SMB Digest Volume 18 Issue 18

SMB DIGEST ISSN 1086-6566
VOLUME 18 ISSUE 18
May 2, 2018
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Issue’s Topics:

Workshop: UK Quantitative Systems Pharmacology Network, U Reading
Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, Vol. 80, Issue 5 – New Issue Alert
CfA: Targeted Postdoctoral Fellowships, NIMBioS
Postdoc: Multiscale/multilevel numerical challenges … origins of life
Postdoc: Epidemiological modelling for malaria elimination, Melbourne
New submission window (Aug. 20-Sept. 5) for the MathBio program at NSF
SMBnet Reminders

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from: Marcus Tindall <m.tindall@reading.ac.uk>
date: Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 10:29 AM
subject: Workshop: UK Quantitative Systems Pharmacology Network, U Reading

2nd Exchange Workshop
2nd to 4th July 2018
University of Reading, UK.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

CALL FOR FURTHER TALK ABSTRACTS AND POSTERS NOW OPEN!

For further details and to register please visit
www.qsp-uk.net/reading-2018.html .

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from: Springer <springer@alerts.springer.com>
date: Tue, May 1, 2018 at 11:30 AM
subject: Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, Vol. 80, Issue 5 – New Issue Alert

Special Issue: Mathematical Oncology

link.springer.com/journal/11538/80/5?wt_mc=alerts.TOCjournals&utm_source=toc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=11538&utm_campaign=

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from: Catherine Crawley <ccrawley@nimbios.org>
date: Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 2:13 PM
subject: CfA: Targeted Postdoctoral Fellowships, NIMBioS

Targeted Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mathematical Modeling of Epidemiology and
Evolutionary Game Theory

Applications are currently being accepted for a postdoctoral position in
mathematical modeling of epidemiology and evolutionary game theory at NIMBioS
and in the Fefferman Lab at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. This is a
full-time, one year position, with the potential for renewal.

The work involves the mathematical modeling, including analysis and
simulations, of systems of differential equations and game theory. The ideal
candidate would have some experience in both areas of applied bio-mathematical
research. The researcher will be expected to help formulate mathematical
models, characterize analytic properties of the systems, implement numerical
simulations, take a primary role in preparing manuscripts for publication, and
contribute to the collaborative research group environment.

The Fefferman Lab (feffermanlab.org/) is affiliated with the Department
of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, the Department of Mathematics, and the
National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) at the
UT-Knoxville. The candidate will be welcome to participate in any/all of these
communities. This is a full-time, one year position, with the potential for renewal.

Review of applications will begin 1 May 2018 and continue until the position is
filled. Ideal start date: July 1, 2018.

For more information and the online application, visit
www.nimbios.org/postdocs/targeted_postdocs

Targeted Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mathematical Modeling of Biological Systems

Applications are currently being accepted for a postdoctoral position in
mathematical modeling of biological systems at NIMBioS and in the Fefferman Lab
at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. This is a full-time, one year
position, with the potential for renewal.

The work involves mathematical modeling, focusing initially on analysis and
simulations of difference and differential equation models of physiological
processes. An ideal candidate would have some experience in at least one
relevant area of applied bio-mathematical research. Beyond the initial project,
this position will entail collaborating to design new mathematical models for a
diversity of novel applications. Any candidate should be comfortable with a
variety of modeling techniques and willing to learn new areas of modeling
application in collaboration with interdisciplinary research teams. The
researcher will be expected to help formulate mathematical models, characterize
analytic properties of the systems, implement numerical simulations, take a
primary role in preparing manuscripts for publication, contribute to a
collaborative research group environment, and participate in preparation of new
grant proposals.

The Fefferman Lab (feffermanlab.org/) is affiliated with the Department
of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, the Department of Mathematics, and the
National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) at the
UT-Knoxville. The candidate will be welcome to participate in any/all of these
communities.

Review of applications will begin 1 May 2018 and continue until the position is
filled. Ideal start date: September 1, 2018.

For more information and the online application, visit
www.nimbios.org/postdocs/targeted_postdocs

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from: Mantel, J.W.E. <j.w.e.mantel@rug.nl>
date: Thu, Apr 26, 2018 at 9:17 AM
subject: Postdoc: Multiscale/multilevel numerical challenges … origins of life

A postdoctoral fellow for multiscale/multilevel numerical challenges in
interdisciplinary origins of life research
(full time, two year, the Netherlands)

The Origins Center, is a recent, multidisciplinary and multi-institute
initiative of a large number of top tier scientists in the Netherlands, who
responded to questions submitted by the public on fundamentals of life in the
universe in the context of the Dutch National Science Agenda and who aim at
game-changing understanding of the origin of life and of life-bearing planets,
predicting evolution, building and steering life from molecule to biosphere,
and finding extra-terrestrial life. A fifth area of research, linking all
others, targets the challenges in mathematics, informatics, and computational
science in bridging large spatial and temporal scales, and for understanding
shifts in levels of organisation.

For the mathematical, informatics and computational science challenges we are
now recruiting a postdoctoral research fellow with a strong background in
mathematics, informatics or the computational sciences. The recruited fellow
will, jointly with research groups in the Netherlands, define and execute a
two-year research project that will be linked to the other projects in the
Origins Center portfolio. She or he will thereby be centrally involved in
advanced and multidisciplinary research of great scientific and public
interest.

For further information please refer to the job advertisement.

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from: James McCaw <jamesm@unimelb.edu.au>
date: Fri, Apr 27, 2018 at 1:52 AM
subject: Postdoc: Epidemiological modelling for malaria elimination, Melbourne

The Australian Centre of Research Excellence in Malaria Elimination (ACREME) is
seeking to appoint a Research Fellow in mathematical epidemiology to lead the
development and application of mathematical models of falciparum malaria
transmission. The appointee will hold a PhD in infectious diseases modelling,
mathematical epidemiology or a related field. They will have the opportunity to
work across multiple nodes of the centre, contributing to ACREME’s mission to
eliminate malaria from the Asia-Pacific region.

The appointee will report to Professor James McCaw (School of Mathematics and
Statistics) and work closely with members of the malaria modelling group,
co-led by Professor Julie Simpson (Biostatistics Unit, Centre for Epidemiology
and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health) and
Professor McCaw. The appointee will also engage actively across ACREME, in
particular with Associate Professor Freya Fowkes’ group at the Burnet Institute
(Melbourne).

For more details, visit
jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/job/894540/rf-epidemiological-modelling-malaria-elimination.

Applications close: 20 May 2018

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from: Powell, James <jpowell@nsf.gov>
date: Wed, May 2, 2018 at 10:15 AM
subject: New submission window (Aug. 20-Sept. 5) for the MathBio program at NSF

New Proposal Submission Window for Mathematical Biology Proposals at the US
National Science Foundation

The Mathematical Biology Program in the Division of Mathematical Sciences at
the National Science Foundation has changed its submission window for regular
research proposals to August 20-September 5, 2018. This is good news because
it will be much easier for us to get reviews and make decisions in time for
supported research and educational activities to begin in summer of 2019. For
complete information, please visit
www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5690&org=DMS&from=home

Deadlines for CAREER proposals are unchanged, and proposals for conference and
workshop activities are accepted year-round (although proposals should arrive
8/12 months in advance for domestic/international activities).

The Mathematical Biology Program supports research in areas of applied and
computational mathematics with relevance to the biological sciences.
Successful proposals are mathematically innovative and address challenging
problems of interest to members of the biological community, especially
involving interdisciplinary collaboration and hypotheses framed by
observational data.

Some projects of interest to MathBio may include development of mathematical
concepts and tools traditionally seen in other disciplinary programs within the
Division of Mathematical Sciences, e.g., topology, probability, statistics,
computational mathematics, etc. To receive appropriate and timely review, such
proposals should be submitted directly to the relevant disciplinary program
that has the earliest deadline, with other program(s) selected as secondary.
Note that proposals that use established mathematical and computational tools
to address problems in the biological sciences are typically not appropriate
for submission to DMS.

MathBio regularly seeks joint reviews of proposals with programs in the
Directorates of Biological Sciences and Engineering. Investigators are
encouraged to discuss their project with program officers in relevant areas to
determine if it should be submitted to more than one program.

Questions regarding the MathBio Program are welcomed by the program directors:

Junping Wang (jwang@nsf.gov)
Jim Powell (jpowell@nsf.gov)

We look forward to hearing from you!

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