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Please join Keystone Symposia in Singapore for "Developmental Origins and Epigenesis in Human Health and Disease"
Click here for the schedule
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In collaboration with Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A three-day conference at Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore April 26-30, 2010
Scientific Organizers: Judith Swain, Peter D. Gluckman, Michael Meaney and Anne Ferguson-Smith
Abstract & Scholarship Application Deadline: December 28, 2009
Early Registration Deadline: February 26, 2010
Developmental plasticity results from the interplay of fetal environment and genetic factors. There is considerable data to indicate that these interactions play an important role in the susceptibility of the individual to the development of chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity, and to the cognitive capacity of that individual. Evidence suggests that gene/environment interactions may result in epigenetic changes that not only indicate susceptibility to chronic disease, but may play a causative role in the processes. This symposium is designed to explore experimental models of development, to understand the role of epigenetics in regulating important signaling pathways and to examine the relationship of the fetal environment to normal development and the susceptibility to chronic disease.
The program sessions are as follows:

Monday, April 26
Keynote Address: Adrian P. Bird, University of Edinburgh, UK - "Epigenetic Regulation of Gene Expression in Human Disease"

Tuesday, April 27

1) Mechanisms of Developmental Plasticity

2) Phenotypic Plasticity in Evolution Wednesday, April 28

1) Developmental Influences in Chronic Disease

2) Neural Development Thursday, April 29

1) Environmental Regulation of Neural Tissue Differentiation

2) Environmental Factors and Developmental Plasticity

Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel, February 21 - 24, 2010
Friday, November 13, 2009 8th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting
The Abstract Submission Deadline has been extended! Pre-Registration is now open!

Dear Colleagues, The American Society for Microbiology has extended the abstract submission deadline for the 8th Annual ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting to next Friday, November 20. Abstracts submitted for the meeting will be considered for oral and poster presentation.
Please visit http://www.asmbiodefense.org for details on abstract submission.

Pre-registration for the 8th Annual ASM Biodefense Meeting is NOW open. The purpose of this meeting is to bring together individuals carrying out research to defend against the growing threat of bioterrorism as well as decision-makers shaping the future biodefense research agenda. Preliminary Program information has been posted on the Schedule-At-A-Glance for your convenience. The meeting will be held in Baltimore, MD, February 21-24, 2010.

Review the Focus Sessions, Plenary Sessions, Concurrent Symposia, and Q&A Sessions. Dr. Eva Harris , from the University of California School of Public Health, Berkeley, California has accepted our invitation to give the Keynote Address.

We look forward to receiving your Biodefense abstract submissions and seeing you in Baltimore, MD. Theresa M. Koehler, Ph.D. ASM Biodefense Research Meeting Co-Chair Connie S. Schmaljohn, Ph.D. ASM Biodefense Research Meeting Co-Chair Submit your abstract and register at www.asmbiodefense.org
Questions?
Email asmbiodefense@asmusa.org

Week of November 9, 2009

Past News Letters

M-EID Events

IMB Seminar

Date: Monday, November 9th - 4:10pm
Location: ISB 110

Speaker: Barbara Dunn

Topic: "Evolution of S. cerevisiae in Industrial Settings: Adaptive Gene Amplifications in Brazilian Bio-fuel Yeast Strains"

M-EID Journal Club

Date: Tuesday, November 10th – 4:30pm
Location: The Press Box

Topic: Immune Function

Group: Nick McClure, Ania Majewska, Kellie Carim, Brian Hand, Creagh Breuner

OBE Seminar – Veteran’s Day- No Seminar

Ecology Seminar – Veteran’s Day- No Seminar

Postdoctoral position at IBM in modeling viral epidemiology

Almaden Research Center invites applications for a postdoctoral appointment to conduct research in modeling viral epidemiology, to begin in 2009. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or higher-level experience in either Epidemiology, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Biology, or an appropriate medical research field. Applicants should have an interest in mathematical modeling of infectious disease. Applicants should have knowledge of Epidemiology (to the level of Anderson and May) with skills in nonlinear differential equations, as well as a practical knowledge of java programming. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the STEM web site (http://www.eclipse.org/stem/) and wiki (http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/STEM to learn more about the project. The appointment is for one year, with possibility of renewal for one additional year. Applicants should submit a resume highlighting personal research achievements, a list of publications, indicating in particular those in which the candidates contributions were significant, a statement of research interests, and a list of references by email to:
Dr. James Kaufman
IBM Almaden Research Center
San Jose, CA 95120
kaufman@almaden.ibm.com

Applicants should arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be sent by email directly to Dr. Kaufman. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Postdoctoral position in infectious disease epidemiological modeling at Rutgers University

Applications are currently being solicited for a post-doctoral research associate in the area of mathematical modeling of infectious disease epidemiology at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. The lab’s epidemiological research focuses on the modeling of population robustness to disease threats, biosecurity and biosurveillance, economic epidemiology, and the impact of individual behavior and decision making on population-level disease outcomes. Additional related research interests in the lab
include the evolution of sociality and social complexity, self-organizational strategies, efficiency of bio-inspired distributed decision making, and population persistence. Questions explored are both theoretical and applied, and an ideal candidate would be interested in both.
Requirements:
• A Ph.D. in a pertinent field. Such fields could include, but are not limited to applied math, computer science, epidemiology, ecology, or evolutionary biology.
• Research experience in applied mathematical modeling and infectious diseases
• An interest in disease and epidemics
• The ability to write clearly and scientifically (e.g. to produce drafts of papers for publication in scientific journals without too much oversight)
• Ability to work/communicate with a multidisciplinary team

• Ideally, a candidate would have some mathematical programming bilities (Maple or Matlab are preferred, though any similar programming environment would be fine), but this is not necessary

• Willingness to help with the preparation of grant proposals would be a plus

This is a full-time, one year position with benefits, renewable for an additional year if things work out well. (International applications are welcome, but please be advised that the position is unable to offer H1b visas and can only provide a J1.) Ideal start date: February 2010, however this is negotiable. For further questions, or to apply by sending CV and statement of interest, send email to Nina H. Fefferman at <feffermn ( at ) dimacs.rutgers.edu>. Please ONLY apply for this position if you have had some experience in the mathematical modeling of infectious diseases. Applications will be reviewed as they arrive. Please understand if it takes a long while to hear back – previous job postings from this lab have
> resulted in hundreds of applications and it just takes a long time to sort through all of them, especially after the position has been filled.

Pathways to Scientific Teaching Workshop

Date: December 14th – 16th

Diane Ebert May

Registration pending

Math Weekly Seminar Schedule

Math Colloquium

Date: Monday, November 9th - 3:10pm
Location: Math 103

Speaker: Matt Hudelson, Washington State University

Topic: "Two Vertex Descriptors Based on Hosoya’s Matching Descriptor Z(G) ”

Math Seminar

Date: Tuesday, November 10th - 3:10pm
Location: Math 305

Speaker: Erin Landguth

Topic: "Modeling Disease Dynamics in a Relapsing Host-Vector Community”

Math Seminar

Date: Tuesday, November 10th - 4:10pm
Location: Math 211

Speaker: Liam Rafferty

Topic: "Lüroth's Theorem”

Rocky Mountain Lab Events

Laboratory of Persistent Viral Diseases WIP- Evans and Priola

Date: Monday, November 9th - 9:00am
Location: RML Seminar Room

Topic: Responsible Conduct in Research Training - 2009

Laboratory of Zoonotic Pathogens WIP- Dan Dulebohn

Date: Thursday, November 12th - 9:00am
Location: RML Seminar Room

Distinguished Speaker – Dr. Joel Swanson/ Dr. Tregei Starr

Date: Thursday, November 12th - 10:30am
Location: RML Seminar Room

Topic: "Conditional Signaling during Phagocytosis and Pinocytosis in Macrophages"

Laboratory of Intracellular Parasites WIP- Paul Beare

Date: Friday, November 13th - 12:00pm
Location: RML Seminar Room

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