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Subject: SMB Digest v12i50
SMB Digest December 10, 2012 Volume 12 Issue 50
ISSN 1086-6566
Editor: Ray Mejía ray(at)smb(dot)org
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Issue's Topics:
Workshop: Species Interactions and Speciation, January 16-18, Umeå
Workshop: DSABNS 2013, 13-15 February, CMAF, Lisbon University
Statistical Language & Speech Processing, July 29-31, Tarragona
Bi-Monthly News from NIMBioS
PhD Studentship: Interdisciplinary PhD Program, WSU Vancouver
Postdoc Position: Systems Biology, URMC, Rochester, NY
Postdoc Positions: Epidemiology and Infectious Disease ..., Notre Dame
Research Fellow: Unilever Funded, School of Mathematics, Leeds
Fellowships: Mathematical Biology, University of Dundee
Positions in Computer Vision Research & Development, Co57 Systems
SMBnet Reminders
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From: Åke Brännström <ake.brannstrom@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 3:59 PM
Subject: Workshop: Species Interactions and Speciation, January 16-18, Umeå
Dear colleague,
The workshop Species interactions and speciation will take place in Umeå,
Sweden, during January 16-18. We would be most grateful to you if you could
kindly share this information with potentially interested colleagues in
your research group or department.
It is commonly recognized that species interactions can play an important
role in the speciation process, both by enabling reproductive isolation and
by generating ecological conditions that favor adaptive speciation. Despite
this, much contemporary speciation research focuses on single species in
isolation. The aim of this workshop is to bring together leading speciation
researchers for three days of talks and discussion on the role of species
interactions in speciation.
This workshop will be organized as part of the European Science Foundation's
Research Networking Programme Frontiers of Speciation Research (FroSpects),
which is funded by 16 of ESF's national member organizations. The aims of
FroSpects are to bridge between different approaches to speciation research
and to promote integrative perspectives that interface empirical insights
with theoretical advances and bring together developments in ecology,
systematics, and genetics.
In addition to about 10 invited presentations, the conference will
feature contributed talks and a poster session. Confirmed invited speakers
include Mike Boots, University of Exeter, UK, Tucker Gilman, University
of Manchester, UK, Rees Kassen, University of Ottawa, Canada, Nicolas
Loeuille, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France, Rupert Mazzucco,
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria,
Hans Metz, Leiden University, Netherlands, Jörgen Ripa, Lund University,
Sweden, Axel Rossberg, Cefas & Queen's University Belfast, UK, and Richard
Svanbäck, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Registration is open at
www.kbc.umu.se/species-interactions-and-speciation-registration.html
With many thanks and best wishes,
Åke Brännström & Ulf Dieckmann
Workshop website:
http://www.kbc.umu.se/events/species-interaction-and-speciation-home.html
About FroSpects:
http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/EEP/FroSpects
About ESF:
http://www.esf.org
About Umeå University:
http://www.umu.se
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From: <maira@ptmat.fc.ul.pt>
Date: Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 9:09 AM
Subject: Workshop: DSABNS 2013, 13-15 February, CMAF, Lisbon University
Dear Colleagues,
the purpose of this email is to invite you, on behalf of the Organizers,
to participate at the upcoming 2013 Workshop "Dynamical Systems Applied to
Biology and Natural Sciences".
The Fourth Workshop "Dynamical Systems applied to Biology and Natural
Sciences" will be held at the Centro de Matemática e Aplicações Fundamentais
(CMAF), Lisbon University, in Portugal, from February 13 to 15, 2013.
The workshop covers as well theoretical research and mathematical techniques
as applications of mathematical biology to field research among others
research topics in population dynamics, eco-epidemiology, epidemiology of
infectious diseases and molecular and antigenic evolution.
Everyone is welcome! Participants are kindly requested to register by 5
February 2013. If you intend to participate, please visit
http://ptmat.fc.ul.pt/dsabns2013/index.html
The program includes lectures by the invited speakers, contributed talks
and poster session by the participants. The workshop does not charge
registration fee.
Looking forward to see you there,
Workshop Organizers
Maíra Aguiar, Lisbon University
Bob Kooi, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Filipe Rocha, Lisbon University
Urszula Skwara, Lisbon University
Nico Stollenwerk, Lisbon University
Ezio Venturino, Turin University
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From: GRLMC <grlmc@urv.cat>
Date: Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 1:23 AM
Subject: Statistical Language & Speech Processing, July 29-31, Tarragona
1st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON STATISTICAL LANGUAGE AND SPEECH PROCESSING
SLSP 2013
Tarragona, Spain
July 29-31, 2013
Organised by:
Research Group on Mathematical Linguistics (GRLMC)
Rovira i Virgili University
Research Institute for Information and Language Processing (RIILP)
University of Wolverhampton
http://grammars.grlmc.com/SLSP2013/
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From: NIMBioS <newsletter@nimbios.org>
Date: Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 2:38 PM
Subject: Bi-Monthly News from NIMBioS
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From: Strigul, Nick <nick.strigul@vancouver.wsu.edu>
Date: Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 2:45 PM
Subject: PhD Studentship: Interdisciplinary PhD Program, WSU Vancouver
Washington State University Vancouver invites applications for the
Individual Interdisciplinary PhD Program (IIDP). The goal of this program
is to support students who are interested in research across traditional
disciplines. Graduate students enrolled in this program on the Vancouver
campus will conduct research on the interface of mathematics and other
disciplines, including computer sciences, neurosciences, engineering,
biology and environmental sciences. Candidates having background in one of
these disciplines, and desire to increase their expertise in a complementary
discipline, are encouraged to apply. Particular research projects include,
but are not limited to, modeling and simulation of biological, biomedical and
environmental systems in concert with laboratory or field studies. Several
research and teaching assistantships are available. These assistantships
completely cover tuition and provide a financial support for up to 5 years.
The formal admission requirements include the following: Applicants must have
a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 in all graduate coursework and have received
a master's degree from an accredited institution. In addition to the regular
graduate application materials, the IIDP application has to include specific
faculty support and details on a possible interdisciplinary project. Thus,
applicants should be interested in least two complementary disciplines. For
references, please, consider faculty interests in the Science disciplinary
degree areas, CS and Engineering.
Please, contact Professors Alex Dimitrov or Nick Strigul with preliminary
inquiries and questions.
General information.
Founded in 1890, Washington State University (WSU) is a top-tier research
university and the state's land-grant university. WSU is one of only three
universities in the Pacific Northwest and one of only 95 public and private
research institutions with the Carnegie classification of "Very High Research
Activity." U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" 2007 edition
ranked it as one of the nation's 55 leading public research universities.
The WSU Vancouver campus is located within the Portland metropolitan area in
Southwest Washington, across the river from Portland, Oregon. It combines the
excitement of a major metropolitan area with small-town charm and abundant
recreational opportunities. The combination of city life matched by the
beauty and benefits of the countryside make the quality of life in Vancouver
among the best in the nation. Vancouver is located along the I-5 corridor
giving residents easy access to Seattle/Tacoma to the north and the beauty
and elegance of Portland, Oregon and world class wineries and vineyards to
the south. The Pacific Coast is less than 90 miles to the west. The Cascade
Mountain Range rises on the east. Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
and Mt. Hood are less than two hours away. The spectacular Columbia River
Gorge National Scenic Area is only a 30- minute drive to the east. Biking,
hiking, boating, and water sports of all kinds are a regular part of the
Portland/Vancouver life style. The area also offers the amenities of a
large city. Portland is said to have more restaurants per capita than any
city in the United States, making it a favorite for food lovers. Portland
is also known for its large number of microbreweries, micro distilleries,
and coffee houses. Arts, theaters, symphonies, museums, and concerts round
out the rich cultural landscape of the region.
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From: Miao, Hongyu <Hongyu_Miao@urmc.rochester.edu>
Date: Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 4:17 PM
Subject: Postdoc Position: Systems Biology, URMC, Rochester, NY
Postdoc Position in Systems / Computational Biology
A postdoctoral position in systems/computational biology is immediately
available in the Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology,
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, USA. The work
involves the development and applications of cutting-edge mathematical,
bioinformatics and computational methods to multi-scale high-throughput data
(genomics, proteomics, metabolomics etc.), aiming at understanding immune
responses to virus (e.g., HIV, influenza) infection and vaccination.
The ideal candidate will have a PhD with a strong background in systems
biology, mathematical modeling, bioinformatics, computational sciences or
similar. Knowledge and experience of molecular biology, immunology, and
high-throughput omics data is desirable. Skills of modeling and analyzing
large-scale dynamic networks (e.g., using ODE or DBN) are preferred. As a
team player involved in multi-disciplinary researches, strong interpersonal
and communication skills are essential. The postdoctoral appointment is
one year with possible renewal for more years subject to performance.
University of Rochester is an AA/EOE employer. Applications from women and
minorities are encouraged to apply. Please send your CV, three references
and other supporting materials to
Dr. Hongyu Miao (hongyu_miao@urmc.rochester.edu)
C/O: Ms. Debra Perno (Job Code: SystemBio-postdoc)
Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology,
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry,
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 630,
Rochester, NY 14642.
Email: debra_perno@urmc.rochester.edu
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From: Brajendra Kumar Singh <brajendra.singh@nd.edu>
Date: Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 11:25 AM
Subject: Postdoc Positions: Epidemiology and Infectious Disease ..., Notre Dame
TWO POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW POSITIONS
Epidemiology and Infectious Disease Population Dynamics
An exciting opportunity exists to join the highly innovative,
intra-disciplinary Global Epidemiology and Biostatistics Group led by
Prof. Edwin Michael at the University of Notre Dame in the Department of
Biological Sciences and the Eck Institute for Global Health.
Postdoc Position I:
The successful candidate for the Epidemiology position will have an interest
in analyzing patient-level health data using advanced multivariate and
mixed model methods, including repeated measures models for analyzing
longitudinal data. The overall project is to evaluate impacts of health
intervention programs (e.g., multi-country HIV/AIDS, child development,
maternal health) and to use secondary data to investigate risk factors for
disease and associations between diseases. The ability to use new statistical
methods, particularly Bayesian approaches, will be advantageous. Candidates
must be well versed in managing and manipulating large and complex health
databases. Expertise in R and/or WinBUGS will be an added advantage.
Postdoc Position II:
The successful candidate for the Infectious Disease Population Dynamics
position must be proficient in mathematical model construction and analysis
and interested in the application of these methods to the development,
fitting, and analyses of a suite of infectious disease models, from
compartmental SIR-type models to more complex macroparasitic transmission
models. Our current work encompasses the formulation, validation, and
dynamical analyses of major vector borne, environmentally-mediated, and
multi-pathogen models. Knowledge of the application of both analytical
and numerical methods in model analysis will be essential. Expertise with
individual-based and/or spatially explicit modeling techniques will be
an added advantage. Experience with data-model assimilation methods will
be important as a key focus of our work is to apply models to data from
partners across the world in order to gain a better understanding of pathogen
transmission and control at both local and global settings. Programming
skills in Matlab and C are essential, and skills in R and parallel computing
are an advantage.
The successful candidates for both positions should:
. Have completed a PhD or equivalent degree
. Be willing to travel internationally
. Have strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability
to publish research results and make scientific presentations
. Be expected to contribute to and collaborate with faculty and students
within the Departments of Biological Sciences, Applied and Computational
Mathematics and Statistics, Computer Science and Engineering, and the Center
for Research Computing
. Demonstrated ability to work independently under minimal supervision,
as well as within a team environment with a strong commitment to team-based
processes and outcomes
Location: Notre Dame, Indiana, USA
Tenure: Both positions have funding available for 2 years in the first
instance
Salary: Based on NIH guidelines for postdoctoral fellow salaries
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
The University of Notre Dame is committed to diversity
(http://diversity.nd.edu/) in its staff, faculty, and student body. As
such, we strongly encourage applications from members of minority groups,
women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and others who will
enhance our community. The University of Notre Dame, an international
Catholic research university, is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer. Information on the Eck Institute for Global Health may be found
at http://globalhealth.nd.edu
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Qualified individuals should send in PDF format a cover letter, curriculum
vitae, statement of research interest, and three letters of reference to
the search committee chair, Dr. Edwin Michael at eigh@nd.edu. Files must
be clearly named and identify the position you are applying for. Review
of applications will begin on 1 March 2013 and continue until suitable
candidates are identified. For additional information about working at
the University of Notre Dame and various benefits available to employees,
please visit http://hr.nd.edu/why-nd/
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From: Carmen Molina-Paris <carmen@maths.leeds.ac.uk>
Date: Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 9:52 AM
Subject: Research Fellow: Unilever Funded, School of Mathematics, Leeds
Faculty of Mathematics and Physical Sciences
School of Mathematics
Research Fellow
Fixed term for 36 months, available from 1 February 2013
Project Title - Stochastic modelling of T cell responses: chemical skin
sensitisation
This research fellowship is funded by Unilever on stochastic modelling of T
cell responses. The project involves the development of stochastic models
that describe cytotoxic and helper T cell responses following exposure
to a chemical sensitiser. The focus being to numerically implement the
mathematical models developed, and to test, validate and refine the models
with experimental data. The model will be used to enhance our understanding
of T cell responses following exposure to a chemical sensitiser, and to
estimate the size, quality and diversity of the T cell response. This is
a multi-disciplinary project, as well as an inter-sectorial project that
combines ideas from physics, applied mathematics, statistics, probability
and immunology, and that involves both industrial and academic partners.
You will work in close contact with the Principal Investigators (PIs)
Professor Carmen Molina-Paris and Dr Grant Lythe, and will interact with
other members of the Mathematical Biology and Medicine Group in the School
of Mathematics. The project also requires working in close contact with
Unilever scientists. You should hold (or have submitted prior to starting
work) a PhD in a relevant discipline (such as applied mathematics, physics,
or mathematical biology) and have excellent analytical and programming
skills. More specialist knowledge of mathematical biology, stochastic
processes, C-programming, Python-programming, or immunology is desirable.
You should include in your application a research description that details
your current and future research plans (maximum two pages A4).
Applications from women, who are currently under-represented in this area,
will be particularly welcome; however, the final recruitment decision will
be based solely on merit.
University Grade 6 (£24,520 - £29,249 p.a.) or University Grade 7 (£30,122 -
£35,938 p.a.). The salary spine point is subject to external funding
conditions which will limit the starting salary to a maximum of £31,948 p.a.
Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Carmen Molina-Paris, tel +44
(0)113 343 5151, email carmen@maths.leeds.ac.uk
Closing Date: 4 January 2013
Please note the University is closed for Christmas from Friday 21 December
2012 and reopens on Wednesday 2 January 2013. We are therefore unable to
respond to any queries relating to your application during this time.
Ref: MAPMA0044
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From: Mark Chaplain <chaplain@maths.dundee.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 7:30 AM
Subject: Fellowships: Mathematical Biology, University of Dundee
Dundee Fellowship Scheme in Mathematical and Computational Biology
Division of Mathematics
University of Dundee
Further to recent investment in The Division of Mathematics (3 new
lectureships), The University seeks to make a number of additional
appointments in Mathematical and Computational Biology through its Dundee
Fellows Scheme. We are particularly interested in candidates whose area of
research is complementary to the existing groups.
The successful candidates will take their places in a dynamic and
interdisciplinary research environment. There is an expected commitment to
interact with colleagues in the Colleges of Life Sciences and Medicine
(Ninewells Hospital) and the James Hutton Institute, and develop
interdisciplinary collaborative research projects there. The successful
candidates should therefore have a PhD in Mathematical Biology/Applied
Mathematics/Computational Mathematics/Numerical Analysis (or cognate
discipline), and have either an outstanding research record in these areas, or
display a clear potential to work at the highest level within the field. They
must also demonstrate enthusiasm for genuinely inter-disciplinary research.
Full details (including how to apply) may be found at the websites:
http://www.dundee.ac.uk/dundeefellows/
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AFQ065/dundee-fellows/
Salary from £37,012 - £52,706 (Grades 8/9)
(Closing date January 23rd 2013)
Informal approaches concerning these appointments may be made to:
Professor MAJ Chaplain, FRSE,
Division of Mathematics,
University of Dundee,
Dundee DD1 4HN
Scotland
email: chaplain@maths.dundee.ac.uk
Tel: +44 1382 385369 Fax: +44 1382 385516
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From: Adrianna Crowell <acrowell@co57.com>
Date: Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 10:36 AM
Subject: Positions in Computer Vision Research & Development, Co57 Systems
Are you looking for a creative company in computer vision? Do you like
tackling computer vision problems? Would you like to work with a supportive
team in a great location?
At Co57 Systems, we are building a state-of-the-art real-time activity
recognition system informed by what is known about the human visual system. We
are a funded research and development company in Cambridge, Massachusetts. We
are an artificial intelligence group founded by an MIT alum in the Computer
and Brain and Cognitive Sciences. At Co57 Systems, we look for talented
individuals with experience in Computational Vision to join our team. This
is a wonderful opportunity to bring your knowledge to bear on a fundamental
problem while having a significant technological and scientific impact!
Application and Details:
Applicants must send resume and cover-letter to "jobs@co57.com." Cover-letters
should be a very brief account about relevant experiences that pertain
to the desired position. All positions are full-time and ongoing until
filled. All positions include a superb compensation and perks package. Make
sure to indicate the position that you are applying for in the subject line
of the email. Please take a look at co57.com for details on positions and
respective qualifications.
Qualifications:
Many positions accept a B.S., M.S. or PhD in Computer Science or Computational
Neuroscience or Math or Physics. Ideal candidates have a passion for designing
fast, real-time algorithms; knowledge of statistical and machine learning
techniques; excellent coding skills in C++ and Python; experience with
development on Linux platforms; good interpersonal skills; and an ability
to work well as part of a team.
We look forward to hearing from you soon! -The Co57 Team
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