SMB Digest January 7, 2014 Volume 14 Issue 2
ISSN 1086-6566
Editor: Wandi Ding wding1(at)gmail(dot)com
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Issue's Topics:
Workshop: DSABNS 2014, February 10-12
Abstract Deadline Extended-JEEP 2014
DMREF proposals-NSF DMS 2014
Support Available for Activities at NimBios
Summer Fellowships for Young Scientists at IIASA, Austria
Correction: PhD Studentship, Evolutionary Theory, Royal Holloway
MS and PhD Graduate Research Assistantships-University of Florida
PhD Studentship - University of Exeter
SMBnet Reminders
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Date: Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 12:00 PM
Subject: Workshop: DSABNS 2014, February 10-12
The Fifth Workshop "Dynamical Systems applied to Biology and Natural
Sciences" will be held at the Centro de Matemática e Aplicações
Fundamentais (CMAF), Lisbon University, in Portugal, from February 10 to
12, 2014. The workshop has both theoretical methods and practical
applications and the abstracts included in the program will cover research
topics in population dynamics, eco-epidemiology, epidemiology of
infectious diseases and molecular and antigenic evolution.
The program includes lectures by the invited speakers, contributed talks
and poster session by the participants. The workshop does not charge
registration fee. Participants are kindly requested to register by
3 February 2014 Please visit
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Date: Tuesday, Jan 7, 2014 at 8:14 AM
Subject: Abstract Deadline Extended-JEEP 2014
As the meeting of the scientific committee will not be held until the end
of January 2014, we have decided to accept further submissions of abstracts!
You can submit your lecture abstract until 17 January 2014!
The procedure is detailed on the dedicated page of the conference website:
You can find some information about this conference by consulting the website
We remain at your disposal for any complementary information,
and are waiting for you in Lyon for this anniversary edition.
Chers collègues et amis,
Toute l?équipe des JEEP vous présente ses meilleurs v?ux et une bonne
année 2014.
Etant donné que la réunion du comité scientifique ne pourra pas se tenir
avant fin janvier, nous avons décidé de repousser la date limite de
soumission des résumés au 17 janvier 2014 !
La procédure de soumission est détaillée sur la page dédiée du site web de
Vous pouvez retrouver des informations sur la conférence en consultant
Nous restons à votre disposition pour tout complément d'information et vous
attendons nombreux à Lyon à l'occasion de cette édition anniversaire des JEEP.
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Date: Monday, Jan 6, 2014 at 11:18 PM
Subject: DMREF proposals-NSF DMS 2014
The Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) of the National Science
Foundation (NSF) strongly encourages mathematicians and statisticians
to participate in the 2014 NSF activity Designing Materials to
Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF).
Participants interested in submitting proposals are strongly encouraged
to first contact any of the program officers listed in the main DMREF
[1] Materials Genome Initiative (MGI) for Global Competitiveness
[2] Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF)
(This document is also available on the web page
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Date: Monday, Jan 6, 2014 at 12:18 PM
Subject: Support Available for Activities at NimBios
March 1, 2014 is the deadline for requests for support for Working Groups,
Investigative Workshops, Postdoctoral Fellows, Sabbaticals, and Short-term
Visitors for activities beginning fall/winter 2014 at the National
Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS). All areas
of research at the interface of biology and mathematics will be considered,
but we are especially interested in activities expanding beyond the areas
of research supported to date. Potential organizers of activities in areas
of molecular biology, cell biology, network biology, immunology and systems
biology are particularly encouraged to submit requests for support of
Working Groups or Investigative Workshops. NIMBioS, located at the
University of Tennessee-Knoxville, is an NSF-sponsored initiative to
foster interdisciplinary research at the interface between mathematical
and biological sciences. The institute's mission is to cultivate
cross-disciplinary approaches in mathematical biology and to develop a
cadre of researchers who address fundamental and applied biological
problems in creative ways. Other NIMBioS sponsors include DHS and USDA,
with additional support from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
Related Links:
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Date: Tuesday, Jan 7, 2014 at 7:25 AM
Subject: Summer Fellowships for Young Scientists at IIASA, Austria
Summer Fellowships for Young Scientists at the International Institute
for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria
Funding is available for PhD students interested in three months of
collaborative research during June-August 2014 on Evolutionary and
Ecological Modeling at the International Institute for Applied Systems
Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg, Austria.
Young scientists from all countries are eligible for stipends provided by
IIASA's Evolution and Ecology Program (EEP) that contribute to travel and
accommodation costs. Students from Australia, Austria, Brazil, China,
Egypt, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,
the Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, and
the USA are furthermore eligible for fellowships that provide full
coverage of travel, accommodation, and living expenses.
Model-based summer research projects are invited in the following
indicative areas:
Evolution of cooperation
Governance of common goods
Systemic risks and network dynamics
Eco-evolutionary dynamics
Evolutionary community ecology
Food-web evolution
Vegetation dynamics
Adaptive speciation
Disease ecology and evolution
Evolutionary conservation biology
Fisheries management
Fisheries-induced evolution
Adaptive dynamics theory and models
Spatial models in ecology and evolution
Applicants are encouraged to prepare a research proposal that corresponds
to their scientific interests and to the research agenda of their hosting
IIASA Program. Accepted applicants will begin work before the summer, by
planning their research in collaboration with their IIASA supervisors.
Previous experiences with implementing and studying evolutionary or
ecological models are important assets for working in EEP. To improve
chances of being selected, potential applicants are welcome to send
informal inquiries regarding their specific research interests and
plans to EEP's program director Ulf Dieckmann
Online applications will be accepted until Monday, January 13, 2014
(24:00 CET).
Some useful links:
+ Details about the summer program, and online application
+ Information about IIASA's Evolution and Ecology Program
+ Examples of successful YSSP projects
+ General information about IIASA
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Date: Sunday, Jan 5, 2014 at 6:00 AM
Subject: Correction: PhD Studentship, Evolutionary Theory, Royal Holloway
The deadline for applications shown in
been 24 January 2014.
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Date: Monday, Jan 6, 2014 at 8:05 AM
Subject: MS and PhD Graduate Research Assistantship-University of Florida
MS and PhD Graduate Research Assistantship-University of Florida
Specialization: Environmental health in the Amazon region
Start Date: Fall 2014 Term
Application Deadline: January, 2014 (for fall)
Dr. Denis Valle, Assistant Professor in the School of Forest Resources
and Conservation at the University of Florida (UF), is now accepting
applications for a PhD Graduate Research Assistantship position.
Research in my group focuses on tackling important environmental
health problems by creating and using advanced statistical methods.
The assistantship includes full tuition coverage, Gator Grad Care health
insurance, and a yearly salary of $16,000 (MS student) and $20,000
(PhD student) for up to two (MS student) and four (PhD student) years.
The position will be located at the UF campus in Gainesville, FL.
The goal of this position is to study environmental drivers (e.g.,
climate and land use change) of human health in the Amazon region.
Despite its conservation importance, this region is still undergoing
massive land use /land cover change, with large impacts on public
health. This project will benefit from large-scale malaria datasets
from my group, as well as ongoing projects focused on evaluating
the public health /nutritional impact of dams in the region.
Potential field trips might be required. Duties include writing
and presenting result of research in scientific conferences,
searching and applying for additional sources of funding, and
assisting other students within the team on field activities or
statistical analyses, among others. Student will also be required to
serve as a teaching assistant for one course per year and will be
expected to produce manuscripts for publication in top scientific
journals.
Applicants should have:
· Prior experience in manipulating data in the statistical software R.
· experience with GIS
· Strong background on environmental sciences and/or public health
(with preference for experience in tropical developing countries)
with experience in (or want to become proficient on) advanced
statistical Bayesian models. Alternatively, this position could also
be filled by someone with a strong background in statistics who
wants to learn more about environmental science and public health.
· GRE minimum scores of 153 Verbal; 155 Quantitative;
Analytical/writing 4 (500/700 old scoring scale)
· Undergraduate (for MS applicant) and MS (for PhD applicant) degrees
with GPA exceeding 3.5
· Prior computer programming experience is a plus
The candidate must meet the formal admission requirements for the
University of Florida and the School of Forest Resources and Conservation.
on my research and myself can be found at
include the documents listed below:
· One page cover letter to include a brief review of your research
experience, interests and goals
· CV with contact information
· GRE scores
· Transcripts (unofficial) from all previous colleges and universities
· Three academic references
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Date: Tuesday, Jan 7, 2014 at 3:04 AM
Subject: PhD Studentship - University of Exeter
PhD Studentship in Mathematical and Statistical Neuroscience: Mathematical
modelling and uncertainty quantification as tools to enable personalised
treatment for people with epilepsy This is an exciting opportunity to
pursue a PhD by research integrating the theories of dynamical systems and
uncertainty quantification with application to the clinical challenge of
epilepsy. The project will support research funded as part of a large-scale
MRC grant entitled "Brain Networks in Epilepsy: Endophenotypes and
Generative Models" which is held jointly between the University and Exeter
and King's College London. The ideal candidate will have a strong background
in mathematics or statistics or a closely aligned discipline (you should
hold or be expected to achieve a minimum of a 2.i undergraduate degree)
with an interest in applying theoretical methods in neuroscience.
Candidates should be prepared to take part in an interview either in
person or via Skype.
For full details and how to apply, please visit:
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