---------------------------------------------------- Subject: SMB Digest v10i27 SMB Digest July 8, 2010 Volume 10 Issue 27 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: Workshop: Lymphocyte Kinetics, 24-25 Jan 2011, Wellcome Trust, London CfP: ICIAM 2011, July 18-22, Vancouver CfP: NETTAB 2010, Biological Wikis, Nov 29 -Dec 1, Naples CfP: CBMS2010 - Special Track (ST-04) on HealthGrid & Cloud Computing PhD Fellowship: Pharmacometrics & Computational Disease Modelling NIH Research Jobs - July Update SMBnet Reminders ---------------------------------------------------- From: Vitaly V. Ganusov Date: 2010/7/1 Subject: Workshop: Lymphocyte Kinetics, 24-25 Jan 2011, Wellcome Trust, London Dear colleagues, I would like bring your attention to a workshop on modeling T cell response to acute and chronic infections that will take place in January 2011 in London. Additional details are given below and on the IDRN website. *T lymphocyte dynamics in acute and chronic viral infection* *Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 January 2011* *Venue - Wellcome Trust, London, UK* http://www.idrn.org/events/upcoming/lymphocytedynamics.php The aim of this workshop is to bring together scientists working in the area of T cell immunology, both experimental and theoretical, to discuss recent advances in our understanding of how T cells control acute and chronic infections. Numbers of participants will be deliberately limited in order to facilitate informal discussions. The meeting will focus on the adaptive immune response to acute and chronic infections. We aim to bring together scientists and clinicians involved in quantifying the dynamics of T cell responses in acute and chronic viral infections. One of the major themes that we would like to bring to the discussion table is why some infections are cleared from the host while other infections persist, and how can we tip the balance towards clearance or better control of otherwise persistent infection? How important are anti-viral T lymphocyte responses, and what is their contribution to pathogenesis and protection? - Delegates can attend for one or both days. Prices are reduced for members of the British Society for Immunology and members of the Infectious Disease Research Network. - There is the opportunity to submit an abstract for oral or poster presentation. - There is also to be a conference dinner which all delegates may attend (details and prices to be confirmed). More information at the event webpage - http://www.idrn.org/events/upcoming/lymphocytedynamics.php . Registration is open now. Do forward this info onto interested colleagues! Vitaly Ganusov (on behalf of the organizing committee) Becca Asquith Jose Borghans Vitaly Ganusov Derek Macallan ---------------------------------------------------- From: Dan P Cleary Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 16:55:15 -0400 Subject: CfP: ICIAM 2011, July 18-22, Vancouver CALL FOR PAPERS: ICIAM 2011 JULY 18 TO 22, 2011 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA WWW.ICIAM2011.COM SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED ONLINE: HTTP://MEETINGS.SIAM.ORG/START.CFM?CONFCODE=IC11 Minisymposia submission deadline: August 18, 2010 The organizers of the Congress, CAIMS, MITACS and SIAM, are committed to attracting over 3000 attendees - not only for the world-class program, but to visit beautiful Vancouver, with its incredible mountains, sparkling ocean and diverse cultures.   To be notified when registration opens, please sign up for e-lerts at http://www.iciam2011.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=10 Kind regards, Dan Cleary Project Communications Moody's Mega Math Challenge http://M3Challenge.siam.org ---------------------------------------------------- From: Paolo Romano Date: Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 10:53 AM Subject: CfP: NETTAB 2010, Biological Wikis, Nov 29 -Dec 1, Naples NETTAB 2010 on "Biological Wikis" November 29 - December 1, 2010, Naples, Italy http://www.nettab.org/2010/ DEADLINES * September 24, 2010: Oral communications submission  Decisions announced: October 24, 2010 * October 17, 2010: Posters submission  Decisions announced: October 24, 2010 * October 29, 2010: Early registration ends * November 29 - December 1, 2010: Workshop and Tutorials INSTRUCTIONS Kindly follow the instructions carefully when preparing your contribution and submit your contribution through the EasyChair system at http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=nettab2010. ---------------------------------------------------- From: Maria Mirto Date: Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 7:19 AM Subject: CfP: CBMS2010 - Special Track (ST-04) on HealthGrid & Cloud Computing 23rd IEEE International Symposium on COMPUTER-BASED MEDICAL SYSTEMS Perth, Australia, 12-15 October 2010 4th Special Track on HealthGrid & Cloud Computing http://sara.unile.it/cbms2010/ * * * CALL FOR PAPERS - Extended deadline July 12, 2010 * * * ---------------------------------------------------- From: Cornelia Böhnstedt Date: Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 3:51 AM Subject: PhD Fellowship: Pharmacometrics & Computational Disease Modelling The PharMetrX Graduate Research Training Program: Pharmacometrics & Computational Disease Modelling is an interdisciplinary PhD program bridging pharmacy and mathematics. PharMetrX offers its graduate students a unique opportunity to experience research in drug development and optimising drug therapy jointly within academia and industry. The PhD program is designed as a 3-year research program including a structured research training curriculum of advanced academic and industrial modules and a competitive research fellowship. We are currently inviting applications to start the PharMetrX PhD program in March 2011. Deadline for applications: October 16th, 2010. For details see http://www.pharmacometrics.de. PharMetrX is a joint program of the Martin-Luther-Universitaet Halle-Wittenberg (pharmacy) and the Freie Universitaet Berlin (mathematics), supported by six research-driven pharmaceutical companies. Charlotte Kloft & Wilhelm Huisinga (PharMetrX steering board) ---------------------------------------------------- From: "Owens, Roland (NIH/OD) [E]" Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 15:56:27 -0400 Subject: NIH Research Jobs - July Update Tenured or Tenure-Track Epidemiologist Hormonal and Reproductive Epidemiology Branch, NCI DCEG (deadline: August 15*) The Hormonal and Reproductive Epidemiology Branch (HREB, http://dceg.cancer.gov/hreb), a component of NCI's intramural Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), is recruiting an epidemiologist to develop an independent research program focused on one or more hormonally-related cancers (e.g., breast, prostate, endometrial, etc.). It is expected that the successful candidate will develop a distinctive interdisciplinary program that complements ongoing investigations and builds on the existing strengths of NCI's intramural research program. Current research includes the evaluation of novel risk factors, identification of common susceptibility genetic loci, molecular profiling of tumors to evaluate etiologic heterogeneity and determinants of prognosis, identification of early markers of risk, measurement of circulating and local levels of endogenous hormones using novel assays, and assessment of other biomarkers. Candidates must have a doctorate in epidemiology, or a medical degree or doctorate in a biologically-related discipline (with additional training or post-doctoral experience in epidemiology). They must have at least two years of post-doctoral research experience and an established record of publications that demonstrates their ability to design, conduct, analyze and interpret data from molecular epidemiology studies. Candidates should have knowledge of and demonstrated capacity to apply state-of-the-art epidemiologic, statistical and laboratory methods in at least one of the following areas of research: risk prediction, mechanisms of carcinogenesis, natural history of cancer precursors, hormonal carcinogenesis, genetic susceptibility, or pathologic/molecular tumor characterization. Collaboration with biostatisticians, laboratory investigators and physicians (pathologists, radiologists and clinicians) is central to the success of our research. Candidates must document the strong communication skills that will be required to write effective research papers, present work at scientific meetings, and convey information clearly to staff, collaborators, consultants and contractors. Candidates must also be sufficiently experienced to function independently, both in the development of their own research efforts, and in the mentoring and supervision of less experienced investigators. Appropriate office space and resources will be provided. Salary is competitive and commensurate with research experience and accomplishments, and a full Civil Service package of benefits (including retirement, health insurance, life insurance, and a thrift savings plan) is available. Candidates may be eligible for the NIH Loan Repayment Program (http://www.LRP.NIH.gov). This position is not restricted to U.S. citizens. Interested individuals should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, brief summary of research interests, experience and future plans, copies of no more than 3 selected publications, and three letters of reference to: Ms. Judy Schwadron; Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics; National Cancer Institute; 6120 Executive Blvd., Room EPS 8073; Rockville, MD 20852-7242. Or e-mail: schwadrj@mail.nih.gov. The closing date of the advertisement is August 15, 2010; however, the search will continue until a qualified candidate is found. A completed package of your application is required in order to be considered for this position. DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers. Systems Biology/Bioinformatics Staff Scientist Neuro-Oncology Branch, NCI-NINDS (deadline: open-ended) The Neuro-Oncology Branch, a trans-institute program of the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health is seeking an outstanding candidate to work in the area of cancer genomics, bioinformatics and systems biology, particularly on computational modeling of signaling and gene networks in cancer cells. Ongoing projects include the integration of -omics and clinical data in the exploration of signaling and transcriptional networks that govern cell differentiation, proliferation and migration in primary brain tumors, cancer tumor stem cells and normal embryonic neural stem cells and the translation of those discoveries to patients through the highly integrated clinical brain tumor research program. Applicants should have a strong background in mathematical and computational modeling and be expected to carry out an interdisciplinary project with experimental groups. The Staff Scientist candidate will take a lead role in the mentorship and scientific management of a team of bioinformatics research fellows. The following skills and qualifications are required: 1) PhD in computer science, mathematics, bioinformatics, or related fields, and at least 3 years of post-doctoral training in bioinformatics and/or systems biology; 2) experience in machine learning and network generation algorithms; 3) basic knowledge of cell/molecular biology; 4) experience in genome-wide genetic and gene expression data analysis. Please send curriculum vitae, statement of research interests and two letters of reference to: Howard A. Fine, Chief; Neuro-Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute; MSC 8200, Room 225; 9030 Old Georgetown Road; Bethesda, MD 20892-8200 or to smithj9@mail.nih.gov. Candidates may be U.S. citizens, resident aliens, or nonresident aliens. DHHS, NIH, the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers that value and foster diversity throughout the entire organization. Chief Laboratory of Computational Medicine, NEI (deadline: open-ended) The NEI seeks to develop a new program in computational analysis that fully employs human genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, metabolomic, neurophysiological and clinical data sets to reconstruct biological networks characteristic of normal and disease states. The magnitude, diversity, rich information content, and hierarchical connectivity of these data sets require the utilization and development of novel quantitative tools. The goal is to understand human disease at a molecular level in order to develop mechanism-based therapeutic interventions. We invite applications for head of a new laboratory of Computational Medicine within the NEI Intramural Research Program. This initiative seeks to integrate and translate knowledge from genetics and biology to a wide range of disease processes using systems, network, statistical and bioinformatics approaches. * Examples in ocular biology amenable to a systems approach would include neuro-immune interactions, gene regulatory networks during disease pathogenesis, protein interaction pathways, neuron-glial-vascular biological networks in the retina, neuronal networks in the CNS, and developmental conditions and disorders. * The research program has interest in developing novel computational methodologies for analyzing large genetic, biological, biomedical, neuronal, and functional data sets. Particular attention will be paid to genotype-phenotype correlations, gene-gene and gene-environment interactions. In parallel, we will actively seek to develop disease intermediate phenotypes that reflect the underlying biology and pathophysiology of disease. * Data sets from large clinical trials, genetic studies (including GWAS), expression profiling in normal and disease conditions, and from the eyeGENE human research repository for monogenic ophthalmic diseases will be developed to reconstruct and understand ocular biological networks that link genetic perturbations, small molecule interactions, and physiological processes, to predict normal and disease states. The NEI/NIH provides an exceptional environment of dedicated scientists as well as a wide range of resources. We currently envision that this program will be located in the newly constructed Porter Neuroscience complex that houses a diverse set of investigators from many different Institutes. The successful candidate will be expected to recruit tenure-track faculty in areas that may include computational medicine or neuroscience, network biology, genetic or molecular epidemiology, cell and molecular biology, statistical genetics, bioinformatics, and biostatistics into the new Laboratory of Computational Medicine. Applicants should have a MD, MD/PhD or PhD and an outstanding record of accomplishments in genetics, epidemiology, neuroscience, cell and molecular biology, biostatistics, or a related quantitative discipline. Senior scientists would have the opportunity to maintain their participation in existing collaborative research in non-eye diseases if desired. This position will remain open until filled. Applicants should submit curriculum vitae, bibliography, copies of their five most significant publications, a summary of research accomplishments, names of three references, and a detailed experimental plan for the development of this program. These materials should be sent to: The Office of the Scientific Director, National Eye Institute, Attention: Ms. Mica Gordon (gordonmi@nei.nih.gov), NIH Building 31, 31 Center Drive, Room 6A22, Bethesda, MD, 20892. The National Eye Institute does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. DHHS and NIH are Equal Opportunity Employers. Link to NIH Fellowships, Staff Scientist and Tenured/Tenure-Track Research Positions http://www.training.nih.gov/ Link to NIH Jobs http://www.jobs.nih.gov/ Searchable database of all NIH intramural research projects http://intramural.nih.gov/search/index.tml ---------------------------------------------------- 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. 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