---------------------------------------------------- Subject: SMB Digest v10i07 SMB Digest February 19, 2010 Volume 10 Issue 7 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 Annual Meeting / BIOMAT 2010 International Symposium Reminder about Submissions to Appear in this Digest Climate Math Summer School at NCAR, Boulder, July 12-23 Introduction to Infectious Disease Modelling & Its Applications Workshop: Modeling River Ecosystems, May 3-4, 2010 Workshop: Statistical Analysis of Neuronal Data, May 20-22, Pittsburgh Workshop: CHAOS and DYNAMICS in BIOLOGICAL NETWORKS, 3-8 May, Cargèse EMBO Conference: C. elegans: Development & Gene Expression, 17-20 June Keystone Symposia: Innate Immunity Meeting, June 7-12, Dublin New NSF Program Solicitation: Algorithms for Threat Detection (ATD) TOC: Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, Vol. 72, Issue 2 EMBL Courses & Conferences Quarterly Newsletter: February 2010 Postdoc Position: Dynamics of Layered Biological Systems SMBnet Reminders ---------------------------------------------------- From: Rubem Mondaini Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:27:27 -0200 Subject: SMB 2010 Annual Meeting / BIOMAT 2010 International Symposium Dear Participants of the SMB 2010 Annual Meeting Dear Prospective Authors of the BIOMAT 2010 Book / BIOMAT Symposia Series* (World Scientific Publ.) *Indexed at ISI/Web of Science - Conference Proceedings Citation Index On behalf of the SMB 2010 Scientific Advisory Committee and the BIOMAT Consortium, we are pleased to call your attention to the  2010 Annual Meeting of the Society for Mathematical Biology to be held in Rio de Janeiro, from 26th to 29th July 2010. We stress that this is the first time that a meeting of the SMB Society will be held in Latin America and we invite all group leaders and their research students and collaborators to make the most of this opportunity for excellent exchange of feedback with our colleagues worldwide. The available scientific activities of this joint conference and their corresponding dates and/or deadlines are given below: 1. SMB 2010 Mini-Symposia Proposals are due not later than 01st March 2010 (http://www.biomat.org/smb2010/venuesmb2.html) 2. SMB 2010 Contributed Talks - Deadline to be posted after the date above 3. BIOMAT 2010 - Contributed Paper Presentations 3a- Tutorials (24th, 25th July 2010) 3b- Technical Sessions (26th - 29th July 2010) 3c- Deadlines: Abstracts - 31st March 2010 Full Papers - 01st May 2010 (http://www.biomat.org/smb2010/callforpaperssmb2010.html) Looking forward to meeting you in Rio de Janeiro. With best regards, Prof. R.P.Mondaini - Chairman SMB 2010 Scientific Advisory Committee / President BIOMAT Consortium ---------------------------------------------------- From: SMBnet Editor Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:09:29 -0500 (EST) Subject: Reminder about Submissions to Appear in this Digest When you would like announcements to appear in the SMB Digest, please forward them as plain text (not MSWORD, pdf, etc.) to SMBnet@smb.org. Please use ASCII text characters only, and lines should not exceed 100 characters to insure that the submission is not truncated. For security reasons, the Digest does not include attachments. It is recommended that you submit a brief announcement that includes a URL where additional details may be read. WORD documents can be converted to text by saving the item with a .txt extension, but be sure to read the text and correct what may have been mangled in the process. Information about membership in the Society is available at: http://www.smb.org/membership/index.shtml . Contributions for the next issue of the SMB Newsletter should be sent to editor@smb.org. Additional information is available at: http://www.smb.org/ Sincerely -- Ray Digest Editor Digest.Ray@gmail.com ---------------------------------------------------- From: Mary Lou Zeeman Date: Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 6:14 PM Subject: Climate Math Summer School at NCAR, Boulder, July 12-23 Dear Colleagues, Do you know of graduate students interested in Mathematics and Climate Change? Graduate students can APPLY FOR FUNDING to attend the MSRI-NCAR Summer Graduate School on Mathematics of Climate Change at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, July 12-23, 2010. More information and application instructions can be found at http://www.image.ucar.edu/Workshops/TOY2010/focus03/. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2010. Please help to spread the word! We hope to see you there, Chris Jones, UNC, Chapel Hill, and Warwick Mathematics Institute Hans Kaper, Argonne National Laboratory and Georgetown U. Doug Nychka, National Center for Atmospheric Research Mary Lou Zeeman, Bowdoin College ---------------------------------------------------- From: Emilia Vynnycky Date: Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 1:40 PM Subject: Introduction to Infectious Disease Modelling & Its Applications 2 week intensive course on: "INTRODUCTION TO INFECTIOUS DISEASE MODELLING AND ITS APPLICATIONS" organized jointly between the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, UK Venue: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Course dates: 5th-16th July 2010 Cost: £1,900 Summary: Mathematical modelling is increasingly being applied to interpret and predict the future incidence and control of infectious diseases. Applications include predicting the future incidence of infections and the impact of control strategies, such as vaccination or treatment, against pandemic influenza, measles, HIV, vector-borne diseases and veterinary problems. Modelling was used extensively in the UK during the recent swine flu pandemic to monitor the extent of ongoing transmission and the potential impact of control such as school closures and vaccination. This two week intensive course is intended to introduce professionals working on infectious diseases in human or animal populations to this exciting and expanding area. The emphasis of the course is on developing a conceptual understanding of the basic methods and on their practical application, rather than the manipulation of mathematical equations. The course provides numerous practical examples, including real-time modelling of outbreaks, pandemic influenza, sexually transmitted infections, HIV, vector-borne and animal diseases, as well as tuberculosis, measles and rubella. By the end of the course, participants will have deepened their current understanding of infectious disease epidemiology and have gained an understanding and practical experience of the basics of infections disease modelling, which will be useful in their future work. Who should attend: The course is designed for individuals interested in expanding their knowledge of the techniques for analysing and interpreting epidemiological data on infectious diseases and for predicting the impact of control programmes, including medical and health professionals, policy makers, veterinary scientists, health economists, medical statisticians and infectious disease researchers. Specialist mathematical training is not a prerequisite. However, individuals with degrees in mathematical disciplines working on some aspect of infectious disease dynamics and/or control, who wish to learn about the potential of infectious disease modelling will also benefit. For copies of the leaflet and application form, please contact: Registry London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 50 Bedford Square London, WC1B 3DP UK email: shortcourses@lshtm.ac.uk Further details about the course content are available at http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/prospectus/short/siidma.html or contact one of the course organizers: Emilia Vynnycky or Richard White e-mail: emilia.vynnycky@lshtm.ac.uk or emilia.vynnycky@hpa.org.uk or richard.white@lshtm.ac.uk ---------------------------------------------------- From: Frithjof Lutscher Date: Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 6:37 AM Subject: Workshop: Modeling River Ecosystems, May 3-4, 2010 First announcement of a FIELDS-MITACS workshop entitled Modeling, Understanding, and Managing River Ecosystems to be held at the University of Ottawa on May 3-4, 2010. The goal of this interdisciplinary workshop is to discuss recent advances in river ecosystem modeling and their implications for management of such systems in the face of human impact and climate change. For details about invited speakers and topics, please see http://www.mathstat.uottawa.ca/~fluts037/River/index.html Travel subsidy is available for student and postdoctoral participants. Women and visible minorities are particularly encouraged to apply. ---------------------------------------------------- From: Barbara Dorney Date: Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 1:59 PM Subject: Workshop: Statistical Analysis of Neuronal Data, May 20-22, Pittsburgh The fifth international workshop on Statistical Analysis of Neuronal Data (SAND5) will take place May 20-22, 2010, in Pittsburgh, PA. Partial travel support is available. Requests for support should be made by MARCH 15. There will be talks by senior investigators and junior investigators. The talks by young investigators (graduate student or postdoc/faculty within 5 years of Ph.D.) will be selected on a competitive basis. Any young investigator interested in presenting their work as a talk should submit an abstract by MARCH 15. Please see our website: http://sand.stat.cmu.edu There will also be a poster session, to which all participants are invited to contribute. ---------------------------------------------------- From: Bernard Cazelles Date: Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 12:28 PM Subject: Workshop: CHAOS and DYNAMICS in BIOLOGICAL NETWORKS, 3-8 May, Cargèse Dear Colleague, We are pleased to announce opening for registration for the "CNRS Thematic School": Institut d'Etudes Scientifiques de Cargèse - Corsica (France) Second International Workshop-School CHAOS and DYNAMICS in BIOLOGICAL NETWORKS May 3 - 8, 2010 http://ecologie.snv.jussieu.fr/chaosbionetwork ---------------------------------------------------- From: EMBL Courses & Conferences Date: Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 10:03 AM Subject: EMBO Conference: C. elegans: Development & Gene Expression, 17-20 June Dear colleague, we are happy to announce the upcoming EMBO Conference Series: C. elegans: Development and Gene Expression, 17 - 20 June 2010 which will take place in Heidelberg, Germany at the Advanced Training Centre on EMBL Campus. Please check the conference website for more information: www.embl.de/events/2010/ECE10 This is a C.elegans topic meeting focused on particular aspects of C. elegans biology. Topic meetings provide a vibrant and exciting arena for discussion of current research, and the sharing of new ideas, methods, and reagents. This topic meeting on C. elegans Development and Gene Expression will focus on the following areas: * Germline, meiosis & sex determination * Cell polarity and cell division * Cytoskeleton, Morphogenesis, Organelles * Signalling and post-embryonic development * Genomics and Transcription * Post-transcriptional and RNA-mediated regulation Each platform session will focus on one area and begin with a Keynote speaker recognized in that area. The remainder of the meeting programme will consist of talks chosen from submitted abstracts, giving students and post-docs opportunities to speak. In the past, competition for talks has been high, giving rise to a very high quality programme. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration and abstract deadline: 1 April 2010 There is a limited number of fellowships available, you will find further information at http://www.embl.de/training/courses_conferences/conference/2010/ECE10-01/index.html Please circulate this announcement to interested members and groups within your institute. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards, Bettina Bettina Schaefer Senior Conference Officer European Molecular Biology Laboratory Meyerhofstr. 1 D-69117 Heidelberg Tel: +49-6221-387 8836 Fax: +49-6221-387 8158 Email: schaefer@embl.de Please visit www.embl.org/events for a complete list of all EMBL events Please subscribe at www.embl.de/events/newsletter for our newsletter Follow us on www.twitter.com/embl_events and www.friendfeed.com/embl ---------------------------------------------------- From: keystonesymposia@keystonesymposia.org Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:09:55 -0700 (MST) Subject: Keystone Symposia: Innate Immunity Meeting, June 7-12, Dublin Please join Keystone Symposia in Ireland for "Innate Immunity: Mechanisms Linking with Adaptive Immunity" Organized in collaboration with Science Foundation Ireland June 7-12, 2010, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland Scientific Organizers: Luke A.J. O'Neill, Kate A. Fitzgerald and Averil I. Ma Abstract & Scholarship Application Deadline: February 24, 2010 Early Registration Deadline: April 7, 2010 In the past five years there have been remarkable advances in our understanding of the molecular basis of innate immunity. We now have considerable detail on the major classes of innate immune receptors that sense pathogens and provoke immune and inflammatory responses. This conference will bring together scientists working on innate immune mechanisms activated by these receptors, and will have as a key focus the ability of these receptors and the responses they elicit to promote adaptive immunity. The conference will therefore be of interest to many investigators interested in immunity and the role the immune system plays in disease. The program sessions are as follows: Monday, June 7 Keynote Address: Ruslan M. Medzhitov, Yale University School of Medicine, USA "Innate Control of Adaptive Immunity " Tuesday, June 8 (1) The Modulation of Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses by Innate Receptors (2) Autoimmunity as a Consequence of Innate Immunity Defects Wednesday, June 9 (1) Evolution of Innate and Adaptive Immunity (2) The Role of Innate Receptors in Adjuvancy Thursday, June 10 (1) Control of T Cell Subsets by Innate Immune Signals (2) Innate Immune Mechanisms: Molecular and Structural Aspects Friday, June 11 (1) Therapeutic Manipulation of Innate Immunity in Inflammatory Diseases (2) Pathogen-Specific Responses Please visit www.keystonesymposia.org/10D3 for more details and to register or submit an abstract. Click here for a program flyer listing all speakers and talks. Note: Submitting an abstract represents an excellent opportunity to gain exposure for your research as short talk speakers are typically selected based on abstract submission. Scholarships and Underrepresented Minority Scholarships are available for students and post-docs and are awarded based on abstract quality. To apply and for more information, please visit www.keystonesymposia.org/scholarships. ---------------------------------------------------- From: Warchall, Henry A. Date: Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 5:02 PM Subject: New NSF Program Solicitation: Algorithms for Threat Detection (ATD) Dear Colleagues, A new NSF program solicitation is now available:   Algorithms for Threat Detection (ATD) Please see http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503427 for details. Full Proposal Deadline Date:  May 20, 2010 ---------------------------------------------------- From: Springer Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:07:40 -0800 (PST) Subject: TOC: Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, Vol. 72, Issue 2 We are pleased to deliver your requested table of contents alert for Bulletin of Mathematical Biology. Volume 72 Number 2 is now available at http://www.springerlink.com/content/0092-8240 Numerical Equilibrium Analysis for Structured Consumer Resource Models A. M. de Roos, O. Diekmann, P. Getto & M. A. Kirkilionis Page 259 - 297 A Mathematical Exploration of the Mystery of Loudness Adaptation Kenneth H. Norwich Page 298 - 313 Maximum Urine Concentrating Capability in a Mathematical Model of the Inner Medulla of the Rat Kidney Mariano Marcano, Anita T. Layton & Harold E. Layton Page 314 - 339 Properties of Normal Phylogenetic Networks Stephen J. Willson Page 340 - 358 A Rapid-Mutation Approximation for Cell Population Dynamics Rainer K. Sachs & Lynn Hlatky Page 359 - 374 Irreducibility in RNA Structures Emma Y. Jin & Christian M. Reidys Page 375 - 399 On the Modelling of Biological Patterns with Mechanochemical Models: Insights from Analysis and Computation P. Moreo, E. A. Gaffney, J. M. García-Aznar & M. Doblaré Page 400 - 431 Extinction and Chaotic Patterns in Map Lattices Under Hostile Conditions Vicenç Méndez, Daniel Campos, Isaac Llopis & Werner Horsthemke Page 432 - 443 Modelling Disease Introduction as Biological Control of Invasive Predators to Preserve Endangered Prey Nuno M. Oliveira & Frank M. Hilker Page 444 - 468 Optimization of Virotherapy for Cancer Matt Biesecker, Jung-Han Kimn, Huitian Lu, David Dingli & Zeljko Bajzer Page 469 - 489 Stability and Bifurcations in an Epidemic Model with Varying Immunity Period Konstantin B. Blyuss & Yuliya N. Kyrychko Page 490 - 505 ---------------------------------------------------- From: European Molecular Biology Laboratory Date: Thu, Feb 18, 2010 at 6:02 PM Subject: EMBL Courses & Conferences Quarterly Newsletter: February 2010 Online-Version www.embl.de/events/newsletter ---------------------------------------------------- From: Desharnais, Robert Date: Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 3:15 PM Subject: Postdoc Position: Dynamics of Layered Biological Systems Joint Postdoctoral Position: California State University, Los Angeles & California Institute of Technology A postdoctoral position is available immediately to study the dynamics of layered biological systems with specific applications to the ecology of mussel beds. A Ph.D. is required. Candidates should have experience using mathematical modeling and computer simulation to study biological problems. Knowledge of cellular automata and spatial statistics is desired. Opportunities exist to collaborate with field ecologists and to teach. Salary is $42,000/year plus benefits, renewable for a second year. The position is a joint appointment between Cal State LA and Caltech. Send cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three references to Dr. Robert Desharnais, Biological Sciences, California State University, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032. Email: rdeshar@calstatela.edu. Cal State LA UAS is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. ---------------------------------------------------- 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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