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Subject: SMB Digest v13i10
SMB Digest March 8 , 2013 Volume 13 Issue 10
ISSN 1086-6566
Editor: Amina Eladdadi eladdada(at)strose(dot)edu
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Issue's Topics:
Conference: Dedicated to Michael Mackey's 70th B-day, June 3-6, Lyon
Workshop: Major & Neglected Diseases in Africa, May 6-10, U. of Ottawa
Summer School: Principles-Oriented Systems Biology, July 1-12, Portugal
Conference: Computational Vision & Medical Image.., Oct. 14-16, Portugal
Course: Intro to Infectious Disease Modeling..., July 15-26, UK
PhD: Mathematical Modeling of Human Ageing & Disease, U. of Exeter
Postdoc: Research in Computational Biology, Washington U. School of Med.
Postdoc: Research in Computational Imaging, Washington U. School of Med.
SMBnet Reminders
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From: Laurent Pujo-Menjouet <lpmenjouet@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 7:40 AM
Subject: Conference: Dedicated to to Michael Mackey's 70th Birthday,
June 3-6, Lyon
We are very pleased to announce a conference dedicated to Michael
Mackey's 70th birthday.
Where: This conference will take place in Lyon (France)
When: From June 3 to 6 of 2013.
Who: Many invited speakers are or were close collaborators of Michael
Mackey and their talk will deal with different topics such as delay
differential equations, neuroscience, gene regulation, etc.
What else:
Most of you may know Michael Mackey, and you are more than welcome to
join us in Lyon for this event.
Registration is free and there are still some possibility to
contribute to this conference by giving a talk. It is also open to
students who like to participate, meet several leading experts in
biomathematics and join this nice community of great researchers.
Since the number of free slots for a talk is quite limited, it is
possible to submit a title and abstract before April 1st, and the
organizing and scientific committee will decide who will be able
to give a contributed talk.
For those who will not be able to give a talk we may organize a
poster session.
More details: registration, place, date, schedule and even social
events can be found on the following website:
http://mm7b.sciencesconf.org/
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From: Jane Heffernan <jmheffer@mathstat.yorku.ca>
Date: Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 2:49 PM
Subject: Workshop: Major & Neglected Diseases in Africa, May 6-10
Major and Neglected Diseases in Africa
Dates: May 6-10, 2013
Location: University of Ottawa
Organizers: Jane Heffernan (York University, Toronto), Julien Arino
(University of Manitoba, Winnipeg)
Registration: go to
https://www.crm.umontreal.ca/act/form/inscr_afrique13_e.shtml
Africa counts 54 countries and 15% of the world population, however,
the combined GDP of African countries represented in 2003 just over 3%
of the world's GDP. From a demographic perspective, Africa is
characterized by an over-representation of youth (40% of the
population under 15), and a life expectancy below 65 years (e.g. 31.6
years in Botswana) compared to 82.6 years in Japan. Several factors
contribute to this low life expectancy (e.g. poverty, inadequate
health care systems) but the main reason is the compounding of these
factors with the effect of several major infectious diseases and some
less known ones that are plaguing the continent.
Mathematical models are increaslingly accepted in the public health
domain as tools to fight infectious diseases. Modelling is helpful
mostly because it allows for simple hypothesis testing where most
other tests are impossible. Modelling is also a valuable tool that
allows to pinpoint gaps in data collection. This Workshop on Diseases
in Africa will focus on some major killers (HIV/AIDS, malaria and
tuberculosis) and it will also consider some diseases that are, for
one reason or another, less in the spotlight: childhood diseases,
other viral/bacterial/vector diseases, poliomyelitis. The objectives
of the workshop are:
(a) To combine the expertise of public health officials and
researchers in biology and mathematics sciences in the areas of
infectious diseases relevant to Africa.
(b) To encourage and seek participation of African colleagues. This
will foster collaborations between Canadian and African researchers.
(c) To compare experiences in dealing with public health authorities,
helping all participants develop a better understanding of this
difficult yet crucial aspect.
(d) To train junior researchers, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students.
Each day of this proposed five-day workshop will be devoted to a
particular disease or group of diseases. In particular, we choose
HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, Children's diseases, Poliomyelitis, and
Schistosomiasis.
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From: Armindo Salvador <salvador@cnc.uc.pt>
Date: Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 11:12 AM
Subject: Summer School: Principles-Oriented Systems Biology,
July1-12, Portugal
International Summer School on Principles-Oriented Systems Biology
Cantanhede (Portugal), July 1-12, 2013
http://www1.biocant.pt/summer_school/index.php
Deadline for application: April 15
An intensive hands-on training program oriented towards discovering and
understanding new organization principles in organism and molecular Biology.
Systems biology is beginning to unveil organization principles that apply
across organisms, cell types and modules, raising the hope that Biology too
will become a predictive science. Such principles emerge from the interplay
between three factors. Namely, the physical-chemical limits that constrain
what organisms can accomplish given the available resources; the performance
requirements that organisms must fulfill in their environment in order to
effectively spread their genes onto the next generation; and the
evolutionary dynamics that determine if and how feasible designs become
prevalent in populations. This summer school will provide training on the
theoretical foundations and computational tools that are required to achieve
a deeper appreciation of that interplay.
Admittance and further information
Please visit http://www1.biocant.pt/summer_school/page0.html
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From: Joćo Manuel R. S. Tavares <tavares@fe.up.pt>
Date: Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 2:39 PM
Subject: Conference: Computational Vision & Medical Image..,
October 14-16, Madeira Island
IV ECCOMAS Thematic Conference VipIMAGE 2013: CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
We are pleased to invite you to the International Conference VipIMAGE 2013 -
IV ECCOMAS THEMATIC CONFERENCE ON COMPUTATIONAL VISION AND MEDICAL IMAGE
PROCESSING (www.fe.up.pt/~vipimage) to be held October 14-16, 2013, in Melia
Madeira Mare Hotel, Madeira Island, Funchal, Portugal.
Important dates:
Deadline for Thematic Session Proposals: March 1, 2013
Deadline for Extended Abstracts: April 15, 2013
Authors Notification: May 1, 2013
Deadline for Lectures and Papers: July 1, 2013
For further details please have a look in the conference website at:
www.fe.up.pt/~vipimage, or the facebook page at:
www.facebook.com/pages/Vipimage/237980719665456
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From: Emilia Vynnycky <emilia.vynnycky@hpa.org.uk>
Date: Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 2:16 PM
Subject: Course: Intro to Infectious Disease Modeling..., July 15-26, UK
Two-week intensive course on:
INTRODUCTION TO INFECTIOUS DISEASE MODELING AND ITS APPLICATIONS
organized jointly between the London School of Hygiene & Tropical
Medicine and the Health Protection Agency, UK (known as Public Health
England from April 2013)
Venue: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Course dates: 15th? 26th July 2013
Cost: £1,995
Further details about the course content are available at
http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/cpd/siidma.html
or contact one of the course organizers:
Emilia Vynnycky or Richard White
e-mail: emilia.vynnycky@lshtm.ac.uk or
emilia.vynnycky@hpa.org.uk or richard.white@lshtm.ac.uk
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From: Gudelj, Ivana <I.Gudelj@exeter.ac.uk>
Date: Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 8:22 AM
Subject: PhD: Mathematical Modeling of Human Ageing and Disease, U. of Exeter
PhD position: Mathematical modelling of human ageing and disease,
University of Exeter
We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and dedicated student
with a real interest in applying mathematics to fundamental problems
in medicine. The successful applicant will have a unique and exciting
opportunity participate in a lively research environment where
mathematicians and medical scientists share a common research vision.
The position is available from September 2013 and will employ
mathematical models to study age-related diseases in humans such as
cancer and dementia.
The successful applicant will be working on the development and
analysis of mathematical models in Dr Gudelj?s lab at the University
of Exeter, in close collaboration with colleagues at the Medical
School, Professors Melzer and Mill and Dr Harries. We are looking for
PhD students with a mathematical, computational or physics background
and ideally be familiar with ordinary differential equations, their
use in modelling, analysis (Dynamics Systems techniques) and
simulations.
The application deadline is 8th April 2013 and more information about
the project and how to apply can be found at:
http://people.exeter.ac.uk/ig232/Home.html
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From: Shoghi, Kooresh Isaac <shoghik@mir.wustl.edu>
Date: Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 11:08 AM
Subject: Postdoc: Research in Computational Biology,
Washington U. School of Med.
A postdoctoral position is Computational Biology is available at
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
The successful candidate will be engaged in developing computational
models of disease pathophysiology with applications in metabolic
diseases, cancer, and others all at the interface with molecular
imaging. The ideal candidate should hold a doctoral degree in
computational biology, biomathematics, computer science, electrical or
mechanical engineering, or related fields with no more than 5 years of
prior postdoctoral research experience. Demonstrated research
experience in pharmacodynamics/pharmacokinetics, computational
biology, mathematical modeling (e.g. of biological systems), control
system theory or related fields is required. Knowledge of biology is
desirable though not required; rather demonstrated ability to
integrate multiple levels of information is required. The candidate
should be proficient in at least one programming language (e.g., JAVA,
c++) and/or other bio-simulation software packages. Evidence of
research activity resulting in publications and/or presentations is
highly desirable. The position is available for two years with
possible extensions.
Interested individuals should send a CV and a brief statement of
research goals to the address below or via email to shoghik@wustl.edu.
Web: http://www.shoghilab.com
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From: Shoghi, Kooresh Isaac <shoghik@mir.wustl.edu>
Date: Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 11:07 AM
Subject: Postdoc: Computational Imaging, Washington U. School of Medicine
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computational Imaging
A postdoctoral position is available at the Department of Radiology,
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The Department
of Radiology is at the forefront of molecular diagnostics and imaging
with state-of-the-art scanners and computing facilities.
The successful candidate will be a member of a highly
interdisciplinary lab (http://www.shoghilab.com) including biologists,
engineers, and imaging scientists. The successful candidate will be
engaged in image processing and modeling (statistical, mathematical)
of multi-modality biomedical image data (e.g. PET, MRI) with projects
encompassing metabolic imaging, oncologic imaging, and cardiovascular
imaging, both clinical and preclinical (animal models of disease).
The ideal candidate should have a doctoral degree in medical physics,
applied mathematics, computer science, bioengineering or related
fields with no more than 5 years of previous postdoctoral research
experience. Demonstrated experience in at least one of the following
fields is required: pattern classification, image segmentation, image
co-registration, multivariate statistical modeling, optimization,
pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics or related fields.
The candidate should be proficient in at least one programming
language (e.g., MATLAB, JAVA, c++). Experience in medical imaging is
preferred but not required. Evidence of research activity resulting
in publications and presentations is highly desirable. The position
is initially available for two years.
Interested individuals should send a CV and a brief statement of
research goals via email to shoghik@wustl.edu.
Web: http://www.shoghilab.com
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