Petri nets provide a powerful graphically and intuitively understandable unifying modeling framework for qualitative, stochastic and continuous analysis & simulation as well as reverse engineering. The course specifically addresses both dry-lab and mathematically naive wet-lab systems biologists and exemplifies the specific benefits of Petri nets for the research of both groups. The course is also open for graduate and PhD students.
More information:
http://www-dssz.informatik.tu-cottbus.de/BME/ISS-BioPN2010
summerschool-macs@ovgu.de
The third annual CPIB Summer School, co-organised by CPIB and SIGNET, will take place 6-9 September 2010 at Sutton Bonington Campus, University of Nottingham. The workshop will begin at 10:00 on Monday 6 September and finish at 16:00 on Thursday 9 September.
The aims of our summer school are:
* To introduce modelling and quantitative approaches to biologists
* To encourage experimental design which generates data suitable for modelling
Target audience:
Open to all – PhD students and postdoctoral researchers with a biological background (not limited to plants!) are particularly encouraged to attend, and no prior experience is assumed. Places are limited to 40 and applicants are asked to state their background and motivation for attending. Priority will be given to applicants who will benefit most from the course.
Programme:
Day 1: Data, Networks and Models
Day 2: Multi-variable models
Day 3: Parameter estimation and sensitivity; Stochastic models
Day 4: Multicellular modelling
Registration:
To apply to attend the course, please fill in the online application form. The deadline for applications is 6 August 2010.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact mirela.axinte@cpib.ac.uk
More information:
http://www.cpib.ac.uk/2010/cpib-summer-school-mathematical-modelling-for-biologists/
mirela.axinte@cpib.ac.uk
The objective of the ESSIM Summer School is to confront Mathematics students with problems coming from Industry, where “Industry” is intended in a broad sense including Engineering, Material Sciences, Aeronautic, Biotechnologies, Optimization of industrial processes, Transports, Services and several other fields wherein industrial sector operates.
The Summer school is organized mainly for second cycle (master) students. Particularly brilliant students at the bachelor level and also a small amount of PhD students, at the beginning of their PhD studies, can be admitted.
The Summer School is part of the international master programmes developed in the framework of the Erasmus Curriculum Development project ECMIMIM.
The main activities consist in solving industrial problems suitable for mathematical modelling, performed in multi-national teams. These projects will be provided by instructors from universities which are partners in the European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry (ECMI).
The problems are chosen from the portfolio of industrial and commercial projects which the instructors or their institutions are currently involved in, thereby exposing the students to real world problems of production, technological or social interest.
The training will be conducted in a two-week School, where the first week will be dedicated to a preparatory school, consisting in 4 short courses on Mathematics useful for applications, each course will end with a seminar, held by an industrial speaker, showing the relevance of the mathematical subjects explained during the course to solve industrial problems and exposing the students to up to date European experiences of collaboration between Academy and Industry. Each student will have to follow 2 over 4 courses offered. All students will attend the industrial seminars. At the end of the first week the students will be evaluated with a written test.
The preparatory phase will be followed by a second week of team-based project work on specific problems coming from "Industry". The project work will mimic the problem solving approaches used in industry, with emphasis on mathematical modelling as a tool for innovations leading to improved products, manufacturing procedures, biotechnologies, optimized processes or services. Students collaboration and communication skills will also be trained.
The projects will be concluded by oral presentations (on the last day of the ESSIM School) and written reports (deadline two months after ESSIM).
The expected outcome is to provide awareness of the students to take up mathematical modelling as a tool for innovation in improving RD procedures in "Industry".
More information:
https://sites.google.com/site/essimmilan/home/
ecmi.milan@gmail.com
Please see attached pdf (in German) for details.
More information:
http://www.frege.uni-jena.de
stefan.artmann@uni-jena.de
Download PDF here
This is the second school of a biennial series of international summer schools on mathematical ecology and evolution in Finland, organised by the Biomathematics Group of the University of Helsinki. The school consists of graduate-level lectures on five topics at the research frontier, covering both subjects of mathematics outstandingly important in the field and subjects of biology of current interest.
The 2010 school will be held between 22 and 29 August 2010 in the Linnasmäki Conference Centre in Turku, Finland. The deadline for applications is 15 April 2010.
Topics and lecturers
- Evolutionary game theory: Karl Sigmund (University of Vienna)
- Bifurcation analysis: Yuri Kuznetsov (University of Utrecht)
- Stochastic differential equations: Carlos Braumann (University of Evora)
- Population genetics: Reinhard Bürger (University of Vienna)
- Stochastic models for epidemics: Tom Britton (University of Stockholm)
Program
The school will be a week of high-speed, concentrated effort where most of the time is allocated to lectures. In addition, round-table discussions will foster informal interaction between students and lecturers. At the beginning of the school, all students will introduce themselves briefly (2-3 minutes, 1 overhead sheet each) to help people of similar interests to find one another and engage in informal discussions.
Application
All PhD students and young researchers working in mathematical ecology/evolution can apply from all countries, especially from Europe and the Mediterranean. The school is organised primarily for PhD students of mathematics. We also welcome advanced undergraduates, postdocs, and biologists with sufficient background in mathematics.
Application is by email to petr.ondracek [funny character] helsinki.fi. The application should contain
- full contact data (name, affiliation, postal address, email address, phone and fax)
- a brief CV containing prior studies and/or positions
- a 1-paragraph description of scientific interest and motivation
- list of publications (if any)
The school can accept 40 students. The deadline for applications is 15 April 2010 and we shall notify all participants by 30 April. There is no fee for registration.
More information:
http://wiki.helsinki.fi/display/huippu/mathbio2010
eva.kisdi@helsinki.fi