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Subject: SMB Digest v12i34
SMB Digest August 20, 2012 Volume 12 Issue 34
ISSN 1086-6566
Editor: Richard Schugart richard(dot)schugart(at)gmail(dot)com
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Issue's Topics:
Conference: Undergraduate @Interface of..., Nov 17-18, NIMBioS
Conference: Dynamical Systems, SIAM, May 19-23, Snowbird, UT
ToC: Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering, Volume 9 Issue 3
Graduate Assistantship: Disease-Ecology Modeling, U Albany-SUNY
Research Associate: Computational Math Bio, U British Columbia
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From: Catherine Crawley <ccrawley@nimbios.org>
Date: August 15, 2012 1:19:14 PM
Subject: Conference: Undergraduate @Interface of..., Nov 17-18, NIMBioS
Undergraduate Research Conference at the Interface of Mathematics and
Biology, Nov. 17-18, 2012
The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis
(NIMBioS) will host the fourth annual Undergraduate Research Conference
at the Interface of Mathematics and Biology to be held Nov. 17-18, 2012,
at the Univ. of Tennessee Conference Center in Knoxville, TN. The
conference provides opportunities for undergraduates to present their
research at the interface of biology and mathematics. Student talks and
posters will be featured as well as a plenary speaker and a panel on
career opportunities. Funding for lodging and registration is available
for a limited number of participants. Registration deadline: Nov. 2.
Deadline to request funding for registration and lodging is Oct. 5. For
more information and registration, go to
http://www.nimbios.org/education/undergrad_conf2012
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From: Kirsten Wilden <Wilden@siam.org>
Date: August 14, 2012 9:30:25 AM
Subject: Conference: Dynamical Systems, SIAM, May 19-23, Snowbird, UT
Conference Name:
SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems (DS13)
Organizing Committee Co-chairs:
Charles Doering, University of Michigan, USA
George Haller, ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Organizing Committee:
Eli Ben-Naim, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA
John Dabiri, California Institute of Technology, USA
Timothy Elston, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Jürgen Kurths, Humboldt University Berlin and Potsdam Institute for
Climate Impact Research, Germany
Maria Josefina Olascoaga, University of Miami, USA
Robert Pego, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Alastair Rucklidge, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Tere Seara, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain
Leah Shaw, College of William and Mary, USA
Location:
Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, Snowbird, Utah, USA
Dates:
May 19 - 23, 2013
Invited Speakers:
Lora Billings, Montclair State University, USA
Adrian Constantin, King's College London, United Kingdom
Jeff Hasty, University of California, San Diego, USA
Paul Johnson, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA
Katharina Krischer, Technische Universität München, Germany
Mark Levi, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Alexander Lipton, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Imperial College
London, United Kingdom
Jean-Luc Thiffeault, University of Wisconsin, USA
Eric Vanden-Eijnden, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences,
New York University, USA
The Call for Presentations for this conference is available at:
http://www.siam.org/meetings/ds13/
Twitter hashtag:
#SIAMDS13
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
October 22, 2012: Minisymposium proposals
November 19, 2012: Abstract submissions for contributed and
minisymposium presentations due
TRAVEL FUND APPLICATION DEADLINE
November 5, 2012: SIAM Student Travel Award and Post-doc/Early Career
Travel Award Applications
For additional information, contact the SIAM Conference Department
(meetings@siam.org).
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From: Liwei Ning <editorial@aimsciences.org>
Date: August 16, 2012 10:03:19 PM
Subject: ToC: Mathematical Biosciences & Engineering, Volume 9 Issue 3
Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering (MBE)
Volume: 9, Number: 3 July 2012
http://aimsciences.org/journals/contentsListnew.jsp?pubID=527
1. Stochastic models for competing species with a shared pathogen
Pages : 461 - 485
Linda J. S. Allen and Vrushali A. Bokil
2. A comparison of computational efficiencies of stochastic algorithms
in terms of two infection models
Pages : 487 - 526
H. Thomas Banks, Shuhua Hu, Michele Joyner, Anna Broido, Brandi Canter,
Kaitlyn Gayvert and Kathryn Link
3. Fast two dimensional to three dimensional registration of fluoroscopy
and CT-scans using Octrees on segmentation maps
Pages : 527 - 537
Luca Bertelli and Frederic Gibou
4. Impact of vaccine arrival on the optimal control of a newly emerging
infectious disease: A theoretical study
Pages : 539 - 552
Bruno Buonomo and Eleonora Messina
5. Parameter estimation and uncertainty quantification for an epidemic
model
Pages : 553 - 576
Alex Capaldi, Samuel Behrend, Benjamin Berman, Jason Smith,
Justin Wright and Alun L. Lloyd
6. Multiple endemic states in age-structured SIR epidemic models
Pages : 577 - 599
Andrea Franceschetti, Andrea Pugliese and Dmitri Breda
7. Modeling the effects of introducing a new antibiotic in a hospital
setting: A case study
Pages : 601 - 625
Michele L. Joyner, Cammey C. Manning and Brandi N. Canter
8. The mathematical analysis of a syntrophic relationship between two
microbial species in a chemostat
Pages : 627 - 645
Tewfik Sari, Miled El Hajji and Jerome Harmand
9. A mathematical model for within-host Toxoplasma gondii invasion
dynamics
Pages : 647 - 662
Adam Sullivan, Folashade Agusto, Sharon Bewick, Chunlei Su,
Suzanne Lenhart and Xiaopeng Zhao
10. A minimal mathematical model for the initial molecular interactions
of death receptor signalling
Pages : 663 - 683
Christian Winkel, Simon Neumann, Christina Surulescu and
Peter Scheurich
11. Global properties of a delayed SIR epidemic model with multiple
parallel infectious stages
Pages : 685 - 695
Xia Wang and Shengqiang Liu
12. Erratum to: Investigating the steady state of multicellular sheroids
by revisiting the two-fluid model
Pages : 697 - 697
Antonio Fasano, Marco Gabrielli and Alberto Gandolfi
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From: Caraco, Thomas B <tcaraco@albany.edu>
Date: August 13, 2012 3:13:52 PM
Subject: Graduate Assistantship: Disease-Ecology Modeling, U Albany-SUNY
Position: A three-year graduate research assistantship, developing
models integrating within-host pathogen growth and between-host
transmission dynamics. Results will contribute to an NIH-funded study
of viral host-range ecology and evolution. Responsibilities focus on
modeling, but collaboration with experimentalists studying viral
evolution anticipated. Assistantship begins 15 August 2013.
Qualifications: Quantitative skills and familiarity with concepts of
population biology essential. Student must be accepted by University at
Albany's doctoral program in Biological Sciences.
Salary: Stipend for first year is $21,500; tuition costs fully covered.
Information: Contact T. Caraco ( tcaraco@albany.edu ) ; for context,
see http://www.albany.edu/faculty/caraco/publications.html.
Application:
See http://www.albany.edu/biology/4_bio_ms-phd-eeb-home.shtml.
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From: Leah Keshet <keshet@math.ubc.ca>
Date: August 15, 2012 4:27:44 PM
Subject: Research Associate: Computational Math Bio, U British Columbia
Research Associate Position (Computational Mathematical Biology)
A position is available for a research associate in the Mathematical
Biology research group of Leah Keshet at Department of Mathematics of
the University of British Columbia.
Required qualifications:
(1) PhD in mathematics, physics, or biophysics and experience in applied
mathematics and (2) A track record of accomplishment in computations of
2D free-boundary reaction-diffusion systems, resulting in peer-reviewed
publication(s) and (3) Familiarity with recent biological research on
eukaryotic cell motility.
The UBC Dept of Mathematics has a vibrant Mathematical Biology group,
with a significant focus on modelling of cellular phenomena. A
successful candidate will be expected to apply such computational
methods to models of 2D cell motility.
UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity.
All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. Canadians and permanent
residents of Canada will be given priority.
Application deadline: Sept 20, 2012
The expected start date of the position: anytime after Sept 20, 2012.
Electronic applications should be sent to: keshet@math.ubc.ca
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