BIOREME (integrating data-driven BIOphysical modelling into REspiratory MEdicine) is an EPSRC-funded network of researchers, industry and patient representatives at the interface of mathematical modelling and respiratory medicine. Find out more at bioreme.net or e-mail contact@bioreme.net

The network are hosting a Research Sandpit on structure and function in airways disease.  This sandpit will bring together academic, clinical, industry and experts to explore the challenges and opportunities around the role of biophysical modelling in the understanding and treatment of airways diseases. Attendees will be eligible to apply for pump-prime funding (up to £10,000) to support project proposals generated at the event.

When and where
Session 1 (online): 2 – 5pm, 21st Sept
Session 2 (in-person) 9.30 – 5pm, 26th Sept, Imperial College London

Confirmed speakers
To prime discussion, the event will start with research talks from academic and clinical experts around two focus areas:
1. Multi-scale airways disease
Professor Salman Siddiqui, Imperial College London
Professor Bindi Brook, University of Nottingham
Professor Clare Lloyd, Imperial College London
2. Structure/function and personalised medicine
Professor Alex Horsley, University of Manchester
Professor Chantal Darquenne, University of California, San Diego

Who can participate?
We encourage a diverse range of expertise to attend including academic, industry, clinical and charity groups with expertise in mathematics, data science, imaging, biological sciences, engineering, as well as medical experts.

Sign up here: bit.ly/Sandpit2023 by 28th July

Collaboratorium Fellows are faculty-level appointments suitable for original and ambitious researchers in theoretical modelling and predictive biology, including researchers seeking to establish themselves as independenct researchers.

The successful candidate will be hired by CRM and will hold a joint appointment with both CRM and CRG and be considered as faculty in both institutions. Applicants may have a background in any relevant discipline (including mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering or biological sciences) with a strong theoretical or quantitative background and should be interested in working in a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment of individual researchers, visitors and small teams.

Fellows will be provided with space suitable for a team of a maximum of 3 researchers. Collaborating with local or international experimental laboratories is encouraged but purely theoretical and computational work is also suitable. Fellows can work on biological systems at any scale from individual molecules to networks, cells, tissues, organs and ecosystems.

Candidates with an interest in applying machine learning methods to biological data at any of these scales and/or the development of multiscale methods and models to bridge scales in multicellular systems are particularly encouraged to apply.

Further particulars and application procedure can be found here

Assistant Professor in Mathematics (2683) - Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh
The Department of Mathematics wishes to appoint an Assistant Professor to strengthen and complement the expertise of the Maxwell Institute and Heriot Watt’s School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences. We welcome applications from all areas of mathematics and are particularly interested in appointing a candidate with a strong track record in knowledge exchange who actively engages with other research disciplines, industry, or government. Focus areas are mathematical biology and ecology, energy, health care and themes aligned with our Global Research Institutes.

The application deadline is 30th September 2023, and full details and application instructions can be found here (https://enzj.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/job/2683 please enable cookies to make the ‘Apply Now’ button appear).

Informal enquiries can be made by contacting Prof Robert Weston, Head of Department of Mathematics, Heriot Watt University, HoD.Maths@hw.ac.uk.

PhD position on "Deciphering the mechanism of Ca2+ communication in networks of brain tumour cells" at the Unit of Theoretical Chronobiology in Brussels, in collaboration with the Research Group Experimental Neuro-oncology University Hospital Heidelberg. See https://utc.ulb.be/home.html for a full description.

Dear colleagues,
We would like to draw your attention to our Workshop "Advanced School on Quantitative Principles in Microbial Physiology: from Single Cells to Cell Communities".
The workshop will be held at the International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy, during the first two weeks of October 2023. Main topics will be cellular resource allocation and cell communities.
The workshop is an in-person meeting (not hybrid) - it is possible to participate one of the two weeks, or both.
Participation is free.

The Deadline for applications is May 31, 2023.
For more information, please see the course website https://indico.ictp.it/event/10213
Please forward this announcement to colleagues or students interested in the topic.
Thank you!
Best regards,
Wolfram Liebermeister and Valentina Baldazzi, on behalf of the organizers

*** Job description ***
I am looking for two students interested in pursuing their PhD in Biophysics focused on understanding the biophysical limiting factors of patterning precision in developing tissues. The positions are fully funded by the National Science Center Poland (NCN).
The project goal is to understand to what extent growth, cellular dynamics, biomechanical feedbacks and global mechanical constraints limit patterning precision in the growing tissue. The successful candidate is expected to actively take part in the project by proposing and analyzing models in the framework of theoretical and computational biophysics. The proposed models will be informed with high resolution experimental data provided by external collaborators.
Both scholarships (#1 and #2) are aimed for applicants with computational background. The applicant should have MSc in biophysics, physics, mathematics, computer science or similar. The applicant should successfully apply to PhD school in Polish research institution or university.

The applicants should have:
- interest in the interdisciplinary aspect of the project,
- experience with numerical solvers (C++, Python), (scholarship #1)
- experience with image segmentation algorithms, (scholarship #2)
- proficiency in written and spoken English.

The project goal is to understand to what extent growth, cellular dynamics, biomechanical feedbacks and global mechanical constraints limit patterning precision in the growing tissue. The successful candidate is expected to actively take part in the project by proposing and analyzing models in the framework of theoretical and computational biophysics. The proposed models will be informed with high resolution experimental data provided by external collaborators.

*** Scope of work ***
scholarship #1: The PhD student will develop a vertex model of growing tissue. The model will include novel methods to simulate cellular and bio-mechanical processes taking place in biological tissues. The simulation results will be informed with high resolution experimental data provided by external collaborators. The PhD student will estimate level of patterning precision as a function of growth, cellular and mechanical factors. The PhD student will actively take part in group research activities, including dissemination of project results through publications, scientific conferences, research seminars and general audience talks.
scholarship #2: The PhD student will identify possible cellular mechanisms and biomechanical feedbacks affecting patterning precision in vertebrate tissues. The PhD student will derive estimates of bio-mechanical tissue properties from high resolution experimental data provided by external collaborators. The estimates will be used to inform computational models of biomechanical feedbacks. The PhD student will actively take part in group research activities, including dissemination of project results through publications, scientific conferences, research seminars and general audience talks.

*** Important dates ***
Call opening: 28 April 2023
Doctoral School recruitment at Jagiellonian University: June and September 2023
Application deadline: 2 October 2023
Results: by 17 October 2023.

*** Additional information ***
The NCN funded scholarship for PhD students is provided for 4-years.
The group webpage: https://zagorskigroup.com/
Selected candidates will be invited for an interview. Successful candidate will be selected by a committee chaired by the project leader. The condition of successful application to Doctoral School in Polish research institution or university needs to be fulfilled to be considered in this opening. Please consult details at https://science.phd.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/start. Please contact me in advance at marcin.zagorski@uj.edu.pl to prepare application to Doctoral School at Jagiellonian University.
The official announcement can be found at https://fais.uj.edu.pl/wydzial/zatrudnienie/. 

The workshop Mathematical Challenges in Modelling Cancer Dynamics (MC2D) will take place on October 11-13, 2023, at Laboratoire Jacques-Louis Lions, Sorbonne Université, Paris.

This workshop, consisting of 4 sessions, aims to address the diverse mathematical challenges arising from mathematical modelling of cancer dynamics, from the analytical and numerical study of these models, to their application and validation with real data, thanks to the interventions of 12 speakers among young and more affirmed researchers.

Registration is open (until October 2nd) and free. Please find useful information at the following webpage: https://mc2d.sciencesconf.org.

For any further information, feel free to contact us.
Please do not hesitate to forward this announcement to your colleagues and all young researchers that could be interested.

Two postdoc positions in Theoretical Biology

The Theoretical Biology group at the Center for Computational and Theoretical Biology at the University of Würzburg, Germany, is excited to announce two Postdoc positions. We are looking for independent, communicative postdoctoral researchers to join our dynamic team in theoretical biology. Our Center is committed to fostering interdisciplinary collaborative research, and we are seeking candidates with a strong record of originality and the ability to generate innovative project ideas.

Application details - https://tecoevo.github.io/positions/#pd1

The Department of Mathematics at the University of California, Riverside, USA, invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in Applied and Computational Mathematics, beginning on July 1, 2024:

https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/22862

The desired specialties include the modeling of fluids, optimization, machine learning, multi-scale mathematical modeling, computational scientific problem solving, and computational methods for nonlinear partial differential equations.

Evaluation of applications will begin on November 1, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, applicants should submit their complete applications before the above date. Here is a link for applications: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/JPF01762

The Conference on "Predictive Modeling in Biology and Medicine" will take place
at the Alumni & Visitors Center, University of California, Riverside, from November
17th - 19th, 2023:

https://icqmb.ucr.edu/predictive-modeling-biology-and-medicine-conference

The conference will focus on recent progress in mathematical and computational
modeling of biological systems, model translational predictions in biology and
medicine and data-driven and machine learning methodologies in biology.
The conference will bring together researchers at different stages of their career
to exchange ideas and novel approaches as well as to promote interdisciplinary
collaborations with the special focus on promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

There will be 8 plenary speakers and 11 invited speakers ranging from early
career to senior level researchers. A poster session is planned to promote
research of graduate and undergraduate students and postdoctoral associates.
By bringing together researchers in different disciplines and at different
career stages, the aim of the Conference is to promote communication and
collaboration among researchers with diverse backgrounds, as well as help
new generations of researchers, especially those from underrepresented groups
to establish their own research programs.

Registration is Free. The number of seats in the Center is limited and, therefore,
potential participants are encouraged to register soon. Please register here:
https://ucrmath.wufoo.com/forms/predictive-modeling-in-biology-medicine-con

Travel Support: We invite graduate students, postdoctoral associates and
undergraduate students, especially those from under-represented groups,
to apply for travel support to attend the conference when registering for the
conference.

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the 2023 AUA Academic Workshop DDEs-AIIDs. Our goal is to bring together mathematicians and life science scholars at AUA universities, as well as outside of AUA universities, to meet, share, and discuss research interested in mathematical modeling with delay differential equations and their applications to immunology and infectious diseases. There will be a round table discussion on open problems and questions in the context of infectious diseases, cancer, and chronic diseases, as well as future directions in multidisciplinary research.

Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
DDEs mathematical analysis and biological interpretation.
Models of host-pathogen interactions
Models of cancer immune response
Models of immunological regulation
Therapy and vaccination models
Models of multiscale immunoepidemiology
Optimal control with therapy
Immune response, signaling pathways, and regulatory networks

This Workshop will present new theoretical and numerical methods, enhance interdisciplinary interaction between mathematics and life sciences, and stimulate collaborations in immunobiological modeling.
The scientific program of the workshop will consist of 50-minute plenary lectures, 30-minute invited lectures and 20-minute contributed talks.
The participants of AUA universities are exempt from registration fees and will be provided with accommodation and internal transportation.
We are pleased to announce that the selected papers will be published in the Special Issue "Delay Differential Equations and Applications to Immunology and Infectious Diseases" of "Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering", published by AIMS. Here is the link for submissions.

Website: https://conferences.uaeu.ac.ae/dde2023/en/

12 th International Conference on Complex Networks & Their Applications
Menton Riviera, France

You are cordially invited to submit your contribution until September 02, 2023.

SPEAKERS
• Michael Bronstein University of Oxford UK
• Kathleen Carley Carnegie Mellon University USA
• Manlio De Domenico University of Padua Italy
• Danai Koutra University of Michigan USA
• Romualdo Pastor-Satorras Univ. Politècnica de Catalunya Spain
• Tao Zhou USTC China
TUTORIALS
• Tiago de Paula Peixoto CEU Vienna Austria
• Maria Liakata Queen Mary University of London UK

PUBLICATION
Full papers (not previously published up to 12 pages) and Extended Abstracts (about published or unpublished research up to 4 pages) are welcome.
• Papers will be included in the conference proceedings edited by Springer
• Extended abstracts will be published in the Book of Abstracts (with ISBN)
Extended versions will be invited for publication in special issues of international journals:
o Applied Network Science edited by Springer
o Advances in Complex Systems edited by World Scientific
o Complex Systems
o Entropy edited by MDPI
o PLOS one
o Social Network Analysis and Mining edited by Springer

SUBMISSION
https://complexnetworks.org/submission/

TOPICS
Topics include, but are not limited to:
o Models of Complex Networks
o Structural Network Properties and Analysis
o Epidemics
o Community Structure
o Motifs
o Network Mining
o Network embedding
o Machine learning with graphs
o Dynamics and Evolution Patterns of Complex Networks
o Link Prediction
o Multilayer Networks
o Controllability
o Synchronization
o Visual Representation
o Large-scale Graph Analytics
o Social Reputation, Influence, and Trust
o Information Spreading in Social Media
o Rumour and Viral Marketing in Social Networks
o Recommendation Systems
o Financial and Economic Networks
o Mobility
o Biological and Technological Networks
o Mobile call Networks
o Bioinformatics
o Earth Sciences Applications
o Resilience and Robustness of Complex Networks
o Networks for Physical Infrastructures
o Networks, Smart Cities and Smart Grids
o Political networks
o Supply chain networks
o Complex networks and information systems
o Complex networks and CPS/IoT
o Graph signal processing
o Cognitive Network Science
o Network Medicine
o Network Neuroscience
o Quantifying success through network analysis
o Temporal and spatial networks
o Historical Networks
o Graph-Based Natural Language Processing

GENERAL CHAIRS
Hocine Cherifi (University of Burgundy, France)
Luis M. Rocha (Binghamton University, USA)

Computational PhD position in the design of regulatory proteins and modelling their impact on dynamic biological systems.

Job description
As part of a VUB strategic research project for ‘Synthetic biology for the development of microbial cell factories’, we are offering a PhD position where the (re-)design of regulatory proteins is combined with modelling their impact on regulation in dynamic biological systems. The position is associated with two computational groups at the VUB: i) the Bio2Byte group led by Prof. Dr. Wim Vranken, with focus on predicting biophysical protein characteristics and interpreting these predictions in relation to life science problems such as molecular causes of human diseases or protein design (see https://bio2byte.be/) and ii) the group of Prof. Dr. Sophie de Buyl (see https://aphy.research.vub.be/prof-dr-sophie-de-buyl), with interest in gaining a fundamental understanding of the physical principles that control the emergent properties of biological systems.

The project will assist in designing synthetic circuits to regulate E. coli metabolism, especially fatty acid production pathways. The computational work will be closely linked to experimental validation in the laboratory of Prof. Dr. Eveline Peeters (https://micr.research.vub.be/), with expertise in developing dynamical pathway regulation through biosensors. Approaches relying on both transcriptional (DNA) and post-transcriptional (RNA) levels will be developed and intertwined in iterative computation/experiment cycles. The project relies both on developing approaches in bioinformatics, where regulatory protein data is collected and analysed in relation to DNA/RNA binding, and in mathematical modelling, where the combined effect of introducing such regulatory proteins is studied. The end goal is to create general strategies for the efficient production and regulation of metabolites in E. coli.
The three groups have an extensive international network of collaborations within and outside of Europe. We offer an open, dynamic and rewarding research environment, focused on teamwork and collaborations, that stimulates initiative taking, discussion and originality.

Profile
Applicants must hold a master's degree in physics, mathematics, chemistry, (bio)engineering or equivalent. Experience with biological and/or dynamical modelling is an advantage. Applicants must be proficient in both written and oral English. Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized.

What we offer
The position is immediately available and funded for the full duration of the PhD. You will be mainly located at the (IB)2 Interuniversity Institute of Bioinformatics in Brussels (http://ibsquare.be/), Etterbeek VUB/ULB campus, which provides an interdisciplinary environment across sciences and (bio-)engineering.

Applications and further information
Please contact Wim.Vranken@vub.be and Sophie.de.Buyl@vub.be for additional information. To apply, please fill in and submit this online form: https://bit.ly/phd_compsynbio. You have to include 1) a motivation letter detailing your interest and suitability for this position and 2) a copy of your Master’s degree and 3) a CV including at least 1 contact for reference. Additional information can be uploaded via the application form.

The position is open until filled. 

The Gillooly Lab in the Department of Biology at the University of Florida is seeking 1-2 graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D.) to join our team beginning Fall, 2024. Our research focuses on developing theory and models that address broad-scale questions in ecology and organismal biology that span a diverse assortment of species and environments. We aim to combine mathematical theory and data to explain general patterns in biological systems based on first principles. Current projects include effects of climate change on species’ life histories, causes and consequences of physiological stress, and mathematical modeling of stable isotope dynamics across trophic levels. Still, students are welcome to develop their own research programs.

In the Gillooly Lab, we strive to create a fun, supportive, and collaborative atmosphere for all students. This includes a commitment to maintaining a broadly diverse, equitable, and inclusive team. Interested students should contact Dr. Gillooly by email prior to application (gillooly[at]ufl.edu) and include a C.V. and brief statement of research interests in the message. Deadline for application is 12/1/23 (https://biology.ufl.edu/graduate-programs/application/). Students accepted into the lab are fully funded.

The 15th International Conference on Dynamical Systems Applied to Biology and Natural Sciences will be held at
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
Campus de Caparica, Portugal.

The conference will take place from 6-9 of February 2024.

Important Information:
Registration opening: September 15, 2023
Abstract (contributed talks and poster) submission deadline: November 3, 2023
Notification of acceptance: November 30, 2023
Registration deadline: January 12, 2024

Webpage: https://sites.google.com/view/dsabns2024/home

Contact:
dsabns2024_novasst@bcamath.org