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Subject: SMB Digest v13i19
SMB Digest May 10, 2013 Volume 13 Issue 19
ISSN 1086-6566
Editor: Amina Eladdadi eladdada(at)strose(dot)edu
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Issue's Topics:
ToC: Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, Vol. 75, Issue 5
Workshop: Integrated Multidisciplinary Approaches.., June 26-27, Milano
Workshop: Infectious Disease Modeling, Sep. 25-27, Newcastle, Australia
Conference: Probabilistic Cellular Automata.., June 10-12, The Netherlands
Conference: Neural Engineering Transformative Technologies, July 1-6, UK
PhD: Fast & Furious: The Nature of Anticipation, U. of Reading
Postdoc: Computational Biology at Inria, Lyon, France
Research Associate in Mathematical Modeling of Hormone Signaling, UK
New Publication Announcement from WIT Press: Environmental Health Risk VII
New Book ?Probabilistic Information Transfer" by O. Zeydina & B. Beauzamy
SMBnet Reminders
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Date: Mon, May 6, 2013 at 2:39 AM
Subject: Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, Vol. 75, Issue 5
Volume 75 Number 5 is now available on SpringerLink
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Society of Mathematical Biology Annual Meeting and Conference
The Annual Meeting will be held in Tempe, AZ from June 10-13, 2013.
The conference theme is physiology, disease, ecology, and sustainability and
is being hosted by the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences and
the Mathematical, Computational; Modeling Sciences Center within the College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University.
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Leon Glass Awarded Winfree Prize!
The Society for Mathematical Biology is pleased to announce that this year's
recipient of the Arthur T. Winfree prize is Prof. Leon Glass of McGill
University.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Cross-Feeding Dynamics Described by a Series Expansion of the
Replicator Equation
Torbjorn Lundh & Philip Gerlee
Pulse HIV Vaccination: Feasibility for Virus Eradication and
Optimal Vaccination Schedule
Youping Yang, Yanni Xiao & Jianhong Wu
Extending the Conditions of Application of an Inversion of the
Hodgkin?Huxley Gating Model
Ashley E. Raba, Jonathan M. Cordeiro, Charles Antzelevitch &
Jacques Beaumont
Turing Patterns from Dynamics of Early HIV Infection
O. Stancevic, C. N. Angstmann, J. M. Murray & B. I. Henry
Modeling the Use of Wolbachia to Control Dengue Fever Transmission
Harriet Hughes & N. F. Britton
Mathematical Conditions for Induced Cell Differentiation and
Trans-differentiation in Adult Cells
Matan Bodaker, Yoram Louzoun & Eduardo Mitrani
Starvation Driven Diffusion as a Survival Strategy of Biological
Organisms
Eunjoo Cho & Yong-Jung Kim
Experimental and Modelling Investigation of Monolayer Development
with Clustering
Matthew J. Simpson, Benjamin J. Binder, Parvathi Haridas, Benjamin K.
Wood, Katrina K. Treloar, D. L. Sean McElwain & Ruth E. Baker
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Date: Thu, May 9, 2013 at 8:30 AM
Subject: Workshop: Integrated Multidisciplinary Approaches...,
June 26-27, Milano
Workshop: "Integrated Multidisciplinary Approaches in the Study and
Care of the Human Eye"
Venue: Milano, Italy
Date: 26-27th June, 2013
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Date: Fri, May 10, 2013 at 5:10 AM
Subject: Workshop: Infectious Disease Modeling, Sep. 25-27,
Newcastle, Australia
Infectious Disease Modelling Workshop 25-27 Sep 2013 in Newcastle, Australia
The AMSI workshop on Infectious Disease Modelling will be held in Newcastle,
Australia, from 25-27th September 2013, organised by the mathematical
biology special interest group of the Australian and New Zealand Industrial
and Applied Mathematics subdivision of AustMS. This workshop is aimed at
applied mathematicians and computer scientists. The main themes are the
interface between model-based data and scenario analysis, and the
relationship between micro-simulation and modelling. There is space in the
programme for contributed talks, and there will be a prize for the best
poster by an early career researcher.
Confirmed keynote speakers include:
Prof. Matt Keeling, University of Warwick
A/Prof. Jane Heffernan, York University
Dr Steven Riley, Imperial College London
A/Prof. Alex Cook, National University of Singapore
Registration and abstract submission will open early June.
For more information, please see the conference website:
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Date: Sun, May 5, 2013 at 7:17 AM
Subject: Conference: Probabilistic Cellular Automata... June 10-12,
The Netherlands
-- Deadline for contribution: May 12, 2013--
Probabilistic Cellular Automata:
Theory, Applications and Future Perspectives
Event to be held at Eurandom, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Date 10-11-12 June, 2013
Further information on this event to be found
* Computer Science and Discrete Dynamical Systems e.g. robustness of
PCA when going from synchronous to asynchronous updating scheme,
deterministic CA with random initial condition, density
classification, synchronous / asynchronous updating.
* Probability and Statistical Mechanics, e.g. PCA as discrete-time
interacting particle system, non-equilibrium statistical mechanics,
metastability, cut-off phenomena and abrupt convergence, phase
transitions, Gibbs/Non--Gibbs transitions, PCA and stochastic
algorithms
* Applications mainly in computational (cell) biology e.g. Cellular
Potts Model and stability of emerging patterns, time to stationarity
in simulation algorithms, transient regimes
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Date: Wed, May 8, 2013 at 4:40 AM
Subject: Conference: Neural Engineering Transformative Technologies,
July 1-6, UK
Conference Title:Neural Engineering Transformative
Technologies: NETT 2013
Venue: Nottingham, UK
Date: July 1-6 2013
Scientific Organizers:
Stephen Coombes, University of Nottingham
Wolfram Erlhagen, University of Minho
Jordi Garcia-Ojalvo, Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Bert Kappen, Radboud University Nijmegen
Neural Engineering is an inherently new discipline that brings
together engineering, physics, neuroscience and mathematics to design
and develop brain-computer interface systems, cognitive computers and
neural prosthetics. This one week conference will bring together
international experts in these key areas to discuss the state of the
art in the field of Neural Engineering. It will also include a number
of tutorial presentations for those new to the field as well as
presentations from industrial companies including National
Instruments, Brain Products and BitBrain.
For further details about this event see
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Date: Thu, May 9, 2013 at 5:10 AM
Subject: PhD: Fast & Furious: The Nature of Anticipation, U. of Reading
Project Title: Fast and Furious: the nature of anticipation
Supervisor: Dr Yoshikatsu Hayashi and Prof Slawomir J. Nasuto
Department: Cybernetics Group, School of Systems Engineering,
University of Reading
Overview: We make split second decisions and actions at each step of
our lives. Engaging in such activities is critically dependent on
ability to anticipate future outcomes. Anticipation has been
postulated as one of the most generic forms of information processing
in perception, motor control, and coordination of interactions with
the environment or the other members of the society. Yet the nature of
the anticipation mechanisms is not well understood and the fundamental
assumptions behind some of the proposals are hotly debated.
The project will develop and apply tools from nonlinear dynamical
modeling and signal analysis in order to investigate the mechanisms
of anticipation using motion tracking experimental paradigm where two
subjects learn via interaction to perform coherently their motion. The
project will also involve development of novel techniques of
simultaneous EEG scanning of two subjects which will further inform us
about the neural mechanisms underlying anticipation.
We are inviting applications from dedicated candidates enthusiastic
about the research and interested in interdisciplinary study in
neuroscience, cognitive science and cybernetical physics, combining
experimental, analytic and compwutational techniques, who are also
interested in potential fundamental larger questions related to their
line of enquiry. The suitable candidate should have excellent analytic
skills, good familiarity with programming and be keen to develop
experimental and cognitive expertise through their study.
The candidate will work as a member of the Brain Embodiments Lab ? a
thriving interdisciplinary research community which will offer an
excellent support and possibility of interactions with researchers and
students investigating the role of the close loop between brain, body
and the dynamic environment in cognitive and neural information
processing.
Eligibility: Applicants should hold a minimum of a UK Honours Degree
at 2:1 level or equivalent in a relevant subject such as systems and
control engineering, cybernetics, physics, or mathematics.
Please note that due to restrictions on the funding this studentship
is for UK/EU applicants only.
Funding Details: Studentship will cover Home/EU Fees and pay the
Research Council minimum stipend (£13,726 for 2013/14) for up to 3
years. The studentship will begin in October 2013.
How to apply: To apply for this studentship please submit an
application for a PhD in Cybernetics to the University at
Please quote the reference GS13-14 in the ?Scholarships applied for?
box which appears within the Funding Section of your online
application.
(Important note - Applications which do not include the correct
reference or subject area stated above may be missed.)
Once you have submitted your application, you should receive an email
to confirm receipt of your application.
You should forward this email, along with a covering letter, to the
School of Systems Engineering Postgraduate Administrator, Mrs Nellie
Application Deadline: Friday 31st May 2013, interviews w/c 10 June.
Further Enquiries: Please contact Dr Yoshikatsu Hayashi, email
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Date: Mon, May 6, 2013 at 1:27 AM
Subject: Postdoc: Computational Biology at Inria, Lyon, France
POSTDOC POSITION in MATHS/ALGORITHMICS for BIOLOGY
INRIA at University of Lyon 1, Lyon, France
A postdoctoral position is available in the Inria BAMBOO Team in
the framework of an ERC AdG project, SISYPHE, funded by the
European Research Council on the mathematical and algorithmic
exploration of symbiosis in biology.
We are seeking highly qualified and motivated applicants in
mathematics (statistics, probability, combinatorics, graph theory)
and/or algorithmics. A strong interest for biological problems
(modelling, problem solving, data analysis) would be important.
The successful candidate should enjoy interacting with students
and researchers from different disciplines working within a team
(the group and its various long-term international collaborators,
in particular members of an INRIA International Partnership with
Italy and the Netherlands and of an International Laboratory with
Brazil, as well as researchers from various academic institutions
in that country).
The postdoctoral fellow will develop formal models and algorithms
to analyse both publicly available and newly produced data. The
specific project will be established together with the candidate.
The group is international with english as a common language. It
is located in Lyon, a beautiful city at the kissing point of the
Rhône and Saône rivers. It is reputed in particular for its food,
wine, and culture.
For more information on the group and on the SISYPHE project,
please write to us at: Marie-France.Sagot @
inria.fr. You may also
Unusual CVs are welcome.
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Date: Fri, May 3, 2013 at 2:01 PM
Subject: Research Associate in Mathematical Modelling of
Hormone Signaling, UK
Research Associate in Mathematical Modelling of Hormone Signaling
Job number: ACAD100311
Division/School: School of Clinical Sciences
Contract type:Fixed-term contract staff
Working pattern: Full time
Salary:£34223 - £38522
Closing date for applications: 02-Jun-2013
Research Associate role available with the purpose of work undertaking
research into mechanisms of hormone action.
The project is funded by the BBSRC and is led by Professor Craig A
McArdle (School of Clinical Sciences) and by Dr. Krasimira
Tsaneva-Atanasova (Department of Engineering Mathematics).
It focuses on understanding signaling of the neuropeptide
gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH), in biochemical, molecular and
mathematical terms.
The project will involve development and analysis of computational
models of GnRH signaling. These models will be used to probe for
mechanisms that govern GnRH frequency decoding. GnRH is secreted in
brief pulses and its effects are dependent on pulse frequency and this
project will focus on cellular frequency decoding mechanisms. The
importance of the work lies in the fact that GnRHR are major
therapeutic targets for treatment of infertility and hormone-dependent
cancers, and in the utility of this system for understanding the
mechanisms of frequency decoding in biological systems.
The job would be suitable for a mathematician with experience in
modeling and analysis of non-linear dynamical systems and an interest
in applying this to biological systems, or possibly, for a biologist
with experience in applying mathematical modeling approaches to
biological systems.
Informal contacts:
Details on how to submit your application could be found at
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Date: Thu, May 2, 2013 at 4:02 PM
Subject: New Publication Announcement from WIT Press:
Environmental Health Risk VII
NEW BOOK ADDRESSES ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISK
WIT Press has announced publication of Environmental Health Risk VII
(Editors: C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK and R.
KISS, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, HUNGARY). The
book contains papers presented at the Seventh International
Conference on the Impact of Environmental Factors on Health, organized
by the Biomechanical Cooperation Research Center of Budapest
University of Technology and Economics and the Wessex Institute of
Technology and held in Budapest, Hungary, in April 2013. The papers
examine the interaction between environmental risk factors and health,
as well as advances in techniques for measuring and modeling that
enable better risk assessment and the development of new solutions.
ISBN: 978-1-84564-704-9 e-ISBN: 978-1-84564-705-6 280 pp
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Date: Thu, May 9, 2013 at 4:49 AM
Subject: New Book ?Probabilistic Information Transfer"
by O. Zeydina & B. Beauzamy
I am glad to inform you that the book ?Probabilistic Information
Transfer?, by Olga Zeydina and Bernard Beauzamy, is now available.
Short description:
In real life situations, one rarely has desirably detailed
information. It is sometimes incomplete, sometimes corrupted, or with
missing or erroneous data. Conversely, some pieces of information do
exist. Therefore, there is a natural wish: to try to use the existing
information in order to reconstruct some missing items.
The book is organized in three parts: the first part presents the
basic rules, accessible with no specific expertise in probabilities;
the second presents the applications to real world problems, and the
third part gives the theory.
Fore more information, please see:
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