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Subject: SMB Digest v13i25
SMB Digest June 20, 2013 Volume 13 Issue 25
ISSN 1086-6566
Editor: Richard Schugart richard(dot)schugart(at)gmail(dot)com
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Issue's Topics:
Conference: Dynamics in Biology, Sep 30, Bar Ilan U, Israel
Workshop: Modern Math, Oct 2-3, San Antonio, TX
Conference: Modeling & Analysis of Pop...., Oct 4-6, Texas Tech
Symposium: Non-Coding Genome, Oct 9-12, EMBL Heidelberg
Workshop: Insect Pest Resistance Evol., Nov 14-15, NIMBioS, UTK
ToC: BMB, Volume 75, Issue 6
PhD Position: Modelling Infection & Immunity, UNSW, Australia
SMBnet Reminders
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From: yoram louzoun <louzouy@math.biu.ac.il>
Date: June 19, 2013 11:12:01 PM
Subject: Conference: Dynamics in Biology, Sep 30, Bar Ilan U, Israel
Dynamics in biology conference - Sept. 30 in Israel.
The PDEs and Dynamical Systems in Biology international conference will
take place from the 30th of Sept to the 3rd of Oct. at the Bar Ilan
University in Israel. The meeting is open for abstract and
mini-symposium submissions on all subjects related to dynamics in
biological systems. There are no registration fees, but we strongly
encourage registration to assess the number of participants.
The meeting website is: http://arielg333.wix.com/biu-pdebiology
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From: Catherine Crawley <ccrawley@nimbios.org>
Date: June 20, 2013 1:00:31 PM
Subject: Workshop: Modern Math, Oct 2-3, San Antonio, TX
Call for Applications: Modern Math Workshop
The eight NSF Mathematical Sciences Institutes and NIMBioS are pleased
to offer their annual Modern Math Workshop, Oct. 2-3, 2013, preceding
the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
(SACNAS) national conference in San Antonio, Texas. Intended to
invigorate the research careers of minority mathematicians and
mathematics faculty at minority-serving institutions, the event features
early career researcher sessions and undergraduate sessions. Application
deadline: July 19, 2013. For more information and the online
application, visit http://icerm.brown.edu/mmw2013
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From: Allen, Linda J <linda.j.allen@ttu.edu>
Date: June 19, 2013 8:23:15 AM
Subject: Conference: Modeling & Analysis of Pop...., Oct 4-6, Texas Tech
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT:
We invite you to participate in the Fourth International Conference on
Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of Populations in Biological Systems
(ICMA IV) to be held on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock,
Texas on October 4-6, 2013.
PLENARY SPEAKERS:
Thomas Hillen, University of Alberta
Robert Holt, University of Florida
Yuan Lou, The Ohio State University
Pauline van den Driessche, University of Victoria
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu, Howard University
CONFERENCE THEME:
The conference theme is mathematical modeling of complex dynamics from
cells to ecosystems. Focus areas include climate change and range
shifts, emerging infectious diseases, cell signaling pathways,
chemotaxis, and macroecology. Contributed talks and minisymposia in
these and related areas are welcome. Online registration and abstract
submission are open and processed via an INDICO account:
http://www.math.ttu.edu/icma/
TRAVEL and LODGING SUPPORT:
The Mathematical Biosciences Institute has provided some financial
support for travel and lodging for graduate students, postdocs, and
junior faculty who plan to present a poster or an oral presentation.
Special consideration for financial support will be given to individuals
from underrepresented groups with respect to gender, ethnic, geographic,
and institutional diversity. Graduate students and early career
investigators are encouraged to apply:
http://www.math.ttu.edu/icma/financial.shtml
DEADLINES AND CONFERENCE FEES:
Minisymposium proposals are due AUGUST 10, 2013. Applications for
financial support will be considered by AUGUST 17, 2013. Late
applications will be considered based on availability of funding. Early
registration deadline is SEPTEMBER 7, 2013 with early registration fees
of $30 for students and postdocs and $150 for faculty. Late
registration fees are $50 for students and postdocs and $200 for
faculty.
WEBSITE:
For more information, please visit http://www.math.ttu.edu/icma
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From: EMBL Events <events@embl-events.de>
Date: June 14, 2013 3:21:00 AM
Reply-To: EMBL Events <valceanu@embl.de>
Subject: Symposium: Non-Coding Genome, Oct 9-12, EMBL Heidelberg
For information about the symposium on The Non-Coding Genome, go to
http://www.embo-embl-symposia.org/symposia/2013/EES13-04/index.html
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From: Catherine Crawley <ccrawley@nimbios.org>
Date: June 17, 2013 12:47:28 PM
Subject: Workshop: Insect Pest Resistance Evol., Nov 14-15, NIMBioS, UTK
The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis
(NIMBioS) is now accepting applications for its Investigative Workshop,
"Insect Pest Resistance Evolution," to be held November 14-15, 2013, at
NIMBioS.
Objectives: Crop protection strategies help stabilize food supplies and
economies worldwide. Pest resistance to protectants and cultural
practices represents a serious risk in terms of both economics and the
public good. Mathematical models have come to play a central role in
insect resistance management (IRM) and now inform the development,
stewardship, and regulation of crop protectants. Such models confront a
vast array of factors representing the major challenges facing
ecological and evolutionary theory in general, including genetics,
behavior, population dynamics, and spatial processes. Agricultural
systems are highly manipulated landscapes and their theoretical
idealization can be used to explore the consequences of managed spatial
and temporal heterogeneity. This investigative workshop will bring
together scientists with diverse backgrounds, including empirical
entomologists, applied and basic modelers, geneticists, and government
agency scientists familiar with regulatory goals. The workshop will
address two overarching goals. First, it will focus on developing a
modeling framework that can provide guidance on the absolute time
required for resistance to evolve in given systems. Second, it will aid
in designing sustainable crop protection strategies through the
investigation of resistance evolution across landscapes. The workshop
will synthesize the state of knowledge about resistance evolution,
define focused research goals for both the theoretical and empirical
community, foster greater connection between theory and application, and
broaden the role of agricultural entomology in elucidating general
phenomena in applied evolution.
Location: NIMBioS at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Co-Organizers: Nicholas A. Friedenberg, Applied Biomathematics, Inc.,
Setauket, NY and David Crowder, Dept. of Entomology, Washington State
Univ., Pullman
For more information about the workshop and a link to the online
application form, go to http://www.nimbios.org/workshops/WS_pestresist
Participation in the workshop is by application only. Individuals with a
strong interest in the topic are encouraged to apply, and successful
applicants will be notified within two weeks of the application
deadline. If needed, financial support for travel, meals, and lodging is
available for workshop attendees.
Application deadline: August 12, 2013
The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis
(NIMBioS) (http://www.nimbios.org) brings together researchers from
around the world to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries to
investigate solutions to basic and applied problems in the life
sciences. NIMBioS is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Department of
Agriculture with additional support from The University of Tennessee,
Knoxville.
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From: Springer <springeralerts@springer.delivery.net>
Date: June 18, 2013 9:43:24 AM
Subject: ToC: BMB, Volume 75, Issue 6
Volume 75 Number 6 is now available on SpringerLink
http://link.springer.com/journal/11538/75/6/page/1
Note: New Special Issue Planned - Call For Papers
Special Issue: Spatial moment techniques for modelling biological
processes planned. Click here for more information about contributing to
this special issue or contact either of the co-Editors:
Dr Matthew Simpson - matthew.simpson@qut.edu.au
or Dr Ruth Baker - ruth.baker@maths.ox.ac.uk.
https://www.springer.com/?SGWID=0-102-2-1418043-0
IN THIS ISSUE:
Logical Modelling of Regulatory Networks, Methods and Applications
Claudine Chaouiya & Elisabeth Remy
Remarks on the Respective Roles of Logical Parameters and Time Delays in
Asynchronous Logic: An Homage to El Houssine Snoussi
R. Thomas
Erratum to: Remarks on the Respective Roles of Logical Parameters and
Time Delays in Asynchronous Logic: An Homage to El Houssine Snoussi
R. Thomas
On Circuit Functionality in Boolean Networks
Jean-Paul Comet, Mathilde Noual, Adrien Richard, Julio Aracena, Laurence
Calzone, Jacques Demongeot, Marcelle Kaufman, Aurélien Naldi,
El Houssine Snoussi & Denis Thieffry
Analysis and Characterization of Asynchronous State Transition Graphs
Using Extremal States
Therese Lorenz, Heike Siebert & Alexander Bockmayr
Deconstruction and Dynamical Robustness of Regulatory Networks:
Application to the Yeast Cell Cycle Networks
Eric Goles, Marco Montalva & Gonzalo A. Ruz
Probabilistic Approach for Predicting Periodic Orbits in Piecewise
Affine Differential Models
Madalena Chaves, Etienne Farcot & Jean-Luc Gouzé
Dynamics of Influenza Virus and Human Host Interactions During Infection
and Replication Cycle
Alex Madrahimov, Tomá? Helikar, Bryan Kowal, Guoqing Lu & Jim Rogers
A Virtual Culture of CD4+ T Lymphocytes
Luis Mendoza
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From: Miles Davenport <z9801119@unsw.edu.au>
Date: June 19, 2013 1:40:35 AM
Subject: PhD Position: Modelling Infection & Immunity, UNSW, Australia
PhD studentships and postdoctoral fellowships: modelling in infection
and immunity
The Complex Systems in Biology Group at the University of New South
Wales is looking for talented students and post-docs with a background
in mathematics, physics, computer science, or other quantitative
discipline to join their team in Sydney, Australia investigating
immunity and vaccination for chronic infectious disease. The group is an
interdisciplinary team including immunologists, applied mathematicians,
physicists, chemists, engineers and computer scientists. The team
collaborates with a number of experimental groups to study and model
immune responses in humans and animals. Our studies span from molecular
studies of viral mutation and recombination in HIV through to population
dynamics of malaria infection. The group has a high publication output
and a strong history in successful interdisciplinary training. It is an
ideal venue for scientists considering a career change from
mathematics/physics or other disciplines to work in quantitative
biology.
For more details of research interests see:
http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/CVRWeb.nsf/page/CSB
The University is located around 15 minutes by bus from central Sydney,
and 15 minutes walk from the popular Coogee beach.
PhD student scholarships (APA/IPRS): A number of post-graduate
scholarships are available to support tuition and living expenses for
domestic and overseas PhD students to study in Australia. A variety of
projects are available studying the dynamics of HIV and malaria
infection, as well as the genetic recombination mechanisms involved in
immune recognition and viral evolution. These projects are suited to
students with a strong background in a quantitative discipline like
mathematics, physics, computer science, or bioinformatics. Acceptance
is competitive, with a first class honors degree (or equivalent) and a
GPA of >87% required. No previous experience in biology is required.
More information at:
http://research.unsw.edu.au/international-research-candidate-scholarships
Post-doctoral Fellowships: The University of New South Wales offers a
number of Vice-Chancellor?s fellowships to support post-doctoral
students within 5 years of their PhD. These fellowships are funded at
$71,000 ? $85,000 p.a. (plus 17% superannuation) for up to three years.
The Human Frontiers in Science Program also offers post-doctoral
fellowships or interdisciplinary fellowships for suitable applicants
from member countries.
(see http://www.hfsp.org/funding/postdoctoral-fellowships/guidelines)
This position is ideally suited to someone with a PhD and strong
publication record in their field wishing to commence or continue to
develop a career in quantitative biology.
Interested students and post-doctoral Fellows should forward a CV and
outline of interests to Prof Miles Davenport (m.davenport@unsw.edu.au).
Closing date for Overseas PhD student scholarships is 30 August, and for
Post-doctoral fellowships is 16 August.
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