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Subject: SMB Digest v12i05
SMB Digest February 1, 2012 Volume 12 Issue 05
ISSN 1086-6566
Editor: Amina Eladdadi eladdada(at)strose(dot)edu
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Issue's Topics:
ToC: Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, Volume 74, Issue 2
Workshop: Stat. Analysis of Neural Data, May 31-June 2, PA
Workshop: Parameter Estimation for Dyn. Sys., June 4-6, Netherlands
Workshop: Quantitative Landscape Ecology.., July 3-7, South Africa
Workshop: Systems Biology of Tumor Metronomics, July 17-20, Boston
Workshop: Models in Pop. Dynamics & Ecology, Sept. 10-13, Brazil
Conference: Bio. & Pathology of Malaria Parasite, May 14-16, Germany
Symposium: IEEE-PMA'12-Plant Modeling, October 31-November 3, China
PhD Studentship: Theoretical Analysis of Evolutionary.., Nottingham
PhD Studentship: Bioinformatics & Comp. Immunology, UNSW, Sydney
PhD Studentship: Numerical Analysis/Computational Mechanics, Spain
PhD & Postdoc: Centre de Recerca Matemàtica, Barcelona
Postdoc: Statistical Evolutionary Genomics, Arizona State Univ.
Postdoc:2 positions in Molecular & Cellular Comp. Neuro. Japan
NSF Program Director positions-Directorate for Biological Sciences
SMBnet Reminders
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Date: Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:52 AM
Subject:ToC: Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, Volume 74, Issue 2
Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, Volume 74 Number 2 is now available
on SpringerLink
Evolutionary Convergence to Ideal Free Dispersal Strategies and
Coexistence
Richard Gejji, Yuan Lou, Daniel Munther & Justin Peyton
Evaluation of Multitype Mathematical Models for CFSE-Labeling Experiment
Data
Hongyu Miao, Xia Jin, Alan S. Perelson & Hulin Wu
Effects of Growth Curve Plasticity on Size-Structured Population
Dynamics
Lai Zhang, Zhigui Lin & Michael Pedersen
Electromigration Dispersion in Capillary Electrophoresis
Zhen Chen & Sandip Ghosal
Assessing Coverage of Protein Interaction Data Using Capture?Recapture
Models
W. P. Kelly & M. P. H. Stumpf
Temporal Profile of Gene Transcription Noise Modulated by
Cross-Talking Signal Transduction Pathways
Qiwen Sun, Moxun Tang & Jianshe Yu
Phenotype Switching and Mutations in Random Environments
Drew Fudenberg & Lorens A. Imhof
Nested Canalyzing Depth and Network Stability
Lori Layne, Elena Dimitrova & Matthew Macauley
In Silico Synergism and Antagonism of an Anti-tumor System Intervened
by Coupling Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy: A Mathematical Modeling
Approach
Wen-Yong Hu, Wei-Rong Zhong, Feng-Hua Wang, Li Li & Yuan-Zhi Shao
Success rate of a biological invasion in terms of the spatial
distribution of the founding population
Jimmy Garnier, Lionel Roques & François Hamel
Spatial Analysis of Multi-species Exclusion Processes: Application to
Neural Crest Cell Migration in the Embryonic Gut
Benjamin J. Binder, Kerry A. Landman, Donald F. Newgreen, Johanna
E. Simkin, Yoshiko Takahashi & Dongcheng Zhang
Life Stages: Interactions and Spatial Patterns
Suzanne L. Robertson, J. M. Cushing & R. F. Costantino
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Date: Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 1:36 PM
Subject: Stat. Analysis of Neural Data, May 31-June 2, PA
The sixth international workshop on Statistical Analysis of Neural
Data. (SAND6) will take place May 31-June 2, 2012, in Pittsburgh, PA.
Partial travel support is available. Requests for financial support
should be made by MARCH 19.
There will be talks by senior investigators and junior
investigators. The talks by young investigators (graduate student or
postdoc/faculty within 5 years of Ph.D.) will be selected on a
competitive basis. Any young investigator interested in presenting
their work as a talk should submit an abstract by FEBRUARY 28. Please
There will also be a poster session, to which all participants are
invited to contribute. Talks and posters may involve new methodology,
investigation of existing methods, or application of state-of-the-art
analytical techniques.
Here are the confirmed keynote speakers:
- Carlos Brody (Princeton)
- Charles Gray (Montana State)
- Nancy Kopell (Boston University)
- Chris Moore (Brown)
- Shigeru Shinomoto (Kyoto)
- Irene Tracey (Oxford)
- Nathan Urban (Carnegie Mellon)
- Van Weeden (MGH, Harvard)
This workshop series is concerned with analysis of neural signals from
various sources, including EEG, fMRI, MEG, 2-Photon, and extracellular
recordings. It aims to define important problems in neuronal data
analysis and useful strategies for attacking them; foster
communication between experimental neuroscientists and those trained
in statisti- cal and computational methods encourage young
researchers, including graduate students, to present their work; and
expose young researchers to important challenges and opportunities
in this interdisciplinary domain, while providing a small meeting
atmosphere to facilitate the interaction of young researchers with
senior colleagues.
The organizers are Emery Brown, Elizabeth Buffalo, Rob Kass, Liam
Paninski, and Jonathan Victor.
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Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:30:33 +0000
Subject: Workshop on Parameter Estimation for Dynamical Systems
Workshop on Parameter Estimation for Dynamical Systems (PEDS-II)
Date: 4-6 June 2012
Location: Eurandom, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Summary: Differential equations (deterministic or stochastic) play a
fundamental role in modelling dynamic phenomena in fields as diverse
as physics, biology, finance, engineering, chemistry, biochemistry,
neuroscience, ecology, meteorology, pharmacology and others. Models
defined via differential equations (or systems of differential
equations) usually depend on finite- or possibly infinite-dimensional
parameters. In order to obtain a model that is useful in practice, it
is critical to know these parameters, or to estimate them in case they
are unknown. The workshop aims at providing a meeting place for
researchers and practitioners in the area of parameter estimation for
deterministic and stochastic differential equations, who will review
different methods used to tackle the problems arising in these fields,
assess the achieved progress and identify future research
directions. It is hoped that by bringing together experts in
statistical estimation for differential equations, a fertile ground
for exchange of mutually beneficial ideas will be created. The
emphasis of the workshop is on presentation of new methodological work
with a good balance from applications. Importantly, appropriateness of
either deterministic or stochastic models in various contexts will be
discussed and due attention to both the frequentist and the Bayesian
approaches to parameter estimation of differential equations will be
paid.
The workshop is a follow-up on the Workshop on Parameter Estimation
for Dynamical Systems (PEDS-I) held on 8-10 June 2009 at Eurandom.
Invited speakers: Florence d'Alché-Buc (Université d'Evry-Val
d'Essonne), Lorenz Biegler (Carnegie Mellon University), Mark Girolami
(University College London), Rikkert Hindriks (Universiteit Twente),
Stefano Iacus (Università degli Studi di Milano), Edward Ionides
(University of Michigan), Lennart Ljung (Linköpings universitet),
Markus Reiß (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), Michael Sørensen
(University of Copenhagen), Eberhard Voit (Georgia Institute of
Technology), Darren Wilkinson (Newcastle University), Harry van Zanten
(Eindhoven University of Technology).
Registration: Registration is mandatory for participation in the
workshop and can be done through the workshop website. There is no
closing date for registration, but the number of places is
limited. Participants will be given an opportunity to present talks
and posters on their research.
Organisers: Chris Klaassen (Universiteit van Amsterdam & Eurandom),
Aad van der Vaart (Vrije Universiteit & Eurandom), Shota Gugushvili
(Vrije Universiteit) and Bart Bakker (Philips Research).
For additional information please visit the workshop website:
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Date: Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 10:22 PM
Subject: Quantitative Landscape Ecology and Environmental
Sustainability, July 3-7, South Africa
A 5-day workshop on Quantitative Landscape Ecology and Environmental
Sustainability is being held at the University of KwaZulu-Natal,
Durban, South Africa, on July 3 ? 7, 2012. Landscape ecology, the
application of mathematical methods to questions involving large scale
ecological systems when the topography of the ecological system is
taken into account, is a rapidly developing field that relies on
remote sensing to collect all types of ecological and population level
data. It has critical applications in general ecology and conservation
biology, particularly with a focus on sustainability of ecosystem
services and issues relating to global climate change.
Graduate students interested in attending the workshop can apply for
financial support by visiting the website
completing the application process. The Deadline for Full
Consideration is March 1, 2012.
For more information see
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Date: Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 1:01 PM
Subject: Workshop: Systems Biology of Tumor Metronomics July 17-20,
Boston
Workshop: Systems Biology of Tumor Metronomics, July 17-20, 2012,
Tufts University Boston, MA, USA
The Center of Cancer Systems Biology at St. Elizabeth's Medical
Center, Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, USA, is pleased
to announce its 2nd annual workshop on Cancer Systems Biology, with
this years topic "Tumor Metronomics: Timing and Dose Level Dynamics",
to be held at Tufts University Undergrad Campus in Medford, MA.
This workshop will address the problem of evaluating the metronomics
concept from a quantitative, 'systems' perspective. We will focus on
tumor context - how do cell-cell interactions modify cancer dynamics,
and how we might render our responses in quantitative terms that are
testable, and most importantly, predictive. More specifically, the
workshop will try to address the problem of chemotherapeutic dose and
frequency from a control-theoretic standpoint, focusing on
angiogenesis, immune response, and stem cells as response targets in
turn.
The workshop is intended for early career researchers and clinicians
such as PhD and MD students, Post-docs and Junior Faculty interested
in systems biology of cancer metronomics. Potential participants with
backgrounds in biology, biomedicine, medicine, applied mathematics and
computing, or bioengineering are invited to apply. Acceptance to the
workshop is competitive, aimed at balancing scientific backgrounds and
regional representation.
* 3/30 Application Deadline
* 4/13 Participant Notification
* 5/30 Registration Deadline
More information can be found at:
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Date: Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Subject: Models in Population Dynamics & Ecology, Sept. 10-13, Santa
Maria, Brazil
Models in Population Dynamics & Ecology 2012, Santa Maria (Brazil),
September 10-13, 2012
The Models in Population Dynamics & Ecology 2012 meeting continues on
from the successful series of MPDE meetings recently hosted at the
University of Leicester (MPDE'07, MPDE'08, MDBE'09, MPDE'10) and MATE
2011 hosted at University of Essex, in the UK. This year is the first
year the meeting will be held away from UK and we are delighted to be
able to host it at the Federal University of Santa Maria, RS, Brazil.
The meeting will focus on various aspects of population dynamics and
ecosystem functioning and is expected to explore the processes and
mechanisms ranging from the micro-scale of individual movement to the
macro-scale of populations and communities, with applications to
metapopulations, regional dynamics and geographical invasions. It is
also expected to explore similarities between the modelling techniques
traditionally applied in ecology and those used in other life sciences
with the purpose to enhance interdisciplinary approaches and to
stimulate further advances in mathematical ecology and population
dynamics.
The scope of the conference is outlined by (although not necessarily
restricted to) the following topics:
* Population dynamics and ecological complexity
* Biological invasions and spread of epidemics
* Behavioral ecology
* Collective dynamics
* Individual animal movement
* Ecological pattern formation
* Evolutionary dynamics
* Epidemiology and ecoepidemiology
Santa Maria can be reached relatively easy through Porto Alegre, with
a direct flight from Europe (from Lisbon, by TAP) or with one change
(in São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro) from North America.
For further information, please access:
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Date: Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 4:55 AM
Subject: BIOCOMP2012 - Mathematical Modeling and Computational Topics
in Biosciences
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: BIOCOMP2012 - Mathematical Modeling and
Computational Topics in Biosciences
Dedicated to the Memory of Professor Luigi M. Ricciardi
DATE: June 4-8, 2012
PLACE: Lloyd's Baia Hotel, Vietri sul Mare, Italy
PROGRAM: Plenary lectures, contributed talks, poster sessions and round table discussions
TOPICS OF INTEREST INCLUDE:
- Mathematical models and stochastic approaches in information
- processing, neuronal coding, ecology and population dynamics Current
- problems in various areas of applications of mathematics,
- probability and statistics to biosciences Computational problems and
- tools in biosciences
ABSTRACTS: Authors are requested to submit their abstracts
electronically via the online submission system available on the
Conference web site, by using one of the provided templates.
IMPORTANTS DATES:
Abstract submissions: February 29, 2012
Notification of acceptance: March 20, 2012
The deadline for final paper submission will be September 30, 2012.
For more information, please check the conference website:
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Date: Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 7:07 AM
Subject: Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite: May 14 - 16,
Germany
The speaker list is available for the 8th Annual BioMalPar-EVIMalaR
Conference: Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite, 14 - 16 May
2012
Registration and abstract deadline: 1 March 2012.
Please note that registration without abstract submission is possible.
The conference will take place in Heidelberg, Germany at the EMBL Advanced Training Centre.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
The scientific aims of the network is to address, in an integrated,
collaborative manner, fundamental questions of the biology of the
malaria parasite, its vector, and the disease, allowing optimal
exploitation of the resulting knowledge to impact on public
health. The purpose of this annual conference is to bring together
malaria researchers from Europe and overseas (including Africa,
America, Asia and Australia) in order to present and share recent
groundbreaking findings on fundamental malaria research. New insights
will also be featured through the use of poster sessions. This meeting
will also provide an enriched environment for researchers at all
stages of their career to interact with international leaders in the
field. It will offer an excellent opportunity for sharing ideas and
for potential development of new worldwide collaborations.
You are welcome to circulate this announcement to interested members
and groups within your institute.
We look forward to welcoming you in Heidelberg, Germany.
Matthew Berriman, Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, United Kingdom
Peter Bull, KEMRI Wellcome Trust, United Kingdom
Flaminia Catteruccia, University of Perugia, Italy
Lisa Ranford-Cartwright, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Till Voss, Basel University, Switzerland
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Tim
European Molecular Biology Laboratory
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Date: Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 4:28 PM
Subject: IEEE-PMA'12: Plant Modelling and Applications
The 2012 IEEE 4th International Symposium on Plant Growth Modeling,
Simulation, Visualization and Applications, will be held in ShangHai
(China), from the 31st of October to the 3rd of November, 2012.
The Plenary Speakers are:
Pr. Christian Koerner (University of Basel, Switzerland)
Pr. Jim Hanan (University of Queensland, Australia)
Dr. Xinyou Yin (University of Wageningen, Netherlands)
Pr Eric Mjolsness (University of California, USA)
The main Topics are (but are not limited to):
- Concepts and Hypotheses in Plant Modeling.
- Plant System Modeling.
- Plant-Environment Interaction/Feedback Modeling (including
Plant-Insect Interactions, Epidemiology, ....)
- Data Acquisition and Application of Plant Models in Agronomy,
Forestry, and Horticulture.
- Mathematical Plant Modeling and Computational Methods.
- Plant and Landscape Visualization.
- System Simulation and Implementation.
Early registration is opened until June 15th, 2012. Please, see the
registration information here.
The manuscript can be submitted here before March 7th, 2012, as 4
pages "short papers" (preferred for posters) or as 8 pages for
"regular papers". All accepted papers will be included in IEEE Xplore
and indexed by Ei Compendex.
Best contributions will be invited to submit to the following refereed
journals: Ecological modeling, Mathematical Biosciences, and Frontiers
in Computer Science
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Date: Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 6:53 PM
Subject: PhD: Bioinformatics & Comp. Immunology, UNSW, Sydney
PhD studentship - Bioinformatics / Computational Immunology
The Computational Biology Group at the University of New South Wales
is looking for PhD students to work on research projects in the area
of bioinformatics / computational immunology that are aimed at better
understanding the complexities of the recognition and control of
infectious diseases by the immune system.
Successful applicants will join a team of researchers in the
Computational Biology Group that use bioinformatics, computational,
mathematical, and statistical approaches to study various aspects of
the immune system and immune responses to a variety of
infections. This research is done in collaboration with experimental
research groups both in Australia and overseas.
Additional information on the Computational Biology Group?s research
PhD student scholarships (APA / IPRS):
Post-graduate scholarships are available to support tuition and living
expenses for domestic (Australian Postgraduate Award APA) and overseas
PhD students to study in Australia. The bioinformatics / computational
immunology projects are suited to students with a strong background in
a quantitative discipline such as bioinformatics, computing science,
physics, mathematics or statistics. Acceptance is competitive, with a
first class honors degree (or equivalent) and a GPA of >87% required.
More information on the postgraduate research scholarships is
available at:
Closing date for applications is 2 March 2012 for commencement in
Semester 2 of 2012.
Interested applicants should contact Dr Vanessa Venturi:
provide details about previous employment history (if any),education
history, technical skills, and research interests.
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Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:54:08 +0000
Subject: PhD Studentship: Theoretical Analysis of Evolutionary
Processes
PhD Studentship: School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham
Reference : SCI1102
Closing Date : 09 February 2012
Theoretical Analysis of Evolutionary Processes
Applications are invited for PhD studentships funded by the School of
Computer Science, University of Nottingham. Studentships are available
from October 2011 for a period of three and a half years and include
payment of fees at the UK/EU rate and a postgraduate stipend of
£13,590 in year one with increments in line with Research Council
Rates.
Evolutionary algorithms and other randomised search heuristics have
been successfully applied to various industrial optimisation
domains. However, the theoretical understanding of these methods has
been limited. Recently, there has been significant progress in
analyzing the runtime (also called optimisation time) of randomised
search heuristics using rigorous techniques from probability theory,
randomized algorithms, and computational complexity. Results about the
runtime give insights into how the behaviour of a randomised search
heuristic depends on its parameter-settings and on the characteristics
of the underlying optimisation problem.
The successful candidate will contribute to this exciting research
area, which lies at the interface between theoretical computer science
and computational intelligence. The aim is to develop theory that aids
in predicting and controlling the behaviour of general evolutionary
processes.
The topic is mathematically challenging and requires an excellent
degree in computer science or mathematics. In particular, the
candidate should have a strong background in probability theory,
discrete mathematics, and/or theoretical computer science.
The work will be carried out in collaboration with leading
international researchers in the area. The studentship is locally
associated with the Automated Scheduling, OptimisAtion and Planning
(ASAP) research group, one of the five main Research Groups within the
School of Computer Science at Nottingham.
For further information, please contact, Per Kristian Lehre,
To apply, please access:
This studentship will remain open until filled.
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Date: Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 2:43 PM
Subject: PhD positions-Numerical Analysis/Computational Mechanics
Four PhD positions are available at the Laboratory of Computational
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTech
The PhD fellowships cover the full tuition, a monthly stipend, and
health insurance.
The main research areas of the doctoral positions are:
- Reliable and robust model reduction for real-time simulations
- Phase field modeling and simulation of fracture in active materials
and of biomembranes
- Numerical methods for coupling heterogeneous models
- Computer simulation of hydraulic fracturing in three-dimensions
Details about the different positions can be found at
Applicants should hold a degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics
or a related field. They will be evaluated on the basis of their
academic record and credentials, their previous exposure to
computational fluid or solid mechanics, numerical analysis, continuum
mechanics, applied mathematics or scientific computing, a Master
degree in a related field, previous research experience if any, and
the English proficiency.
For further information about the specific projects, for general
inquiries and for application to any of the positions, please use the
should include a complete CV with the names and contact information of
up to three referees, a short statement of purpose (max one page),
the academic records (transcripts), and explicit mention of the
position or positions the candidate is interested in.
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Date: Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 4:34 AM
Subject: PhD & Postdoc at CRM, in Barcelona
2012 CRM doctoral and postdoctoral call
Ph.D students and postdoctoral researchers in the following areas:
Complex Systems, led by Álvaro Corral
Computational and Mathematical Biology, led by Tomás Alarcón
Industrial Mathematics, led by Tim Myers
Harmonic Analysis and Approximation Theory, led by Sergey Tikhonov
Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing, led by Blanca Ayuso
Computational Neuroscience, led by Alexander Roxin
Mathematical Epidemiology, led by Andrei Korobeinikov
Candidates with a strong interest in any of the above areas and an
outstanding academic record are encouraged to submit an application by
e-mail including their CV, academic record and an expression of
call" in the subject, not later than February 17, 2012. Candidates
should arrange for two recommendation letters to be sent directly to
the same address.
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Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:10:25 -0700
Subject: Postdoc: Statistical Evolutionary Genomics, ASU
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE OPENING
The Cartwright Lab at Arizona State University is seeking Postdoctoral
Research Associates in the area of Computational/Statistical
Evolutionary Genetics (broadly defined). The Cartwright Lab is part
of The Center for Evolutionary Medicine and Informatics (CEMI), one of
10 research centers in the Arizona State University's Biodesign
Institute.
Research in the Cartwright Lab covers many different questions in
population genetics and molecular evolution, at the interface of
biology, statistics, and computer science. A majority of our research
involves developing, implementing, and applying novel methodologies to
study genomic datasets. Potential research topics for postdoctoral
research associates include
* The study of mutation patterns between human families and across
species, using data from next-generation sequencing. This includes
both indel and point-mutation patterns.
* Models of frequency-dependent selection, with applications to
genomic data.
* New methods for alignment and phylogeny reconstruction that take
into account the uncertainty of genomic data.
* New methods for simulating homologous sequences that can be
optimized to mimic natural datasets.
To apply, forward one document that includes a cover letter, detailed
in the subject line of the letter. The initial closing date is January
31, 2012, Applications will continue to be accepted and considered
until the job is filled/closed. A background check is required for
employment. ASU is an EO/AA employer and is committed to excellence
through diversity.
See full ad at
information.
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Date: Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 2:57 AM
Subject: Two postdoctoral positions: Molecular and Cellular
Computational Neuroscience, OIST, Japan
Two postdoctoral positions are available in the Computational
Neuroscience Unit of Dr. Erik De Schutter at the Okinawa Institute of
molecular and cellular aspects of cerebellar Purkinje cell function.
The first position is to study the signaling pathways involved in
cerebellar long-term depression at the parallel fiber to Purkinje cell
synapse. You will be able to use a detailed stochastic model using
calcium uncaging experiments in detail (Tanaka et al. Neuron 54,
2007). This well mixed model with about 400 different reactions has
generated new insights in the sources of stochasticity in synaptic
plasticity. In the future we want to expand this work in two
directions: to include diffusion, distributing reactions between the
spine and dendrite, and to include induction of parallel fiber
long-term potentiation. Candidates should have experience with
modeling molecular reactions. Knowledge of cerebellar LTD or of
similar systems preferred.
The second position is to use compartmental modeling approaches to
study dendritic properties. We are particularly interested in the
effects of ion channel modulation on excitability and plasticity; and
in modeling growth and development and of the Purkinje cell dendritic
should have experience in compartmental neuron modeling,
preferentially using the NEURON simulator. Knowledge of cerebellar
physiology is a plus.
Good English language skills are essential for both projects. There
will be ample opportunity to interact with modelers and software
developers in the lab who are working on several Purkinje cell and
cerebellar related projects and with other scientists at OIST.
We offer attractive financial and working conditions in an English
language environment. Initial appointment for two years can start
anytime this year. More information about the Okinawa Institute of
Send curriculum vitae, summary of research interests and experience,
and the names of three referees to Dr. Erik De Schutter at
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Date: Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 7:56 AM
Subject: NSF Program Director positions-Directorate for Biological
Sciences
The National Science Foundation is seeking qualified candidates for
two permanent Program Director positions in the Division of Molecular
and Cellular Biosciences (MCB), Directorate for Biological Sciences,
Arlington, VA. MCB supports fundamental theory-driven research that
leads to quantitative and predictive understanding of complex living
systems at the molecular, subcellular, and cellular levels.
Additional information about MCB can be found at
Applicants must possess a Ph.D. in a field with an emphasis in any of
the scientific areas encompassed by MCB. In addition applicants must
have six or more years of successful research, research
administration, and/or managerial experience beyond the Ph.D. in one
of these scientific areas. Preference will be given to candidates who
are tenured faculty members with a strong record of research
accomplishments and a progressive vision for the emerging areas in
molecular and cellular biology. All qualified individuals are
encouraged to apply, but MCB is particularly interested in individuals
with expertise in genetic mechanisms, cellular processes, and in the
use of mathematical, systems engineering, and computational approaches
in molecular and cellular biosciences.
Individuals interested in applying for this vacancy should submit
their materials to announcement MCB-2012-0002. The position
requirements and application procedures are located on USAJOBS at
questions about the application process contact Johane Pace at
703-292-8044). Applications must be received by March 15, 2012.
NSF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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