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Subject: Society for Mathematical Biology Digest
SMB Digest January 6, 2015 Volume 15 Issue 1
ISSN 1086-6566
Editor: Ray Mejía ray(at)smb(dot)org
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Issue's Topics:
Annual Meeting: Society for Mathematical Biology, June 30- July 3
Summer Fellowships: Mathematical Biology for Young Scientists, IIASA
Synthetic and Systems Biology Summer School: Taormina - Sicily, Italy
International Workshop on Artificial Immune Systems, 17-18 July
Methods in Computational Neuroscience Course 2015, MBL
International Conference on Cognitive Neurodynamics (ICCN2015)
Springer Books: Mathematical and Computational Biology
PhD Position: Mathematical Biology, Why host-immunity is sub-optimal
Postdoc Position: Infectious Disease Modeling, Johns Hopkins
Postdoctoral Fellow: Systems Biology, Imperial College London
Two Postdoctoral Fellowships: David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
Selected NIH Intramural Research Openings - January 2015
SMBnet Reminders
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From: Amina Eladdadi <
eladdadi@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Dec 30, 2014 at 10:34 AM
Subject: Annual Meeting: Society for Mathematical Biology, June 30- July 3
2015 Annual Meeting of the Society for Mathematical Biology
June 30 - July 3
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
http://math.gsu.edu/~smb/
A poster with key dates is at
smb.org/meetings/SMB2015Poster.pdf
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From: Åke Brännström <
brnstrom@iiasa.ac.at>
Date: Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 1:49 PM
Subject: Summer Fellowships: Mathematical Biology for Young Scientists, IIASA
Summer Fellowships in Mathematical Biology 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 2015 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, Mexico,
the Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Ukraine,
USA, and Vietnam 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 risk 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
(
dieckmann@iiasa.ac.at).
Online applications will be accepted until Monday, January 12, 2015
(24:00 CET).
Since 1977, IIASA's annual Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP), has
attracted 1750+ students from 80+ countries. The YSSP 2015 will take place
from June 1 to August 31. IIASA is located in the former summer palace of
Austria's royal family, ca. 15 km south of Vienna. IIASA's summer program
offers exceptional opportunities for acquiring experience in an international
and interdisciplinary research environment. Research training is based on
regular personal interaction with advising scientists, and typically leads
to a publication in an international journal, as well as to a chapter in
a candidate's PhD thesis.
Some useful links:
+ Details about the summer program, and online application
http://www.iiasa.ac.at/web/home/education/yssp/Apply/ConditionsEligibility/Conditions-and-Eligibility.en.html
+ Information about IIASA's Evolution and Ecology Program
http://www.iiasa.ac.at/web/home/research/researchPrograms/EvolutionandEcology/New-page.en.html
+ Examples of successful YSSP projects
http://www.iiasa.ac.at/web/home/research/researchPrograms/EvolutionandEcology/AbouttheProgram/Student-Participation-in-EEP.en.html
+ General information about IIASA
http://www.iiasa.ac.at/web/home/about/whatisiiasa/what_is_iiasa.html
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From: Giuseppe Nicosia <
nicosia@dmi.unict.it>
Date: Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 6:15 PM
Subject: Synthetic and Systems Biology Summer School: Taormina - Sicily, Italy
Synthetic and Systems Biology Summer School: Biology meets Engineering and
Computer Science - 2nd Edition
Taormina - Sicily, Italy, July 5-9, 2015
http://www.taosciences.it/ssbss2015/
ssbss.school@gmail.com
** Deadlines **
Student Application: February 15, 2015
Oral/Poster Submission: February 15, 2015
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From: Mario Pavone <
mpavone@dmi.unict.it>
Date: Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 11:29 AM
Subject: International Workshop on Artificial Immune Systems, 17-18 July
CALL FOR PAPERS, ABSTRACTS, ORAL/POSTER PRESENTATIONS
International Workshop on Artificial Immune Systems
Systems & Synthetic Immunology, Computational Immunology & Immune-Inspired
Engineering
July 17-18, 2015 - Taormina, Italy
http://www.dmi.unict.it/ais2015/
ais2015@ieee-cis-ais.org
**** PLENARY SPEAKERS:
Alessandro SETTE, La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology, La Jolla, USA
Hugues BERSINI, IRIDIA, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
http://www.dmi.unict.it/ais2015/plenary.html
**** SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 18th February 2015
http://www.dmi.unict.it/ais2015/dates.html
**** PROCEEDINGS in IEEE Press, as post-proceedings
http://www.dmi.unict.it/ais2015/calls.html
**** SPECIAL ISSUE in:
BMC BIOINFORMATICS (TBC)
ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, Elsevier (confirmed)
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From: Mark Goldman <
msgoldman@ucdavis.edu>
Date: Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 1:52 AM
Subject: Methods in Computational Neuroscience Course 2015, MBL
Applications are open for the Methods in Computational Neuroscience course
at the Marine Biology Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA. The course will run
from July 29 to August 26, 2014, and the online application form can be
found at:
http://ws2.mbl.edu/studentapp/studentapp.asp?CourseID=MCN. The
course application deadline is March 5.
The course covers a range of topics in computational neuroscience including
neuronal biophysics, neural coding & information processing, circuit
dynamics, learning & memory, motor control, and cognitive processing &
disease. In addition, numerous tutorials and problem sets will cover a
broad range of computational and mathematical modeling methods. The course
strongly emphasizes the collaboration between theory and experiment in solving
neuroscience problems, and lectures will be given by a mixture of theorists
and experimentalists. The final weeks of the course are primarily reserved
for development and work on projects that students design in collaboration
with the resident faculty. Further information can be found on the MCN
website:
http://www.mbl.edu/mcn/
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From: Wang Rubin <
rbwang@163.com>
Date: Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 8:10 AM
Subject: International Conference on Cognitive Neurodynamics (ICCN2015)
This is the final call for papers for the 5th International Conference on
Cognitive Neurodynamics 2015 (ICCN2015). The Conference will be hosted by
East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) in Sanya, China from
June 3 to 7, 2015. Due to the effort of the Chairmen and the supports from
each committee members of ICCN2015, we proudly announced that ICCN2015 has
organized 12 plenary lectures and 21 mini-symposiums.
The original deadline for paper submission is approaching. Based on requires
of many authors, we have extended the deadline for paper submission to
January 31, 2015.
1. The authors should submit the full paper (not only the abstract) to the
conference through "Online Paper Submission System".
2. We are very glad to notify you that we will recommend 20-30 excellent
papers by strict review from the conference proceeding to the journal
Cognitive Neurodynamics for peer review according to the policy of the
journal. The recommended papers must be expanded more than 50% of the
content on the basis of the original proceeding paper. The Impact Factor
of the journal is 1.770 in this year.
3. Submitted papers should be no longer than 6 A4 pages (single spaced). The
papers will be published in the conference proceeding of "Advances in
Cognitive Neurodynamics" by Springer and indexed by EI and ISTP. The authors
have to pay 50US$ for each extra page.
4. Submitted papers should be prepared in the same paper format using LNCS
Latex 2 template or Word template. You can download these templates from
the conference website.
5. We suggest a domestic transferring in Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou,
or an international transferring in Hongkong for the foreign participants
from the areas that have no direct flight to Sanya airport.
6. Please check the latest information on the website of ICCN2015
(
http://iccn2015.ecust.edu.cn).
Your paper contributions are welcome and appreciated sincerely.
If you have any problem, please do not hesitate to contact Professor Pan
Xiaochuan
pxc@ecust.edu.cn, or Chris Wang
chriswang_520@hotmail.com.
Sincerely yours,
Rubin Wang, Dr. Prof.
Editor-in-Chief of Cognitive Neurodynamics
Pan Xiaochuan, Dr. Prof.
Managing Editor of Cognitive Neurodynamics
East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST) Shanghai, China
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From: Springer <
SpringerAlerts@springeronline.com>
Date: Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 7:25 PM
Subject: Springer Books: Mathematical and Computational Biology
Mathematical and Computational Biology
Computational Electrostatics for Biological Applications
Editor/s: Rocchia, Walter; Spagnuolo, Michela
http://www.springer.com/-/4/53ffa4586cbf4bbb85da2f9b4efe29ee
Predicting Transcription Factor Complexes
Book Series: BestMasters
Will, Thorsten
http://www.springer.com/-/0/53ffa4586cbf4bbb85da2f9b4efe29ee
Systems and Synthetic Biology
Editor/s: Singh, Vikram; Dhar, Pawan K.
http://www.springer.com/-/2/53ffa4586cbf4bbb85da2f9b4efe29ee
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From: Christina Cobbold <
christina.cobbold@glasgow.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 5:38 AM
Subject: PhD Position: Mathematical Biology, Why host-immunity is sub-optimal
PhD opportunity to study: Why host-immunity is sub-optimal: an evolutionary
game theory approach
We are seeking applications from mathematicians and other graduates of
quantitative disciplines for this PhD position in mathematical biology,
jointly supervised by Christina Cobbold, School of Mathematics and Statistics,
and Louise Matthews and Mike Stear from the Institute of Biodiversity,
Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and
Life Sciences.
This project will develop new mathematics in evolutionary game theory
(adaptive dynamics) to tackle the evolution of host immune responses
and improve the control of a livestock disease with major welfare and
economic impacts. Game theory is the conceptual framework for examining
the strategic interactions that underpin behaviours in diverse social,
economic and biological systems: weapons arms races, pricing strategies
among competing firms, contests between males seeking mates, and the uptake
of vaccination. Game theory tells us, for example, that if vaccination is
voluntary, some individuals will choose to 'free-ride' on the protection
provided by others. Consequently there will be insufficient coverage to
eradicate disease. Thus, individually optimal strategies do not necessarily
produce the optimal outcome for the population.
We propose a similar 'free-riding' mechanism for evolution of sub-optimal
immune responses by livestock to parasite infection, with the consequence that
selective breeding of resistant animals could be used to optimise livestock
health. This also provides a mechanism to explain the extraordinary variation
in immune responsiveness observed in natural infections. New mathematics
will be developed to allow adaptive dynamics models to capture genetic
as well as phenotypic variation between individuals. This project will
offer an evolutionary mechanism for the genetic diversity in resistance to
infection and use the results to develop selective breeding strategies for
parasite control.
The project will take place within the Boyd Orr Centre for Population
and Ecosystem Health -
http://www.gla.ac.uk/boydorr - which is an
interdisciplinary, cross-institutional research grouping based in the
University of Glasgow. Potential applicants are welcome to contact us
directly at
louise.matthews@glasgow.ac.uk and
christina.cobbold@glasgow.ac.uk
for further details.
Louise Matthews -
http://www.gla.ac.uk/boydorr/people/byname/louisematthews
Christina Cobbold -
http://www.maths.gla.ac.uk/~cc
Mike Stear -
http://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/bahcm/staff/michaelstear/
Application details
Interested individuals should apply to the 4 year BBSRC DTP program advertised
on "Find a PhD"
http://www.findaphd.com/search/PhdDetails.aspx?CAID=816
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From: Qifang Bi <
qbi1@jhu.edu>
Date: Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 3:58 PM
Subject: Postdoc Position: Infectious Disease Modeling, Johns Hopkins
Postdoctoral Position in Spatial Statistics and Dengue Transmission
Our group in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg
School of Public Health is looking for a post-doctoral fellow to work on
projects related to spatial statistics and understanding Dengue transmission
in Thailand. The ideal applicant will be highly quantitative with experience
in epidemiology, statistics, ecology and/or infectious disease modeling.
Applicants with, or nearing completion of, a doctoral degree in epidemiology,
biostatistics, or a related quantitative field (e.g., computer science,
ecology) will be considered.
The successful applicant will work with Dr. Justin Lessler, Dr. Derek Cummings
and colleagues on a project funded by the National Institutes of Health
that aims to develop and extend statistical and modeling methodologies to
analyze data across spatial scales (from point pattern data to national
statistics), forecast future dengue incidence, and better understand
the transmission dynamics of Dengue in Thailand. You would be joining a
highly collaborative group who work on projects ranging from empirical data
collection to theoretical modeling of disease dynamics, and there will be
ample opportunities to work on cross cutting projects focused on issues in
infectious disease transmission and control. Depending on an applicant's
exact interests and skill sets, some of the time on this project may be
spent working on location in Thailand.
Interested candidates should contact Justin Lessler (
justin@jhu.edu) with
a CV, statement of interest, and references. Interested individuals apply
by February 15, 2015.
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From: Shahrezaei, Vahid <
v.shahrezaei@imperial.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 6:20 AM
Subject: Postdoctoral Fellow: Systems Biology, Imperial College London
Dear all,
We have a postdoctoral position available to study stochastic gene
expression in fission yeast. This is joint between group of Vahid Shahrezaei
(Mathematics, Imperial College) and group of Samuel Marguerat (MRC CSC). We
are ideally looking for someone with experience in both experiment and
modelling, however, exceptional candidates with pure theoretical or
experimental backgrounds will be also considered. Here is the ad with
more details:
https://www4.ad.ic.ac.uk/OA_HTML/OA.jsp?page=/oracle/apps/irc/candidateSelfService/webui/VisVacDispPG&akRegionApplicationId=821&transactionid=473201050&retainAM=Y&addBreadCrumb=S&p_svid=45221&p_spid=1704230&oapc=14&oas=m-BYvif_r-kJRiUsEXdICw
Best regards,
Vahid Shahrezaei
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From: Sally Blower <
sally.blower@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 12:33 PM
Subject: Two Postdoctoral Fellowships: David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA
We invite applications for two 3-year postdoctoral research fellowships
in Professor Blower's research group in the Biomedical Modeling Center
at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. The positions focus on
Spatial Ecology and Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases in Africa. Both
projects will involve computational and mathematical modeling, as well as
statistical analyses of very rich detailed databases. The salary is $53,000
plus fringe benefits. Starting date is negotiable. Applicants must have
a doctorate in Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Biostatistics,
Mathematical Biology, Theoretical Ecology, Spatial Ecology/Epidemiology,
Health Geographics or a closely related field. We are particularly interested
in applicants with extensive experience in spatial statistics and analysis
of georeferenced data, as well as individuals with expertise in optimization.
Please visit
www.semel.ucla.edu/biomedicalmodeling for more information
about our research group, where we work (Los Angeles - where you can't beat
the weather, movie openings and beaches) and pdfs of our recent publications.
If you are interested in either of these positions please contact Professor
Sally Blower at
sally.blower@gmail.com Applicants should send a cover letter,
a detailed CV, a brief statement of research interests, and the names (and
email addresses) of three references. The cover letter should also include
the possible starting date.
Review of applications will start immediately and will continue until the
posts have been filled.
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From: "Owens, Roland (NIH/OD) [E]" <
owensrol@mail.nih.gov>
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2015 23:54:34 +0000
Resent-From: Raymond Mejía <
mejiar@helix.nih.gov>
Subject: Selected NIH Intramural Research Openings - January 2015
Staff Scientist
Division of Intramural Population Health Research, NICHD
(deadline: February 1)
The Division of Intramural Population Health Research (DIPHR) of the Eunice
Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
(NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites applications for the
position of Staff Scientist in the Epidemiology Branch. The Branch conducts
cutting-edge reproductive, perinatal and pediatric epidemiologic research
focusing on genetic and environmental determinants of human reproduction,
pregnancy and child health, along with innovative methodological research.
Staff Scientists in the Epidemiology Branch are expected to have sophisticated
epidemiological research knowledge and skills to function independently under
the general direction of a Senior Investigator and as a part of a research
team. Candidates will be evaluated with regard to their ability to support
and contribute to Investigator led collaborative epidemiology research.
The successful applicant will be expected to assist in the development
of relevant etiological hypotheses, study protocols, analytical plans,
and institutional review board packages necessary for successful study
completion as well as preparation of scientific papers and other related work
as required. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills
(both oral and written), and strong quantitative epidemiologic training and
related experience and research interest in diabetes and/or women's health.
Qualifications include an earned doctorate in epidemiology or a closely
related field, and additional years of postdoctoral experience relevant
to the position, excellent oral and written communication skills, and
relevant refereed publications. Preference will be given to applicants with
demonstrated expertise in women's health, and/or determinants, etiology, or
health consequences of diabetes, obesity, and comorbidities based on a life
course approach as evidenced by training and publications in peer reviewed
journals. Full Federal benefits including salary, leave, health and life
insurance, long-term care insurance, retirement, and savings plan (401k
equivalent) will be provided. Salary will be commensurate with training and
experience. Questions about the position can be addressed by Dr. Cuilin Zhang,
Senior Investigator, Epidemiology Branch, at
zhangcu@mail.nih.gov. Interested
individuals should email a cover letter describing research interests and
professional accomplishments, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact
information for three references to: Kaye Beall Program Analyst, DIPHR,
NICHD; 6100 Executive Blvd, Room 7B05, Rockville, MD 20852; or e-mail:
beallk@mail.nih.gov.
Applications received by February 1, 2015 will be considered for a first
round of interviews, but applications will be accepted until all available
positions are filled. The HHS and NIH are equal opportunity employers.
Also see:
"Tenure-Track Positions at the NIH",
Presented by: Dr. Roland Owens and Dr. Charles Dearolf, Assistant Directors,
NIH Office of Intramural Research
http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?Live=14202&bhcp=1
The NIH Intramural Research Program
http://irp.nih.gov/
http://irp.nih.gov/careers/tenured-and-tenure-track-scientific-careers
Link to Fellowships and Positions of Interest to fellows
https://www.training.nih.gov/
https://www.training.nih.gov/career_services/jobs
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