VOLUME 18 ISSUE 3
January 16, 2018
- Richard Schugart (richard.schugart@gmail.com)
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Issue’s Topics:
SMB: President January 2018 Letter
Meeting: Computation by Natural Systems, Mar 21-22, UK
Course: Physiol. Structured…, 29 Apr-4 May, Netherlands
Conference: PowerAfrica, 26-29 Jun, Cape Town
Summer School: Mathematics of Mechanobiology, Aug 27-31, Italy
Summer School: Math Ecol…., Deadline Ext. to 15 Feb, Helsinki
Workshop: Teaching Comp. Sci., Deadline Ext. to Jan 31, China
MS/PhD Position: Computational Systems Biology, U Memphis, US
MS/PhD Positions: Cross-Disciplinary…, Kings College London
PhD Positions: Modelling Projects, U Bath
Post-doc: Arterial Flow as Attractor for…, U Edinburgh
Post-doc: Neuronal Networks, Massey U, New Zealand
Faculty Positions: Data Science and Predictive Modelling, U Stirling
NSF Webinar: Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes
SMBnet Reminders
From: Denise Kirschner <kirschne@umich.edu>
Date: Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 3:03 PM
Subject: SMB: President January 2018 Letter
Dear Members of the Society for Mathematical Biology,
Happy New Year! The beginning of a new year is an opportunity to set big
goals and make new plans. SMB is gearing up for a number of exciting
things, including the roll out of the new SMB newsletter, honoring
members with awards, as well as planning for the SMB annual meeting in
Sydney this July (SMB2018.org).
The rest of the letter appears here:
www.smb.org/smb-president-january-2018-letter/
From: Dominique Chu <D.F.Chu@kent.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 2:51 PM
Subject: Meeting: Computation by Natural Systems, Mar 21-22, UK
Royal Society Theo Murphy discussion meeting:
Computation by natural systems March 21-22, 2018
Kavli Royal Society Centre, Chicheley Hall, Newport Pagnell,
Buckinghamshire, MK16 9JJ
royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2018/03/natural-systems/
From: Richard, Romain <r.c.j.richard@uva.nl>
Date: Thu, Jan 11, 2018 at 9:23 AM
Subject: Course: Physiol. Structured…, 29 Apr-4 May, Netherlands
Modelling population dynamics with Physiologically Structured Population
Models (PSPM)
Research training course
Date: 29 April – 4 May 2018
Location: Hotel de Bosrand, Ede, the Netherlands
Target audience: PhD students, post-docs and early-career researchers
Maximum participants: 30
More information: www.pe-rc.nl/PSPM
From: IEEE <announcements@ieee.tn>
Date: Sun, Jan 14, 2018 at 8:52 AM
Subject: Conference: PowerAfrica, 26-29 Jun, Cape Town
2018 IEEE PES & IAS PowerAfrica Conference
26-29 June 2018, Cape Town – South Africa
“Powering Africa: Affordable and Clean Emerging Energy Solutions for
Sustainable Development”
Meet researchers, executives, industry leaders, regulators, investors,
and participants from ICT, energy, power & utility industries
Website: ieee-powerafrica.org/
Submission platform:
easychair.org/conferences/?conf=powerafrica2018
From: Davide Ambrosi <davide.ambrosi@polimi.it>
Date: Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 8:42 AM
Subject: Summer School: Mathematics of Mechanobiology, Aug 27-31, Italy
The CIME-EMS Summer School on “The Mathematics of Mechanobiology” will
be held in Cetraro on August 27-31, 2018.
The Summer School will provide an introduction to the mathematical
aspects of the interactions between mechanics and biology, with an
overview on the leading results and questions in the field. It is
primarily thought for PhD students, postdoc and early carrier
researchers interested in the mathematical challenges that stem in the
application of classical mathematical methods to new biological
experiments and by the opportunity to translate mathematics to support
clinical practice.
More details at the url mox.polimi.it/~ciarletta/mathbio18
From: Kisdi, Eva <eva.kisdi@helsinki.fi>
Date: Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 8:32 AM
Subject: Summer School: Math Ecol…., Deadline Ext. to 15 Feb, Helsinki
THE HELSINKI SUMMER SCHOOL ON MATHEMATICAL ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION 2018
Application deadline extended to 15 February
We are glad to invite applications to the 2018 edition of The Helsinki
Summer School on Mathematical Ecology and Evolution, an EMS-ESMTB School
in Applied Mathematics. The school will be held between 19 and 26 August
2018 in Turku, Finland, and will be part of the EMS Year of Mathematical
Biology (euro-math-soc.eu/year-mathematical-biology-2018).
The core program consists of five series of lectures:
Karl Sigmund (University of Vienna): Evolutionary game theory
Odo Diekmann (Utrecht University): Renewal equations in population
biology
Sebastian Schreiber (University of California, Davis): Coexistence in
variable environments
Ellen Baake (University of Bielefeld): Probabilistic models and
ancestral processes in population genetics
Mick Roberts (Massey University of New Zealand): Ecology of infectious
diseases
All young researchers working in mathematical ecology can apply from all
countries, especially from Europe and the Mediterranean. The school is
aimed at graduate students of mathematics, but we also welcome students
of biology with sufficient background in mathematics, as well as
advanced undergraduates and postdocs.
For more information and details of the application procedure, please
visit the school’s webpage:
wiki.helsinki.fi/display/BioMath/The+Helsinki+Summer+School+on+Mathematical+Ecology+and+Evolution+2018
From: Shiflet, Angela B. <ShifletAB@wofford.edu>
Date: Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 9:21 AM
Subject: Workshop: Teaching Comp. Sci., Deadline Ext. to Jan 31, China
The International Conference on Computational Science (ICCS 2018) and
The Workshop on Teaching Computational Science, which will be held in
Wuxi, China, June 11 – 13, have extended the paper submission deadlines
to January 31, 2018. There are submission options for an oral
presentation with a full paper or with an abstract only. Please let us
know if you have any questions.
For more information about the workshop, see
www.smb.org/smb-digest-volume-17-issue-51/#c
From: Bernie Daigle <bjdaigle@memphis.edu>
Date: Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 11:26 AM
Subject: MS/PhD Position: Computational Systems Biology, U Memphis, US
Supervisor: Dr. Bernie Daigle, Jr., Assistant Professor, Departments of
Biological Sciences and Computer Science
Experimental biologists are generating data at an unprecedented rate.
Unfortunately, biological insight has not kept pace with this deluge of
data. The goal of my lab is to improve the inference of biological
meaning from the wealth of experimental data collected from single cells
to whole organisms. To do so, we develop sophisticated statistical and
computational tools that enable integrated analyses of noisy,
heterogeneous datasets.
Assistantships are available for students interested in pursuing a
Master’s or Ph.D. in computational systems biology. Our research in this
area involves developing computational methods for inferring the
underlying structure and behavior of biological systems. Recent work by
our lab includes combining stochastic simulation and optimization
techniques to characterize promoter architecture from single-cell gene
expression data. More information can be found at daiglelab.org.
The successful candidate should be highly motivated and have some
computer programming experience (R, MATLAB, Perl, Python, C, or C++).
Prior research experience in bioinformatics and/or computational biology
is desirable. Details about admission and degree requirements can be
found at www.memphis.edu/bioinformatics/requirements (MS,
Bioinformatics) and www.memphis.edu/biology/graduate (MS/PhD,
Biological Sciences). Applicants must apply to both The University of
Memphis Graduate School and the corresponding graduate program. To
ensure full consideration, applications should be completed by February
1. Accepted students will be supported through a graduate assistantship.
If interested, please contact Dr. Daigle (bjdaigle@memphis.edu) for
further information.
From: Lorenz, Chris <chris.lorenz@kcl.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 5:27 AM
Subject: MS/PhD Positions: Cross-Disciplinary…, Kings College London
Cross-Disciplinary Approaches to Non-Equilibrium Systems (CANES) MSc/PhD
Applications now open-September 2018 entry
See
mailchi.mp/b84d6b076bee/canes-mscphd-applications-now-open-september-2018-entry-607325?e=1fd2e6ad56
From: Kit Yates <C.Yates@bath.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 7:11 AM
Subject: PhD Positions: Modelling Projects, U Bath
1. PhD studentship in Stochastic modelling of genetic regulatory
networks and fate choice in multipotent zebrafish pigment stem cells at
the University of Bath
www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=93217
2. PhD studentship in Modelling seed germination under variable
environmental conditions at the University of Bath
www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=93221
The deadline for both positions is this Sunday 21st of Jan.
From: BERNABEU LLINARES Miguel <Miguel.Bernabeu@ed.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 3:48 AM
Subject: Post-doc: Arterial Flow as Attractor for…, U Edinburgh
I am currently looking for a motivated post-doctoral researcher to join
my research group working on multiscale mathematical modelling of
microvascular biomechanics and mechanobiology. This is an excellent
opportunity to join, and become a key player in, the Leducq Foundation
Transatlantic Network of Excellence “ATTRACT: arterial flow as attractor
for endothelial cell migration – a new concept in vascular malformation
and stroke regeneration”. The network brings together world-leading
groups on vascular biology, genetics, computational biology, and stroke.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the mathematical
modelling efforts in the network and will have access to unique datasets
providing insight into multiple scales of regulation of vascular
patterning and mispatterning.
How to apply: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BGO916/research-fellow/
Deadline: 19th January 2018
From: Laing, Carlo <C.R.Laing@massey.ac.nz>
Date: Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 2:38 PM
Subject: Post-doc: Neuronal Networks, Massey U, New Zealand
The Institute of Natural & Mathematical Sciences at Massey University
(Auckland) seek to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for the
research group of Professor Carlo Laing.
In this appointment you will be expected to contribute to the group’s
research activities in the modelling of networks of neurons. You will
have a strong background in applied mathematics, specifically nonlinear
dynamical systems, and experience in numerical computation. Some
knowledge of neuroscience, or a willingness to learn, is advantageous.
This position is for 3 years, requires a PhD qualification, and is based
at the Auckland campus. For full details, see
massey-careers.massey.ac.nz/10078/postdoctoral-research-fellow
From: J.Z.Farkas <jzfarkas@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 3:25 AM
Subject: Faculty Positions: Data Science and Predictive Modelling, U Stirling
The Computing Science and Mathematics division of the University of
Stirling is advertising 3 permanent positions entitled “Data Science and
Predictive Modelling”.
2 Lectureships
www.stir.ac.uk/about/jobs/details/index.html?id=QUUFK026203F3VBQB7V79V7NE&nPostingID=1626&nPostingTargetID=1576&mask=extstirling&lg=UK
1 Associate Professorship
www.stir.ac.uk/about/jobs/details/index.html?id=QUUFK026203F3VBQB7V79V7NE&nPostingID=1651&nPostingTargetID=1577&mask=extstirling&lg=UK
The division is looking for applied mathematics/statistics people with
research interests aligned/complementing one of the the two existing
research groups: “Biological Modelling” and “Data Science”
Note the closing date – 21 January – please apply online through the
links above.
From: Henry Warchall <hwarchal@nsf.gov>
Date: Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 6:05 PM
Reply-to: dmsnews <DMSNEWS@listserv.nsf.gov>
Subject: NSF Webinar: Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes
The NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) will hold a webinar
covering the new Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes program
solicitation (NSF 17-553).
Online Webinar
February 20, 2018
2:00 – 3:30 PM, Eastern Standard Time (GMT-05:00)
Please see nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=244064
for more information. If interested, please register for the webinar by
February 16, 2018.
This webinar will discuss the program solicitation and requirements for
submission of proposals to the Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes
program. There will be a question-and-answer session following the
discussion.
Important Dates
-Online Webinar: February 20, 2018
-Letters of Intent (required for subsequent proposal submission) due:
December 14, 2018
-Full Proposals due: March 14, 2019
From the program solicitation:
Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes are national resources that
aim to advance research in the mathematical sciences through programs
supporting discovery and dissemination of knowledge in mathematics and
statistics and enhancing connections to related fields in which the
mathematical sciences can play important roles. Institute activities
help focus the attention of some of the best mathematical minds on
problems of particular importance and timeliness. Institutes are also
community resources that involve a broad segment of U.S.-based
mathematical sciences researchers in their activities. The goals of the
Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes program include advancing
research in the mathematical sciences, increasing the impact of the
mathematical sciences in other disciplines, and expanding the talent
base engaged in mathematical research in the United States.
The NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences invites proposals for projects
that contribute to this important, influential activity.
The program is open to proposals for new institute projects from U.S.
sites as well as renewal proposals from any of the U.S.-based institutes
that have had previous funding from NSF.
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