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Subject: SMB Digest v14i23
SMB Digest June 3, 2014 Volume 14 Issue 23
ISSN 1086-6566
Editor: Richard Schugart richard(dot)schugart(at)gmail(dot)com
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Issue's Topics:
Summer School: Collective Adaptive Systems, Jun 23-27, Crete
Conference: ICCT/SAIChE 2014, Jul 27-Aug 1, Durban
Conference: Significance of Knotted..., Sep 17-21, Warsaw
Workshop: Bringing Maths to Life, Oct 27-29, Naples, Italy
Travel Funding: US Junior Researchers to Collaborate in Canada
Support: Available for Activities at NIMBioS, U Tennessee
Books: New Books Alert, Springer
PhD Position: Comp Biol, Hemholtz Centre for..., Germany
Post-doc: Disease Ecology, Veterinary..., U Minnesota
Post-doc: Math Modelling of Drug-Resistance in..., U Exeter
SMBnet Reminders
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From: Evert Haasdijk <e.haasdijk@vu.nl>
Date: June 2, 2014 6:53:15 AM
Subject: Summer School: Collective Adaptive Systems, Jun 23-27, Crete
FoCAS Summer School Call for participation
Registration now open at http://focas.eu/summer-school-2014/
The FoCAS Summer School is aimed at students and researchers who share
interest in the theoretical, practical, and technological issues related
to collective adaptive systems. It will be an active and participative
summer school with great social events and networking opportunities, and
it requires attendance for the full summer school week. The main focus
will be the case studies, designed to deepen students understanding on
relevant aspects of collective adaptive systems, as well as stimulating
a maximum interaction with exchange of knowledge and experiences.
Summer school activities will include:
Keynote
Title: The Consequences of Living and Breathing with Hyperconnectedness
Katina Michael (University of Wollongong, Australia)
Case Studies
1. Lifelong learning and adaptation in collective robotics. Nicolas
Bredeche.
2. Mapping the future of games in a Smart Society. Lucia Pannese and
Dimitra Pappa.
3. Algorithmic Self-Governance for Socio-Technical Systems. Jeremy Pitt.
Lectures
1. Evolutionary robotics as a tool for evolutionary biology. Nicolas
Bredeche
2. Serious Games and Smart Societies. Lucia Pannese
3. Ostromopolis: Smart(er) Cities Founded on Design Principles for
Successful Collective Action. Jeremy Pitt
4. Why is embodied evolution interesting? Gusz Eiben
Contact details
More information at: http://focas.eu/summer-school-2014/
For all Summer School inquiries please contact:
Nivea Ferreira: niveaferreira@gmail.com
Evert Haasdijk: e.haasdijk@vu.nl
See more at: http://focas.eu/summer-school-2014/#sthash.eOzTL3sB.dpuf
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From: Helene Uys <helene@confco.co.za>
Date: May 30, 2014 7:25:21 AM
Subject: Conference: ICCT/SAIChE 2014, Jul 27-Aug 1, Durban
For more information on the International Conference on Chemical
Thermodynamics and the South African Institute of Chemical Engineers
Conference 2014, visit the conference website:
http://www.icctsaiche2014.co.za/
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From: Joanna Sulkowska <jsulkows@gmail.com>
Date: May 30, 2014 2:11:00 AM
Subject: Conference: Significance of Knotted..., Sep 17-21, Warsaw
We are pleased to announce the call for abstracts (talks and posters)
for: Significance of Knotted Structures for Function of Proteins and
Nucleic Acids meeting that will be held September 17-21, 2014, in
Warsaw, Poland.
http://www.biophysics.org/2014warsaw/Home/tabid/4578/Default.aspx
Submit your abstract today to be included in this exciting program! The
deadline to submit a late abstract is June 9.
This meeting will focus on energy landscape of proteins and nucleic
acids. Special attention will be given to understand entanglement and
its role for functions of biomolecules.
The conference will explore such topics as:
Structure of Proteins;
Energy Landscape of Biomolecules;
Evolution Approach to Proteins, RNA;
Mathematical Perspectives on Knotting;
Mechanical properties of proteins and DNA;
RNA Dynamics;
DNA-Protein Interactions;
DNA Topology and Topoisomerase;
DNA Knots and Viral Topology (capsids).
Confirmed invited speakers include: Ada Yonath (Nobel prize 2009), Jane
Clarke, Alexey Murzin, Robert Jernigan, Sophie Jackson, Peter Wolynes,
Shoji Takada, Alexander Grosberg, Andrzej Kolinski, Michael Woodside,
Hongbin Li, Piotr Szymczak, Marek Cieplak, Dave Thirumalai, Dorothy
Buck, Tony Maxwell, Stephen Levene, Marek Cieplak, Phoebe Rice, Anjum
Ansari, Tamar Schlick, Giovanni Dietler, Juli Feigon, Todd Yeates, Ebbe
Andersen, Remus Dame, Peter Virnau, Wladek Minor, Ken Millett, Stuart
Whittington, Janusz Bujnicki, Joanna Trylska, Patricia Jennings, Andrzej
Stasiak, Eric Rawdon, Mariel Vazquez, John Maddocks, Tetsuo Deguchi,
De Witt Sumners
Additional short talks will be selected from abstracts submitted.
Abstracts will also qualify for poster presentations. The award will be
given for the best posters.
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From: Mario Guarracino <mario.guarracino@cnr.it>
Date: May 28, 2014 1:46:00 PM
Subject: Workshop: Bringing Maths to Life, Oct 27-29, Naples, Italy
Bringing Maths to Life Workshop
27-29 October, 2014
Naples (Italy)
http://www.bmtl.it
Analyzing and interpreting rich biological datasets require more
expertise than just knowledge of the biological system at hand.
Extracting reliable insights from complex bodies of data calls for
suitable mathematical solutions.
This workshop lets biologists and mathematicians join forces to address
key areas in biology that face demanding mathematical challenges.
Discussing existing cases to identify gaps or to share existing
solutions should help these disciplines in successfully linking up.
BMTL Workshop will be hosted in the ancient city of Naples, and will
provide a timely and pertinent occasion for international researchers
that wish to engage in cutting edge science at the interface of
mathematics and biology.
Scientific Topics
-Spectra analysis: peak identification pattern recognition
-Genetic variability and differential expression: sequence data analysis
-Molecular Dynamics and Modelling of Protein Structure and Function via
High Performance Computing Simulations
-Deciphering complex relationships: networks and interactions
-Zoom inside the cell: microscopy images processing
Important dates
Early registration & abstract submission: June 30th, 2014
Selected peer-review papers will be considered for publication in
monographs and special issues of international journals.
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From: Frithjof Lutscher <flutsche@uottawa.ca>
Date: June 2, 2014 5:51:15 AM
Subject: Travel Funding: US Junior Researchers to Collaborate in Canada
A limited amount of travel funding is available from NSF for junior US
researchers to visit researchers or events in Canada during the calendar
year 2014.
Eligible are graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and pre-tenured
assistant professors who work in the area of BioMathematics. To apply,
please submit a brief statement of intent (e.g. visit to collaborate,
host name, research project, or attend workshop or conference, abstract
of presentation) together with a budget (travel, accommodation, per
diem) and a short CV to Frithjof Lutscher (flutsche@uottawa.ca). These
files should be in pdf format, ideally they are all in one file, no
longer than 3-4 pages combined.
Applications will be handled on a first-come, first-serve basis. If
awarded, the funding will be given as a reimbursement. General NSF rules
apply. In particular, all air travel has to be booked on a US air
carrier.
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From: Catherine Crawley <ccrawley@nimbios.org>
Date: June 2, 2014 10:46:32 AM
Subject: Support: Available for Activities at NIMBioS, U Tennessee
Support Available for Activities at the National Institute for
Mathematical and Biological Synthesis
September 1, 2014 is the deadline for requests for support for Working
Groups, Investigative Workshops, Sabbaticals, and Short-term Visitors
for activities beginning spring/summer/fall 2015 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. More details are posted at http://www.nimbios.org
Related Links:
NIMBioS Working Groups http://www.nimbios.org/workinggroups/
NIMBioS Investigative Workshops http://www.nimbios.org/workshops/
Postdoctoral Fellowships http://www.nimbios.org/postdocs/
Sabbaticals http://www.nimbios.org/visitors/sabbatical
Short-term Visits http://www.nimbios.org/visitors/
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From: Springer <SpringerAlerts@springeronline.com>
Date: May 31, 2014 11:37:19 PM
Subject: Books: New Books Alert, Springer
NEW PRINT & EBOOKS
Mathematics
Mathematical and Computational Biology
Algorithms for Computational Biology
Book Series: Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics, Vol. 8542
Editor/s: Dediu, Adrian-Horia; Martín-Vide, Carlos; Truthe, Bianca
http://www.springer.com/alert/urltracking.do?id=L4859bc0Mf4da09Sa845d7bPa89985f
Bioinformatics Research and Applications
Book Series: Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics, Vol. 8492
Editor/s: Basu, Mitra; Pan, Yi; Wang, Jianxin
http://www.springer.com/alert/urltracking.do?id=L4859be7Mf4da09Sa845d7bPa89bc8d
Biomedical Informatics
Holzinger, Andreas
http://www.springer.com/alert/urltracking.do?id=L483eb7fMf4da09Sa845d7bPa84b365
Periodic Solutions of First-Order Functional Differential Equations in
Population Dynamics
Padhi, Seshadev; Graef, John R.; Srinivasu, P. D. N.
http://www.springer.com/alert/urltracking.do?id=L4859b47Mf4da09Sa845d7bPa883f7c
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From: Esteban Vargas <Esteban.Vargas@helmholtz-hzi.de>
Date: May 29, 2014 12:55:15 PM
Subject: PhD Position: Comp Biol, Hemholtz Centre for..., Germany
PhD Position in Computational Biology
The group of Systems Biology for Infectious Diseases and Aging at
Helmholtz Centre for infection Research Braunschweig, Germany
(http://www.helmholtz-hzi.de/en/) invites applications for a full-time
PhD position in the area of mathematical modelling and computational
biology. The successful candidate will receive a stipendship for 3
years.
Major duties:
-Develop mathematical models describing viral infection using
deterministic models, stochastic models, compartmental models, and
agent-based models.
-Develop novel control strategies to treat viral infections (i.e.,
optimal control and nonlinear control).
-Publish research findings in scientific journals and present them at
major scientific meetings.
Qualifications:
-A bachelor/MSc degree in a quantitatively-oriented field, such as
control engineering, theoretical physics, computer science or applied
mathematics.
-Excellent command of English
-Knowledge in analytical and quantitative methods, including
deterministic differential equations, nonlinear dynamics, probability
and stochastic processes.
-Experience in Matlab, C or C++, and LaTex
-Knowledge of immunology and infectious diseases, especially HIV and
influenza is a plus.
Qualified applicants are invited to submit a letter of application,
outlining their interest in the position, along with their curriculum
vitae which should include the names and contact details of three
referees, to Esteban.Vargas@helmholtz-hzi.de
Positions are open until filled. The planned start date is November
2014. Please note that, due to the high volume of applications, only
short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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From: Meggan Craft <craft004@umn.edu>
Date: May 29, 2014 12:48:34 PM
Subject: Post-doc: Disease Ecology, Veterinary..., U Minnesota
POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN DISEASE ECOLOGY
Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, University of Minnesota
Twin Cities
A postdoctoral position is available to investigate infectious disease
dynamics in wild and domestic animal populations. Meggan Craft's
research group uses mathematical and statistical models fit to empirical
data from field systems in order to study the spread and control of
disease (http://www.cvm.umn.edu/vpm/faculty/meggancraft/home.html).
Current modeling projects on already-collected data could include swine
influenza dynamics or large felid retroviral dynamics, as well as new
projects as opportunities arise. Through the University of Minnesota's
Ecosystem Health Initiative, the position provides an opportunity to
interact with a diverse community of epidemiologists, veterinarians,
wildlife managers, ecologists, and public health practitioners.
The successful applicant will have a PhD in ecology, statistics, applied
mathematics or a related field, with a strong background in infectious
disease modeling and quantitative analysis, a track record of
publication, and the ability to work independently as part of a
multidisciplinary team. Initial appointment will be for one year, with
opportunities for renewal. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled.
Apply online at: employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=120624
Applications should include (1) a cover letter explicitly describing the
fit with this position and a possible start date, (2) a curriculum
vitae, and (3) a statement of research interests and experience (attach
as Additional Document 1). PDF attachments of published or in press
papers are encouraged but not required. In addition to applying online,
please have two letters of recommendation sent via email (preferable as
PDF files) to Dr. Meggan Craft at craft@umn.edu.
The Ecosystem Health Initiative of the University of Minnesota?s College
of Veterinary Medicine is working with an international consortium of
partners to improve understanding of the relationship among the
environment, biodiversity, and the health of humans, livestock and
wildlife. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator
and employer.
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From: Gudelj, Ivana <I.Gudelj@exeter.ac.uk>
Date: May 30, 2014 6:34:35 AM
Subject: Post-doc: Math Modelling of Drug-Resistance in..., U Exeter
Postdoctoral position: Mathematical modelling of drug-resistance in
microorganisms and cancers, University of Exeter
We are recruiting a Research Fellow to participate in an exciting
interdisciplinary collaboration between a mathematical modelling groups
of Dr Ivana Gudelj and Prof Robert Beardmore, University of Exeter, UK
and Computational Biology and Oncology Departments at AstraZeneca,
Cambridge. This position is available from 1st July 2014 for the period
of 2 years. The successful applicant will contribute towards research
that uses concepts from ecology and Darwinian evolution applied to
micro-organisms, to understand the strength of natural selection in
cancer cells.
The successful applicant will be working on the development and analysis
of mathematica models in Dr Gudelj and Prof Beardmore's labs at the
University of Exeter in close collaborations with colleagues at
AstraZeneca, Cambridge. Applicants will posses a PhD in a quantitative
discipline (mathematics, physics, engineering or computer science) and
be familiar with ordinary differential equations, their use in
modelling, analysis (Dynamical Systems techniques) and simulation. The
successful candidate should be able to communicate effectively with
individuals from a wide range of disciplines.
More information about the project and how to apply can be found at:
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AIU198/associate-research-fellow/
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