---------------------------------------------------- Subject: SMB Digest v10i17 SMB Digest April 29, 2010 Volume 10 Issue 17 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: Symposium: Beyond BIO2010, May 21-22, Washington DC Conference: MPDE-10, September 1-3, Leicester UK World Science Festival, June 2-6, New York City Network Biology & Cancer Symposium: ICR, May 14-15, Chelsea CIBB 2010, September 16-18, Palermo Erice School on Optimization, Machine Learning & Bioinformatics Metabolomics2010, Early Bird Deadline 30 April Content of MBE, volume 7, issue 2 April 2010 Postdoc: Computational Molecular Biology, Georgia Tech Postdoc: Dept. Mathematics and Statistics, University of Guelph 5 PhD Positions, 2 Faculty Positions: ECOCHANGE SMBnet Reminders ---------------------------------------------------- From: Gaff, Holly D. Date: Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 4:00 PM Subject: Symposium: Beyond BIO2010, May 21-22, Washington DC You are invited to attend the upcoming Beyond BIO2010: Celebration and Opportunities Symposium to be held 21-22 May 2010 at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. Space is limited so register early to guarantee a seat. We are a decade into the twenty-first century and 2010 has arrived. What progress has been made in addressing the challenges laid down in the National Research Council of the National Academies? call to action: BIO2010: TRANSFORMING UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION FOR FUTURE RESEARCH BIOLOGISTS? This conference will celebrate significant progress made by the mutual effort of biologists and mathematicians in the development of new curricular materials, majors, collaborative research initiatives, national institutes, professional development workshops, journals, national science digital libraries, awards, etc. These initiatives have been funded by grant agencies such as NSF, HHMI, NIH, and Sloan as well as by professional societies including: AAAS, AIBS, MAA, SMB, ASM, BSA, and ASCB. In addition to celebrating the progress and investment of considerable resources, we want to plan how should we address recent reports: AAAS Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education (2010), A New Biology for the 21st Century (2009), Towards 2020 Science (2006), Stoichiometry and the New Biology: The Future Is Now (2007), Fostering Learning in the Networked World: The Cyberlearning Opportunity and Challenge; A 21st Century Agenda for the National Science Foundation. Report of the NSF Task Force on Cyberlearning (2008), Math and Bio 2010: Linking Undergraduate Disciplines (2005), The Fourth Paradigm: Data-Intensive Scientific Discovery (2009), Linking Big: The Continuing Promise of Evolutionary Synthesis (2009), and Scientific Foundations for Future Physicians: Report of the AAMC-HHMI Committee (2009). Educators and scientists are invited to attend this celebration which will showcase some of the best collaborative initiatives to have emerged over the past seven years and chart a path for the future. Registration and information:  http://bioquest.org/beyondbio2010/ Sponsoring host: Adam P. Fagen, Senior Program Officer, Board on Life Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies Organizers: John R. Jungck and Holly Gaff ---------------------------------------------------- From: Petrovskiy, Sergei (Dr.) Date: Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 10:36 AM Subject: Conference: MPDE-10, September 1-3, Leicester UK An international conference & LMS workshop "Models in Population Dynamics & Ecology 2010: Animal Movement, Dispersal and Spatial Ecology" University of Leicester (UK), September 1-3, 2010 Sponsored by the London Mathematical Society and the University of Leicester The meeting will focus on the spatial aspect of population dynamics and ecosystem functioning and is expected to explore the corresponding processes and mechanisms from the micro-scale of individual movement to the macro-scale of population dispersal, with applications to metapopulations, regional dynamics and geographical invasions. It is also expected to explore similarities between the modelling techniques traditionally applied in ecology and those used in other life sciences such as cell dynamics and tumour growth with the purpose to enhance interdisciplinary approaches and to stimulate further advances in mathematical ecology and population dynamics. DEADLINE for registration and abstract submission: June 1. For more details and the registration form, please visit the conference web site: http://www.math.le.ac.uk/PEOPLE/sp237/workshop/mpde10.htm ---------------------------------------------------- From: Tapawan, Beatrice Date: Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 12:46 PM Subject: World Science Festival, June 2-6, New York City THIRD ANNUAL WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL IN NYC JUNE 2-6, 2010 Stephen Hawking to be honored at opening gala on June 2; World Premiere of new work by Philip Glass, "Icarus at the Edge of Time" based on book by string theorist and festival co-founder Brian Greene; 40 unique programs throughout the city plus a Street Fair for kids and families in Washington Square Park http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/ ---------------------------------------------------- From: Rune Linding Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:28:03 +0100 Subject: Network Biology & Cancer Symposium: ICR, May 14-15, Chelsea Dear SMBnet colleagues, The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) is organizing a meeting of world-leaders in systems and network biology to celebrate the launch of the ICR's Integrative Network Biology initiative (INBi). The symposium will begin on the evening of Friday May 14th 2010 with the Keynote presentation and a reception party, and run through Saturday May 15th 2010. The event will occur at the ICR's site in the Chelsea, UK. The theme of this conference will be the use of novel experimental and computational approaches to study signalling networks, and how network models can be applied to the study of complex diseases such as cancer. Please find more information about the symposium here: http://www.lindinglab.org/events ---------------------------------------------------- From: Erice 2010 Date: Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 9:39 PM Subject: CIBB 2010, September 16-18, Palermo SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE METHODS FOR BIOINFORMATICS AND BIOSTATISTICS Students attending the Erice School will register to the CIBB conference with a special rate of 50 euro (both early and on site registration). We are also arranging special accommodation rates: please check the attached flyer and the conference web site: http://cibb10.pa.icar.cnr.it/ Erice 2010- Organizing Committee ---------------------------------------------------- From: Erice 2010 Date: Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 9:23 PM Subject: Erice School on Optimization, Machine Learning & Bioinformatics CFA: Erice School on Optimization, Machine Learning and Bioinformatics, September 2010 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ON MATHEMATICS "GUIDO STAMPACCHIA" 50th Workshop Optimization, Machine Learning and Bioinformatics School Website: http://www.graphalgorithms.it/erice2010/ Centre "Ettore Majorana" for Scientific Culture Erice-Sicily, Italy September 8 - 16, 2010 ---------------------------------------------------- From: metabolomics2010 Date: Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 5:14 AM Subject: Metabolomics2010, Early Bird Deadline 30 April www.metabolomics2010.com June 27- July 1, 2010 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Last chance for Early Bird rates!! The Early Bird deadline has been set for April 30th - this coming Friday. Please don't miss out and register this week if you have not already done so. You can also continue to submit Abstracts for poster presentations up until May 15th. ---------------------------------------------------- From: Liwei Ning Date: Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 10:28 AM Subject: Content of MBE, volume 7, issue 2 April 2010 Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering (MBE) Volume: 7, Number: 2, April 2010 http://aimsciences.org/journals/displayPapers1.jsp?pubID=360 H. Thomas Banks, Shuhua Hu, Zackary R. Kenz and Hien T. Tran pages{213--236} A comparison of nonlinear filtering approaches in the context of an HIV model Benedetto Bozzini, Deborah Lacitignola and Ivonne Sgura pages{237--258} Morphological spatial patterns in a reaction diffusion model for metal growth Colette Calmelet and Diane Sepich pages{259--275} Surface tension and modeling of cellular intercalation during zebrafish gastrulation Fabrizio Clarelli and Roberto Natalini pages{277--300} A pressure model of immune response to mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in several space dimensions Julien Coatleven and Claudio Altafini pages{301--312} A kinetic mechanism inducing oscillations in simple chemical reactions networks Yves Dumont and Frederic Chiroleu pages{313--345} Vector control for the Chikungunya disease Yoichi Enatsu, Yukihiko Nakata and Yoshiaki Muroya pages{347--361} Global stability for a class of discrete SIR epidemic models Martha Garlick, James Powell, David Eyre and Thomas Robbins pages{363--384} Mathematically modeling PCR: An asymptotic approximation with potential for optimization Philip Gerlee and Alexander R. A. Anderson pages{385--400} Diffusion-limited tumour growth: Simulations and analysis Nikolaos Kazantzis and Vasiliki Kazantzi pages{401--419} Characterization of the dynamic behavior of nonlinear biosystems in the presence of model uncertainty using singular invariance PDEs: Application to immobilized enzyme and cell bioreactors doi:10.3934/mbe.2010.7.401 Felicia Maria G. Magpantay and Xingfu Zou pages{421--442} Wave fronts in neuronal fields with nonlocal post-synaptic axonal connections and delayed nonlocal feedback connections Yasumasa Saisho pages{443--453} Mathematical observations on the relation between eclosion periods and the copulation rate of cicadas Alan J. Terry pages{455--477} Pulse vaccination strategies in a metapopulation SIR model ---------------------------------------------------- From: Christine E. Heitsch Date: Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 11:07 AM Subject: Postdoc: Computational Molecular Biology, Georgia Tech      * Postdoctoral Position * Computational Molecular Biology *              * Georgia Institute of Technology * A postdoctoral position in computational molecular biology is available with an interdisciplinary RNA research group at Georgia Tech under the direction of Dr. David Bader (Computing), Dr. Steve Harvey (Biology) and Dr. Christine Heitsch (Mathematics). The postdoc will lead efforts to develop new mathematical approaches and innovative computational methods in RNA structural biology, with a particular emphasis on algorithms for the analysis, prediction, and design of folded RNA viral genomes. The research position, to begin in fall 2010, is supported by an NIH R01 grant and will provide a competitive 12 month salary with standard benefits. The appointment is expected to be for three years, with annual renewal subject to satisfactory progress and mutual agreement. Requirements include: (1) PhD in computer science, mathematics, biology, physics or other closely related field; (2) Demonstrated research excellence; (3) Strong oral and written communication skills. Prior interdisciplinary experience is preferred, but outstanding applicants looking to broaden their field of interest will also be considered. Applications should be emailed to and consist of a cover letter describing your interest in the position, the names and contact information for at least three references, a curriculum vita, and a short research summary written for a general scientific audience. Applications will be reviewed starting from May 15, 2010, and continue until the position is filled. ---------------------------------------------------- From: Chris Bauch Date: Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 2:17 PM Subject: Postdoc: Dept. Mathematics and Statistics, University of Guelph Postdoctoral Researcher Simulation modelling of mitigation strategies for emerging infectious diseases Department of Mathematics and Statistics The University of Guelph Applications are invited for a postdoctoral researcher position on developing simulation models for mitigation of emerging infectious diseases. The position is funded under the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation Postdoctoral Fellowship program. Successful applicants will be expected to have a PhD in mathematics and several years of programming experience in the private or public sector. Applicants with experience in infectious disease modelling will be strongly preferred. Experience in writing scientific papers is a plus. Individuals should be ready to work in an exciting, interdisciplinary environment as part of a team of experts from various health-related and quantitative fields. The successful applicant will be based in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Guelph. The initial appointment is for one year, with renewal for an additional year subject to satisfactory performance. To apply, please send a CV, cover letter, representative publications (if available), and the names and contact details of three references to Dr. Chris Bauch (cbauch@uoguelph.ca). References will be sought from short-listed applicants only. The closing date for applications is May 17, 2010. ---------------------------------------------------- From: ingrid forsmark Date: Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 10:08 AM Subject: 5 PhD Positions, 2 Faculty Positions: ECOCHANGE Seven positions in Ecology and Environmental Chemistry to the strategic marine research program ECOCHANGE ECOCHANGE is a governmental strategic marine research program at Umeå University (UmU), Sweden in collaboration with the Linnaeus University in Kalmar. Ecosystem dynamics in the Baltic Sea is studied in a climate change perspective. The effect of climate related changes on lower and higher trophic levels are investigated in a north-south gradient in the Baltic Sea, as well as effects on bioavailiability of pollutants and their potential to change food web function. It is an interdisciplinary project spanning from ecology and chemistry to environmental science. Within this strategic program we now announce 7 positions: Associate Professor in Marine Fish Ecology We are looking for a person with expert knowledge in fish ecology. Areas of competences include experimental fish ecology, comparative fish ecology and/or population modeling. When evaluating the candidates, particular emphasis will be put on scientific skills, but pedagogical and administrative skills, and the ability to collaborate with other researchers will also be important in the evaluation. See: http://www8.umu.se/umu/aktuellt/arkiv/lediga_tjanster/312-278-10.html Assistant Professor in Microbial Ecology We are looking for a person with expert knowledge in molecular microbial ecology and a research interest in regulation of aquatic food webs. Research may be focused on how environmental changes affect lower trophic levels and food web function. Applicants will be evaluated for their scientific qualifications within the field, the scientific potential of the proposed research program, their independence as well as their collaborative ability. See: http://www8.umu.se/umu/aktuellt/arkiv/lediga_tjanster/312-356-10.html PhD student position in Ecology: Influence of land on marine ecosystem drivers and microbial communities We are looking for an aquatic microbial ecologist with a keen interest to understand how variation in river run-off influences marine ecosystem drivers, e.g. bio-optics and CNP concentrations, and microbial communities and productivity. The project will involve both comparative studies as well as experimental studies along a north-south gradient in the Baltic Sea to elucidate the effect of river inflow on phytoplankton and bacterial productivity and community compositions. See: http://www8.umu.se/umu/aktuellt/arkiv/lediga_tjanster/313-288-10.html PhD student position in Environmental Chemistry: Sources of Baltic Sea pollution We are looking for a chemist with good competence in environmental science and mathematics/statistics.The project is focused on finding methods for tracing significant pollution sources to the Baltic Sea. Chemical analyses of Baltic air and sediment cores will be conducted, and the data will be evaluated using various multivariate modeling techniques. The aim is to identify and apportion pollution sources and to increase knowledge and understanding on spatial and temporal trends. See: http://www8.umu.se/umu/aktuellt/arkiv/lediga_tjanster/313-299-10.html PhD student position in Environmental Chemistry: Bioavailability of pollutants and effects on ecosystem function We are looking for a chemist with good environmental and/or analytical chemistry competence. The project is focused on climate-induced changes on the bioavailability of pollutants and related ecosystem functions at lower trophic levels. Studied chemicals will be biologically active environmental pollutants, e.g. health drugs and biocides. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) will be used as reference substances. See: http://www8.umu.se/umu/aktuellt/arkiv/lediga_tjanster/313-297-10.html PhD student position in Ecology: Environmental monitoring and sampling design We are looking for a candidate in ecology, natural geography or similar with some background in statistics. Focus will be to evaluate common sensors to estimate biomass and activity in the planktonic food web. This includes statistical evaluations of environmental data from historic time series, and extensive measurements in the lab and in contrasting environments, from estuaries to the open sea. The achieved knowledge will be used to design monitoring programs in different time scales with automatic sensors. See: http://www8.umu.se/umu/aktuellt/arkiv/lediga_tjanster/313-291-10.html PhD student position in Ecology: Modeling marine microbial production We are looking for a person with a mathematical, and/or microbiological alignment, who is interested in food web modeling. The long-term goal of this project is to develop a model to predict the complex effects of climate change on the production at lower trophic levels in the Baltic Sea. Work tools will, for example, be compilation of results from experiments to reveal complex mechanisms, available field data to elucidate environmental changes in the Baltic Sea, and to execute modeling simulations to make future predictions. See: http://www8.umu.se/umu/aktuellt/arkiv/lediga_tjanster/313-287-10.html ---------------------------------------------------- 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 simply receive notice when the next issue is available, send mail to LISTSERV@listserv.biu.ac.il with "subscribe SMBnet Your Name" in the body of the mail (omit the quotes and include your name). After you subscribe, you will receive a greeting with additional information. Submissions to appear in the SMB Digest may be sent to SMBnet(at)smb(dot)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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