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Subject: SMB Digest v13i41

SMB Digest      October 9, 2013   Volume 13  Issue 41
ISSN 1086-6566

Editor: Ray Mejía ray(at)smb(dot)org

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Issue's Topics:
   Minisymposia in connection with ECMTB 2014 in Gothenburg
   CfA: Animal Social Networks, a NIMBioS Investigative Workshop
   2014 Keystone Symposia Aging Meeting
   Keystone Symposia 2014 Cardiovascular & Metabolism Meetings
   Keystone Symposia 2014 Immunology & Infectious Disease Meetings
   Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, Vol. 75, Issue 10
   Two-year Teaching Postdoc, Mathematical Biology, Lafayette College
   Postdocs, Dynamical Systems Interdisciplinary Network, U Copenhagen
   Postdoc, Computational Biology/Biophysics, CSRC, Beijing
   Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Biological Physics/Complex Systems
   Assistant Professor Position, Virginia Tech
   SMBnet Reminders


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From: Torbjörn Lundh <torbjorn.lundh@chalmers.se>
Date: Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 10:11 AM
Subject: Minisymposia in connection with ECMTB 2014 in Gothenburg

                             Date: 14-15 June, 2014
          Minisymposia in connection with ECMTB 2014 in Gothenburg

                           Minisymposia announcement

At the next European Conference on Mathematical and Theoretical Biology
in Gothenburg 15 -- 19 June, 2014, there are possibilities to arrange
dedicated minisymposia, either during the conference or in connection with
it, Saturday June 14, 9.00 -- 17.00, and Sunday June 15, 9.00 -- 13.00.

Scheduling during the conference proper should be agreed by the Organising
Committee. The ECMTB opens officially at 14.00 on Sunday 15 June.

To submit a suggestion for a minisymposium, give a title, a short description
of the area, names, mail, and affiliations of the organisers. Mail your
proposal to: minisymposia@ecmtb2014.org. The submission of minisymposia
will be open until 6 November and information on acceptance will be given
no later than 13 November.


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From: Catherine Crawley <ccrawley@nimbios.org>
Date: Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 2:47 PM
Subject: CfA: Animal Social Networks, a NIMBioS Investigative Workshop

The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
is now accepting applications for its Investigative Workshop, "Animal Social
Networks," to be held March 6-8, 2014, at NIMBioS.

Objectives: The structure and functioning of social networks is of rapidly
growing interest in evolutionary biology. While modern network analysis
offers many sophisticated techniques, most were developed for extremely large
networks, not for the smaller networks most commonly found in non-human
social systems.  Furthermore, biological systems change through time, and
many questions of fundamental importance involve network dynamics. Thus,
there is currently a need for modern network analysis techniques that are
specific to these systems and issues. This workshop will explore problems
and opportunities raised by small (tens to hundreds of individuals) social
networks as they develop over time, with special focus on three issues:
1) how temporal dynamics affect network function and emergent properties,
2) the response of the network to perturbations such as births, deaths,
immigration and emigration from the social group, 3) the tension between a
focus on network structure (e.g., importance of roles and network centrality)
and process (e.g., flow of information, disease transmission). The workshop
will bring together empiricists interested in a diversity of animal social
groups (ants, fish, birds, mammals) and quantitative scientists (network
scientists, mathematicians, computer scientists, physicists) interested in
the special problems posed by the dynamics of small social networks.

Location: NIMBioS at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Co-Organizers: David B. McDonald, Zoology & Physiology, Univ. of Wyoming;
Tanya Berger-Wolf, Computer Science, Univ. of Illinois; Jennifer Fewell,
Life Sciences, Center for Social Dynamics and Complexity, Arizona State
Univ.; Amiyaal Ilany, NIMBioS; Bryan Shader, Mathematics, Univ. of Wyoming;
and Tina Wey, Biology, New Mexico State Univ.

For more information about the workshop and a link to the online application
form, go to http://nimbios.org/workshops/WS_socialnet

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: December 2, 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: <keystonesymposia@keystonesymposia.org>
Date: Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 10:43 AM
Subject: 2014 Keystone Symposia Aging Meeting

See
http://www.keystonesymposia.org/views/web/marketing/emails/2014_A5_Email.html


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From: <keystonesymposia@keystonesymposia.org>
Date: Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 1:47 PM
Subject: Keystone Symposia 2014 Cardiovascular & Metabolism Meetings

See
http://www.keystonesymposia.org/views/web/marketing/emails/2014_CardioMetabolism_Email.html


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From: <keystonesymposia@keystonesymposia.org>
Date: Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 8:44 PM
Subject: Keystone Symposia 2014 Immunology & Infectious Disease Meetings

See
http://www.keystonesymposia.org/views/web/marketing/emails/2014_InfectiousDiseaseImmunology_Email.html


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From: Springer <springeralerts@springer.delivery.net>
Date: Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 9:52 AM
Subject: Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, Vol. 75, Issue 10

Volume 75 Number 10 is now available on SpringerLink
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IN THIS ISSUE:

A Graph-Based Approach for the Approximate Solution of the Chemical Master
Equation
Raffaele Basile, Ramon Grima & Nikola Popovic'

A State Dependent Pulse Control Strategy for a SIRS Epidemic System
Lin-Fei Nie, Zhi-Dong Teng & Bao-Zhu Guo

Discrete Epidemic Models with Arbitrary Stage Distributions and Applications
to Disease Control
Nancy Hernandez-Ceron, Zhilan Feng & Carlos Castillo-Chavez

Approximating Optimal Controls for Networks when There Are Combinations of
Population-Level and Targeted Measures Available: Chlamydia Infection as
a Case-Study
James Clarke, K. A. Jane White & Katy Turner

Pattern Formation in a Model for Mountain Pine Beetle Dispersal: Linking
Model Predictions to Data
S. Strohm, R. C. Tyson & J. A. Powell

Impacts of Biotic Resource Enrichment on a Predator?Prey Population
H. M. Safuan, H. S. Sidhu, Z. Jovanoski & I. N. Towers

Linking Molecular and Population Processes in Mathematical Models of Quorum
Sensing
David Brown

Reconstruction of Certain Phylogenetic Networks from Their Tree-Average
Distances
Stephen J. Willson

Cherry Picking: A Characterization of the Temporal Hybridization Number for
a Set of Phylogenies
Peter J. Humphries, Simone Linz & Charles Semple

Functional Switching and Stability of Regulatory T Cells
Shelby Wilson & Doron Levy

The Interplay Between Scent Trails and Group-Mass Recruitment Systems in Ants
Robert Planqué, Jan Bouwe Berg & Nigel R. Franks

Regulation of Electrical Bursting in a Spatiotemporal Model of a GnRH Neuron
Xingjiang Chen, Karl Iremonger, Allan Herbison, Vivien Kirk & James Sneyd

Equilibria of an Epidemic Game with Piecewise Linear Social Distancing Cost
Timothy C. Reluga

Biomat Development in Soil Treatment Units for On-site Wastewater Treatment
H. F. Winstanley & A. C. Fowler


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From: <m.mudlong@jobtarget.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 12:08 PM
Subject: Two-year Teaching Postdoc, Mathematical Biology, Lafayette College

Lafayette College
Departments of Biology and Mathematics

The Departments of Biology and Mathematics at Lafayette College invite
applications for a two-year teaching postdoc in Mathematical Biology beginning
August 2014. We seek a broadly-trained Mathematical Biologist committed to
teaching at a small liberal arts college. Teaching responsibilities include
teaching one course per semester in the applicant's area of expertise and
working with faculty in biology to infuse biology courses with mathematics. 
Possible areas of specialization could include biostatistics, dynamical
systems, stochastic and/or statistical modeling of biological processes,
systems biology, and mathematical modeling among others. Applicants
should have a Ph.D., a strong commitment to undergraduate education and a
willingness to contribute to an integrative curriculum. Successful candidates
will be encouraged to establish an active research program that will provide
opportunities for undergraduate participation. The departments are especially
interested in applicants with broad and diverse experiences, training,
and scholarly interests who can contribute to enriching diversity in the
curriculum and enhance the vibrant learning community at Lafayette College.

All application materials (curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching
philosophy, a statement about contributing to interdisciplinary course
offerings, a statement of research interests readable by non-specialists,
and three letters of recommendation) should be submitted online at the job
opportunities link at http://biology.lafayette.edu. Applications will be
reviewed beginning November 15, 2013 and will be accepted until the position
is filled.

Questions regarding this position should be addressed to the search chair,
Robert Kurt, at kurtr@lafayette.edu or by calling 610-330-5681.


Lafayette College is committed to creating a diverse community: one
that is inclusive and responsive, and is supportive of each and all of
its faculty, students, and staff. All members of the College community
share a responsibility for creating, maintaining, and developing a
learning environment in which difference is valued, equity is sought,
and inclusiveness is practiced. Lafayette College is an equal opportunity
employer and encourages applications from women and minorities.

Apply Here: http://www.Click2Apply.net/gwcdnrs


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From: Susanne Ditlevsen <susanne@math.ku.dk>
Date: Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 5:34 AM
Subject: Postdocs, Dynamical Systems Interdisciplinary Network, U Copenhagen

 Postdoctoral researchers within the Dynamical Systems Interdisciplinary
 Network at University of Copenhagen from 1 January 2014 or later

for one to three years with application deadline 1 December 2013. There
are open positions within the following projects:

- Mathematical Psychology: Modeling Visual Attention. Joint between Department
of Psychology and Department of Mathematical Sciences
- Statistical Inference in Multivariate Dynamic Models | Hemodynamics
Modeling.  Joint between Department of Mathematical Sciences and Department
of Biomedical Sciences
- Bootstrap | Financial Risk Modeling. Joint between Department of Economics
and Department of Mathematical Sciences
- Statistical Protein Structure Prediction, Department of Biology. Joint
between Bioinformatics Center and Department of Mathematical Sciences
- The Role of Dopamine in Action Selection. Joint between Department of
Biostatistics and Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology
- Estimating Causal Effects using Instrumental Variables. Joint between
Department of Biostatistics and Department of Economics

Please find details here:

http://dsin.ku.dk/positions/


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From: Jianhua Xing <jxing@vt.edu>
Date: Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 8:31 AM
Subject: Postdoc, Computational Biology/Biophysics, CSRC, Beijing

A postodoc position in the broad area of statistical and biological physics,
computational and systems biology is available immediately at Beijing
Computational Science Research Center (CSRC).

An applicant is expected to

1) Have extensive research experience in applied mathematics,
statistical/chemical physics or related field, skilled at numerical
computation and computer programming.

2) Be highly motivated, comfortable of independent as well as collaborative
research.   

Choices of the research projects can be broad.

CSRC locates next to Tsinghua University, with a collaborative
environment. The salary of the position is highly competitive and depends
on the previous experience. Short term visit to US may be available upon
satisfactory performance. Details of the application procedure and the
position description can be found at

http://www.csrc.ac.cn/joinus/

with postdoc project 15

http://www.csrc.ac.cn/joinus/postdocfellow/201308/t20130805_10703.html


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From: Luciana Zanella <l-zanella@u.northwestern.edu>
Date: Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 4:12 PM
Subject: Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Biological Physics/Complex Systems

Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Biological Physics/Complex Systems

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University invites
applications for a faculty position in all areas of theoretical and
experimental biological physics and complex systems. We seek outstanding
individuals who will complement and expand the current activities of the
Physics and Astronomy Department (www.physics.northwestern.edu) and will
be active members of the broader Northwestern University biological and
complexity communities. Research currently pursued by physics faculty
includes soft and biological materials, interfaces between inorganic and
organic surfaces, complex networks in physical and biological systems,
statistical physics of biological molecules, nonlinear dynamics, modeling of
neuronal and intracellular processes, dynamical and structural properties of
complex systems, and molecular origins of complexity.  Applicants should have
a strong record of achievement in research and a commitment to excellence in
undergraduate and graduate teaching in physics. The ideal candidates will have
a Ph.D. in physics or a related field and will be interested in connecting
with interdisciplinary efforts such as those promoted by the university's NIH
Biophysics Training Grant, the Materials Research Science and Engineering
Center (MRSEC), the Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems (NICO),
and the Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN).
An appointment at the tenure-track Assistant Professor level is anticipated.

Interested applicants should submit their curriculum vitae, a list of
publications, and both a research and a teaching statement, and should
arrange for a minimum of three reference letters to be sent in support
of their application. All materials should be received by December 6,
2013 to receive full consideration. All materials should be submitted at
www.physics.northwestern.edu.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy has a strong commitment to the
achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff.
Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Individuals from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.


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From: JP Morgan <jpmorgan@vt.edu>
Date: Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 5:07 PM
Subject: Assistant Professor Position, Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech has a tenure-track opening at the assistant professor
level in support of its Integrated Science Curriculum (ISC)
(www.science.vt.edu/ais/isc), to start Fall 2014 at our Blacksburg, VA
campus. Job requirements include a Ph.D. in biology, biochemistry, biophysics,
or a closely related field; a research focus in chemical biology, molecular
systems biology, or computational cell biology; and teaching experience
with a dedication to interdisciplinary education. 

The ISC program, a multi-department effort including biology, chemistry,
geosciences, mathematics, physics, and statistics, resides within the College
of Science's Academy of Integrated Science (http://www.science.vt.edu/ais). As
the college's home for interdisciplinary degrees, the Academy works with
academic departments campus-wide to develop and support new directions in
scientific research and education. Applications from researchers whose
work and goals straddle traditional academic boundaries are especially
encouraged. The tenure line for this position will be located in the
department best suited to the successful candidate. Expectations include
maintaining a visible and vigorous funded research program, and providing
effective instruction for the ISC and within the home department.

Further information is available at the links above; questions may be directed
to Dr. Gary Long (glong@vt.edu). Applications must be submitted online at
http://listings.jobs.vt.edu (#TR0130104) and should include a cover letter,
curriculum vitae, a research plan, and a statement of teaching philosophy
that describes an integrated vision for science education. Arrange for
three letters of reference to be e-mailed to ais-isc@vt.edu. Review of
applications will begin on December 2, 2013 and continue until the position
is filled. Virginia Tech is an EO/AA university, and offers a wide range of
networking and development opportunities to women and minorities in science
and engineering.


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