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Welcome to NIMBioS

At NIMBioS, the talents of top researchers from around the world collaborate across disciplinary boundaries to find creative solutions to today’s complex biological problems. Our Education and Outreach Program focuses on the interface between mathematics and biology and promotes cross-disciplinary approaches to science for learners of all ages.

 

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Solving the malaria problem mathematically

Growing up in Cameroon, Africa, Dr. Calistus Ngonghala witnessed firsthand the devastation poverty and diseases like malaria and HIV/AIDS can bring to a community. His personal experiences have inspired his research in developing mathematical models to help fight malaria and other pandemics and in investigating how health interventions can alleviate vicious cycles of poverty and disease.

 
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Applications Open: 2012 Summer REU

Looking for a fun and challenging summer research experience? The NIMBioS Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) is now taking applications for the 2012 program, which runs from June 11 to August 3. REU provides undergrads in math, biology and related fields the opportunity to conduct research in teams with UT professors, NIMBioS researchers, and collaborators on projects at the interface of math and biology. Application deadline: February 17. For more information and how to apply, click here.

 
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NIMBioS Short-term Visitors

NIMBioS provides an opportunity for short-term visits of up to a month to support research that conforms to the mission of NIMBioS to foster research at the interface between mathematics and biology.

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Society for Mathematical Biology Annual Meeting

NIMBioS and the University of Tennessee will co-host the 2012 Annual Meeting and Conference of the Society of Mathematical Biology (SMB), to be held July 25-28. This year's conference theme is Mathematics and Biology: Interdisciplinary Connections and Living Systems. A Call for Minisymposium Proposals is currently underway with a deadline of January 31. Conference registration will open in January. Visit the conference website and follow conference details on Twitter @MathBio2012.

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Communication in Collaboration Workshop

Collaboration across disciplines can spur major advances in scientific research. Yet, those involved in interdisciplinary research often confront obstacles to healthy collaboration. NIMBioS will soon be accepting applications for the Communication in Collaboration Workshop, to be held July 29-30, 2012. This hands-on, training workshop will teach the tools and techniques to foster effective collaboration. Application deadline: March 1, 2012. For more information about the workshop and how to apply, click here.

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Investigative Workshop: Modeling Dengue Fever

More than one-third of the world's population lives in areas at risk for the transmission of dengue, a vector-transmitted disease that is one of the leading causes of death and illness in the tropics and subtropics. This workshop, to be held July 23-24, 2012, will bring together public health officials as well as mathematicians, biologists and epidemiologists to identify important modeling issues and to establish possible new collaborations on modeling dengue disease dynamics and control. Application deadline: March 1, 2012. For more information about the workshop and how to apply, click here.

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Call for Postdoctoral Fellowships

NIMBioS considers applications for postdoctoral scholarship three times per year: March 1, September 1, and December 11. We are particularly interested in requests to support research that integrates diverse fields, requires synthesis at multiple scales, and/or makes use of or requires development of new mathematical/computational approaches. Complete the online application and submit a brief project description, references, and CV following the guidelines available at http://www.nimbios.org/postdocs/. Click here for a flyer describing postdoc support.

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Requests for NIMBioS Support

Requests for NIMBioS support for Working Groups, Investigative Workshops, and Sabbatical Fellows are considered two times per year, with deadlines on March 1 and September 1. March 1, 2012 is the deadline for activities beginning in Fall 2012. Applications for Short-term Visits are considered four times per year, with deadlines on March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1.

All areas of research at the interface of biology and mathematics will be considered, but we are especially interested in activities expanding beyond the areas of research supported to date. Potential organizers of activities in areas of molecular biology, cell biology, network biology, immunology and systems biology are particularly encouraged to submit requests for support of Working Groups or Investigative Workshops. Click here for a flyer describing support for working groups and investigative workshops.

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Apply for the Teacher Collaboration Program

NIMBioS is now accepting applications from math and biology/science teachers for the Teacher Collaboration Program, which provides links between teachers, scientists, and educators with an interest in making connections between mathematics and biology. NIMBioS will pair teachers with an interest in mathematics and biology with active researchers in the math biology community. For more information about the program and how to apply click here.

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Open Source Competition

Do you have an idea that might stimulate the imagination on how mathematics plays a crucial role in planetary issues? NIMBioS is one of 13 partners in the Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013, which invites you to participate in a competition of virtual modules for an Open Source Competition. The competition is open from January 2012 to September 15, 2012. Individuals or groups of individuals, institutions, schools or non-profit organizations can participate. Cash prizes will be awarded. More information and competition rules can be found here.

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