---------------------------------------------------- Subject: SMB Digest v05i37 SMB Digest December 23, 2005 Volume 05 Issue 37 ISSN 1086-6566 Editor: Ray Mejía (ray@helix.nih.gov) Happy Holidays - Merry Christmas - Happy New Year! Note: Information about the Society for Mathematical Biology, including an application for membership, may be found in the SMB Home Page, http://www.smb.org/ . Access the Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, the official journal of SMB, at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/issn/00928240 . Inquiries about membership or BMB fulfillment should be sent to membership@smb.org Issue's Topics: Call For Applications: GRC on Theoretical Biology and Biomathematics Final Call for Nominations Heineken Prizes 2006 Course: Dynamics of structured populations, April-May 2006, Helsinki Content of MBE volume 3, issue 1 Course Announcement: Heart Rate Variability, April 20-22, Boston Fellowships for Young Scientists, Fisheries-Induced Evolution PhD Position: Mathematical Modelling, Bioinvasions & Epidemic Spread Postdoc Position, Complex Systems, University of New South Wales Postdoc Position, New England Complex Systems Institute Computational Physical Scientist, Ithaca NY Research Positions 2005-14, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona SMBnet Reminders ---------------------------------------------------- From: Paul Bressloff Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 06:45:19 -0700 Subject: Call For Applications: GRC on Theoretical Biology and Biomathematics First Call For Applications Gordon Research Conference on Theoretical Biology and Biomathematics (June 4-9, 2006, Tilton NH) Paul C. Bressloff (Chair) Stephen Coombes (Vice-chair) The GRC in theoretical biology and biomathematics has a long tradition in covering a wide range of topics at the forefront of biology in an informal and friendly atmosphere. We encourage anyone interested in quantitative approaches to biology to attend the next meeting, which will have sessions in the following areas: Noise in biological systems (Chair: Andre Longtin) Biological polymers and membranes (Chair: Alex Levine) Biological networks (Chair: Reka Albert) Social insects (Chair: Fred Adler) Ecological stoichiometry (Chair: Roger Nisbet) Calcium dynamics (Chair: James Sneyd) Synaptic plasticity (Chair: Jonathan Rubin) Cancer (Chair: Helen Byrne) Session in Honor of Lee Segel (Chair: Rob de Boer) For the complete program, see http://www.grc.uri.edu/programs/2006/theobio.htm To apply click on the third icon at the bottom of the page ---------------------------------------------------- From: Voorlichting Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 13:12:18 +0100 Subject: Final Call for Nominations Heineken Prizes 2006 Dear Sir, Madam, This is the final call for nominations for the Heineken Prizes 2006. Nominations must be received by 1 January 2006. The Heineken Prizes, worth USD 150,000 each, reward outstanding scientific achievement in the fields of · Biochemistry and Biophysics · Medicine · Environmental Sciences · History · Cognitive Science The nomination forms for the Heineken Prizes 2006 can be found on our website: http://www.knaw.nl/heinekenprizes. It goes without saying that if you have questions or if you wish to share your ideas, you can always contact us. Thanking you in advance for your cooperation, The Heineken Prizes Coordination Team Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences E-mail: heinekenprizes@bureau.knaw.nl Tel. +31 (0)20-5510759 Fax +31 (0)20-6204941 ---------------------------------------------------- From: kisdi@mappi.helsinki.fi Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 09:46:17 +0200 Subject: Course: Dynamics of structured populations, April-May 2006, Helsinki Graduate course on the DYNAMICS OF STRUCTURED POPULATIONS at the University of Helsinki, April-May 2006 In late spring 2006, Professor Mats Gyllenberg will give a course on modelling and the dynamics of general physiologically structured populations. The course starts with an account of the basic principles of modelling structured populations and will in the end bring the audience to the research frontier of the field of mathematical population theory. Topics include existence and uniqueness of solutions, steady-state analysis, stability and bifurcation theory, and adaptive dynamics. Prerequisites for the course are a solid background in undergraduate mathematics (analysis, linear algebra, probability) and a genuine interest in biology. The course starts on April 3 and ends on May 5, 2006. There will be 8 hours of lectures per week. Graduate as well as advanced undergraduate students and young researchers from other universities are welcome and can join the course free of charge; we however cannot provide financial assistance for travel and subsistence. For more information, please contact Eva Kisdi at the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland (email: eva.kisdi...at...helsinki.fi). The course website is at http://mathstat.helsinki.fi/research/biometry/biomath/courses/structured.html. ---------------------------------------------------- From: kuang Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 08:14:53 -0700 Subject: Content of MBE volume 3, issue 1 Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering http://www.mbejournal.org/ Volume 3, Number 1, January, 2006 >From the guest editors pp. i-ix Fred Brauer, Some simple epidemic models, 1-15. Jim Cushing, Nonlinear semelparous Leslie models, 17-36. Paolo Fergola, Marianna Cerasuolo and Edoardo Beretta, An allelopathic competition model with quorum sensing and delayed toxicant production, 37-50. Thomas G Hallam and Qingping Deng, Simulation of structured populations in chemically stressed environments, 51-65. Maoan Han and Tonghua Zhang, Some bifurcation methods of finding limit cycles, 67-77. Wenzhang Huang, Weakly coupled traveling waves for a model of growth and competition in a flow reactor, 79-87. James M. Hyman and Jia Li, Differential susceptibility and infectivity epidemic models, 89-100. Zhen Jin and Zhien Ma, The stability of an SIR epidemic model with time delays, 101-109. Jianquan Li, Zuren Feng, Juan Zhang and Jie Lou, A competition model of the chemostat with an external inhibitor, 111-123. Jibin Li, Weigou Rui, Yao Long and Bin He, Travelling wave solutions for higher-order wave equations of KDV type (III), 125-135. Suqing Lin and Zhengyi Lu, Permanence for two-species Lotka-Volterra systems with delays, 137-144. Rongsong Liu, Jiangping Shuai, Jianhong Wu and Huaiping Zhu, modeling spatial spread of West Nile virus and impact of directional dispersal of birds, 145-160. Junling Ma and Zhien Ma, Epidemic threshold conditions for seasonally forced SEIR models, 161-172. S. Nakaoka, Y. Saito and Y. Takeuchi, Stability, delay, and chaotic behavior in a Lotka-Volterra predator-prey system, 173-187. Salvatore Rionero, A nonlinear $L^2$-stability analysis for two-species population dynamics with dispersal, 189-204. Shigui Ruan, Wendi Wang and Simon A. Levin, The effect of global travel on the spread of SARS, 205-218. Roberto A. Saenz and Herbert W. Hethcote, Competing species models with an infectious disease, 219-235. Hongjing Shi and Wanbiao Ma, An improved model of t cell development in the thymus and its stability analysis, 237-248. Baojun Song, Melissa Castillo-Garsow, Karen R. Ri'os-Soto, Marcin Mejran, Leilani Henso and Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Raves, clubs and ecstasy: the impact of peer pressure, 249-266. Wendi Wang, Epidemic models with nonlinear infection forces, 267-279. ---------------------------------------------------- From: Leon Glass Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 14:20:57 -0500 (EST) Subject: Course Announcement: Heart Rate Variability, April 20-22, Boston Heart Rate Variability 2006 Techniques, Applications and Future Directions April 20-22, 2006 The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA http://cme.med.harvard.edu/courses/heartrate Under the direction of Ary L. Goldberger, MD, George B. Moody and Chung-Kang Peng, PhD To be offered by the Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School Office of Continuing Medical Education Course Description: This 2.5-day intensive course will provide a state-of-the-art overview of the technical considerations, pertinent computational tools, and basic/clinical applications of heart rate variability (HRV) analysis. Particular emphasis will be placed on the utility and pitfalls of these techniques. The course will provide a rigorous review of linear, nonlinear, and other complexity-based methodologies for analyzing physiologic time series. The course faculty includes international leaders in the field. ---------------------------------------------------- From: "[windows-1252] Åke Brännström" Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 17:13:57 +0900 Subject: Fellowships for Young Scientists, Fisheries-Induced Evolution Fellowships for Young Scientists to Conduct Research on Fisheries-Induced Evolution Funding is available at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA; www.iiasa.ac.at) for PhD candidates to work 3-6 months with projects relevant to the institute's ongoing research on fisheries-induced evolution (www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/ADN/Fisheries.html). Successful applicants can participate through the Young Scientists Summer Program (www.iiasa.ac.at/yssp/) and/or through the European Research Training Network on Fisheries-induced Adaptive Changes in Exploited Stocks (www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/ADN/FishACE/). Work will be done in close collaboration with Erin Dunlop, Åke Brännström, and Ulf Dieckmann of IIASA's Adaptive Dynamics Network (www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/ADN/). In particular, we are looking for candidates interested in conducting research on one of the following topics: a) Eco-genetic models of fisheries-induced evolution (for more information on this project contact Erin Dunlop at dunlop@iiasa.ac.at). b) Models of food webs and food web evolution with applications to fisheries (for more information on this project contact Åke Brännström at brnstrom@iiasa.ac.at). Informal inquiries about specific research interests and plans are encouraged and can be sent by email to either Erin Dunlop or Åke Brännström. To apply, send a CV, a description of relevant research experience, contact information for at least two references, and copies of any salient publications to either Erin Dunlop or Åke Brännström by January 10, 2006. Review of applications will continue until positions are filled. ---------------------------------------------------- From: Horst Malchow Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:35:30 +0100 Subject: PhD Position: Mathematical Modelling, Bioinvasions & Epidemic Spread The Institute of Environmental Systems Research at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Osnabrueck (www.usf.uos.de) has an opening for a PhD Position in Mathematical Modelling of Bioinvasions and Epidemic Spread (Salary 50% BAT IIa) for a duration of three years, starting from April 1, 2006. Biological invasions and the spread of infectious diseases have been attracting considerable attention due to their numerous adverse effects on ecosystems dynamics and biodiversity. Although a considerable progress has been made during the last decade in understanding basic scenarios of species invasion, many important issues have not been properly addressed yet. Comprehensive identification of factors that affect rates of invasion and patterns of species spread and that can potentially either enhance or hamper species invasion, is expected to open the possibility of biological control and to result in effective invasive species management. Research will focus on equation-based, deterministic and stochastic reaction-diffusion modelling of invasion phenomena and their analysis. Teaching (exercises/tutorials in theoretical systems science) is required two hours per week. Candidates should hold a master or diploma degree in applied mathematics, physics or an interdisciplinary field such as mathematical and theoretical biology, environmental modelling or systems science. Experience in equation-based reaction-diffusion modelling, complex systems analysis and numerical methods (solution of systems of deterministic and stochastic partial differential equations, bifurcation analysis, etc.) will be of major advantage. Please send your application until January 31, 2006 to Prof. Dr. Horst Malchow [malchow(at)uos.de; http://www.usf.uos.de/~malchow] Institute of Environmental Systems Research, University of Osnabrueck D-49069 Osnabrueck, Germany. Informal enquiries should also be addressed to Horst Malchow. The University of Osnabrueck is an equal opportunity employer. ---------------------------------------------------- From: Miles Davenport Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:33:41 +1100 Subject: Postdoc Position, Complex Systems, University of New South Wales Post-doctoral position, Complex Systems in Biology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. A post-doctoral position coming up in the Complex Systems in Biology group in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of New South Wales. The successful candidate will work on analysis / modelling in the area of infection and immunity. A post-doctoral position coming up in the Complex Systems in Biology group in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of New South Wales (http://www.cvr.net.au/research/complex.htm ). The group works on analysis and modelling of mainly in the area of immunity to infectious diseases. This includes within host as well as population dynamics of infection, as well as projects in the area of bioinformatics. Examples of our current projects include kinetics of killer T cell responses in HIV (Journal of Virology, 78, 10096, & 79, 10059), understanding immune escape in HIV (Trends in Microbiology, 13, 243), and understanding viral tropism in HIV (Trends in Microbiology, 10, 275, and Journal of Virology in press). We are looking for someone with either a strong quantitative background (a PhD in mathematics / statistics / physics / bioinformatics / computer science / engineering or any disciplines related to the above) OR a strong background in Biology (esp. Immunology / infectious diseases). It is not expected that an applicant will necessarily have experience in both quantitative and biological areas. This position is funded by an NHMRC grant (held in conjunction with Alan Perelson of Los Alamos National Laboratory). The University of New South Wales is in Sydney (http://www.sydneyaustralia.com/ ), close to the city and the beaches. Full details of the position should be advertised on the UNSW website (http://www.hr.unsw.edu.au/employment.htm) in mid-January, with a closing date of late January. However, interested applicants should contact Miles Davenport at m.davenport@unsw.edu.au for further details. ---------------------------------------------------- From: Publicity Relations Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 13:26:11 -0500 Subject: Postdoc Position, New England Complex Systems Institute POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS:  GLOBAL SYSTEMS The New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI) is an independent educational and research institution dedicated to advancing the study of complex systems. NECSI is currently seeking applicants for postdoctoral appointments in the study of complex global systems. Areas of study include, but are not limited to: global economy, world health, global peace and conflict, environment and ecology, and global communication and social systems. Experience with modeling techniques and computer simulation tools is highly desirable. NECSI also welcomes applications for other complex systems related postdoctoral positions. See website for details. For more information please visit: http://necsi.org/education/postdoc.html ---------------------------------------------------- From: Samuel W. Cartinhour Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 13:28:10 -0500 Subject: Computational Physical Scientist, Ithaca NY The Plant Pathogen Systems Biology Group, part of the USDA ARS Plant, Soil and Nutrition Research Unit in Ithaca, NY is seeking to fill a permanent Computational Physical Scientist position. The project combines basic and applied research in laboratory and computational biology to facilitate advances in the acquisition, representation and analysis of high-throughput functional genomics data on Pseudomonas syringae, a model system for plant pathogenesis. As a member of an interdisciplinary team including molecular biologists, chemists, engineers and physicists, the incumbent will contribute toward: a) inference of regulatory networks from experimental data on mRNA and protein expression and genetic screens; b) identification of regulatory motifs in sequences; and c) development and analysis of mathematical and computational models of genome-scale regulation networks. For additional information about this position and instructions for submitting an application, please visit http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ and search for ARS-X5E-0232. The closing date for this position is March 6, 2006 and US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an equal opportunity employer and provider. ---------------------------------------------------- From: D.FILROM - CARLOS MARTIN VIDE Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 19:16:58 +0100 Subject: Research Positions 2005-14, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona 3 research positions may be available starting in the academic year 2006-2007 in the Research Group on Mathematical Linguistics at Rovira i Virgili University (Tarragona, Spain). The web site of the host institute is: http://www.grlmc.com ELIGIBLE TOPICS - Language and automata theory and its applications. - Biomolecular computing and nanotechnology. - Bioinformatics. - Language and speech technologies. - Formal theories of language acquisition and evolutionary linguistics. - Computational neuroscience. Other related fields might still be eligible provided there are strong enough candidates for them. ---------------------------------------------------- Subject: SMBnet Reminders To subscribe to the SMB Digest please point your browser at http://list.auckland.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/math-smbnet and complete the subscription information. Alternatively, if you prefer to use e-mail, send mail to LISTSERV@listserv.biu.ac.il with "subscribe SMBnet Your Name" in the body of the mail (omit the quotes). After you subscribe, you will receive a greeting with additional information. Submissions to appear in the SMB Digest may be sent to SMBnet@smb.org Items of interest to the mathematical biology community may be submitted for inclusion in the SMBnet archive. See instructions at: http://smb.org/publications/SMBnet/pubs/fyi . 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