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Subject: SMB Digest v13i50

SMB Digest      December 10, 2013   Volume 13  Issue 50
ISSN 1086-6566

Editor: Ray Mejía ray(at)smb(dot)org

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Issue's Topics:
   Conference: Biomath 2014, 22-27 June, Sofia, Bulgaria
   International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics & South African ...
   Graduate Opportunities: Mathematical Biology and Quantitative Ecology
   Scholarship: Master in Systems & Synthetic Biology, mSSB Evry, France
   PhD and Postdoc Positions: Collaborative Mathematics, CRM, Barcelona
   PhD Position: Mathematical Immunology, Heidelberg, Germany
   Postdoctoral Associate: Model Virus Dynamics & Evolution, UCSF
   Two Bioinformatics Postdocs: U Potsdam with MPIMP Potsdam, Golm
   Positions: Applied Mathematics, Renmin University of China
   SMBnet Reminders


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From: Roussel, Marc <roussel@uleth.ca>
Date: Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 10:01 PM
Subject: Conference: Biomath 2014, 22-27 June, Sofia, Bulgaria

The annual international conference on Mathematical Methods and Models in
Biosciences (BIOMATH) will take place from 22 June to 27 June 2014 at the
campus of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia, Bulgaria. The conference
is devoted to recent research in life sciences based on applications of
mathematics as well as mathematics applied to or motivated by biological
studies. It is a multidisciplinary meeting forum for researchers who develop
and apply mathematical and computational tools to the study of phenomena in
the broad fields of biology, ecology, medicine, biotechnology, bioengineering,
environmental science, etc.

The deadline for abstract submission is March 31, 2014.

Further information is available from the conference web site:
http://www.biomath.bg/2014

Organizing committee Chairs: Roumen Anguelov (University of Pretoria)
and Svetoslav Markov (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences)

Keynote speakers:
- Andrey Karshikoff (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences)
- Pierre Auger (Centre IRD France-Nord)
- Nakul Chitnis (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute)
-  Peter Erdi (Kalamazoo College and Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
- Vaclav Klika (Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic)
- Natalia Komarova (University of California, Irvine)
- Anna Marciniak-Czochra (University of Heidelberg)
- Maia Martcheva (University of Florida)
- Svetoslav Nikolov (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences)
- Atanas Pashov (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences)
- Cyril Piou (CIRAD)
- Amy Radunskaya (Pomona College)
- Jean M. Tchuenche (Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta)


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From: Helene Uys <helene@confco.co.za>
Date: Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 3:33 AM
Subject: International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics & South African ...

ICCT SAIChE Conference 2014
International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics and the South African
Institution of Chemical Engineers Conference 2014
27 July to 1 August

See http://www.icctsaiche2014.co.za/


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From: LR Johnson <leah@statslab.cam.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 11:15 AM
Subject: Graduate Opportunities: Mathematical Biology and Quantitative Ecology

Graduate opportunities in Mathematical Biology and Quantitative Ecology
with Leah Johnson (http://leah.johnson-gramacy.com/), in the Department of
Integrative Biology at USF (http://biology.usf.edu/ib/). I am looking for
one or more students interested in mathematical biology and quantitative
ecology to join my lab beginning Fall 2014.

Potential research areas include 1) the ecology of infectious diseases in
humans, plants or animals, such as malaria or chytridiomycosis 2) modeling
individual behavior and life history strategies and the implication of
individual traits on population dynamics and persistence, including projects
in dynamic energy budget theory and foraging theory.

For more information on what I am looking for, and my research interests,
see my website: http://leah.johnson-gramacy.com/prosp.html. To assess the
overlap in our interests, and your competitiveness for admission to our
program, please send a SINGLE document to lrjohnson(at)usf.edu, containing:
1. A letter describing your background and research interests, particularly
as it relates to mathematical biology and quantitative ecology. Further,
why are you interested in working with me and in coming to the University
of South Florida? 2. A CV, including: a list of relevant courses (math,
stats, computing, and biology); GPA; GRE scores 3. Contact information
(name, email, phone number) for three references. Full applications must be
submitted through the university website by February 15, 2014, although only
applications submitted by January 1, 2014 can be considered for teaching
assistant positions.


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From: Dominique Zeliszewski <dominique.zeliszewski@issb.genopole.fr>
Date: Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 9:22 AM
Subject: Scholarship: Master in Systems & Synthetic Biology, mSSB Evry, France

Dear colleague,

A limited number of stipends may be proposed to foreign students in the
Master in Systems & Synthetic Biology, mSSB (http://www.mSSB.fr) on the
basis of academic excellence. These stipends cover living and registration
costs for the teaching period and may be cumulated with the one served to
Master 2 students by the laboratory hosting the internship from February
on. So we would appreciate your help in transmitting these informations to
potentially interested students, and putting them in contact with us. 

Interested students must send before February 5, 2014, to Cécile Gasse
(cecile.gasse@issb.genopole.fr), the following documents:

- Their CV in English or French, including diplomas, dates of obtention,
  class ranks, marks, languages spoken
- Their university transcripts from the last 4 years of higher education
- Two recommendation letters or the names of two reference teachers.

- Their motivation letter in English or French (one or two pages)

Candidates selected by the mSSB committee for a scholarship proposal will be
notified before February 15 and will be informed of scholarship application
procedures. The other applicants will still be eligible for the mSSB program.


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From: Andrei.Korobeinikov <Andrei.Korobeinikov@ul.ie>
Date: Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 4:42 AM
Subject: PhD and Postdoc Positions: Collaborative Mathematics, CRM, Barcelona

PhD and Postdoc positions in Collaborative Mathematics at CRM

The Centre de Recerca Matematica (Barcelona, Spain) offers PhD and
postdoc positions within the Collaborative Mathematics Programme funded
by Obra Social La Caixa. Suitable candidates at either level will work in
interdisciplinary projects co-supervised by CRM researchers and specialists
in the area corresponding to each of the projects. Projects are available
in the following general areas:

- Complex Systems (Contact person: Alvaro Corral).
- Computational and Mathematical Biology. (Contact person: Tomas Alarcon)
- Computational Neuroscience. (Contact person: Alex Roxin)
- Financial Mathematics and Risk Control. (Contact person: Luis Ortiz)
- Industrial Mathematics. (Contact person: Tim Myers)
- Mathematical Epidemiology. (Contact person: Andrei Korobeinikov)

PhD candidates are expected to have an MSc in mathematics, physics or an area
relevant to the subject of the project. Only candidates with outstanding
academic records will be considered. Candidates for the postdoc positions
are expected to have a recent PhD in mathematics, physics or a related area
as well as an outstanding research track record.

The deadline for submitting an application is January 10th 2014. There will
be a second call later in 2014.

For more details regarding available projects, conditions of the appointments
and application procedure, please go to:

http://www.crm.cat/en/ResearchTraining/CollabMathResearch/Pages/Description.aspx


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From: Frederik Graw <frederik.graw@bioquant.uni-heidelberg.de>
Date: Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 7:32 AM
Subject: PhD Position: Mathematical Immunology, Heidelberg, Germany

PhD position in Mathematical Immunology, Heidelberg, Germany

We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student on projects in the field
of mathematical immunology and virology. The aim is to combine experimental
data with mathematical models and computational simulations in order to
understand the dynamics and the mechanisms of infectious diseases and
immune responses. The student will work on a specified project in the area
of Malaria infection, but is also encouraged to develop and pursue own
projects in the proposed area of research.

The applicant should hold a Masters degree in a discipline relevant to the
project (e.g. Mathematics, Statistics, Computational Biology, Biomedical
Sciences, Immunology, Computer Sciences, (Bio-)Physics). The willingness for
interdisciplinary work and a strong quantitative background are required. Good
programming skills (e.g. C/C++) and a good working knowledge of one or more
mathematical packages (R, Mathematica, MatLab, ...) are desirable.

The research will be conducted in the newly established research group
Mathematical Immunology at the Center for Modeling and Simulation in the
Biosciences (BIOMS). The group is part of the Interdisciplinary Center for
Scientific Computing (IWR) of the University of Heidelberg and located
at the BioQuant-Center. The BioQuant-Center in Heidelberg provides a
stimulating interdisciplinary working environment hosting various groups
that work on quantitative aspects in biology and the life sciences. The
PhD student will participate in a team that has close collaborations to
experimental scientists.

The position will be paid according to the German salary system with
TV-L 13/2, starting date should be no later than April 2014. Applicants
should send a cover letter stating their interest of research and their
previous work, a detailed CV and contact information for two or three
academic references to frederik.graw@bioquant.uni-heidelberg.de. For more
information please contact frederik.graw@bioquant.uni-heidelberg.de or go
to www.bioquant.uni-heidelberg.de/research/junior-research-groups.html.


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From: Igor Rouzine <igor.rouzine@gladstone.ucsf.edu>
Date: Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 6:22 PM
Subject: Postdoctoral Associate: Model Virus Dynamics & Evolution, UCSF

Postdoctoral associate to model virus dynamics and evolution

Prof. Leor Weinberger at Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics &
QB3 at UCSF (Gladstone Institutes) seeks a postdoctoral associate with
Ph. D. degree in physical sciences to model dynamics and evolution of
a virus. Individuals with background in theoretical condensed matter
physics are especially encouraged to apply. Required qualifications
include, in equal degree, demonstrated record of analytical and numeric
work and experience in model selection based on experiment. The candidate
will join a strong team of quantitative virologists and theoreticians,
http://weinbergerlab.ucsf.edu/people.html. Results of theoretical studies will
be published independently in leading biological journals. This position is
available immediately and is open until filled. The postdoctoral position
will be for 1 year initially and can be extended contingent upon mutual
agreement and available funding. Interested individuals are requested
to send their CV, publication list, PDF files of two-three publications,
and names and electronic addresses of two references to Dr. Igor Rouzine,
igor.rouzine@gladstone.ucsf.edu.


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From: Sabrina Kleessen <Kleessen@mpimp-golm.mpg.de>
Date: Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 9:36 AM
Subject: Two Bioinformatics Postdocs: U Potsdam with MPIMP Potsdam, Golm

There are 2 bioinformatics postdoc positions available at the Institute of
Biochemistry and Biology of the University of Potsdam, in cooperation with
the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology:

1. Mar 1, 2014 - Mar 31, 2016, teaching and research in the field
of the analysis of complex experimental profile data on genes,
proteins and metabolites with statistical and machine learning-based
methods. Ref. 153/2013.
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2. Mar 1, 2014 - Feb 28, 2015, research in the field of the analysis of
complex experimental profile data on genes, proteins and metabolites with
statistical and machine learning-based methods. The position is embedded into
the BMBF-funded OPTIMAL project on "Genetic and Biomarker-based Predictive
Breeding of Maize Cultivars". Ref. 154/2013.

For more details, please contact Prof. Dr. Joachim Selbig,
phone +49 (0)331 977 - 2433, e-mail: jselbig@uni-potsdam.de (see
http://bioinformatics.uni-potsdam.de) and Dr. Zoran Nikoloski, phone
+49 (0)331 567 - 8630, e-mail: nikoloski@mpimp-golm.mpg.de (see
http://www.mpimp-golm.mpg.de/13243/nikoloski)

Applications should be sent until Dec 31, 2013 to: Universität Potsdam,
Institut für Biochemie und Biologie, Professur für Bioinformatik, Haus 14,
Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, D-14476 Potsdam, Germany or via e-mail to:
jselbig@uni-potsdam.de and nikoloski@mpimp-golm.mpg.de


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From: Lou, Yuan <lou@math.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Thu, Dec 5, 2013 at 11:57 AM
Subject: Positions: Applied Mathematics, Renmin University of China

The Renmin University of China (RUC) is developing major initiatives in
the area of mathematics and applications. It invites applications for both
regular faculty and visiting positions:

a) Three faculty positions starting Fall 2014. All ranks will be considered.
We seek applications in all areas of Applied and Computational Mathematics,
with emphasis on, but not limited to, applications to biology.

b) Three postdoc positions starting Fall 2014 or earlier. All areas of
Applied and Computational Mathematics will be considered.

Please arrange to send the following materials to math@ruc.edu.cn:
Curriculum Vitae, statement of research plans, and at least three letters
of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2014,
and will continue until the positions are filled.

RUC, also known as the People's University of China, is located in Beijing. It
is one of the leading humanities and social science-focused universities in
China, gaining national recognition for excellence in theoretical economics,
applied economics, legal studies, sociology, journalism & communication. The
university also embraces disciplines in natural sciences. More information
about RUC can be found at the website http://www.ruc.edu.cn/en.


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