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Subject: Society for Mathematical Biology Digest

SMB Digest  December 16, Volume 15  Issue 50
ISSN 1086-6566

Editor: Ray Mejía ray(at)smb(dot)org

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Issue's Topics:
   Some submissions to the Digest may not have been delivered
   CfA: KoMSO Challenge Workshop on "Mathematical MSO in Food Industries"
   PhD Scholarship: Mathematical Phylogenetics, University of Auckland
   Postdoctoral Associate: Math Biology, U Minnesota-Minneapolis
   Postdoctoral Position: Computational Systems Biology, UC Irvine
   Postdoctoral Position: Theoretical Neuroscience, U Houston
   SMBnet Reminders


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From: Raymond Mejía <mejiar@helix.nih.gov>
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2015 13:41:02 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Some submissions to the Digest may not have been delivered

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From: Anja Milde -Komso <komso@iwr.uni-heidelberg.de>
Date: Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 7:11 AM
Subject: CfA: KoMSO Challenge Workshop on "Mathematical MSO in Food Industries"

It is with great pleasure that we announce the

KoMSO Challenge Workshop on
"Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Optimization in Food Industries"
March 17-18, 2016
Trier University
Universitaetsring 15
Building E, Room 51
54296 Trier
www.KoMSO.org

Objectives
The industrial production and handling of food poses interesting and
challenging mathematical questions of non-standard nature. This workshop will
discuss a wide range of mathematical aspects in food industry. These range
from modeling, simulation and optimization of growth and microbial activity
over food processing with aromatic facets up to logistics of distribution. 

The aim of this workshop is to bring together people from food industries and
from academia in order to find mathematical challenges of common interests
and to foster synergies and collaborations.

We kindly invite your contribution and participation. Note that the number
of participants is limited.

Please register and submit your abstracts for presentation at www.KoMSO.org.
Preferred workshop language is English.

Important Deadlines
Abstract Submission: January 31, 2016
Registration: March 6, 2016

Confirmed Speakers
Adam Burbidge (Nestlé Lausanne, Taste and Behavioral Sciences)
Natalie Germann (School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University
Munich)
Wine experts from the Rhine, Main and Moselle regions

Organizers
Alfio Borzi (University of Wuerzburg)
Anja Milde (KoMSO)
Achim Rosch (Dienstleistungszentrum Ländlicher Raum (DLR) Mosel,
Bernkastel-Kues)
Volker Schulz (Trier University)
Kai Velten (Hochschule Geisenheim University)
Christian von Wallbrunn (Hochschule Geisenheim University)
Michael Zänglein (Bayerische Landesanstalt für Weinbau und Gartenbau (LWG),
Veitshoechheim)

This event is jointly hosted by Trier University and KoMSO, and sponsored
by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
KoMSO is the German Strategic Committee for Mathematical Modeling, Simulation
and Optimization.


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From: Simone Linz <s.linz@auckland.ac.nz>
Date: Sun, Dec 13, 2015 at 3:16 AM
Subject: PhD Scholarship: Mathematical Phylogenetics, University of Auckland

Applications are invited for a fully-funded PhD Scholarship in Mathematical
Phylogenetic at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Background. Inferring the evolutionary history of all life on Earth has
long been a fascinating problem in biology. Traditionally, evolutionary
(phylogenetic) trees are used to represent ancestral relationships between
organisms. However, recent investigations into horizontal gene transfer
and hybridization, which are processes that result in mosaic patterns of
relationships, challenge the model of a phylogenetic tree. Indeed, it is now
widely acknowledged that graphs with cycles, called phylogenetic networks,
are better suited to represent evolutionary histories. Phylogenetic networks
pose many interesting mathematical challenges and have become a vivid area
of research since the beginning of the 21st century.

Project. This PhD project is an exciting opportunity to develop combinatorial
and algorithmic approaches to analyze and reconstruct phylogenetic
networks. For example, a better understanding of the mathematics that
underlies the space of all phylogenetic networks is fundamental to the
reconstruction of phylogenetic networks from biological data. In short,
the PhD project aims at the development of new mathematical tools and
algorithms to analyze and search spaces of phylogenetic networks.

Requirements. The successful applicant has a Masters or Honours degree
in mathematics or computer science and, preferably, a strong background
in graph theory and/or theoretical computer science. An interest in
biological questions is desirable, but not a requirement. Candidates
must also be eligible for admission to the PhD program at the
University of Auckland. For more information on postgraduate
studies at the University of Auckland, see the following link:
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/for/future-postgraduates.html.

Scholarship. The PhD scholarship is funded by the New Zealand Marsden Fund
and available from March 2016. A later starting date is negotiable. The
scholarship is for three years. It covers tuition fees and provides an annual
tax free allowance of NZ$27,500. The successful candidate will be based
within the Department of Computer Science at the University of Auckland,
New Zealand, and supervised by Dr Simone Linz.

Application. To apply, please email your CV and academic transcript, a short
statement of research interests, and names and contact details of two referees
to Simone Linz (s.linz@auckland.ac.nz). Informal inquiries can be directed to
the same address. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.


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From: Harrydeo Singh <singh009@umn.edu>
Date: Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 11:54 AM
Subject: Postdoctoral Associate: Math Biology, U Minnesota-Minneapolis

Funding is available for a Postdoctoral Associate/Research Associate position
in the School of Mathematics at the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis,
beginning as early as March 1, 2016. The position involves mathematical
modeling and analysis of the interaction between complex signaling networks
and mechanics in pattern formation and tissue development. Applicants should
have a Ph.D. in Mathematics, Science or Engineering and have experience
in mathematical modeling in biology, biophysics or medicine. The degree is
required by the beginning date of appointment. Knowledge of Fortran or C/C++
is also required.

The research group consists of six researchers who are analyzing models of
cell movement in single and multicellular systems, stochastic effects in
pattern formation, signal transduction and pattern formation in developmental
biology, and cancer dynamics. In addition, the School of Mathematics,
the Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications at Minnesota, and a
highly-rated Biomedical Engineering department provide a very rich research
environment for a post-doctoral fellow.

The salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The
initial appointment will be for one year, with continuation contingent
upon performance and availability of funding. Please submit your CV,
research statement and arrange for three letters of recommendation. Also,
any offer will be contingent upon a successful background check. Letters
could be loaded on the mathjobs website or be sent to: Professor Hans
Othmer, School of Mathematics, 127 Vincent Hall, University of Minnesota,
206 Church St SE Minneapolis, MN 55455.

The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons
shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without
regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, marital status,
disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.


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From: Qing Nie <qnie@math.uci.edu>
Date: Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 11:56 PM
Subject: Postdoc Position: Computational Systems Biology, UC Irvine

University of California, Irvine - Computational Systems Biology, Center for
Complex Biological Systems

Job #JPF03218 - Postdoctoral Scholar in Computational Systems Biology

One to two postdoctoral researcher openings are available in the area
of Computational Systems Biology in University of California, Irvine. The
successful candidates will work with Professor Qing Nie on several NIH-funded
projects that include, but not limited to, "Stochastic Dynamics and Noise
Control in Patterning Systems", "Spatial Dynamics of Tissue and Organ Size
Control", and "Defining an Integrated Signaling Network That Patterns
the Craniofacial Skeleton".  The postdoctoral fellows, whose primary
responsibility is on modeling and computations, are expected to closely
work with experimentalists in an interdisciplinary research environment on
one or more of these three projects. The position is renewable up to three
years based upon availability of funding and performance of the postdoctoral
fellow. Applicants must possess a PhD in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering,
Computer Science, Biology or related fields.

The review process is ongoing, and will continue until positions are filled.
Appointments can start as early as July 1, 2016.

For further inquiry on the positions, please contact Qing Nie
(qnie@math.uci.edu). Please Reference Job #JPF03218 in subject line of
all correspondence.

Completed applications must be submitted electronically through
https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF03218 and must contain:
(1) Cover letter
(2) Curriculum Vitae
(3) Research statement
(4) Statement of Contributions to Diversity: Statement addressing how past
and/or potential contributions to diversity will advance UCI's Commitment to
Inclusive Excellence.
(5) Two reference letters should submitted through https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/
or emailed to recruit@math.uci.edu by the referee.

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age,
protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC
nondiscrimination policy.


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From: Zachary Kilpatrick <zpkilpat@math.uh.edu>
Date: Fri, Dec 11, 2015 at 11:16 PM
Subject: Postdoctoral Position: Theoretical Neuroscience, U Houston

We are looking for a postdoctoral associate with a background in applied
mathematics and/or computational neuroscience. The successful applicant will
work with Kre?imir Josi? at the University of Houston and Zack Kilpatrick
at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The goal of the project is to
use linear response theory and its extensions to predict how patterns of
activity and structure of neuronal networks co-evolve. This is a collaborative
project with Brent Doiron (Pitt) and Eric Shea-Brown (UW, Seattle).

The deadline for applications is January 15, 2016. This position is expected
to run September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2018.

Interested applicants can apply online at at the University of Houston
jobs website:
https://jobs.uh.edu/postings/28856

The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are
encouraged to apply. Additionally, the University prohibits discrimination
in employment on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender
expression.


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