From: Catherine Crawley <ccrawley@nimbios.org>
Date: Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 3:07 PM
Subject: Call for Applications: NIMBioS 2012 REU Summer Program
Looking for a fun and challenging research experience this summer? The
National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
is now taking applications for its eight-week long summer research
program for undergraduates (REU) interested in research at the
interface between mathematics and biology. The program takes place
June 11 - August 3, 2012 on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville,
campus. Undergraduate majors in biology, math, and related fields will
live on campus and work in teams with UT professors, NIMBioS
researchers, and collaborators to conduct research. Among this year's
research topics are disease modeling, evolution of sexual imprinting,
genome evolution, and development of natural plant pesticides. Stipend
and housing are provided along with some funding for
travel. Participants will also have their registration covered to
attend the 2012 Society of Mathematical Biology annual meeting, July
25-28, in Knoxville.
Application Deadline: February 17, 2012
For more information about this year's program and an online
application, go to http://www.nimbios.org/education/reu
For more information about NIMBioS, go to http://www.nimbios.org or
contact Kelly Sturner, NIMBioS Education and Outreach Coordinator, at
ksturner@nimbios.org or Suzanne Lenhart, NIMBioS Associate Director of
Education, Outreach and Diversity, NIMBioS, lenhart@math.utk.edu
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From: Kristopher Monger <kmonger@vbi.vt.edu>
Date: Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 1:53 PM
Subject: Modeling Systems Biology, May 30-August 3, VBI, V. Tech
Employer: Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech
Job Title: Virginia Tech Undergrad Research Opportunity (REU Site)
REU Site: Modeling and Simulation in Systems Biology (MSSB)
Who should attend: students majoring in a mathematical or
computational science
The intellectual focus of the program is mathematical systems
biology. Specifically, students’ 2012 research projects will include
two different but related areas: (1) Mathematical modeling of
mammalian iron metabolism. (2) Mathematical algorithms and software
for modeling and simulation in systems biology.
VBI is a multidisciplinary research institute integrating quantitative
and experimental approaches to biological systems.
Student housing and support costs include:
Scholarship reimbursement - $3,500,
On-campus housing and meals are included, Access and use of the
library, and public transportation, Social activities, scientific
ethics workshop, workshops on giving presentations, and more.
The approximate total monetary value is $6,000 (this is including
scholarship reimbursement, lodging & food)
2012 Program Dates: May 30 - August 3
Application deadline is February 6, 2012.
website: http://biomath.vbi.vt.edu/
Contact:
Biomath Program Coordinator
email: biomath@vbi.vt.edu
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From: Kristopher Monger <kmonger@vbi.vt.edu>
Date: Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 1:53 PM
Subject: Tissue Engineering, May 30-August 3, VBI, V. Tech
Employer: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Job Title: Undergraduate Summer Institute
Program title: Computationally-Driven Experimental Biology in
Engineered Tissues
Are you a student majoring in a biological or a computational science
or in engineering? Are you interested in how computation or molecular
and cellular biology plays a role in tissue engineering? Are you
thinking about graduate school in one of these fields? This great
summer opportunity is for you! Be a part of this exciting
state-of-the-art research experience.
The purpose of this summer institute is to expose undergraduate
students to the powerful potential of using computational concepts and
tools to improve our understanding of how to design and experiment
with engineered tissues. The institute involves lectures on topics in
computer science, tissue engineering, and molecular biology, and a
collaborative research project.
Components of the research project include learning about
computational methods to study large molecular biology datasets such
as DNA microarray and proteomic data, analysis of such data generated
from engineered tissues, literature analysis of results and
predictions, and experimental followup of predictions. Students will
learn how to work together in teams. They will gain an understanding
and appreciation of how computer science, tissue engineering, and
molecular biology can be fruitfully combined to study cellular
processes. Each day, one graduate student or post-doctoral researcher
in the groups of the investigators will meet the participants in the
institute and share their experiences in research, life as a graduate
student, and subsequent career plans.
Student housing and support costs include:
A $3,500 stipend,
On-campus housing and meals,
Access and use of the library. On campus parking and bus
transportation available for a fee, Social activities, workshops, and
more
The approximate total monetary value is $6,000 (this is including a
stipend, lodging & food)
2012 Program Dates: May 30 - August 3
Application deadline is February 6, 2012.
website: http://tissue-eng.vbi.vt.edu/
Contact:
Dr. T. M. Murali
email: murali@cs.vt.edu