SPECIAL YEAR IN MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY SEPTEMBER 1995-JUNE 1996 UNIVERSITY OF UTAH DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS The Department of Mathematics at the University of Utah is pleased to announce a Special Year in Mathematical Biology. This year is contingent upon final confirmation of funding from the National Science Foundation. The object of the Special Year is to train scientists in mathematical modeling applied to biological problems. The educational program will comprise a full year course `Mathematical Modeling in Biology', a weekly seminar series, one three day minisymposium per quarter and an informal student/post doc seminar. The pool of visitors will include principal lecturers, post-doctoral fellows, visiting graduate students, short-term visitors and minisymposium participants. The Special Year will be run in cooperation with Departments of Biology, Bioengineering, and Human Genetics, and the Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute at the University of Utah. The Mathematics Department currently has seven faculty (Fred Adler, Bill Coles, Aaron Fogelson, Jim Keener, Mark Lewis, Hans Othmer and Silvia Veronese) and over 15 graduate students who are actively involved in mathematical biology research. POSITIONS AVAILABLE Visiting Graduate Student Positions These are for one quarter (see below for description of the quarters). There are 5-8 positions available per quarter. Students should be familiar with ordinary differential equations, linear algebra, probability theory, basic partial differential equations and computing at the undergraduate level. Qualified students from life-sciences departments are especially encouraged to apply. Students can receive course credit for attending. Please fill in form (attached) and a one page description of your reason for attending and have two letters of recommendation sent directly to the address below. Postdoctoral Positions The number and duration of positions will be contingent upon the level of funding received from NSF. Please enclose a c.v. and a one page description outlining research interests and have three letters of recommendation sent directly to the address below. Please also indicate the dates you will be available. Applications will be reviewed until 7/15/95 or until the positions are filled. We strongly encourage applications by women, minorities and persons with disabilities and also by individuals who would otherwise be unable to participate in a mathematical biology program. ORGANIZATION Ecology and Evolution (September 27 -- December 8 1995) Principal lecturers include Odo Diekmann (Amsterdam), Steve Ellner (NC State), Simon Levin (Princeton) Roger Nisbet (UCSB) and Simon Tavare (USC). The minisymposium on competition for space and territoriality is organized by Deborah Gordon (Stanford). Physiology and Cell Biology (January 3 -- March 8 1996) Principal lecturers include Michael Mackey (McGill), John Milton (Chicago), Hans Othmer (Utah) and John Tyson (Virginia Tech). The minisymposium on respiration is organized by John Lighton (Utah). Cardiovascular Physiology and Biofluids (March 25 -- May 31 1996) Principal lecturers include Leon Glass (McGill), Nick Hill (Leeds), Wanda Krassowska (Duke), Ed Pate (Washington State) and Charles Peskin (Courant). The minisymposium on experimental methods in electrocardiographic mapping is organized by Robert Lux (Utah). Those interested in attending minisymposia should contact the minisymposium organizer directly. Forms, announcements, schedules of visitors, addresses for minisymposium organizers and other information will be available via anonymous ftp from: ftp.math.utah.edu in the directory pub/mathbio. ADDRESS: Mark Lewis, Special Year in Mathematical Biology, Department of Mathematics, JWB233 University of Utah, SLC, UT, 84112 USA, mathbio@math.utah.edu, fax (801) 581-4148.