From: Raymond Mejia Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 10:09:14 -0500 (EST) Reply-To: SMBnet@smb.org Subject: Society for Mathematical Biology Digest Volume 08 Issue 1 ---------------------------------------------------- Subject: SMB Digest v08i01 SMB Digest January 9, 2008 Volume 08 Issue 1 ISSN 1086-6566 Editor: Ray Mejía ray(at)smb(dot)org 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.springer.com/11538 . Inquiries about membership or BMB fulfillment should be sent to membership(at)smb(dot)org . Issue's Topics: SMB 2008 Conference: Toronto, July 30 - August 2, 2008 Reminder: SIAM LS08 Deadline Extension Postdoctoral Position: Biomathematics, UCLA Postdoctoral Fellowship: Evolutionary Theory, Queen's University Postdoctoral Fellow: Mathematical Models in Spatial Ecology, Ottawa PhD Position: Simulating Evolutionary Dynamics, Simula Research Lab PhD/Postdoc Position: Simulating Cardiac Arrhythmias, Simula Research Postdoctoral & Faculty Positions: Infectious Disease Modeling, Taiwan SMBnet Reminders ---------------------------------------------------- From: Siv Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 11:40:32 -0500 (EST) Subject: SMB 2008 Conference: Toronto, July 30 - August 2, 2008 The Society for Mathematical Biology Conference 2008 Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada July 30 - August 2, 2008 SMB 2008 promises to be an exciting and stimulating meeting. This is a reminder that the deadline for "minisymposia submissions" is fast approaching. Confirmed Plenary Speakers: Marty Golubitsky (University of Houston) Melissa Knothe Tate (Case Western) Natalia Komarova (University of California, Irvine) Herb Levine (University of California, San Diego) Mark Lewis (University of Alberta) L. Mahadevan (Harvard University) Tim Secomb (University of Arizona) Yicang Zhou (Xi'an Jiatong University)) The call for minisymposia proposals, submitted talks and posters can be found at: http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/CMM/08-09/SMB/index.html ***Deadlines*** Minisymposia Proposals - January 31, 2008 Contributed talks - May 15, 2008 Poster proposals - July 15, 2008 These will all be reviewed by the Scientific Advisory Committee and a decision made asap. Online registration will be available shortly ---------------------------------------------------- From: Nicole C. Jorlett Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 10:40:51 -0500 Subject: Reminder: SIAM LS08 Deadline Extension Conference Name: SIAM Conference on the Life Sciences Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Dates: August 4 - 7, 2008 SUBMISSION DEADLINES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED February 4, 2008: Minisymposium proposals February 4, 2008: Abstracts for contributed and minisymposium speakers Visit http://www.siam.org/meetings/ls08/submissions.php For more information about the conference, visit http://www.siam.org/meetings/ls08/ or contact SIAM Conference Department at meetings @siam.org. ---------------------------------------------------- From: Tom Chou Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:12:28 -0800 Subject: Postdoctoral Position: Biomathematics, UCLA A postdoctoral research position is open in the group of Prof. Tom Chou (http://www.biomath.ucla.edu/tchou) in the Dept. of Biomathematics at UCLA. Although the position is research grant-funded, the research scope is quite broad, so self-motivated applicants with a strong background in applied mathematics, statistical mechanics/stochastic processes, numerical/simulation techniques, and cellular biology are sought. Funded research areas include, but are not limited to time-inhomogeneous stochastic processes and their applications to cell and population biology, the physical mechanisms of viral replication and entry, RNA interactions and structure, cellular transport, and tissue mechanics and growth. The position is available immediately or in the coming months, and affiliation with the Dept. of Mathematics is possible. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Please email CV and list of publications to: tomchou@ucla.edu Please also have three references emailed to the same address. ---------------------------------------------------- From: Troy Day Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:46:51 -0500 Subject: Postdoctoral Fellowship: Evolutionary Theory, Queen's University Postdoctoral Fellowship in Evolutionary Theory Applications are sought from outstanding researchers for a 2-year postdoctoral position in evolutionary theory, working in the lab of Dr. Troy Day in the Departments of Mathematics and Statistics and the Department of Biology at Queen's University (www.mast.queensu.ca/~tday). The specific research topic is wide open, with current projects in the lab focusing on developing theory for kin selection and spatial models of evolution, host/parasite epidemiology and (co)evolution, evolutionary immunopathology, genomic imprinting and nongenetic inheritance, and coral bleaching. The successful applicant will be free to conduct research in any of these or other related areas of interest. Ideally the position will be taken up by Sept. 1, 2008 but there is some flexibility in start date. Salary will be C$40,000 per year. Information about the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, the Department of Biology, and Queen's University can be found at www.mast.queensu.ca, http://biology.queensu.ca and www.queensu.ca respectively. To apply, send a current CV and a statement of research interest to Troy Day via email (tday@mast.queensu.ca). Please include the names of 2-3 potential referees, but applicants need not solicit reference letters at this stage. Review of applications will begin on February 15, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. ---------------------------------------------------- From: flutsche@uottawa.ca Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 18:03:33 -0500 (EST) Subject: Postdoctoral Fellow: Mathematical Models in Spatial Ecology, Ottawa Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellowship in mathematical ecology at the University of Ottawa in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. The goal of this interdisciplinary project, which is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation, is to construct and analyze mathematical models for food-webs in river ecosystems. The research will address questions of how different natural and human disturbances and climate change affect population persistence, non-native species invasion, and the composition of existing food-webs on several temporal and spatial scales. The position is based in Ottawa, Canada's capital, but research collaborations exist with several other research groups in North America (e.g., Calgary, Edmonton, Santa Barbara). It is expected that the successful candidate will spend time visiting these groups for collaboration and exchange. Applicants should hold a PhD in Applied Mathematics or a related field with strong background in modeling, analysis (ODEs, PDEs), and computation. Previous exposure to ecological models or previous collaborations with experimentalists (biologists, ecologists) are an asset. The position is for one year with a possibility of renewal for a second year. The position includes teaching duties of one one-semester course per year. Salary is approximately $42,000 per year plus benefits. A small budget for conference travel is also available. The application should include a detailed CV together with a cover letter stating research interests, as well as three names of potential references. Electronic applications are strongly encouraged. Review of applications will start immediately and will continue until the position has been filled. For further information or to apply please contact Prof. Frithjof Lutscher (flutsche@uottawa.ca). Employment equity is University policy and the University strongly encourages applications from women, minorities and other underrepresented groups. ---------------------------------------------------- From: Joakim Sundnes Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 16:19:47 +0100 Subject: PhD Position: Simulating Evolutionary Dynamics, Simula Research Lab Simula Research Laboratory conducts basic research in the fields of communication technology, software engineering and scientific computing. The research in the Scientific Computing (SC) department is focused on the development of numerical methods, algorithms and software, and large-scale biomedical and systems biology oriented simulation studies applying these methods. Currently, we plan to extend our biologically inspired research to simulation studies of evolutionary dynamics of genetic networks and their role in species adaptation, formation and development. For this project we seek a candidate for an available PhD position (3 years). The position will be supervised by a new member of our research group; Dr Kirsten ten Tusscher. In the current, post-genomic era, it has become increasingly clear that to understand the functioning of biological cells, tissues, organisms and populations it is not enough to know which genes or proteins they possess. In addition, one also needs to understand how these genes and proteins interact dynamically in complex networks and how these interactions have arisen during evolution. As an illustration, after the human genome was sequenced, people were surprised by the relatively small number of genes found in humans. Based on gene numbers in simpler organisms a much larger number was expected. It is now becoming clear that our larger complexity relative to single celled and simple multicellular organisms resides not so much in the number of genes we have but in the way these genes interact in complex networks. In the current research we will study the role of genetic networks in several key biological evolutionary processes: the adaptation of species to their (changing) environment, the splitting of a species into multiple species, and the development of multicellular organisms. Simula offers excellent opportunities for doing high quality research, generous support for travels and equipment, and competitive salary (around 47.000,- Euro/69.000,- USD for a Ph.D. position and 58.000,- Euro/84.500,- USD for a Postdoc position). We are looking for candidates with a strong interest in biological and evolutionary oriented research and a University degree in physics, applied mathematics, computer science, artificial intelligence, biomedical engineering, or computational biology. The position requires excellent English writing skills and high marks from the BSc and MSc degree. Women are encouraged to apply. For more information visit http://www.simula.no/jobs, or contact Kirsten ten Tusscher (tentussc@simula.no) or Joakim Sundnes (sundnes@simula.no). To apply for these positions, email a short application letter and curriculum vitae with publication list to jobs@simula.no. The subject of the email must contain 0820 Scientific Computing. Application deadline: February 15, 2008 ---------------------------------------------------- From: Joakim Sundnes Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 16:22:20 +0100 Subject: PhD/Postdoc Position: Simulating Cardiac Arrhythmias, Simula Research Simula Research Laboratory conducts basic research in the fields of communication technology, software engineering and scientific computing. The research in the Scientific Computing (SC) department is focused on the development of numerical methods, algorithms and software, and large-scale biomedical and systems biology oriented simulation studies applying these methods. To further strengthen our research in the area of cardiac modeling we seek a candidate for an available PhD or Postdoc position. The research will be focused on simulating cardiac arrhythmias using a biophysically detailed model of the human heart, and will be supervised by a new member of our research group; Dr Kirsten ten Tusscher. Despite the large socioeconomic costs of people suffering from cardiac arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death and despite decades of research the causes and mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias are still poorly understood. The goal of the current research project is to contribute to a better understanding of the anatomical structures and biological processes important in causing arrhythmias. More specifically, in the project we will look at the role of anatomical heterogeneities present in cardiac muscle (capillaries, connective tissue, intricate anatomical structures such as Purkinje system, and the papillary and trabecular muscles of the heart) in arrhythmia dynamics. In addition, we will study the complex role of intracellular calcium (involved in excitation, contraction and metabolism) in arrhythmia dynamics. Simula offers excellent opportunities for doing high quality research, generous support for travels and equipment, and competitive salary (around 47.000,- Euro/69.000,- USD for a Ph.D. position and 58.000,- Euro/84.500,- USD for a Postdoc position). We are looking for candidates with a strong interest in biological and biomedical research and a University degree in physics, applied mathematics, computer science, artificial intelligence, biomedical engineering, or computational biology. The position requires excellent English writing skills and high marks from the BSc and MSc degree. Women are encouraged to apply. For more information visit http://www.simula.no/jobs or contact Kirsten ten Tusscher (tentussc@simula.no) or Joakim Sundnes (sundnes@simula.no). To apply for these positions, email a short application letter, curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts and grades, and a publication list to jobs@simula.no. The subject of the email must contain 0810 Scientific Computing. Application deadline: February 15, 2008 ---------------------------------------------------- From: Dr. Ying-Hen Hsieh Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 09:18:22 +0800 Subject: Postdoctoral & Faculty Positions: Infectious Disease Modeling, Taiwan Postdoctoral Positions for Infectious Disease Modeling in Taiwan Positions: 1-2 Postdoctoral positions to work on mathematical modeling and statistical analysis of infectious diseases epidemiology in the newly formed infectious disease modeling group at Biostatistics Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. Background needed: Strong potential in Mathematics, Statistics, Ecology, Physics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or related modeling/computation degree. Past experience in modeling of infectious disease epidemiology or ecology is preferred but not required. Salary: NT$55,000-75,000/month depending on qualification, plus 1.5 month bonus each year (1 US$=33 NT$); airfare reimbursement possible, full health insurance coverage. Term: Positions are 1-3 years, subject to renewal of grant. Time: Starting August 1, 2008 (with some flexibility). Location: Biostatistics Center, College of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan (Website: http://www.cmu.edu.tw or http://english.cmu.edu.tw/). Taichung is a city of 1 million in the central part of Taiwan, two hours south of Taipei. (See http://www.tccg.gov.tw/eng/index.htm) To apply: Send CV, statement of research interest, and 3 references to Professor Ying-Hen Hsieh, email address: hsieh@mail.cmu.edu.tw. (Webpage: http://amath.nchu.edu.tw/~yhhsieh) To receive full consideration for August 2008 starting date, please send application as soon as possible. Faculty Positions for Infectious Disease Modeling in Taiwan Positions: 1-2 tenure-tracked assistant/associate professor or tenured professors positions to work on mathematical modeling and statistical analysis of infectious diseases epidemiology in the newly formed infectious disease modeling group at Biostatistics Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. Background needed: Strong research potential or records in Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or related fields in modeling/computation. For junior applicants, past experience in modeling of infectious disease epidemiology is preferred but not required. Salary: Competitive salary depending on level of appointment and qualification, plus 1.5 months bonus each year; full health insurance coverage. Time: Starting August 1, 2008 (or after). Location: Biostatistics Center and College of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan (University website: http://www.cmu.edu.tw or http://english.cmu.edu.tw/). Taichung is a city of 1 million in the central part of Taiwan, two hours south of Taipei. (See http://www.tccg.gov.tw/eng/index.htm) To apply: Send CV, statement of research interest, and 3 references to Professor Ying-Hen Hsieh, email address: hsieh@mail.cmu.edu.tw. (Webpage: http://amath.nchu.edu.tw/~yhhsieh) To receive full consideration for August 2008 starting date, please send application as soon as possible. ---------------------------------------------------- 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). 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