mail.nih.gov>
Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2015 22:57:39 +0000
Resent-from: Raymond Mejía <mejiar@helix.nih.gov>
Subject: Selected NIH Intramural Research and other openings - December 2015

Tenure-Track, Tenure-Eligible Investigator
Computational Modeling, NIDA
(Review of Applications Begins: December 28)

The Intramural Research Program (IRP), National Institute on Drug Abuse
(NIDA), a research component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH),
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is seeking an outstanding
tenure-eligible or tenure-track scientist to develop a research program to
use computational models and other tools (e.g. human functional imaging)
to complement and expand existing research programs at the NIDA IRP. The
successful candidate must possess a doctoral degree in neuroscience,
physiology, economics or another relevant field with additional training
and emphasis on computational neuroscience, learning and decision-making. 
Expertise in computational modeling and state of the art imaging techniques
and a strong publication record highlighting his/her contributions to
elucidating the computational mechanisms underlying brain systems involved
in reward learning, cognitive control and decision making is highly
desirable. Preference will be given to those with interest in applying
computational models to the study of the neurobiology of addiction. In view of
the required integrative approach, the successful candidate will be expected
to collaborate with other research groups within NIDA - a proven ability
to establish and sustain collaborative work is desired. Candidates must
submit a CV, a statement of proposed research objectives and goals (3 pages
or less), and contact information for 3 potential references to: Joshua
Kysiak, Intramural Program Specialist, NIDA IRP, 251 Bayview Boulevard,
Suite 200, Room 04A314, Baltimore, Maryland 21224. Telephone 443-740-2465,
FAX 443-740-2865, Email: kysiakjo@nida.nih.gov. Review of applications
will begin on or about December 28, 2015, but applications will be accepted
until the position is filled. DHHS and NIH are equal opportunity employers.


Tenure-Track Investigators
Independent Research Positions in Epidemiology, NIEHS
(Review of Applications Begins: January 15)

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS),
part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), located in Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina, is recruiting for one or more tenure-track
epidemiologists. Successful candidate(s) will be expected to develop
an outstanding, investigator-initiated research program in any of the
following areas: breast cancer, other cancers and chronic diseases,
including cardiovascular disease, early origins of disease, life- course
epidemiology, pediatrics, reproduction, or other areas of environmental
epidemiology. Biologically-based epidemiological research (including genetics,
epigenetics, metabolomics, microbiomics, biomarkers, imaging) and primary data
collection are encouraged. Successful candidates should plan to work both
independently and as part of multi-disciplinary or collaborative teams. The
Branch provides an academic atmosphere with excellent support. Funds are
available for research and support staff, including fellows, programmers,
and field workers. The Branch has several large, ongoing cohort studies with
biological samples that can serve as platforms for additional research. There
are opportunities for adjunct appointments at nearby universities and for
mentoring pre- and post-doctoral fellows. Position(s) will be filled at
the tenure-track level. Time to tenure will vary depending upon research
accomplishments; an accelerated timetable is possible for more established
exceptional candidates. Salary is "hard money" and will be commensurate
with experience and qualifications of the candidate. Federal benefits
apply. Information on the NIEHS Epidemiology Branch can be found at
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/epi.

Candidates should have a doctoral degree and a record of accomplishment in
epidemiology, including a strong publication record and research experience.
Applications from women and under-represented minorities are strongly
encouraged. Interested persons should submit one combined PDF of their
curriculum vitae and a two-page statement of research interests and goals,
and also arrange for 3 letters of recommendation to be sent to Ms. Katherine
Fine atdir-appls@niehs.nih.gov citing your name and Vacancy Announcement DIR
15-1 in the subject line. We will begin evaluating complete applications
on January 15, 2016. Applications will continue to be accepted until
vacancies are filled. The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community
in its training and employment programs HHS and NIH are equal opportunity
employers. Applications from women, minorities and persons with disabilities
are strongly encouraged.


Tenure-Track Investigator
Vaccine Research Center, NIAID
(Review of Applications Begins: January 22)

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a major
research component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS), is recruiting a tenure-track investigator
in the Vaccine Research Center (VRC).

We are seeking an outstanding individual to develop 1) a vigorous independent
program focused on bioinformatics that includes computational biology, with a
preference for work related to the development of vaccines and 2) capacity
to serve the overall mission of the VRC in vaccine development. This
program should work with the VRC's other basic and translational
research investigators and their core programs in structural biology,
transcriptomics, flow cytometry, and other data management areas. The
incumbent will benefit from unique opportunities to interact with other
members of the VRC and NIAID who perform basic and translational research
on HIV and other infectious diseases.

The incumbent will have access to state-of-the-art research support on
the main NIH campus. Candidates will be assigned independent resources to
include laboratory support personnel, equipment, space, and an allocated
annual budget for services, supplies, and salaries sufficient to foster
success. Additional information about the VRC is available online at
www.niaid.nih.gov/about/organization/vrc.

Applicants must have an M.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral
degree in a relevant field with extensive postdoctoral experience, as
well as a strong publication record demonstrating potential for creative
research. The ideal candidate should have broad expertise to develop and
support an interrelated approach that integrates computer/information sciences
and biological and health sciences-related fields. Salary is commensurate
with experience and accomplishments. A full civil service package of benefits
(including retirement; health, life, and long-term care insurance; Thrift
Savings Plan) is available.

To apply, submit your curriculum vitae, bibliography, and a detailed statement
of how your expertise can contribute to the success of the VRC program
(no more than two pages) to Kim Kiehl at kiehlk@mail.nih.gov. Applications
will be reviewed starting January 22, 2016, and will be accepted until the
position is filled. Interested candidates may contact Dr. Mario Roederer,
Principal Investigator, at Roederer@nih.gov for additional information about
this position. Visit Careers at NIAID for more information about NIAID and
additional career opportunities. HHS, NIH, and NIAID are equal opportunity
employers. NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training
and employment programs.


The NIH Intramural Research Program
http://irp.nih.gov/
http://irp.nih.gov/careers/tenured-and-tenure-track-scientific-careers

Link to Fellowships and Positions of Interest to fellows
https://www.training.nih.gov/
https://www.training.nih.gov/career_services/jobs

Link to NIH Jobs
http://www.jobs.nih.gov/


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From: Dieffenbach, Ann (NIH/NIGMS) [E] <DIEFFENA@nigms.nih.gov>
Date: Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 8:23 AM
Subject: Modernizing Graduate Education, Division Director News, IDeA Awards, ..

Contents

--Modernizing Graduate Education

--Dorit Zuk to Direct Division of Genetics and Developmental Biology

--Institutional Development Awards in FY 2015

--Give Input on Strategies to Enhance Diversity in the Physician-Scientist
  Workforce

--Funding Opportunity

See
https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind1512&L=nigms_network&F=&S=&P=66


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From: NIH Extramural Nexus (NIH/OD) <ExtramuralNexus@mail.nih.gov>
Date: Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 5:35 PM
Subject: NIH Update: application submission tips, new text-mining resource, ...

See
https://list.nih.gov/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind1512&L=extramuralnexus&F=&S=&P=68


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