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Subject: SMB Digest v13i47

SMB Digest      November 18, 2013   Volume 13  Issue 47
ISSN 1086-6566

Editor: Ray Mejía ray(at)smb(dot)org

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Issue's Topics:
   Workshop on Diabetes Systems Biology, Fields Institute, Toronto
   CfA: Interface Disease Models, a NIMBioS Investigative Workshop
   CfA: Leptospirosis Modeling, a NIMBioS Investigative Workshop
   CfP: Vision and the Statistics of the Natural Environment
   Models in Population Dynamics &  Ecology 2014, Aug.25-29, Torino
   Letters of Intent: Gene Golub SIAM Summer School, 2015
   5 PhD/Postdoc Positions: Math Modelling & Sci Comp, TU Darmstadt
   Postdoctoral Position: Models of Alcohol Addiction
   Faculty Position: Applied Mathematics, NJIT
   Senior Positions: Department of Mathematics, Temple University
   Employment Opportunities for Program Directors: DMS, NSF
   SMBnet Reminders


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From: Santiago Schnell <schnells@umich.edu>
Date: Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 6:52 PM
Subject: Workshop on Diabetes Systems Biology, Fields Institute, Toronto

The Centre for Mathematical Medicine at the Fields Institute, Toronto,
Canada, will be holding a three day Workshop on Diabetes Systems Biology
on March 24-26, 2014.

The aim of this meeting is to explore the multi-disciplinary progress made in
systems biology of diabetes and beta cells, to discuss the major outstanding
problems that remain to be solved, to foster new research collaborations,
and to introduce students and young researchers to the field.

The workshop will take place at the Fields Institute, 222 College St.,
Toronto, Canada.

* Confirmed speakers:
- Modellers: Richard Bertram (Florida State University), Benoit Boulet
(McGill University), Claudio Cobelli (University of Padova), Vipul Periwal
(National Institutes of Health), Arthur Sherman (National Institutes of
Health) and Xujing Wang (National Institutes of Health)
- Experimentalists: Susan Bonner-Weir (Harvard University), Massimo
Pietropaolo (University of Michigan), Michael Roper (Florida State
University), Pere Santamaria (University of Calgary), Leslie Satin (University
of Michigan), Kristin Tarbell (National Institutes of Health)

* Organizing Committee:
Anmar Kandra (Department of Physiology, McGill University), Santiago Schnell
(Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan
and Sivabal Sivaloganathan (Center for Mathematical Medicine & Department
of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo).

Registration will open soon. For more information, please visit the website:
https://www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/CMM/13-14/diabetes/index.html


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From: Catherine Crawley <ccrawley@nimbios.org>
Date: Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 2:54 PM
Subject: CfA: Interface Disease Models, a NIMBioS Investigative Workshop

The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
is now accepting applications for its Investigative Workshop, "Interface
Disease Models," to be held March 11-13, 2014, at NIMBioS.

Objectives: Infectious disease models have a long history in human
epidemiology, but only more recently have been applied to domestic or
wildlife host species.  These models offer a way to test response plans,
evaluate detection methods, identify effective methods to mitigate disease,
and answer policy questions.  Given that many diseases of current and
future concern have both wild and domestic animal components, a need
exists to understand the strengths and weaknesses of current modeling
frameworks to capture the dynamics both within and between wild and
domestic hosts. Enhanced collaboration across institutions and among
biologists, modelers, and veterinarians is needed to reduce the risks posed
by animal-related diseases. Through this workshop, we seek to develop a
better understanding of the availability and utility of different kinds of
modeling approaches as well as the data to answer complex questions.

Location: NIMBioS at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Co-Organizers: Kathryn Huyvaert, Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation
Biology, Colorado State Univ, Fort Collins; Paul Cross, U.S. Geological
Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, Bozeman, MT; Kelly Patyk,
USDA/APHIS/Veterinary Services, Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health,
Fort Collins, Colorado; and Daniel Walsh, U.S. Geological Survey, National
Wildlife Health Center, Madison, Wisconsin

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

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 16, 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: Catherine Crawley <ccrawley@nimbios.org>
Date: Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 11:31 AM
Subject: CfA: Leptospirosis Modeling, a NIMBioS Investigative Workshop

The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
is now accepting applications for its Investigative Workshop, "Leptospirosis
Modeling," to be held June 3-5, 2014, at NIMBioS.

Objectives: Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease of global public health
importance with complex transmission dynamics. This workshop will explore
mathematical tools and approaches for describing 1) within-host dynamics
of Leptospira infection and immunity in reservoir and incidental hosts;
2) multi-host, multi-species Leptospira transmission dynamics in urban and
rural settings; and 3) environmental drivers of leptospirosis transmission
in animals and people. The workshop will bring together expertise in
bacteriology, molecular biology, epidemiology, statistics, veterinary
medicine, human medicine, ecology, hydrology, mathematical modeling, network
dynamics, evolutionary dynamics, and nonlinear analysis. Participants will
explore the state of knowledge of leptospirosis transmission in animal
and human populations and the capabilities and limitations of the existing
techniques that could be used for explaining currently available empirical
data. Recommendations will then be made on the need for further empirical
studies as well as future directions for modeling and analysis. As a result
of this workshop, we will have an improved understanding of the conceptual
models of Leptospira transmission in various ecological systems and of the
gaps in data and methods. We will also established new collaborations and a
common language between biologists and theorists interested in leptospirosis.

Location: NIMBioS at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Co-Organizers: Claudia Munoz-Zanzi, Div. of Epidemiology and Community
Health, School of Public Health, Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis; Michael
Begon, Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior, Institute of Integrative Biology,
Univ. of Liverpool; and Xiaopeng Zhao, Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical
Engineering, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville

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

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: February 10, 2014

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: Jonathan D. Victor <jdvicto@med.cornell.edu>
Date: Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 8:58 AM
Subject: CfP: Vision and the Statistics of the Natural Environment

Call for Papers:  Vision and the Statistics of the Natural Environment
(A Special Issue of Vision Research)

Editors: James H. Elder, Jonathan D. Victor, Steven W. Zucker

Understanding the statistics of the natural visual environment is both
important and challenging: important because the visual environment sets
the context and constraints for visual processing, challenging because
of the nonlinear, high-dimensional and multifactorial nature of visual
inference. Meeting this challenge involves both theoretical (model-driven)
and empirical approaches. Relating environmental statistics to visual
function must draw on synergistic anatomical, physiological and behavioral
methodologies. Perhaps because of its multidisciplinary nature, there
is no single resource that collects cutting edge work in this rapidly
developing field.

For these reasons, the Editorial Board of Vision Research plans a special
issue entitled "Vision and the Statistics of the Natural Environment."
The scope of the issue is intended to be broad, including papers focused on
theory and computation (e.g., generative models, dimensionality reduction
methods, and theoretical limits), papers reporting empirical statistical
studies (e.g., of spatial, spatiotemporal, three-dimensional, or chromatic
aspects of the environment), papers addressing the impact of natural image
statistics on visual system anatomy and function (e.g., eye movements, neural
coding, inference and learning), and papers presenting new methodological
approaches (e.g., for measuring image statistics, or for using responses
to natural stimuli to build models of neural transformations).

The special issue is open both to primary research papers and to focused
reviews, and the above topics are examples, not an exclusive list. Prospective
authors are encouraged to contact one of the editors (jelder@yorku.ca,
jdvicto@med.cornell.edu, steven.zucker@yale.edu) prior to preparing a
submission.

The deadline for receiving these papers is April 1, 2014, with a plan
for publication by January 1, 2015. To submit to the Special Issue visit
http://ees.elsevier.com/vr/ and select the Special Issue on Vision and
the Statistics of the Natural Environment (short title for internal use,
"Environmental Statistics") when submitting your paper.


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From: Petrovskiy, Sergei (Prof.) <sp237@leicester.ac.uk>
Date: Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 1:32 PM
Subject: Models in Population Dynamics &  Ecology 2014, Aug.25-29, Torino

First announcement
"Models in Population Dynamics & Ecology 2014"
Torino (Italy), August 25-29, 2014

This is the next annual conference in the MPDE series after several
very successful previous meetings such as MPDE'10 (Leicester), MATE'11
(Colchester), MPDE'12 (Santa Maria) and MPDE'13 (Osnabrueck). MPDE'14 will
focus on various aspects of population dynamics, ecology and eco-epidemiology
and is expected to explore the processes and mechanisms ranging from
the micro-scale of individual movement to the macro-scale of populations
and communities, with applications to metapopulations, regional dynamics
and geographical invasions. It is also expected to explore similarities
between the modelling techniques traditionally applied in ecology and those
used in other life sciences with the purpose to enhance interdisciplinary
approaches and to stimulate further advances in mathematical ecology and
population dynamics.

The scope of the conference is outlined by (although not necessarily restricted
to) the following topics:

* population dynamics and ecological complexity
* individual and collective animal movement
* biological invasions and spread of epidemics
* eco-epidemiology
* models of collective dynamics and ecological pattern formation

The talks are expected to be mostly grouped around these subject areas.
However, we will be ready and willing to consider any submission of a
potentially high scientific merit which does not exactly fall into the
above list.

Organiser: Ezio Venturino (Torino, Italy)

Local organizing Committee:
Prof. Ezio Venturino (Dip. Matematica, Univ. Torino)
Prof. Catterina Dagnino (Dip. Matematica, Univ. Torino)
Dott. Alessandra De Rossi (Dip. Matematica, Univ. Torino)
Dott. Roberto Cavoretto (Dip. Matematica, Univ. Torino)
Dott. Valentina La Morgia (ISPRA)
Dott. Mario Giacobini (Dip. Scienze Veterinarie, Univ. Torino)
Dott. Luca Ferreri (Dip. Scienze Veterinarie, Univ. Torino).

Advisory Scientific Committee:
Edward Codling (Univ. Essex, UK)
Michel Langlais (Univ. Bordeaux, France)
Horst Malchow (Univ. Osnabrueck, Germany)
Diomar Cristina Mistro (Univ. Santa Maria, Brazil)
Sergei Petrovskii (Univ. Leicester, UK)
Jean-Christophe Poggiale (Univ. Aix-Marseilles, France)

Confirmed plenary speakers:
Carlos Braumann (Evora, Portugal)
Vittoria Colizza  (Paris, France)
Alan Hastings (Davis, USA)
Andrew Morozov (Leicester, UK)
Natalia Petrovskaya (Birmingham, UK)
Andrea Pugliese (Trento, Italy)
Alberto D'Onofrio (European Institute of Oncology, Italy)
Nico Stollenwerk (Lisbon, Portugal)

The program will consist of plenary (invited) talks, minisymposia, contributed
talks and a poster session. People who are potentially interested in
organising a minisymposium are encouraged to contact Ezio Venturino at
ezio.venturino@unito.it at their earliest convenience.

More information including the web link, important deadlines, registration
details and more specific travel suggestions will be available soon.


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From: Daniel B. Szyld <szyld@temple.edu>
Date: Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 5:36 PM
Subject: Letters of Intent: Gene Golub SIAM Summer School, 2015

Call for Proposals: Gene Golub SIAM Summer School 2015

SIAM is calling for Letters of Intent proposing topics and organizers for
the 2015 Gene Golub SIAM Summer School (G2S3). Letters of Intent in all
areas of applied and computational mathematics will be considered.

It is expected that the program will run two weeks and accept approximately
45 graduate students in 2015. SIAM will contribute up to $85,000 towards
the running of the summer school.

Information about the G2S3 program, including the composition of the G2S3
committee can be found at www.siam.org/about/com_golub.php.

Information about the 2014 G2S3 can be found at
www.siam.org/students/g2s3 and the archives of earlier G2S3s can be
found at http://www.siam.org/students/g2s3/archive.php. The deadline
for Letters of Intent is January 31, 2014. For more information see
www.siam.org/students/g2s3/summer_call.php


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From: Alf Gerisch <gerisch@mathematik.tu-darmstadt.de>
Date: Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 9:35 AM
Subject: 5 PhD/Postdoc Positions: Math Modelling & Sci Comp, TU Darmstadt

The Research Group Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing at Technische
Universität Darmstadt is seeking applicants for a two-year PhD or Postdoc
position in the project "Multiscale structure-functional modeling of
musculoskeletal mineralized tissues" with the DFG Priority Program SPP 1420
"Biomimetic Materials Research: Functionality by Hierarchical Structuring
of Materials".

Musculoskeletal mineralized tissues (MMTs) are examples of natural materials
achieving unique combinations of stiffness and strength. This project
combines multiscale and multi-modal experimental assessment of tissue
properties (performed by colleagues in Berlin and Paris) with mathematical
modelling and computational simulation from the nanoscale to the macroscale
(performed in Darmstadt, cooperation with colleagues in Paris) to describe
the tissue elastic behaviour of various MMTs.

This position is part of a call for five PhD and Postdoc positions, see
http://num.mathematik.tu-darmstadt.de/positions for further information.

Candidates should possess a first degree in a Mathematics/Mechanics subject
or a PhD with significant mathematical content, a solid background in
numerical methods for differential equations and good skills in programming
of numerical methods. Experience in some of the following areas will be
a distinct advantage: FE analysis, multiscale discretisation techniques,
homogenisation methods, stochastic uncertainty quantification.

Qualified applicants should submit, preferably in one pdf-document, a
covering letter, a detailed CV, an abstract of their first degree or PhD
thesis and two letters of recommendation to the following address quoting
the given reference number:

e-mail: lang@mathematik.tu-darmstadt.de (CC:
gerisch@mathematik.tu-darmstadt.de) Prof. Dr. J. Lang/ Dr. A. Gerisch,
Technische Universität Darmstadt, Department of Mathematics, Dolivostraße
15, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany

Code. No. 429
Application deadline: December 12, 2013


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From: Boris <boris.gutkin@ens.fr>
Date: Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 4:42 PM
Subject: Postdoctoral Position: Models of Alcohol Addiction

A postdoctoral position is available for a USA-France collaborative project
on the influence of alcohol on the central dopamine system. The project
combines computational and experimental techniques. The post-doc will
design and analyze biophysical computational models of the brain circuitry
affected by alcohol. The position is available beginning January 2014 for
up to three years. While the position is based in Paris France, time will
be divided between two institutions: Indiana University-Purdue University at
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, and École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France. In
Paris, he or she will work with Prof. Gutkin (Group of Neural Theory, ENS)
and Prof. Mamelli (Institut du Fer a Moulin, INSERM). In Indianapolis, the
post-doc will work with Prof.  Kuznetsov (Mathematics Dept.) and Prof. Lapish
(Psychology Dept.). Both locations provide an excellent environment for
collaborative research in quantitative biosciences.

The position will be based officially in the Group for Neural Theory at
the Laboratoire des Neuroscience Cognitives, Institute for the Study of
Cognition, ENS, Paris. Group for Neural Theory at ENS offers an exciting
research environment with active seminar series, workshops, and an exposure
to a wide variety of research techniques and topics. 

Qualifications:  Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Mathematics, Physics, or
a related field, a background in Dynamical Systems, programming experience
and working knowledge in Computational Neuroscience.

How to Apply:  Send your CV, list of publications, research statement, and
contact information for three references to Prof. Boris Gutkin via e-mail:
boris.gutkin@ens.fr.  


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From: Horacio G. Rotstein <horacio@njit.edu>
Date: Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 12:36 PM
Subject: Faculty Position: Applied Mathematics, NJIT

The Department of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) at the New Jersey Institute
of Technology seeks candidates to fill a tenure-track/tenured position at
the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor level in the general area of Applied
Mathematics. The Department is particularly interested in candidates whose
research interests are consistent with the existing research strengths
in scientific computing/numerical analysis, modeling/asymptotic analysis,
PDEs and dynamical systems, with focused research groups in the fields of
fluid mechanics, mathematical biology and wave propagation.

DMS has experienced tremendous growth in research over the past
two decades, and is now recognized as a leading national program in
applied mathematics. The department offers BS, MS & PhD degrees, with PhD
program tracks in Applied Mathematics as well as in Applied Probability &
Statistics. For more information about DMS faculty and programs, visit
http://math.njit.edu.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics or related fields
and postdoctoral experience with strong research and teaching potential for
consideration at the Assistant Professor level, and an appropriate record
of accomplishment in classroom teaching, mentoring doctoral students and
research publication and funding, at the Associate or Full Professor level. At
the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites
may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction
of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience
specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Please visit https://njit.jobs, posting number 0601798, to apply.  Submit a
cover letter, resume/CV, research and teaching statements, and a summary
of teaching evaluations (particularly for positions at the Associate/Full
Professor level). Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2013
and will continue until the position is filled.


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From: Isaac Klapper <tue87237@temple.edu>
Date: Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 12:32 PM
Subject: Senior Positions: Department of Mathematics, Temple University

The Department of Mathematics, Temple University, as part of the ongoing
expansion of the College of Science and Technology, is inviting applications
for senior positions, at the rank of tenured full professor. We are seeking
outstanding applicants with established, well funded, and continuing
research programs. We particularly encourage applications from candidates
with an interdisciplinary and/or computational research focus; Temple's
College of Science and Technology is in the process of sustained growth in
multidisciplinary modeling and computational science.

Serious inquiries into the position are invited at
seniorsearch2014@temple.edu.

Complete applications will include the standard AMS Cover Sheet for Academic
Employment, a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement about current
and planned research, a statement on teaching and at least three letters of
recommendation addressing research and one letter addressing teaching. All
application materials should be submitted via mathjobs.org.

Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the
position is filled. Temple University is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer, and is committed to increasing the diversity of
its faculty. We especially encourage applications from women, minorities,
and other under-represented groups in the mathematical sciences.


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From: Henry Warchall <hwarchal@nsf.gov>
Date: Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 8:01 PM
Subject: Employment Opportunities for Program Directors: DMS, NSF

See:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/dms14001/dms14001.jsp


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