October 2019 - compbio-allhands@cgl.ucsf.edu

Re: [Compbio-allhands] Illinois Physics Experimental Biophysics Faculty Position
by Andrej Sali 31 Oct '19

31 Oct '19

> On Oct 31, 2019, at 11:57 AM, Denos, Sharlene <denos(a)illinois.edu> wrote: > > Dear Colleagues, > > Please see the attached advertisement for a faculty position in Biological Physics at the University of Illinois. The Department will begin reviewing candidates by December 1. > > If you have any questions, please contact Physics Professor Paul Selvin, selvin(a)illinois.edu <mailto:selvin@illinois.edu>. > > All the best, > > Sharlene Denos, PhD > Associate Director for Education and Inclusivity > Center for the Physics of Living Cells (CPLC) Website <https://cplc.illinois.edu/> Twitter <https://twitter.com/cplcillinois> Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/cplcillinois/> > 320 Loomis Laboratory, 1110 W. Green St., Urbana, IL 61801 > Office: (217) 244-0672; Cell: (217) 202 - 5662 > Email: denos(a)illinois.edu <mailto:denos@illinois.edu> > > To unsubscribe to this mailing list, please go to https://lists.physics.illinois.edu/lists/signoff/cplc-summer-school. > <APPOVED Long Ad Biophys_CM.pdf>

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[Compbio-allhands] 11/7/19 BBC & HARC Seminar with Jeremy Luban
by Flowers, Nicole 31 Oct '19

31 Oct '19

BBC Graduate Programs Seminar Series Bioinformatics Biophysics Chemistry & Chemical Biology Complex Biological Systems Thursdays, Noon Genentech Hall Auditorium Livestream: http://tiny.ucsf.edu/1L7qxA [cidimage001.png(a)01D348E0.5A74E200] Jeremy Luban University of Massachusetts Medical School HARC Seminar: Tales of resistance to HIV-1 and related creatures November 7, 2019 N. Krogan, Host BBC Seminars are supported by the Biophysics, Bioinformatics, and Chemistry & Chemical Biology IFM, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, QBC, HARC Center, and the Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology, and the Gladstone Center for Cell Circuitry. Nicole Takesono Flowers Biophysics Graduate Program Manager UCSF MC 2240 600 16th St. Genentech Hall Room N474D San Francisco, CA 94143 P: 415.502.6518

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[Compbio-allhands] 10/24/19 Seminar with Neville Bethel
by Flowers, Nicole 24 Oct '19

24 Oct '19

BBC Graduate Programs Seminar Series Bioinformatics Biophysics Chemistry & Chemical Biology Complex Biological Systems Thursdays, Noon Genentech Hall Auditorium Livestream: http://tiny.ucsf.edu/1L7qxA Neville Bethel Clements Lecture Microscopic Elasticity: Membranes and Proteins October 24, 2019 M. Grabe, Host John Clements is one of the founding members of the UCSF Biophysics graduate group, and he endowed a Biophysics thesis prize in 1996 to be awarded to the Biophysics graduate whose thesis "represents the highest standards of scholarship" filed during the academic year. The award carries a cash prize. BBC Seminars are supported by the Biophysics, Bioinformatics, and Chemistry & Chemical Biology IFM, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, QBC, HARC Center, and the Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology, and the Gladstone Center for Cell Circuitry. Nicole Takesono Flowers Biophysics Graduate Program Manager UCSF MC 2240 600 16th St. Genentech Hall Room N474D San Francisco, CA 94143 P: 415.502.6518

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[Compbio-allhands] Immediately available: Postdoctoral position in information thermodynamics
by David Sivak 21 Oct '19

21 Oct '19

We seek to hire a postdoctoral fellow to develop theory to support the design, analysis, and interpretation of experiments probing the fundamentals of information-to-energy conversion out of equilibrium. The position will be co-supervised by Profs. John Bechhoefer (experiment) and David Sivak and Susanne Still (both theory). The primary location is the Physics department at Simon Fraser University (in Vancouver, BC), but there will also be extended visits to Prof. Still at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. This position is a unique opportunity to collaborate with leading groups of experimentalists and theorists to help realize and then analyze the performance of information-based machines, with implications for the understanding and engineering of both biological and computational systems. The general goal is to explore the constraints that determine the performance of information-fueled machines under “real world” conditions. Such constraints include the need to perform tasks in a finite time, to gather the “right kind” of information, and to deal with the complexities of systems with many degrees of freedom. In short: the goal is to bring Maxwell’s demon into the real world! The ideal candidate would have experience with statistical mechanics and information theory, and a PhD in a relevant field (broadly construed: physics, or relevant areas of chemistry, applied math, engineering, statistics, computer science, etc). But most important is intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm for research in this area, and an excellent track record in previous projects. The endless all-season outdoors opportunities, mind-blowing food from all ethnicities, and mild weather make Vancouver an enviable place to call home; slightly more objectively, it makes every official top 5 list of most livable cities in the world. You may already think highly of Hawaii. Initial appointment is for 1 year; extension to 2 years or longer is possible, based on mutual agreement. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and CV (including publication list and contact information for 2-3 references) to johnb(a)sfu.ca. Further information about our research groups is available at: http://www.sfu.ca/chaos/ http://www.davidsivak.com/ http://www2.hawaii.edu/~sstill/ We are committed to ensuring that no individual is denied access to employment opportunities for reasons unrelated to ability or qualifications. Consistent with this principle, we will advance the interests of underrepresented members of the work force, specifically Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and women; embrace gender and sexual diversity; ensure that equal opportunity is afforded to all who seek to join our group; and treat all group members equitably. Thus, candidates who belong to underrepresented groups in Physics are particularly welcome to apply. Please forward this announcement to any interested parties. Thank you in advance! -- David Sivak Asst. Prof., Dept. of Physics, Simon Fraser U Tier-II Canada Research Chair, Nonequilibrium Statistical Biophysics d <david.sivak(a)gmail.com>sivak(a)sfu.ca | davidsivak.com | 778-928-7995 SCB-P8435

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: recruitment of suitable postdoctoral candidates
by Andrej Sali 14 Oct '19

14 Oct '19

fyi > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Liz Kellogg <lizkellogg(a)gmail.com> > Subject: recruitment of suitable postdoctoral candidates > Date: October 13, 2019 at 3:46:27 PM PDT > To: sali(a)salilab.org > > Dear Dr. Sali, > > .. > > I am now an Assistant Professor at Cornell looking to recruit one or more postdoctoral fellows. … I am heavily invested in my trainee's success and would work closely with my trainees so I can promise excellent training. We have a number of very exciting projects that are just starting up, and I would love to have a postdoc who is interested in developing new computational methods for cryo-EM image analysis and structure interpretation. If you have any graduating students who are looking for the next step, I would be honored to consider someone coming from your lab. > > If you could be so kind as to pass along this information to anyone who might be looking for a postdoc and might be a good fit for my lab, I would very much appreciate it. > > > Best wishes, > > Elizabeth (Liz) Kellogg > > Elizabeth H. Kellogg, Ph.D. > Assistant Professor, Cornell University > Molecular Biology and Genetics >

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[Compbio-allhands] Fwd: gsk
by Andrej Sali 08 Oct '19

08 Oct '19

Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Jeremy England <jlengland(a)gmail.com> > Date: October 8, 2019 at 12:51:59 AM EDT > To: Andrej Sali <sali(a)salilab.org> > Subject: gsk > > > Dear Andrej > > I wanted to let you know that I recently took a job at GSK, the pharma company. It turns out they have a big new multi-site AI/ML effort underway and want me to form and lead a group in Cambridge, MA, so I am going to direct my modeling of dynamical systems towards some very interesting new problems. I am thrilled at the opportunity and have been really enjoying this new chapter so far. > > Aside from letting you know what's up, I also just wanted to mention that I am hiring, and so am looking widely for excellent candidates at the masters level or above who combine experience from some of (but not necessarily all of) biology, statistical physics, and machine learning. The work is going to be in a quasi-academic atmosphere, at the intersection of AI, systems biology, and self-organization in many-body dynamical systems. If anyone you know would be a good fit and wants to learn more, please tell them to contact me at jeremy.l.england(a)gsk.com > > Jeremy

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[Compbio-allhands] 10/10/19 Seminar with Hiroaki Suga
by Flowers, Nicole 01 Oct '19

01 Oct '19

BBC Graduate Programs Seminar Series Bioinformatics Biophysics Chemistry & Chemical Biology Complex Biological Systems Thursdays, Noon Genentech Hall Auditorium Livestream: http://tiny.ucsf.edu/1L7qxA Hiroaki Suga University of Tokyo Revolutionizing the discovery process of therapeutically worthy peptides October 10, 2019 A. Dai, Host BBC Seminars are supported by the Biophysics, Bioinformatics, and Chemistry & Chemical Biology IFM, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, QBC, HARC Center, and the Center for Systems and Synthetic Biology, and the Gladstone Center for Cell Circuitry. Nicole Takesono Flowers Biophysics Graduate Program Manager UCSF MC 2240 600 16th St. Genentech Hall Room N474D San Francisco, CA 94143 P: 415.502.6518

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