Subject: Society for Mathematical Biology Digest
SMB Digest March 4, 2015 Volume 15 Issue 9
ISSN 1086-6566
Editor: Wandi Ding ding.smb.digest(at)gmail(dot)com
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Issue's Topics:
Announcing Stochastic Simulation Service: StochSS v1.5
New Journal in Mathematical Biology: SPORA and more
Conf: Computational Biofluids in Physiology, Utah, May 14-15
Symposium: Immune Modeling in the Big Data Era, NY, June 4-5
Workshop: EcoNet15 (Networks in Ecology), Sweden, June 13-18
MBL Methods in Computational Neuroscience..., July 29-Aug.26
BEER-2015, The Biomathematics and Ecology..., IL, October 9-11
Position: Disease Ecologist/Modeler, EcoHealth Alliance
Selected NIH Intramural Research and other Openings, March 2015
SMBnet Reminders
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From: Linda Petzold <
petzold@engineering.ucsb.edu>
Date: Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 10:16 PM
Subject: Announcing Stochastic Simulation Service: StochSS v1.5
We are pleased to announce the release of StochSS: Stochastic Simulation
Service, Version 1.5. StochSS is an integrated development environment for
modeling and simulation of discrete stochastic biochemical systems. An
easy to use GUI enables researchers to quickly develop and simulate
biological models on a desktop or laptop, which can then be expanded or
combined to incorporate increasing levels of complexity. As the demand
for computational power increases, StochSS is able to seamlessly scale up
by deploying cloud computing resources. The software currently supports
simulation of ODE and well-mixed discrete stochastic models, parameter
estimation of discrete stochastic models, and simulation of spatial
stochastic models.
New capabilities of Version 1.5 include:
- A new model editor: Edit models faster and easier
- Cost analysis functionality: Measure the cost of running jobs in the
cloud
- Cloud data reproduction: Delete cloud data and reproduce it only when
it is needed
- Cloud instance type selection: Configure what instance types are used
for cloud computation
For more details and instructions on how to obtain the code, visit us
at
http://www.StochSS.org.
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From: Callender, Hannah <
callende@up.edu>
Date: Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 5:14 PM
Subject: New Journal in Mathematical Biology: SPORA and more
NEW JOURNAL IN MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY
We are excited to announce the recent launch of SPORA, a Journal of
Biomathematics. To date, there is no journal reserved for illustrating the
rapidly growing body of biomathematical research conducted by
undergraduate researchers and their faculty mentors. In response to the
increasing need for such a journal, Spora is dedicated to publishing high
quality manuscripts from primarily undergraduate authors whose research
describes mathematical and statistical techniques to solve problems in
biological settings.
For more information, please visit the journal's website:
http://www.sporajournal.orgLETTERS IN BIOMATHEMATICS NOW TAYLOR AND FRANCIS JOURNAL
Letters in Biomathematics was introduced last year as a new, peer-reviewed
journal for topics in both mathematical biology research and undergraduate
education in biomathematics. The journal has already experienced great
success in attracting high quality manuscripts in both areas, and we are
happy to announce that Letters in Biomathematics will now be published
through Taylor and Francis.
For further information, including access to journal issues, aim and
scope, and submission guidelines, please visit the journal's website:
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From: Karin Leiderman <
kleiderman@ucmerced.edu>
Date: Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 11:17 AM
Subject: Conf: Computational Biofluids in Physiology, Utah, May 14-15
Computational Biofluids in Physiology, May 14-15, 2015, Salt Lake City, UT
A conference in celebration of Aaron Fogelson's 60th birthday.
This meeting will bring together a mix of senior and junior researchers
from mathematics, computational science, and the life sciences in a small,
exceptionally interactive setting. The invited speakers will present talks
on a range of topics including computational methods for fluid/structure
interaction, cellular mechanics, locomotion, and systems physiology.
Additional presentations on the conference theme will be given during two
poster sessions. This conference will coincide with a celebration of
Aaron Fogelson's 60th birthday and will honor his scientific contributions
to both mathematical models and computational methodologies for
physiological processes.
Travel support for junior participants who present posters may be
available. Poster abstract submission deadline is April 3, 2015.
For more information, registration, and poster abstract submission see
the conference webpage:
http://www.math.utah.edu/research/mathbio/workshops/biofluids2015.htmlIf you have additional questions, please contact one of the conference
organizers:
Robert Guy (
guy@math.ucdavis.edu)
James Keener (
keener@math.utah.edu)
Karin Leiderman (
kleiderman@ucmerced.edu)
Grady Wright (
gradywright@boisestate.edu)
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From: Holden-Wiltse, Jeanne <
Jeanne_Wiltse@urmc.rochester.edu>
Date: Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 2:34 PM
Subject: Symposium: Immune Modeling in the Big Data Era, NY, June 4-5
Symposium on Immune Modeling in the Big Data Era, June 4-5, 2015.
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
NIH-funded University of Rochester Center for Biodefense Immune Modeling
will host a symposium on immune modeling in the era of big data. The
symposium brings together an international group of speakers to address
the challenges of modeling immune responses from complex data focusing on
-Immunological Big Data
-Mathematical modeling of immunity and pathogens
-Bioinformatics modeling in immunology
-Network modeling for systems immunology and biology
-Modeling Ebola and other emerging viruses.
Travel support applications for students and postdocs are available.
There will be a poster session with 3 awards for the best posters. For
more information, see symposium website:
https://cbim.urmc.rochester.edu/education/2015-symposium/---------------------------------------------------------------
From: Magnus Lindh <
magnus.lindh@math.umu.se>
Date: Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 8:34 AM
Subject: Workshop: EcoNet15 (Networks in Ecology), Sweden, June 13-18
Networks in Ecology, June 13-18, 2015
EcoNet15 is a week long interdisciplinary workshop combining network
science, dynamical systems and ecology.
The workshop takes place at the Marine research station in Norrbyn 40 km
south of Umeå, in northern Sweden, June 13-18 2015.
The first day starts with a presentation of open problems suggested by
the participants. During the week participants will work in groups and
develop these open problems towards concrete research questions and a
research plan.
Lecturers:
Mike Harfoot
Michio Kondoh (confirmed)
Andrea Lancichinetti (confirmed)
Julia Poncela (confirmed)
Jose Javier Ramasco (confirmed)
Registration:
1. A short CV (max 2 pages)
2. An open problem (max 500 words).
3. Contact information: Full name, affiliation, email, cell-phone, need for
financial support (yes/no), food allergies and preferences (vegan, veggie,
halal, lactose-free, etc).
4. Send to
magnus.lindh@math.umu.seContact:
magnus.lindh@math.umu.seHomepage:
http://gnumas.wix.com/econet2015 --------------------------------------------------------------
From: Mark Goldman <
msgoldman@ucdavis.edu>
Date: Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 5:27 PM
Subject: MBL Methods in Computational Neuroscience..., July 29-Aug.26
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/2015 Course Directors:
Michale Fee, MIT
Mark Goldman, UC Davis
2015 Confirmed Faculty:
Larry Abbott, Columbia University
Steve Baccus, Stanford University
Jeff Beck, Duke University
William Bialek, Princeton University
Dmitri Chklovskii, HHMI Janelia Farm
Peter Dayan, University College London
Bard Ermentrout, University of Pittsburgh
Adrienne Fairhall, University of Washington
Ila Fiete, UT Austin
Loren Frank, UCSF
Michael Frank, Brown University
Surya Ganguli, Stanford University
John Huguenard, Stanford University
David Kleinfeld, UC San Diego
Nancy Kopell, Boston University
John Lisman, Brandeis University
Eve Marder, Brandeis University
Bartlett Mel, University of Southern California
Jonathan Pillow, Princeton University
Maneesh Sahani, University College London
Terry Sejnowski, Salk Institute
Michael Shadlen, Columbia University
Josh Shaevitz, Princeton University
Sara Solla, Northwestern University
Haim Sompolinsky, Hebrew University
David Tank, Princeton University
Josh Tenenbaum, MIT
Srini Turaga, Janelia Farm
Xiao-Jing Wang, NYU
Daniel Wolpert, Cambridge University
Ryohei Yasuda, Duke University
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From: Callender, Hannah <
callende@up.edu>
Date: Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 9:02 PM
Subject: BEER-2015, The Biomathematics and Ecology..., IL, October 9-11
The Biomathematics and Ecology Education and Research Symposium, BEER-2015,
will be held on October 9-11, 2015 at Illinois State University in Normal,
IL. This year we are honored to have Dr. Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Arizona
State University as the keynote speaker and Drs. Anthony Ives, UW-Madison
and Dr. Mary Ann Horn, NSF as our plenary speakers.
For detailed information on the conference venue, schedule and
accommodations, among others please visit
http://www.biomath.ilstu.edu/beer.
The abstract submission deadline is September 3rd, 2015. If you are
interested in organizing an Invited Session/Mini Symposium, please submit
your proposal using the link provided on the Abstract Submission page.
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From: Parviez Hosseini <
hosseini@ecohealthalliance.org>
Date: Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 5:43 PM
Subject: Position: Disease Ecologist/Modeler, EcoHealth Alliance
POSITION TITLE: Disease Ecologist/Modeler
EcoHealth Alliance seeks a Disease Ecologist/Modeler with a track record
of high quality papers that analy Above all, a passion for understanding
the process of zoonotic disease emergence is key. The position is based
at EcoHealth Alliance in New York City and will involve some international
travel.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting to the President this position will:
-Work collaboratively with staff to design and execute analytical projects
to understand the process of zoonotic disease emergence including
examination of the roles of human contact networks, land-use change,
agricultural intensification, wildlife trade, and a diverse range of
socio-economic, demographic, and environmental drivers of disease emergence.
-Collaborate/lead on designing field studies of zoonotic disease emergence
from bats, rodents, and primates as well as the role of human behavior in
disease emergence and analyze the resulting data.
-Engage with EcoHealth Alliance scientists and partners on our USAID-funded
PREDICT project as well as on federally funded programs on SARS CoV, AI,
Ebola, Nipah, RVFV, and other emerging diseases.
-Manage staff, liaise with international partners, and report proactively
to federal funders.
-Help set institutional direction as well as identify new opportunities
and help to secure funding for them.
QUALIFICATIONS
-Ph.D in Ecological of Biological Sciences and a strong analytical skillset
-Postdoctoral experience in disease ecology/modeling
-Publications demonstrating analytical skills and grant writing experience
-Experience with traditional (GLM) and novel methodologies (machine
learning and Bayseian analysis), knowledge of ecological niche models or
SIR models, and experience with R
-Enthusiasm for understanding disease emergence
-Proven success in fundraisin
-Positive attitude towards solving complex problems
-Creativity to identify analytical strategies and proxy datasets for novel
diseases
-Experience managing staff
-Strong sense of team spirit and cultural sensitivity
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills
-Fluency in English
EcoHealth Alliance is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive
salary and comprehensive benefits including coverage for health, dental,
vision, and a 403(b) pension plan. For more information about EcoHealth
Alliance, please visit
http://www.ecohealthalliance.orgHOW TO APPLY: Send an email a single attachment labeled with your first and
last name only ("first last.pdf") in PDF format containing with (a) a cover
letter, (b) CV, and (c) three references to
jobs@ecohealthalliance.org with
"DISEASE ECOLOGIST 2015" in the subject line. Emails without the subject
line or with multiple attachments will not be received. No formal text is
required within the body of your email, since only the attached document
will be evaluated. All inquires will receive an automatic response
confirming receipt. Applicants will be evaluated and only appropriate
candidates will be contacted.
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From: Owens, Roland (NIH/OD) [E] <
owensrol@mail.nih.gov>
Date: Tue, Mar 3, 2015 at 8:43 AM
Resent-from: Raymond Mejía <
mejiar@helix.nih.gov>
Subject: Selected NIH Intramural Research and other Openings, March 2015
Tenure-Track Epidemiologists, NIEHS (deadline: March 9)
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of
the National Institutes of Health (NIH), located in Research Triangle Park,
North Carolina, is recruiting for one or more tenure-track
epidemiologists. Successful candidate(s) will be expected to develop an
outstanding, investigator-initiated research program in any of the
following areas: reproduction, pregnancy outcomes, pediatrics, early
origins of disease, life-course epidemiology, adult health/chronic
disease, or other areas of environmental epidemiology. Biologically-based
epidemiological research (including genetics, epigenetics, metabolomics,
microbiomics, and biomarkers) and primary data collection are encouraged.
Successful candidates should plan to work both independently and as part
of multi-disciplinary or collaborative teams. The Branch provides an
academic atmosphere with excellent support. Funds are available for
research and support staff, including fellows, programmers, and field
workers. The Branch has several large, ongoing cohort studies with
biological samples that can serve as platforms for additional research.
There are opportunities for adjunct appointments at nearby universities
and for mentoring pre- and post-doctoral fellows. Position(s) will be
filled at the tenure-track level. Time to tenure will vary depending
upon research accomplishments; an accelerated timetable is possible for
more established exceptional candidates. Salary is 'hard money' and will
be commensurate with experience and qualifications of the candidate.
Federal benefits apply. Information on the NIEHS Epidemiology
Branch can be found at
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/epi.
Candidates should have a doctoral degree and a record of accomplishment in
epidemiology, including a strong publication record and research experience.
Applications from women and under-represented minorities are strongly
encouraged. Interested persons should submit one combined PDF of their
curriculum vitae and a two-page statement of research interests and goals,
and also arrange for 3 letters of recommendation to be sent to Ms.
Katherine Fine
atdir-appls@niehs.nih.gov citing your name and Vacancy
Announcement DIR 15-1 in the subject line. We will begin evaluating
complete applications on March 9, 2015. Applications will continue to be
accepted until vacancies are filled.
The NIH is dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and
employment programs. HHS and NIH are equal opportunity employers.
Applications from women, minorities and persons with disabilities are
strongly encouraged.
Also see: The NIH Intramural Research Program
http://irp.nih.gov/http://irp.nih.gov/careers/tenured-and-tenure-track-scientific-careersLink to Fellowships and Positions of Interest to fellows
https://www.training.nih.gov/--------------------------------------------------------------
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