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From: Maira Aguiar <
mafsantos@fc.ul.pt>
Date: Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 9:58 AM
Subject: Correction: Workshop DSABNS 2015, Feb. 4-6, CMAF, Lisbon University
Participants are kindly requested to register at
http://dsabns2015.fc.ul.pt/inscricao_frame.html by January 31 2015
Please visit
http://dsabns2015.fc.ul.pt/
Looking forward to see you there,
The Workshop Organizers
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From: <
keystonesymposia@keystonesymposia.org>
Date: Sat, Nov 22, 2014 at 8:41 PM
Subject: Grant Opportunities from the Gates Foundation and its Partners
The Gates foundation and its Grand Challenges partners are now accepting
applications for the following grant programs - for more information on these
programs please visit the grant opportunities page at
www.grandchallenges.org.
Please also note that the topic statements are also be available in
Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Chinese.
1) The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has launched three new Grand
Challenges:
* Putting Women and Girls at the Center of Development
* Creating and Measuring Integrated Solutions for Healthy Birth, Growth,
and Development (part of the All Children Thriving platform)
* New Interventions for Global Health
Proposals will be accepted until January 13, 2015.
2) In response to the ongoing Ebola epidemic, the U.S. Agency for
International Development (USAID) has launched Fighting Ebola: A
Grand Challenge for Development to develop practical and cost-effective
innovations to improve infection treatment and control that can be rapidly
deployed. Submissions received by November 7, 2014, will be part of the
first round of review, and submissions received by December 1, 2014, will
be part of the second round of review. Expressions of interest received
after December 1, 2014, will be reviewed in subsequent rounds.
If you know someone who may have a great idea for one of the open programs,
please forward them this information.
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From: Dee Halzack - WIT Press <
Dee.Halzack@witpress.com>
Date: Thu, Nov 20, 2014 at 2:53 PM
Subject: New Publication: Medical Engineering and Bioinformatics
Medical Engineering and Bioinformatics
http://www.witpress.com/books/978-1-84564-992-0
Available now
"Medical Engineering and Bioinformatics" contains 87 papers presented at
the 2014 International Conference on Medical Engineering and Bioinformatics
(MEB 2014), held April 7-8, 2014, in Wuhan, China.
MEB 2014 was a forum for the presentation of new research results and
demonstration of new systems and techniques in the broad field of medical
engineering and bioinformatics. These proceedings bring together the
latest work of researchers and developers from around the world to share
state-of-art results, to explore new areas of research and development,
and to discuss emerging issues facing these important topics.
Topics covered relate to the fields of Preclinical Medicine; Clinical
Medicine; Modern Medicine and Techniques; Oral and Dental Sciences;
Bioinformatics.
Editors: Zhenyu Du, Information Technology and Industrial Engineering
Research Center, Hong Kong and Maozhu Jin, Sichuan University, CHINA
ISBN: 978-1-84564-992-0
e-ISBN: 978-1-84564-993-7
Individual papers and abstracts available in the WIT Transactions. Medical
Engineering and Bioinformatics is volume 19 in the WIT Transactions on
Biomedicine and Health.
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From: <
sara.checa@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 23:35:22 +1300
Subject: PhD Position: Computational Bone Healing Mechanobiology
The Julius Wolff Institute, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, has an
opening for a PhD position in the topic of Bone Healing Mechanobiology. The
position is available for a period of three years. As a PhD student you will
be associated to the Berlin-Brandenburg School of Regenerative Therapies
(
www.bsrt.de) and benefit from the interaction with international students.
Starting date: as soon as possible.
The successful candidate will perform research in mathematical or computer-
based modeling of the bone healing process.
Profile
- A degree in Mechanical Engineering/Computer Science/Mathematical Biology
or a related discipline
- Knowledge of Finite Element Modelling will be advantageous
- Experience in Programming is required (e.g. C/C++, Matlab)
- High motivation and strong interest in research
Apply
Interested candidates should send a resume, a brief letter discussing future
goals and fit for the position, and three references that could be contacted.
Please email the application to:
sara.checa@charite.de
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From: Marie-Therese Wolfram <
mt.wolfram@ricam.oeaw.ac.at>
Date: Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 9:20 AM
Subject: PhD Position: Math Modeling & Simulation of Crowded Transport .., RICAM
PhD position (f/m) in the New Frontiers Group on 'Mathematical modeling
and simulation of crowded transport in the life and social sciences'
A new PhD position is available at the Johann Radon Institute for
Computational and Applied Mathematics (RICAM
http://www.ricam.oeaw.ac.at/)
within the New Frontiers Group on "Multi-scale modeling and simulation
of crowded transport in the life and social sciences". The applicant will
work with Dr. Marie-Therese Wolfram in the newly founded research group,
which started in the beginning of 2014.
The PhD project focuses on the development of mathematical models for ion
transport in biological and synthetic pores and their efficient numerical
simulation. The developed models and methods will serve as a basis to study
parameter identification problems in ion channels and nanopores. We are a
young research team, which focuses on various aspects of crowded transport
such as mathematical modeling, analysis of partial differential equations
and scientific computing. The PhD position offers excellent opportunities
to work in a lively research environment and collaborate with international
experts in the field of applied mathematics as well as bio-physics.
We are looking for a talented and self-motivated individual with a solid
background in mathematical modeling and partial differential equations.
Knowledge in numerical analysis and scientific computing is desirable. An
MSc degree in mathematics is mandatory.
The position is available from February 1, 2015 or as soon as possible
thereafter. It will be offered up to 3 years with a monthly gross salary
of EUR 1996,9 (14 times per year). The weekly working time is 30 hours and
includes five weeks of vacation.
Applicants should provide the following information: letter of motivation,
curriculum vitae, record of their university course work and a PDF file
of their master thesis. Interested candidates are invited to send their
application in a single PDF file directly to
mt.wolfram@ricam.oeaw.ac.at
until December 19, 2014.
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From: Lanzas, Cristina <
clanzas@utk.edu>
Date: Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 4:55 PM
Subject: Postdoc Positions: Infectious Disease Modeling, NCSU
I am moving my lab from University of Tennessee to North Carolina State
University in January 2015. I am looking for two postdoctoral associates
on infectious disease modeling.
Two postdoctoral associate positions on infectious disease modeling are
available in Cristina Lanzas' group (Department of Population Health
and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State
University). Applicants with a background in mathematical modeling of
infectious diseases and/or population biology are highly encouraged to
apply. Our research combines data, epidemiological analysis and mathematical
models to study transmission and disease control and it is currently
supported by NIH and USDA.
The research focus will be the transmission and control of infectious
diseases caused by enteric pathogens (specifically Clostridium difficile,
Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli, and Salmonella), the use of mathematical modeling
to study the antimicrobial resistance dissemination at multiple scales,
and the effect of intestinal microbial disruption by treatments such as
antibiotics on host susceptibility and pathogen transmission. A number of
potential research projects are available and so the research focus may be
tailored to the interests and skills of the individual.
Necessary Education, Experience Skills, Training and Education:
The postdoctoral associates shall have a Ph.D. degree in a relevant
quantitative discipline (ecology, epidemiology, engineering, applied
mathematics, statistics and related fields) and have a deep interest in
interdisciplinary collaboration, strong quantitative skills and good oral
and writing skills are expected. The applicants must have experience in R
and/or MATLAB. Experience developing and implementing agent-based models
and/or multi-scale models is desirable.
The initial appointment will be for one year, with renewal for two or
more years subject to satisfactory progress and mutual agreement. The
salary will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the
individuals. Review of applications will begin December 1st 2014 and will
continue until suitable candidates are identified. Starting date can be as
early as January 2015.
To apply for the position please follow the link:
https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/45084
Applicant material includes a cover letter, CV and contact information for
three references.
If you have questions specific to the positions please contact me at
clanzas@ncsu.edu
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From: Denis Valle <
drvalle1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 4:27 PM
Subject: Research Associate: Malaria Epidemiology, Pretoria
Hi, please find below a job opportunity on malaria epidemiology. Please
contact Deepa Pindolia
dpindolia@gmail.com for more information. Thanks, Denis
https://careers-chai.icims.com/jobs/5128/research-associate%2c-malaria/job
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