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Subject: SMB Digest v12i07
SMB Digest February 15, 2012 Volume 12 Issue 07
ISSN 1086-6566
Editor: Amina Eladdadi eladdada(at)strose(dot)edu
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Issue's Topics:
Call for Abstracts: SMB 2012 Annual Meeting
ToC: Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, Vol. 74, Issue 3
Abstract submission CNS*2012 - Deadline Feb. 20
Conference: Evry'12 Thematic Research School.., May 21-25, France
Conference: Math. of Medical Devices.. September 17-19, London
Master 2 in Systems and Synthetic Biology, Evry, Paris area
Postdoc: Biomath/Stats & Modeling, INRA (Jouy-en-Josas), France
Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research
SMBnet Reminders
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Date: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Subject: Call for Abstracts: SMB 2012 Annual Meeting
Call for Abstracts - Society of Mathematical Biology 2012 Annual
Meeting
The 2012 Annual Meeting and associated research and education
conference for The Society for Mathematical Biology will be held in
Knoxville, Tennessee from July 25-28, 2012. The conference theme is
Mathematics and Biology: Interdisciplinary Connections and Living
Systems. The gathering is hosted by the National Institute for
Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) and the University of
Tennessee. The conference will be held at the Knoxville Convention
Center and associated activities will be held at NIMBioS before and
after the conference. Further details will be posted here
Abstract submission for minisymposia and contributed oral and poster
Deadline: March 30, 2012. Acceptance decisions for submitted abstracts
will be made by April 13.
For more information, contact the conference secretary, Ms. Chandra
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Date: Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 10:09 AM
Subject: Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, Vol. 74, Issue 3
Volume 74 Number 3 is now available on SpringerLink
Join the Society for Mathematical Biology. Receive full electronic
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Society member.
IN THIS ISSUE:
Sampling HIV Intrahost Genealogies Based on a Model of Acute Stage CTL
Response
Sivan Leviyang
A Continuum Three-Zone Model for Swarms
Jennifer M. Miller, Allison Kolpas, Joao Plinio Juchem Neto & Louis
F. Rossi
Periodic Multidrug Therapy in a Within-Host Virus Model
Cameron J. Browne & Sergei S. Pilyugin
Flexible Memory Networks
Carina Curto, Anda Degeratu & Vladimir Itskov
Sea-Age Variation in Maiden Atlantic Salmon Spawners: Phenotypic
Plasticity or Genetic Polymorphism?
William S. C. Gurney, Philip J. Bacon, Douglas C. Speirs, Philip
McGinnity & Eric Verspoor
Fitting a Structured Juvenile?Adult Model for Green Tree Frogs to
Population Estimates from Capture?Mark?Recapture Field Data
Azmy S. Ackleh, Jacoby Carter, Keng Deng, Qihua Huang, Nabendu Pal &
Xing Yang
Reaction?Diffusion Systems and External Morphogen Gradients: The
Two-Dimensional Case, with an Application to Skeletal Pattern
Formation
Tilmann Glimm, Jianying Zhang, Yun-Qiu Shen & Stuart A. Newman
A Global Parallel Model Based Design of Experiments Method to Minimize
Model Output Uncertainty
Jason N. Bazil, Gregory T. Buzzard & Ann E. Rundell
A Model of Neuregulin Control of NMDA Receptors on Synaptic Spines
Max R. Bennett, Les Farnell & William G. Gibson
A Mathematical Model of Cell Cycle Progression Applied to the MCF-7
Breast Cancer Cell Line
Kate Simms, Nigel Bean & Adrian Koerber
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Date: Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 3:30 PM
Subject: Abstract submission CNS*2012 - Deadline Feb. 20
21st Annual International Computational Neuroscience Conference
CALL FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
Main conference: July 22-24, 2012
Tutorials: July 21, 2012
Workshops: July 25-26, 2012
Atlanta/Decatur, Georgia, USA
Conference theme: "Computational Neuroethology"
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION WEBSITE:
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 20, 2012 (11 PM Pacific Time, USA)
NOTIFICATION OF ABSTRACT ACCEPTANCE: April 25, 2012
REGISTRATION OPENS: April 1, 2012
EARLY MEETING REGISTRATION CLOSED: May 31, 2012 (11 PM Pacific Time, USA)
INVITED SPEAKERS:
Don Edwards, Georgia State University, USA
Malcolm MacIver, Northwestern University, USA
Barbara Webb, University of Edinburgh, UK
TUTORIALS:
WORKSHOPS:
A Call for workshops appeared in a separate announcement. See
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Date: Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 10:07 AM
Subject: Evry'12 Thematic Research School "Modelling complex
biological systems in the context of genomics", May 21-25, 2012
EVRY'12 TOPICS AND SPEAKERS
1) Artificial Life and Evolution
Jean-Marie François (LISBP-INSA Toulouse, FR)
Tom Ellis (Imperial College London, UK)
Guillaume Beslon (INSA Lyon, FR)
2) Synthetic Biology
Jean Peccoud (Virginia Tech, US)
Stephen Muggleton (Imperial College London, UK)
Pier Luigi Luisi (Univ. Roma 3, IT)
3) Biophysics of the cell
Roland R. Netz (Technical Univ. Munich, DE)
Dieter W. Heermann (Univ. Heidelberg, DE)
Stefan Klumpp (MPI-KG, Potsdam, DE)
4) Systems Immunology
Thomas Höfer (DKFZ Heidelberg, DE)
Jorge Carneiro (Gulbenkian Institute, Lisbon, PT)
Rodolphe Thiebaut (INSERM U897, Univ. Bordeaux, FR)
5) Systems Oncology
Francis Levy (INSERM, Villejuif, FR)
Zvia Agur (Optimata, IL)
Dirk Drasdo (INRIA Rocquencourt, FR)
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Date: Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 8:18 AM
Subject: IMA Conf. on Mathematics of Medical Devices and Surgical
Procedures, September 17-19, U. College of London
IMA CONFERENCE ON MATHEMATICS OF MEDICAL DEVICES AND SURGICAL
PROCEDURES 17 ? 19 September 2012, University College London
CALL FOR PAPERS
Mathematics is playing an ever increasing role in the area of health
and medicine, through the use of modelling, statistics, and virtual
simulations. These mathematical tools are becoming invaluable in
testing the feasibility of surgical procedures and medical devices
prior to clinical trials. Furthermore, there is a very realistic
possibility over the next twenty years that computer models coupled to
patient-specific imaging will be used in real time in the clinical
environment to directly advise on treatment strategies. The aim of
this conference is to bring together the diverse community of
mathematicians, engineers, physicists, clinicians involved in using
applied sciences and mathematics to develop and use medical devices to
discuss both the latest research and the needs of the clinical
community and patients.
The topics that will be discussed will broadly include cardiovascular
devices, medical imaging, ophthalmology, cell biology, disease
transmission, orthopaedic, advanced simulations, as well as health in
ageing. The conference programme will include keynote speakers drawn
from both clinical and mathematical communities, along with
contributed presentations and poster sessions. The programme will also
include breakout sessions in certain topics as well as refreshment
breaks for informal discussions. Social events include a drinks
reception and a conference dinner.
Call for Papers instructions:
Papers will be accepted for the conference based on a 250 word
abstract for oral presentation. Abstracts should be submitted by 13
Please state whether your title is intended for oral or poster
presentation. Oral presentations are expected to be 20 minutes in
length, including time for questions and answers.
Abstracts are expected to follow the following template:
Title
Contributing author(s) Surname, Initials
Affiliation(s) Department, organisation.
Abstract: 250 words - text only.
Organizing Committee
Ian Eames (University College London) Chair
Nick Ovenden (University College London) Co-Chair
Dr Gaetano Burriesci (University College London)
Dr Vanessa Diaz (University College London)
Nader Saffari (University College London)
P.J. Tan (University College London)
Further information
For further information on this conference:
Contact information
please contact Lizzi Lake, Conference Officer E-mail:
Mathematics and its Applications, Catherine Richards House, 16 Nelson
Street, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS1 1EF, UK.
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Date: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 at 5:35 AM
Subject: Master 2 in Systems and Synthetic Biology, Evry, Paris area
The University of Evry-Val-d?Essonne, in partnership with AgroParis
Tech, Ecole Centrale Paris, SubBiotech and Telecom SudParis, proposes
on the Genopole® campus a Master in Systems and Synthetic Biology,
mSSB. Online applications are now open. To find out more about mSSB,
Applicants may come from Universities or from Engineering schools
after a first year of master (M1), or an equivalent qualification, in
Life Sciences, Computer Sciences, Mathematics, Engineering, Chemistry
and Physical Sciences. Bi-disciplinary cursus including Biology is
favoured, but highly-achieving and motivated students in any of the
cited disciplines can apply. Following this M2 Master, several PhD
programs are possible on site. Research trainings are also proposed in
Europe (England, Germany, Switzerland, Spain) and in the US. The mSSB
is in first row seat in the annual international competition in
Synthetic Biology, iGEM.
Several Master scholarships are proposed by French Institutions, to
foreign students who want to study in France. So we would appreciate
your help in transmitting these informations to potentially interested
students, and putting them in contact with us when you judge that they
have sufficient merit to follow this high-level Master
degree. Interested students must send before March 7th 2012, to
following documents:
Their CV in English or French, including diplomas, dates of obtention,
class ranks, marks, languages spoken Their motivation letter, with a
professional project, in English or French (one or two pages) Their
university transcripts from the last 4 years Candidates selected by
the mSSB committee for a Scholarship proposal will be notified, and
will be informed of scholarship application procedures. The other
applicants will still be eligible for the mSSB program.
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Date: Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 6:43 AM
Subject: Postdoc: Biomath/Stats & Modeling, INRA (Jouy-en-Josas), France
Postdoctoral Position in Biomathematics/ Statistics and modeling:
modeling of carbohydrate degradation related functions in the human
gut microbiota
Deadline for applications: June 30th, 2012.
A Postdoc position in biomathematics is available at Applied
Mathematics and Informatics Unit of Jouy-en-Josas, INRA,
Jouy-en-Josas, France. The position is in the framework of the project
?METAFUN - Metagenomics to evaluate and model the functional stability
of carbohydrate metabolism in the human gut microbiota?. It is funded
by the Meta-Omics for Microbial Ecosystems program (M2E metaprogram,
French National Institute for Agricultural Research, INRA.
Research will be focused on the modeling of carbohydrate degradation
related functions in the human gut microbiota, and more precisely on
the development of dynamic graphical models and mechanistic models
based on metagenomic data.
The successful candidate will be based in the project team led by
Prof. Beatrice Laroche, in the Applied Mathematics and Informatics
unit of Jouy-en-Josas.
Suitable candidates should hold a PhD in applied mathematics, physics,
or engineering, with a strong background in modeling, including
statistics (graphical models) and/or dynamical systems. Excellent
programming skills are required and experience in biological modeling
research is highly desired.
The position is available for one year, starting on October 1rst
2012. There are no teaching duties associated to this position.
Candidature conditions: No nationality conditions,To be doctor at
recruitment date (French doctorate, PhD or foreign doctorate of
equivalent level) for less than 5 years, To have spent less than one
year in France during the three years before recruitment date.
and include a curriculum vitae, a detailed summary of relevant
expertise and research interests and three letters of recommendation
(with contact information: e-mail addresses and telephone numbers).
The same email address may be used for further information.
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Date: Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 10:40 PM
Subject: The Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research
Dear Colleagues,
Is there a key contribution in your field or from your institute that
you believe should be recognized by a major award? If so, I?d like to
invite you to nominate the relevant researcher(s) for The 2012
Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research. The winner(s), who
will be announced in the second half of 2012, will receive a $100,000
cash prize and broad international recognition for his, her or their
achievements.
The Award was established by Johnson & Johnson in 2004 to honor the
memory of Dr. Paul Janssen by recognizing the most passionate and
creative scientists of our day. It salutes individuals whose
achievements in the field of biomedicine or medical technology have
made, or have strong potential to make, a measurable impact on human
health. Past winners include Napoleone Ferrara, Anthony Fauci, Erik De
Clercq, Axel Ullrich, Marc Feldmann and Sir Ravinder Maini.
Nomination is a quick and painless process. Just click on this link:
submit along with a short biography and bibliography of your nominee.
Nominations will be accepted until February 29, 2012.
The award nominees will be evaluated by an independent selection
committee of renowned researchers from around the world chaired by
Nobel laureate Craig Mello, of the University of Massachusetts Medical
School.
Further information about the award can be found at
www.pauljanssenaward.com. Please don?t hesitate to contact me directly
if you have any questions.
I hope that you will take this opportunity to recognize an individual
? or group ? whose work has served as an inspiration to you and has
positively impacted the lives of others.
With warmest regards,
Richard Gallagher
Coordinator, The Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research
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