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[Compbio-allhands] Reminder: Special seminar today: Vijay Pande, Fri Sep22, 3:30 pm, GH-N436A
by Pasquini, Millo 22 Sep '17

22 Sep '17

------------ From: Jacobson, Matt Sent: Monday, September 18, 2017 10:39 AM To: allhands(a)compbio.ucsf.edu<mailto:allhands@compbio.ucsf.edu>; Pharm Chem Faculty Subject: Special seminar: Vijay Pande, Fri Sep22, 3:30 pm, GH-N436A I will be hosting Vijay Pande for a special seminar Friday Sep 22, 3:30 pm, GH-N436A Many of you know Vijay. Over the past few years, he has split his time between Andreessen Horowitz and his academic lab at Stanford, which remains quite active: https://profiles.stanford.edu/vijay-pande?tab=publications. In this informal seminar, he will discuss his current interests, including his ongoing work on molecular dynamics methodology and applications, as well as newer interests in machine learning. Please join us! - Matt Millo Mau Pasquini MSO/Director of Administration Pharmaceutical Chemistry X6-1915

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Postdoc and PhD add
by Andrej Sali 21 Sep '17

21 Sep '17

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: "Heck, A.J.R. (Albert)" <A.J.R.Heck(a)uu.nl> > Subject: Postdoc and PhD add > Date: September 21, 2017 at 11:37:17 PM PDT > To: Brandon Ruotolo <bruotolo(a)umich.edu> > > Dear all, > > We do have some exciting vacancies in the group both at postdoc and PhD level. > Please notify potential candidates. > > Thank you, > > Albert > > Want to see the movie we made on the Cyanobacterial Clock system; www.hecklab.com/molecularclock/ <https://www.hecklab.com/molecularclock/> > > Want to know more on our proteomics research? Check out this movie <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G6jTGAfgUc&feature=youtu.be>made in our laboratory > — > Prof. dr. Albert J. R. Heck > Scientific Director Netherlands Proteomics Centre and > Scientific Director Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences > > www.hecklab.nl <http://www.hecklab.nl/><http://www.hecklab.nl/ <http://www.hecklab.nl/>> > Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics > Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and > Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences > Utrecht University > Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands > E-mail: a.j.r.heck(a)uu.nl <mailto:a.j.r.heck@uu.nl><mailto:a.j.r.heck@uu.nl <mailto:a.j.r.heck@uu.nl>> > > Tel: +31-30-2536797 > >

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: An announcement from COMP Together
by Jacobson, Matt 21 Sep '17

21 Sep '17

Begin forwarded message: From: <comp_together(a)acscomp.org<mailto:comp_together@acscomp.org>> Subject: An announcement from COMP Together Date: September 21, 2017 at 12:05:55 AM PDT To: Matthew Jacobson <matt.jacobson(a)ucsf.edu<mailto:matt.jacobson@ucsf.edu>> Reply-To: BinQing Wei <wei.binqing(a)gmail.com<mailto:wei.binqing@gmail.com>> The COMP Together champions in your area would like to announce the following event: Speaker: Huifen Chen (Genentech), Alan Cheng (Merck) Title: Posters and Talks by COMP Together & UCSF Pharm Postdocs Date: 2017-10-05 Time: 6:00 PM Event ID: 37 Sponsor: Gilead, Genentech Location Genentech 1700 4th St. GH114N UCSF Mission Bay San Francisco CA 94158 Description and Notes Please join us at this event jointly organized by Bay Area Comp Together and UCSF Pharm Postdocs (Ph-ocs) Schedule: 6 – 7 pm: Poster session (pizza and drinks provided) 7 – 7:30 pm: Talk #1 Title: Twists and Turns: Challenges and Opportunities of Supporting an Ion Channel Drug Discovery Project Speaker: Huifen Chen (Genentech) 7:30 – 8.00 pm: Talk #2 Title: Designing Beyond Rule of 5 Molecules for Tough Targets Speaker: Alan Cheng (Merck) 8 – 9 pm: Poster session Notes: Please note the new room #: GH114N Non-UCSF affiliated participants please enter through the main entrance of Genentech Hall (600 16th St., San Francisco, CA 94158) and sign in at the security desk. Public parking is available at the UCSF Mission Bay surface lots. For more information, please visit: http://campuslifeservices.ucsf.edu/transportation/services/parking/public_p… If you would like to attend this COMP Together event, please visit the COMP website and register using the http://app.acscomp.org/COMP_Together/meeting_signup.php?event_id=37. If you have any questions about this event, please contact BinQing Wei atwei.binqing(a)gmail.com<mailto:atwei.binqing@gmail.com>. If you would like to update your COMP Together registration or unsubscribe, please visit http://app.acscomp.org/COMP_Together/reg_update/update_login.php

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[Compbio-allhands] PH-OCS & ACS COMP Together Present: Computers in Chemistry Symposium, Thursday, October 5th, 6-9 pm
by magdalena K 21 Sep '17

21 Sep '17

Hello UCSF Pharmaceutical Chemistry Postdocs and Community, Please join us for the Computers in Chemistry Symposium, jointly organized by Bay Area Comp Together and UCSF Pharm Postdocs (Ph-ocs) When: Thursday, October 5th, 6-9 pm Where: Genentech Hall, Room GH114N If you would like to present a poster please visit: www.tiny.cc/UCSF If you would like to register for the event only, please visit: www.tiny.cc/UCSF-Comp 6-7pm Poster session (food and refreshments provided); 7-8pm Two talks 1) Huifen Chen (Genentech), Twists and Turns: Challenges and Opportunities of Supporting an Ion Channel Drug Discovery Project 2) Alan Cheng (Merck), Designing Beyond Rule of 5 Molecules for Tough Targets 8-9pm Poster session; Notes: Please note the new room #: GH114N Non-UCSF affiliated participants please enter through the main entrance of Genentech Hall (600 16th St., San Francisco, CA 94158) and sign in at the security desk. Public parking is available at the UCSF Mission Bay surface lots. For more information, please visit: http://campuslifeservices.ucsf.edu/transportation/services/parking/public_p… <http://campuslifeservices.ucsf.edu/transportation/services/parking/public_p…> If you have any questions about this event, please contact BinQing Wei atwei.binqing(a)gmail.com <mailto:atwei.binqing@gmail.com>. If you would like to COMP register for Together, please visit http://app.acscomp.org/COMP_Together/reg_form.php If you would like to update your COMP Together registration or unsubscribe, please visit http://app.acscomp.org/COMP_Together/reg_update/update_login.php <http://app.acscomp.org/COMP_Together/reg_update/update_login.php>

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Two Wellcome Trust Funded Post-Doctoral Positions Available
by Andrej Sali 20 Sep '17

20 Sep '17

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Sarah-jane Scard <sarah-jane.scard(a)bioch.ox.ac.uk> > Subject: Two Wellcome Trust Funded Post-Doctoral Positions Available > Date: September 20, 2017 at 3:26:43 AM PDT > To: "'sali(a)salilab.org'" <sali(a)salilab.org> > > Dear Andrej, > > We have two Wellcome Trust-funded post-doctoral positions currently available, as part of a newly funded project called “LipID”. These positions are for 3 years each, with the possibility of extension to 5 years. > > The aim of the project is to study and characterise lipid interactions with membrane proteins through multi-scale molecular simulation. > > The deadline for applications is 12:00 (UK) on Friday the 13th October. > > Further details can be found here: > http://www.bioch.ox.ac.uk/aspsite/index.asp?sectionid=vacancies&job=130967 <http://www.bioch.ox.ac.uk/aspsite/index.asp?sectionid=vacancies&job=130967> > > Please forward to any students or postdocs in your group that you think would be interested. > > Many thanks & best wishes, > > Mark Sansom & Phill Stansfeld > > > > > Best wishes > > Mark > > ========================================================================== > Prof. Mark S.P. Sansom > David Phillips Professor of Molecular Biophysics & Head of Department > Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QU > > e-mails: > mark.sansom(a)bioch.ox.ac.uk <mailto:mark.sansom@bioch.ox.ac.uk> - for research & teaching > > website: http://sbcb.bioch.ox.ac.uk <http://sbcb.bioch.ox.ac.uk/> > head(a)bioch.ox.ac.uk <mailto:head@bioch.ox.ac.uk> - for Head of Department's business > > phone: > (0)1865-613306 (personal office) > (0)1865-613212 (Head of Department's office) > > PA: Ms. Sarah-jane Scard (0)1865-613212; head(a)bioch.ox.ac.uk <mailto:head@bioch.ox.ac.uk>

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Postdoc and Ph.D. positions in modeling proteins, pathways, or omics data
by Andrej Sali 19 Sep '17

19 Sep '17

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Yang Shen <yshen(a)tamu.edu> > Subject: Postdoc and Ph.D. positions in modeling proteins, pathways, or omics data > Date: September 18, 2017 at 11:38:26 PM PDT > To: Yang Shen <yshen(a)tamu.edu> > > Dear Colleagues, > > I am looking for a postdoc research associate to work on mechanistic studies of disease-associated mutational effects on proteins, biomolecular pathways, and phenotypes. I would greatly appreciate your help of directing appropriate candidates my way or forwarding this message. > > The ideal candidates would have strong technical background in algorithms, programming, and database / web server and preferably some background in modeling protein structures and protein interactions / modeling biomolecular pathways and networks / analyzing omics data and predicting phenotypes. More details can be found at the end of this email. > > Besides postdoc researchers, I am also recruiting Ph.D. students to join my group. Thank you again for your help! > > Sincerely, > Yang > > Yang Shen > Assistant Professor > Center for Bioinformatics and Genomic Systems Engineering > Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering > Texas A&M University > https://engineering.tamu.edu/electrical/people/shen-yang <https://engineering.tamu.edu/electrical/people/shen-yang> > yshen(a)tamu.edu <mailto:yshen@tamu.edu> > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > Postdoc research associates in bioinformatics / computational biology > > > Postdoctoral research associates in bioinformatics / computational biology are sought in the group of Prof. Yang Shen in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University. The topic involves algorithm development and application for mechanistic studies of disease-associated mutational effects on proteins and protein interactions, biomolecular pathways and networks, and phenotypes. Interested candidates please send a cover letter with research interests, curriculum vita, and a list of 3 reference contacts to yshen(a)tamu.edu <mailto:yshen@tamu.edu>. > > > Qualifications: > > 1. Ph.D. in bioinformatics, computational biology, computational chemistry, computational biophysics, computer science, applied mathematics, operations research, engineering, or other related fields; > > 2. Algorithm development experience in one or more following areas is highly preferred: optimization, machine learning, probabilistic graphical models, causal analysis, systems and control theory, data mining, statistics, or other related methods. > > 3. Experience and track record in at least one application area is preferred: > > (1) Protein modeling. Examples include sequence co-evolution analysis, protein structure prediction, protein-protein or protein-ligand docking, conformational flexibility and search, normal modes, and molecular dynamics; OR > > (2) Biomolecular network modeling. Examples include pathway analysis, graph-theoretic algorithms, differential equations, Boolean networks, and Petri nets; OR > > (3) Biological data analysis. Examples include data integration and pattern recognition in genomic, proteomic, transcriptomic, phenomic, and other omic data, genotype-phenotype association, and pQTL. > > 4. Linux programming experience in implementing algorithms (required) and databases & web servers (plus) in one or more following languages: C/C++, Python, shell scripting, Perl, SQL, XML, PHP, JavaScript, and Java. > > > College Station is conveniently located in the middle of a triangle formed by 3 of the 10 largest cities in the United States: Houston (1.5-hour drive), Dallas, and San Antonio; and is within 2-hour drive from Austin, the capital of Texas. The city is one of the fastest growing metro in the US (2nd in 2009-13 and15th in 2015) and a frequent choice of the Forbes top 10 list of best small places for business and careers. The Dwight Look College of Engineering ties at the 11th among all US engineering graduate schools (US News 2018). > > > Texas A&M University is an Equal Opportunity employer. > > >

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: The Rockefeller University Open Faculty Search: Application deadline Oct 2, 2017
by Andrej Sali 18 Sep '17

18 Sep '17

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Charles Rice <ricec(a)mail.rockefeller.edu> > Subject: The Rockefeller University Open Faculty Search: Application deadline Oct 2, 2017 > Date: September 18, 2017 at 2:41:47 PM PDT > To: Charles Rice <ricec(a)mail.rockefeller.edu> > > Dear Colleague, > > Under the leadership of our President, Richard P. Lifton, The Rockefeller University continues its effort to recruit outstanding new Heads of Laboratory in any area of biology, biomedicine, and related sciences. The right candidate will have a creative and rigorous research program and will be highly interactive with our small but exceptional research community. In return, The Rockefeller University is committed to fostering outstanding scientists through a superb research environment and resources to promote innovative research. > > We are writing to seek your help in identifying highly motivated, creative and innovative scientists working in any of the following major areas of research: > > - Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemical Biology, and Structural Biology > - Cancer Biology > - Cell Biology > - Genetics and Genomics > - Neurosciences and Behavior > - Immunology, Virology, and Microbiology > - Organismal Biology and Evolution > - Mechanisms of Human Disease > - Physical, Mathematical, and Computational Biology > - Stem Cells, Development, Regeneration, and Aging > > The Search Committee would greatly appreciate your assistance in encouraging exceptional candidates to apply. We seek tenure-track faculty candidates possessing either a Ph.D. degree, M.D. degree, or both. We also welcome applicants from tenured scientists at an early stage of their career. Applications are being accepted electronically through our Online Application System at http://oas.rockefeller.edu <http://oas.rockefeller.edu/>. Our application deadline is October 2, 2017. > > We would also be grateful for your suggestions of specific candidates we should consider. We are especially interested in the names of any women or minority candidates. Please forward any recommendations you may have to facultysearch(a)rockefeller.edu <mailto:facultysearch@rockefeller.edu>. > > Further information regarding our current search can be found in the attached advertisements and at http://www.rockefeller.edu/facultysearch <http://www.rockefeller.edu/facultysearch>. > > We very much appreciate your help with this important effort. > > Best regards, > > Charlie Rice > Chair, 2017-2018 Faculty Search > Professor, Laboratory of Virology and Infectious Disease > The Rockefeller University > > >

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[Compbio-allhands] Special seminar: Vijay Pande, Fri Sep22, 3:30 pm, GH-N436A
by Jacobson, Matt 18 Sep '17

18 Sep '17

I will be hosting Vijay Pande for a special seminar Friday Sep 22, 3:30 pm, GH-N436A Many of you know Vijay. Over the past few years, he has split his time between Andreessen Horowitz and his academic lab at Stanford, which remains quite active: https://profiles.stanford.edu/vijay-pande?tab=publications. In this informal seminar, he will discuss his current interests, including his ongoing work on molecular dynamics methodology and applications, as well as newer interests in machine learning. Please join us! — Matt

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: Group leader position at EMBL
by Andrej Sali 12 Sep '17

12 Sep '17

fyi -- Andrej Sali, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences University of California, San Francisco UCSF MC 2552 Byers Hall Room 503B 1700 4th Street San Francisco, CA 94143, USA Tel +1 (415) 514-4227; Fax +1 (415) 514-4231 Administrative Assistant: Steve Ha, assistant(a)salilab.org, Tel +1 (415) 514-4228, 502-8084 Email sali(a)salilab.org; Web http://salilab.org > Begin forwarded message: > > From: "Jan Ellenberg" <jan.ellenberg(a)embl.de> > Subject: Group leader position at EMBL > Date: September 12, 2017 at 7:50:24 AM PDT > To: sali(a)salilab.org > > Dear Andrej, > > I would like to draw your attention to the opening for a group leader position in the Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit at EMBL Heidelberg, as recently advertised in Nature and Science. > > We are looking for outstanding junior scientists with a background in biology, physics, chemistry or mathematics that want to pursue original and interdisciplinary research in cutting edge molecular cell biology, especially also in the areas of image analysis and/bioimage informatics and computational modelling of complex dynamic biological processes. > > We generally hire group leaders early in their careers, often after their first postdoc and sometimes immediately after their PhD, and provide them with very generous internal support and a highly collaborative environment for their first independent position. We therefore strongly encourage highly promising young and particularly also female candidates to apply. > > I would very much appreciate if you could bring the attached advertisement to the attention of suitable candidates or let me know if I should contact them personally. > > Thanks so much for help with this recruitment, > > All the best, > Jan > > > > Dr. Jan Ellenberg > Head, Cell Biology and Biophysics Unit > European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) > Meyerhofstr. 1 > D-69117 Heidelberg > Germany > > T +49-6221-387-8391 > jan.ellenberg(a)embl.de <mailto:jan.ellenberg@embl.de> > www.embl.de/research/units/cbb/ellenberg/index.html <http://www.embl.de/research/units/cbb/ellenberg/index.html> > > > >

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: USC faculty search
by Andrej Sali 08 Sep '17

08 Sep '17

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Frank Uwe Alber <alber(a)usc.edu> > Subject: USC faculty search > Date: September 8, 2017 at 10:13:22 AM PDT > To: Andrej Sali <sali(a)salilab.org> > > Hi Andrej, > > I just want to point out that we have another faculty search going on this year, this time focusing on Multiscale Modeling / Systems Biology. > > https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/professor-open-rank-of-biologica… <https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/professor-open-rank-of-biologica…> > > It would be great if you could share the link with people who may be interested to apply. > > Thank you! > > Best, > Frank >

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