---------------------------------------------------- Subject: SMB Digest v10i28 SMB Digest July 15, 2010 Volume 10 Issue 28 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 2010 / BIOMAT 2010 Final Scientific Programme Lee Segel Prize Winners Registration Open: Progress in Neural Field Theory, Sept 16-18 Gordon Research Conference: Stochastic Physics in Biology, Jan 23-28 CfP: SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems (DS11) CfA: Experimental Approaches to Evolution & Ecology using Yeast Registration: EMBO, From Functional Genomics to Systems Biology Upcoming Special Issue: CBE-LSE, Mutualism of Biology and Mathematics NSF Solicitation: Research Networks in the Mathematical Sciences Postdoc: Breast Cancer Modeling, VPI & State University SMBnet Reminders ---------------------------------------------------- From: SMB 2010 BIOMAT Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:09:01 -0300 Subject: SMB 2010 / BIOMAT 2010 Final Scientific Programme   Dear Participants, Authors, Speakers - Plenary Sessions, Tutorial Sessions, Mini-Symposium Sessions, Contributed Talk Sessions, Poster Sessions,   On behalf of the SMB 2010 Scientific Advisory Committee and the BIOMAT Consortium, we are pleased to inform you that the Final Scientific Programme of the SMB 2010 / BIOMAT 2010 conference is now posted - http://www.biomat.org/smb/program2010.html We strongly recommend your participation on all scientific activities of the conference in order to strengthen collaboration among researchers and all practitioners of the interdisciplinary fields of Mathematical Biology and Mathematical Modelling of Biosystems. Welcome to Rio de Janeiro and best wishes for a very productive work during the conference. Prof. R.P.Mondaini Chairman of SMB 2010 / BIOMAT 2010 Conference President of BIOMAT Consortium ---------------------------------------------------- From: Sharon Lubkin Date: Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 1:15 PM Subject: Lee Segel Prize Winners The Society for Mathematical Biology is proud to announce the winners of the 2010 Lee Segel Prizes for best paper in the Bulletin of Mathematical Biology. The award honors the late Lee A. Segel, past-President of the Society and Editor of the Bulletin. This year's prize selection considered all papers accepted in 2008 and 2009. Because the Prize Committee unanimously felt that the best paper this time was not a research paper but an education paper, we have an additional prize this time for best research paper. All three are outstanding papers, representing the best practices and communication in our field, embodying the spirit of Lee Segel's work. Recipients are honored with a cash amount of US$ 3000-5000, and will present their work at the SMB annual meetings in Rio or Krakow. Best Research Paper: W. Brent Lindquist and Ivan D. Chase, "Data-Based Analysis of Winner-Loser Models of Hierarchy Formation in Animals" Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 71(3): 556-584 (Apr 2009) Best Student Paper: Barbara Boldin, "Persistence and spread of gastro-intestinal infections: the case of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in piglets" Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 70(7): 2077-2101 (Oct 2008) Best Paper: Brynja R. Kohler, Rebecca J. Swank, James W. Haefner, James A. Powell, "Leading Students to Investigate Diffusion as a Model of Brine Shrimp Movement" Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 72(1): 230-257 (Jan 2010) Sharon Lubkin Publications Chair Society for Mathematical Biology ---------------------------------------------------- From: Stephen Coombes Date: Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 3:06 PM Subject: Registration Open: Progress in Neural Field Theory, Sept 16-18 Progress in Neural Field Theory September 16-18, 2010 University of Reading, UK Neural fields are an emergent tool to model and understand neurodynamics. The objective of this conference is to gather all researchers interested in developing and using such models to understand information processing in the brain. Attendees are invited to submit posters describing their research. A selection of these posters will be made available throughout the conference, and presented in a dedicated session. Interested researchers should submit a title and an abstract at cinn@reading.ac.uk by August 6th, midnight. Invited speakers: Paul Bressloff (Univ. of Oxford, UK) Chris Brackley (Univ. of Aberdeen, UK) Stephen Coombes (Univ. of Nottingham, UK) Wolfram Erlhagen (Univ. of Minho, Portugal) Olivier Faugeras (INRIA-Sofia Antipolis, France) Peter beim Graben (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany) Victor Jirsa (CNRS Marseille, France) Carlo Laing (Massey University, New Zealand) David Liley (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia) Gregor Schoener (Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, Germany) Moira Steyn-Ross (Univ. of Waikato, New Zealand) Alastair Steyn-Ross (Univ. of Waikato, New Zealand) Roland Potthast (Deutscher Wetterdienst, Germany / Univ. Reading, UK) John Terry (Univ. of Bristol, UK) Jim Wright (Auckland University, New Zealand) Registration: Attendance is free, but registration is required, by email to cinn@reading.ac.uk. Conference web-site: http://www.reading.ac.uk/cinn/cinn-neuralfield.aspx On behalf of the organisers Peter beim Graben (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany) Stephen Coombes (Univ. of Nottingham, UK) Roland Potthast (Deutscher Wetterdienst, Germany / Univ. Reading, UK) Jim Wright (Auckland University, New Zealand) ---------------------------------------------------- From: JoAnne Williams Date: Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 6:41 PM Subject: Gordon Research Conference: Stochastic Physics in Biology, Jan 23-28 Dear Colleagues, We would like to draw your attention to a new Gordon Research Conference on "Stochastic Physics in Biology". The first meeting will be in Ventura, CA, the week of January 23, 2011. Applications will be accepted soon. This meeting focuses on the interface where theory and statistical physics meet cellular biophysics. What role does noise play in cell biology? How do stochastic processes and dynamics affect a cells internal structures and biochemical and genetic networks and circuitry? What are the trajectories that might contribute to cellular evolution? What is the nature of cellular networks? How do fluctuations affect biological bifurcations? We are interested in models and experiments for the transduction of signals and energy, motility and cell mechanics, diffusional dynamics inside crowded cells, and the balance between robustness and evolvability of cells. This meeting will bring together statistical physicists, cell biologists, biophysical chemists, and applied mathematicians. Session topics, chairs, and speakers include: (1) Are there principles of noise and networks in biology? M Ehrenberg, A van Oudenaarden, K Sneppen, A Arkin. (2) Bifurcations, avalanches, and clocks. A Goldbeter, W Marshall, S Altschuler, R Li. (3) Foundational principles of stochastic dynamics. M Mackey, K Ghosh, A Dinner, P Rein ten Wolde. (4) Single molecules and single cells. D Bensimon, A Mogilner, S Xie. (5) Noise and control in gene expression and signalling. O Kuipers, H Ge, J Kondev, T Meyer. (6) Synthetic gene circuits. G Oster, C Voigt, M Elowitz. (7) Network structure and dynamics. E Stanley, Y Tu, H El-Samad, J Wang. (8) Dynamics in cell biology. R Phillips, J Paulsson, E Munro, L Kenney. (9) Cellular and network evolution. T Hwa, P Cluzel, S. Leibler We particularly encourage applications from students, postdocs, and young faculty over the wide range of relevant disciplines. We aim for a broad diversity among participants. The collegial atmosphere of this conference is expected to provide an avenue for scientists from different disciplines to brainstorm and to promote cross-disciplinary collaborations. We hope to see you in Ventura. Please visit the GRC website: http://www.grc.org/meetings.aspx?year=2011 Ken Dill & Hong Qian ---------------------------------------------------- From: Kirsten Wilden Date: Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 10:51 AM Subject: CfP: SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems (DS11) Call for Papers - SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems (DS11) Conference Name: SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems (DS11) Location: Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, Snowbird, Utah, USA Dates: May 22-26, 2011 The Call for Presentations for this conference is available at: http://www.siam.org/meetings/ds11/ SUBMISSION DEADLINES October 25, 2010: Minisymposium proposals November 22, 2010: Abstracts for contributed and minisymposium speakers TRAVEL FUND APPLICATION DEADLINE November 8, 2010: SIAM Student Travel Award and Post-doc/Early Career Travel Award Applications PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE April 25, 2011: Disconnect time is 4:00 PM EDT HOTEL RESERVATION DEADLINE April 22, 2011 For additional information, contact the SIAM Conference Department at meetings@siam.org. ---------------------------------------------------- From: EMBL Conferences Date: Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 10:32 AM Subject: CfA: Experimental Approaches to Evolution & Ecology using Yeast Dear colleagues, The abstract submission deadline has been extended until 18 July 2010 18:00 CET for the EMBO Conference Series: Experimental Approaches to Evolution and Ecology using Yeast 29 September - 3 October 2010 which will take place in Heidelberg, Germany at the EMBL Advanced Training Centre. Please check the conference website for the programme and further information: www.embl.de/events/2010/EAE10-01 There are a limited number of fellowships available, you will find further information on the website. ---------------------------------------------------- From: EMBL Conferences Date: Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 11:41 AM Subject: Registration: EMBO, From Functional Genomics to Systems Biology Dear Colleagues, The registration and abstract submission deadline will close on 15 August for the EMBO Conference Series: >From Functional Genomics to Systems Biology, 13 - 16 November 2010 which will take place in Heidelberg, Germany at the EMBL Advanced Training Centre. Please check the conference website for more information: www.embl.de/events/2010/OMX10-01 Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration and abstract deadline: 15 August 2010 There are a limited number of fellowships available and you will find further information on the website. ---------------------------------------------------- From: Thea Clarke Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:13:33 -0400 Subject: Upcoming Special Issue: CBE-LSE, Mutualism of Biology and Mathematics Upcoming Special Issue of CBE-Life Sciences Education: Mutualism of Biology and Mathematics On September 1, CBE-Life Sciences Education (CBE-LSE) will publish a special issue (freely available at www.lifescied.org) that examines progress in incorporating quantitative skills into biology courses and integrating biological exemplars into mathematics courses. This topic is of great interest to the national scientific and academic community, which has called for revisions to college biology curricula and the mathematical and computational preparation for future life scientists to reflect the tools and practices of science. Readers will find examples of · Collaborations that have emerged between biologists and mathematicians · Undergraduate research programs that offer students dual mentoring or individual mentors who incorporate both biology and quantitative elements · Undergraduate research programs that have catalyzed curriculum reform · Key barriers to full integration of quantitative methods and potential solutions ---------------------------------------------------- From: Warchall, Henry A. Date: Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 4:10 PM Subject: NSF Solicitation: Research Networks in the Mathematical Sciences Dear Colleagues, A new NSF program solicitation is now available: Research Networks in the Mathematical Sciences (RNMS) Please see http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503461 for details. Full Proposal Deadline Dates: November 9, 2010 July 10, 2012 July 14, 2015 Opportunities for submission of proposals are scheduled in 2010, 2012, and 2015; no competitions are planned in other years. ---------------------------------------------------- From: William T. Baumann Date: Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 10:30 AM Subject: Postdoc: Breast Cancer Modeling, VPI & State University Postdoctoral Research Associate in Breast Cancer Modeling Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University Department of Biological Sciences We are searching for a postdoctoral associate with experience in mathematical modeling to join a team exploring the molecular basis of endocrine therapy resistance in breast cancer and ways to reverse this resistance. The team consists of molecular biologists, bioinformatics specialists, and mathematical modelers at the Georgetown University Medical Center, Virginia Tech and the Fox Chase Cancer Center. The emphasis of this position will be on modeling estrogen receptor signaling and its effect on cell proliferation and cell fate decisions. The research will be done in collaboration with Professors John Tyson and William Baumann on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. Responsibilities: The postdoctoral associate's primary responsibility will be to construct, analyze, simulate and optimize models of cellular signaling and decision networks based on reaction rate equations (nonlinear ordinary differential equations). Success will require close attention to experimental data from our collaborators and the literature, expertise in building realistic models using chemical rate equations, familiarity with nonlinear dynamical systems theory, and facility using software tools for simulation, bifurcation analysis, and parameter estimation. The postdoctoral associate will be expected to participate in lab meetings, to interact productively with graduate and undergraduate students under the advisement of Dr. Tyson, and to help train, guide and mentor these students. The postdoctoral associate will also be expected to make presentations regarding his/her research, to publish the original results of research in peer-reviewed high-impact scientific journals, and to participate in grant proposal preparation. Qualifications: The postdoctoral associate shall have a Ph.D. degree in a relevant discipline (applied mathematics, biophysical chemistry, biomedical engineering or molecular cell biology) and peer-reviewed publications in respected journals. A strong background in mathematical modeling is required, as are good interpersonal and communication skills, effective work habits, and the ability to work as part of a team. A genuine interest in computational cell biology is necessary. Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge and experience in the areas of cancer biology, dynamical systems theory, computer programming, bifurcation theory and parameter optimization. Applicant Information: Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae and statement of interest upon applying online at: www.jobs.vt.edu (Posting #0100452). Three letters of recommendation should be sent via email to Dr. John Tyson, Department of Biological Sciences, MC 0406,Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA 24061 USA or as a pdf attachment to: tyson@vt.edu. Review of applications will begin August 15, 2010. Virginia Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. ---------------------------------------------------- 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. 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