The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIms) announces a
Thematic Summer on Mathematical Biology to be held at the University of
British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. Canada during June, July, and August
1999. The purpose of this Thematic Summer is to bring together
researchers at various levels of expertise in an environment where
focussed talks will be given in several different areas of mathematical
biology.
The five workshops in this Thematic Summer and the organizers are:
Genomics (Michael Waterman, University of Southern California, and David
Sankoff, Universite de Montreal) - May 31 - June 11, 1999
Physiology (Robert Miura and Yue-Xian Li, University of British Columbia,
and Gerda de Vries, University of Alberta) - June 14-25, 1999
Epidemiology (Pauline van den Driessche, University of Victoria, and Fred
Brauer, University of Wisconsin and University of British Columbia) -
July 19-30, 1999
Ecology (Marc Mangel, University of California, Santa Cruz) - August 2-13,
1999
Cell Biology (Leah Keshet, University of British Columbia) - August 16-27,
1999
Each workshop will include tutorial, general, and research talks. Formal
talks by invited speakers will be interspersed with informal seminars, and
there will be ample time for detailed discussions among the participants.
More details on the workshops, updates on the invited speakers, and
application forms and housing information can be found on the PIms website
at
http://pims.math.ca/sections/activities/bio.html
Some financial support for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and
other participants will be available to help defray travel and local
living expenses. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows must include
a curriculum vitae and a letter of recommendation along with their
application forms. Due to the limitation on funds, participants are
encouraged to seek funds from other sources for travel and living
expenses. Participants also are encouraged to stay for the entire three
months of the Thematic Summer.
Applications and further inquiries should be sent to:
The Director, Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences
Attention: Thematic Summer on Mathematical Biology
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6T 1Z2
E-mail: pims@pims.math.ca
Phone: 604-822-3922
Fax: 604-822-0883