Summer School on Mathematics in Biology and Medicine

September 20-24, 2004

Date and Place

The school will be held at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência from September 20-24, 2004

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência
Rua da Quinta Grande, n. 6
Oeiras

Information on how to reach the Instituto Gulbenkian is available here.

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Organization

The MBM2004 School is organized by the Oeiras Advanced Studies of the Gulbenkian Institute of Science, and is endorsed by the International Centre for Mathematics (CIM)

Organizing Committee

Gabriela Gomes, Jorge Carneiro, Pedro Coutinho, Isabel Gordo, Jose Faro, Francisco Dionisio

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Important Dates

Application Deadline: July 16, 2004

Deadline for submittion of abstract for presentation by participants: July 16, 2004

Registration Deadline: September 3, 2004

Summer School: September 20-24, 2004

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Speakers

Rafael Bravo [Bio]
Variables aggregation methods and applications [Abstract]

Jacob Koella [Bio]
An evolutionary view of the epidemiology and control of malaria [Abstract]

Gil McVean [Bio]
Modelling genetic variation [Abstract]

Graham Medley [Bio]
Infectious disease control: the usefulness of toy models [Abstract]

Markus Owen [Bio]
Mathematical and computational modelling in developmental biology [Abstract]

Alan S Perelson [Bio]
Modeling Viral Infections [Abstract]

Lee Segel [Bio]
Choosing an appropriate immune response [Abstract]

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Program

This is a tentative Program, the definitive program will soon be available

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Social Events

Available soon.

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Logistics

Greta Martins
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência
Mathematics in Biology and Medicine 2004
Apartado 14
PT-2781-901 Oeiras
Portugal
Phone: 351-214-464-643
Fax: 351-214-410-852
Email: gmartins@igc.gulbenkian.pt

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Application

Applications to the MBM2004 school will be accepted from May 1st to July 16th, 2004. Applicants should join their C.V. and a motivation letter to the application form (available as rtf or pdf) and send it by email to gmartins@igc.gulbenkian.pt or by regular mail to:

Greta Martins
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência
Mathematics in Biology and Medicine 2004
Apartado 14
PT-2781-901 Oeiras
Portugal

Selected contributions from MBM2004 participants will be presented orally. Intention to make an oral presentation should be indicated in the registration form. In this case, an abstract should be joined to the application form. The abstract form can be downloaded as rtf or pdf.

Applicants will be notified of their acceptance before July 30th, 2000.

Registration

Selected participants can register from August 1st to September 3rd, 2004.

Registration for regular participants: Eur. 100

Students who prove their status can apply to a reduction to Eur.50

Registration includes the documentation, coffee breaks, and social program.

The registration form should be downloaded (as rtf or pdf) and sent by regular mail to:

Greta Martins
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência
Mathematics in Biology and Medicine 2004
Apartado 14
PT-2781-901 Oeiras
Portugal

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Forms

Application form: rtf or pdf

Abstract form: rtf or pdf

Registration form: rtf or pdf

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