http://www.nimbios.org NIMBioS Newsroom en-us Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:07:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.orghttp://www.nimbios.org/nimbios_logo.jpg http://www.nimbios.org/education/ubm2010 http://www.nimbios.org/education/ubm2010 NIMBioS is offering financial support to help undergraduate students attend the Beyond BIO2010 Celebration and Opportunities Conference to be held May 21-22, 2010, at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington D.C. Mon, 1 Mar 2010 16:48:00 EST http://www.nimbios.org/videos/portacci_interview http://www.nimbios.org/videos/portacci_interview In an interview with NIMBioS, Dr. Katie Portacci, US Department of Agriculture veterinarian, explains how mathematics helps in understanding and controlling the spread of animal diseases. (video: 2min 42 sec) Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:39:00 EST http://www.nimbios.org/press/toxoplasma_WS.pdf http://www.nimbios.org/press/toxoplasma_WS.pdf NIMBioS is now accepting applications for its Investigative Workshop, Modeling Toxoplasma gondii, to be held May 13-15, 2010, at NIMBioS on the University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK) campus. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:03:00 EST http://www.nimbios.org/press/feralswine http://www.nimbios.org/press/feralswine Feral swine have been described as the most worrisome of non-native species in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. These free-roaming pigs not only root out native plants and destroy natural habitats, but can also carry disease, such as pseudo-rabies, which is often fatal if transmitted to other wild and domestic animals. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:50:00 EST http://www.nimbios.org/press/reu_rev2010 http://www.nimbios.org/press/reu_rev2010 NIMBioS is now taking applications for an 8-week summer research program (June 7-July 30) for undergraduates (REU) and veterinary students (REV). Disease modeling, population dynamics, biodiversity and climate change are among the research topics for this year's program. Sat, 16 Jan 2010 16:18:00 EST http://www.nimbios.org/press/morphometrics http://www.nimbios.org/press/morphometrics A group of statisticians, mathematicians and biologists have formed a Working Group at NIMBioS to address questions arising from the problem of analyzing complex evolutionary traits. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:22:00 EST http://www.nimbios.org/videos/garrett_interview http://www.nimbios.org/videos/garrett_interview Kansas State University Associate Professor of Plant Pathology Dr. Karen Garrett explains why a mathematical model can be useful to help farmers determine when or if a pesticide should be applied to a field. (video: 3 min 03 sec). Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:48:00 EST http://www.nimbios.org/videos/hastings_interview http://www.nimbios.org/videos/hastings_interview n an interview at the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, Distinguished Professor at the University of California-Davis Dr. Alan Hastings explains how mathematics has enabled scientists to understand new aspects of biology, such as what makes an epidemic go away. (video: 2 min 11 sec). Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:49:00 EST http://www.nimbios.org/videos/an_interview http://www.nimbios.org/videos/an_interview In an interview at the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis, Dr. Gary An, assistant professor of trauma and critical care at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, explains how mathematical tools can help one investigate how biological systems behave. (video: 4 min 01 sec). Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:21:00 EST http://www.nimbios.org/press/agusto http://www.nimbios.org/press/agusto The research of Folashade Agusto, a post-doctoral fellow at NIMBioS, focuses on developing mathematical models to analyze the transmission of bovine TB in cattle, wildlife and humans. Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:21:00 EST http://www.nimbios.org/press/awards_2010 http://www.nimbios.org/press/awards_2010 NIMBioS congratulates its newest award recipients, including new Working Groups, Investigative Workshops, short-term visitors and long-term sabbatical scholars. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:28:00 EST http://www.nimbios.org/press/NIMBioS_release_102809.pdf http://www.nimbios.org/press/NIMBioS_release_102809.pdf A new study suggests that some trees may themselves contribute to the likelihood of wildfires in order to promote their own abundance at the expense of their competitors. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:05:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/press/UndergradConference_PressRelease.pdf http://www.nimbios.org/press/UndergradConference_PressRelease.pdf Nearly 200 undergraduates and faculty from more than 40 academic institutions in North America will gather Oct. 23-24 in Knoxville for the first annual Undergraduate Research Conference at the Interface of Biology and Mathematics sponsored by the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS). Fri, 9 Oct 2009 22:19:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/press/BioSongs_PressRelease.pdf http://www.nimbios.org/press/BioSongs_PressRelease.pdf R.B. Morris, Maggie Longmire and other local singer-songwriters will hear University of Tennessee, Knoxville scientists talk about their research at an all-day songwriting workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at NIMBioS on the UT Knoxville campus. Fri, 9 Oct 2009 21:25:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/press/OptimTutorialRelease.pdf http://www.nimbios.org/press/OptimTutorialRelease.pdf NIMBioS is now accepting applications for the NIMBioS Tutorial: Optimal Control and Optimization for Biologists, to be held Dec. 15-17 at NIMBioS. Fri, 9 Oct 2009 20:10:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/facultysearch/ http://www.nimbios.org/facultysearch/ As part of a major initiative associated with NIMBioS, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, seeks two outstanding researchers to expand our highly active research groups at the interface of mathematics and biology. Wed, 7 Oct 2009 15:33:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/press/AgentRelease.pdf http://www.nimbios.org/press/AgentRelease.pdf Researchers will gather Dec. 1-3 at NIMBioS on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), campus to discuss ways to develop mathematical control theory methods for agent based models (ABMs). Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:05:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/press/akcay http://www.nimbios.org/press/akcay How do animals cooperate successfully in the face of the tension between their common or group interests and their conflicting private or individual interests? That is one question post-doctoral fellow Erol Akcay is pursuing as a part of his research at NIMBioS. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:03:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/press/ant_feature http://www.nimbios.org/press/ant_feature Dr. Sharon Bewick studies how ant communities might be affected by disturbances in the global climate as a part of her research as a post-doctoral fellow at NIMBioS. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:00:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/videos/bears http://www.nimbios.org/videos/bears NIMBioS interviewed Dr. Rene Salinas, Assistant Professor at Appalachian State University and Short-term Visitor to NIMBios, about his models that simulate changes in the black bear population in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina (video: 4 min 01 sec). Tue, 1 Sep 2009 14:03:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/press/MaoFeature http://www.nimbios.org/press/MaoFeature Proteins are the workhorses of biological processes. Because the origins of many diseases lie in the malfunction of proteins, a better understanding of how proteins behave could lead to new discoveries in medicine. At NIMBioS, post-doctoral fellow Yi Mao develops mathematical theories and algorithms to analyze bio-molecular systems, such as proteins. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:49:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/press/EconomicImpact.pdf http://www.nimbios.org/press/EconomicImpact.pdf The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) celebrates its one-year anniversary in September; thus far, more than 400 individuals from 15 countries and 43 states have participated in various research and educational activities. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:45:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/workshops/WNSworkshop_summary http://www.nimbios.org/workshops/WNSworkshop_summary A primary concern for wildlife managers tackling white-nose syndrome in bats is the ability to predict when and where in the United States the killer fungus will strike next, according to summary findings from the first NIMBioS Investigative Workshop on Modeling White Nose Syndrome (WNS) held June 30- July 2. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:09:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/press/visionandchangePressRelease.pdf http://www.nimbios.org/press/visionandchangePressRelease.pdf Two undergraduates from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have been invited to share their views on how to improve biology education at a national conference to be held in Washington, DC, July 15-17. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:59:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/press/BovineTBfinal.pdf http://www.nimbios.org/press/BovineTBfinal.pdf NIMBioS Investigative Workshop will model the impact of cattle movements on the transmission dynamics of Bovine Tuberculosis. Mon, 6 Jul 2009 13:49:00 EDT http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs032/1102610363105/archive/1102651633410.html http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs032/1102610363105/archive/1102651633410.html Read the August 2009 issue of NIMBioS News, the bimonthly NIMBioS Newsletter, for news about upcoming events at NIMBioS and for research and educational opportunities. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:37:00 EDT http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs032/1102610363105/archive/1102612835593.html http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs032/1102610363105/archive/1102612835593.html Read the first issue of NIMBioS News, the bimonthly NIMBioS Newsletter, for news about upcoming events at NIMBioS and for research and educational opportunities. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:48:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/press/press#wolkowicz http://www.nimbios.org/press/press#wolkowicz NIMBioS interviewed Dr. Gail Wolkowicz, Professor of Mathematics at McMaster University, Ontario, Canada, about the value of mathematical biology (2 min 34 sec). Thu, 6 Aug 2009 17:35:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/personnel/faculty http://www.nimbios.org/personnel/faculty We are delighted to welcome four new UTK faculty members whose research interests are at the interface of mathematics/computation and biology. Thu, 6 Aug 2009 17:58:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/press/press#daszak http://www.nimbios.org/press/press#daszak NIMBioS interviewed Dr. Peter Daszak, disease ecologist and President of Wildlife Trust, about the value of mathematical biology (2 min 57 sec). Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:25:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/press/press#roughgarden http://www.nimbios.org/press/press#roughgarden NIMBioS interviewed one of the world's most influential theoretical ecologists, Dr. Joan Roughgarden, Stanford University, about the value of mathematical biology (2 min 16 sec). Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:40:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/press/EvolutionStory.pdf http://www.nimbios.org/press/EvolutionStory.pdf NIMBioS Working Group will model the dynamics of biological systems at the functional and evolutionary levels, and integrate these two in a unified framework. Wed, 27 May 2009 21:54:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/announcements/WS_OptimalControl http://www.nimbios.org/announcements/WS_OptimalControl NIMBioS is now accepting applications for the NIMBioS Investigative Workshop: Optimal Control and Optimization for Individual-based and Agent-based Models, to be held December 1-3, 2009, at NIMBioS. Application deadline: October 1, 2009. Tue, 26 May 2009 21:35:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/press/BinaryPressRelease.pdf http://www.nimbios.org/press/BinaryPressRelease.pdf NIMBioS Working Group will study the application of binary matrices to biological problems. Tue, 19 May 2009 15:58:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/press/DiseasePressRelease.pdf http://www.nimbios.org/press/DiseasePressRelease.pdf A NIMBioS Working Group of ecologists, epidemiologists, economists, and mathematicians will tackle the topic, "Synthesizing and Predicting Infectious Disease While Accounting for Endogenous Risk." Mon, 11 May 2009 20:00:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/press/batstoryfinal.pdf http://www.nimbios.org/press/batstoryfinal.pdf NIMBios Investigative Workshop will study White Nose Syndrome in Bats. Fri, 8 May 2009 11:04:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/announcements/WG_spider http://www.nimbios.org/announcements/WG_spider NIMBios Working Group for Synthesizing and Predicting Infectious Disease while Accounting for Endogenous Risk (SPIDER) will be held June 7-9, 2009, at NIMBioS. Mon, 11 May 2009 20:00:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/announcements/WS_Bats http://www.nimbios.org/announcements/WS_Bats NIMBios Investigative Workshop on "Modeling White Nose Syndrome in Bats at the Individual and Colony Levels: Epizootiology and Management" will be held June 29 - July 1, 2009, at NIMBioS. Fri, 8 May 2009 17:10:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/announcements/WS_BovineTB http://www.nimbios.org/announcements/WS_BovineTB NIMBioS Investigative Workshop: Modeling the Impact of Cattle Movements on Transmission Dynamics of Bovine Tuberculosis will be held July 7-9, 2009, at NIMBioS. Mon, 11 May 2009 19:48:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/announcements/WS_blackbox http://www.nimbios.org/announcements/WS_blackbox NIMBioS is now accepting applications for the NIMBioS Investigative Workshop on Plant-Soil Interactions - New Math Strategies for the Black Box, to be held October 15 - 17, 2009, at NIMBioS. Mon, 11 May 2009 19:48:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/announcements/WG_binary_matrices http://www.nimbios.org/announcements/WG_binary_matrices The NIMBioS Working Group on Binary Matrices in Biology will meet May 26-29, 2009, at NIMBioS. Mon, 18 May 2009 16:26:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/education/teacher_collaboration http://www.nimbios.org/education/teacher_collaboration NIMBioS is now accepting requests for collaborators in the Teacher Collaboration Program. Mon, 11 May 2009 19:48:00 EDT http://www.bioquest.org/NumbersCount/utk_2009 http://www.bioquest.org/NumbersCount/utk_2009 NIMBioS is co-sponsoring, along with HHMI and BioQuest, a faculty workshop called NUMBERS COUNT! which addresses the gap between mathematics and its application in biological problem solving. Join us as we work in small groups to explore mathematical modeling and visualization with data. May 29-31, 2009. Mon, 11 May 2009 19:48:00 EDT http://bioquest.org/scaleit/ http://bioquest.org/scaleit/ NIMBioS is co-sponsoring a SCALE-IT Biology Curriculum Workshop June 22-26, 2009, as part of the Scalable Computing and Leading Edge Innovative Technologies (SCALE-IT) Project at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Mon, 11 May 2009 19:48:00 EDT http://www.nimbios.org/research/background http://www.nimbios.org/research/background Application Deadline is September 1, 2009, for NIMBioS support for Working Groups, Investigative Workshops, and Postdoctoral Fellows for activities beginning March 1, 2010. Mon, 11 May 2009 19:48:00 EDT