SMB Digest February 18, 2014 Volume 14 Issue 8
ISSN 1086-6566
Editor: Wandi Ding wding1(at)gmail(dot)com
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Issue's Topics:
Workshop on Structural Biology, Oak Ridge, TN
EMBO Conference on Chemical Biology
PhD Scholarships: University of Auckland, New Zealand
PhD Studentship: University of Nottingham, UK
Postdoc position: University of Luxembourg
Research Fellow: University of Melbourne, Australia
Faculty Position: IIIT- Delhi
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Date: Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 10:41 AM
Subject: Workshop on Structural Biology, Oak Ridge, TN
Fifth Workshop on Neutron Scattering Applications in Structural
Biology Oak Ridge, TN. June 16 – June 20, 2014
Application deadline: April 18, 2014
The workshop on Neutron Scattering Applications in Structural
Biology aims at enabling structural biologists to fully exploit
the latest instrumentation and software development at the SNS
and HFIR facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Attendees
will participate in lectures and tutorials focusing exclusively
on neutron techniques applied in structural biology. The workshop
is designed for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and
faculty new to or with limited experience of neutron scattering.
Travel and accommodation expenses are supported for selected
participants from the United States. International applications
are welcome. However the course organization may not be able to
offer travel or accommodation support.
The number of participants will be limited to 15. There is no
registration fees for all selected participants.
The application package consisting of 1) Information form,
2) CV, 3) Applicant motivation letter (1/2 to 1 page),
4) Principal Investigator letter of support (for graduate students only;
1/2 to 1 page), should be sent electronically to
Detailed information can be found on the course web page:
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Date: Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 7:17 AM
Subject: EMBO Conference on Chemical Biology
EMBO Conference Series: Chemical Biology 2014
20 - 23 August 2014, EMBL Heidelberg
Submit your abstract by 22 May 2014!
This conference provides the perfect opportunity for chemical
biologists to meet with peers and discuss topics ranging from
tool development and biological applications to computational
drug design and synthetic chemistry. There will be five selected
talks from PhD's and five from Postdocs. Each will have the
chance to win a Best Talk Award.
View Preliminary Programme
Scientific organisers:
Maja Köhn, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Edward Lemke, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
John Overington, EMBL-EBI, United Kingdom
Carsten Schultz, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Keynote Speakers:
Samuel Danishefsky, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, USA
Barbara Imperiali, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Brian Kobilka, Stanford University, USA
Christopher Lipinski, Melior Discovery, USA
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Date: Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 2:38 PM
Subject: PhD Scholarships: University of Auckland, New Zealand
2 PhD scholarships are available, to work in the group of
James Sneyd, University of Auckland, New Zealand. These
scholarships are funded by a grant from the NIH (NIDCR) and
pay stipend and fees, at rates commensurate with other PhD
students in New Zealand.
The project is the construction and analysis of a multiscale
model of saliva secretion, including the calcium dynamics of
exocrine epithelial cells, water transport in parotid acinar
and duct cells, and the use of Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods
for data fitting. The research is in collaboration with the
laboratory of David Yule (U. Rochester, New York).
The successful applicants will have a high-quality degree in
applied mathematics, engineering, bioengineering, physics,
chemistry, or physiology, or some equivalent experience.
Experience with computational methods is essential.
To apply, email your cv and transcript, and a brief
statement about your research interests and experience,
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Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 2:11 PM
Subject: PhD Studentship: University of Nottingham, UK
A PhD Studentship (3.5 years) is available in Mathematical
Biology, in the School of Mathematical Sciences at the University
of Nottingham
Title: New effective descriptions of deformable, adaptively
remodelling biological tissue
Biological tissue is distinguished from materials described
historically by continuum mechanical theory by its ability to
grow and remodel adaptively, regulated by complex processes
occurring within autonomous discrete cells.
This project will seek to develop improved mathematical
representations of a wide class of deformable, adaptively
remodelling materials, accommodating the influence both of
microscale (cell-scale) and mesoscale (tissue structure and
mechanics) effects on corresponding macroscale (tissue-scale)
formulations, exploiting a combination of multiscale asymptotic
homogenisation techniques, mathematical modelling and detailed
numerical simulation.
This project will be based at the Centre for Mathematical
Medicine and Biology (CMMB), within the School of Mathematical
Sciences. This internationally-renowned research group has a
strong track record in the development of novel cutting-edge
mathematical models and techniques that are grounded in, and
relevant to, biological applications. Collaboration with
experimental experts at the University of Nottingham and
elsewhere will inform and validate the models developed.
We require an enthusiastic graduate with a 1st class degree
in Mathematics (in exceptional circumstances a 2(i) class
degree can be considered), preferably of the MMath/MSc level.
Experience in asymptotic and numerical methods, or in
mathematical biology more generally, would be a distinct
advantage.
Informal enquiries should be addressed to Dr Reuben O'Dea,
Funding Notes:
The studentship is available for a period of three and a
half years from September/October 2014 and provides an
annual stipend of £13,726 and full payment of Home/EU
Tuition Fees.
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Date: Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 9:41 AM
Subject: Postdoc position: University of Luxembourg
The University of Luxembourg has the following vacancy in the
Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB):
Doctoral Candidate (PhD student) in Systems Biochemistry (m/f)
- Fixed-term contract 3 years, 40h/week
- Student status (start date: as soon as possible)
- Ref. I1R-SBG-PAU-132MSB
Area: Computational modeling of dopaminergic neuronal metabolism
Mission:
- Algorithmic generation of a draft reconstruction of dopaminergic
neuronal metabolism by integration of transcriptomic, proteomic and
metabolomic data with the generic human metabolic reconstruction,
Recon2 (doi:10.1038/nbt.2488).
- Investigation of the role of energy supply-demand imbalance in the
development of Parkinson's disease, via constraint-based computational
modeling of dopaminergic neuronal metabolism.
- Participation in an interdisciplinary team focused on reconstruction
and computational modeling of dopaminergic neuronal metabolism.
Profile:
- An undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering,
Applied Mathematics or related disciplines. Experience with numerical
optimization software is essential.
- A Master degree or equivalent in System Biology, Bioinformatics,
Computational biology or related disciplines.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
Offer:
- Fully funded position in an exciting international environment,
where the working language is English.
- Opportunity to join the Systems Biochemistry Group within the
Luxembourg Centre for Systems
Biomedicine and enroll in the Doctoral School in Systems Biomedicine
- The University offers highly competitive salaries based on the
candidate's experience and is an equal opportunity employer.
Informal enquiries can be made to:
Dr. Ronan M.T. Fleming,
Principal Investigator,
Systems Biochemistry Group,
Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine.
Formal applications online until 2nd March 2014 via the following
Applications (in English) should contain the following documents:
- A detailed curriculum vita.
- Cover letter mentioning the reference number.
- List of publications.
- Description of past research experience and how future interests
complement the proposed mission.
- Name, address and email of at least two referees.
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Date: Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 7:36 PM
Subject: Research Fellow: University of Melbourne, Australia
The Australian Research Council has funded a research project
on how spatial patterns arise in biological and physical
processes. Understanding how local individual-based functions,
such as movement and interactions between individuals, give
rise to global spatial distributions and patterns in populations
of individuals is generating much interest. Probabilistic
agent-based models provide information about the movement of
individuals, whereas continuum models provide information about
the global properties, such as spread of populations. This
project will provide tools for determining the connection
between the two types of models, thereby linking the behaviour
on microscopic and macroscopic scales.
For details and to submit an application by 28 March 2014, go
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Date: Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 4:55 AM
Subject: Faculty Position: IIIT- Delhi
Indraprastha Institute of Information technology, Delhi
(IIIT- Delhi), a research-led institute focusing on CS and
ECE, has launched an initiative to build a strong Computational
Biology research group, which will focus on areas like
computational and functional genomics, systems biology,
biostatistics, personalized medicine, etc. Our vision is to
make this group, whose Mentor and Adviser is Prof. Srinivas
Aluru of Georgia Tech, the finest comp bio research group in
India and in time convert it into a center. We are also
launching Masters and PhD programs in computational biology
from Fall 2014.
The Institute is looking to recruit faculty in Computational
Biology with an exceptional background and a strong publication
record. The faculty is expected to carry out independent
research and contribute to teaching advanced computational
biology curriculum. We would be very much obliged if you
could disseminate this information and the attached flier
(which carries all the information about the application
process, eligibility, etc.) to graduating PhD students and
postdocs in your group, particularly those of Indian origin.
A prospective candidate may also contact Dr Subhadip
information may also be spotted at the Institute's website
About IIIT-D:
IIIT-D, a State University created by the Delhi government,
aims to be a centre of excellence in information technology
education, training and research. Its twin objectives are:
1. To carry out advanced research and development in information
and software technologies
2. To train and educate, at both undergraduate and postgraduate
levels, engineers of outstanding ability
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