Summer School on Quantitative Systems Immunology 10-14 June 2013 Rafik B. Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Science & Engineering Boston University

This educational program is intended for trainees in the biological sciences who want to explore the use of mathematics, statistics, and computation in their own research but may not have experience in the quantitative sciences. There is no registration or attendance fee, but space is limited. Ten scholarships will be awarded, covering travel and housing costs. Apartment-style housing may also be available on a limited basis for non-scholarship students. To learn more about housing, click here.

Dates

April 15: Deadline for applications

April 25: Notification of acceptance and scholarships

Send application materials to: gmkepler@bu.edu

All applicants: Send a current CV, including contact information (email, mailing address, phone number), educational background, and current affiliaiton and position.

Scholarship applicants: Include a one-page research statement, including your specific interest in learning computational methods.

About

The course will begin with a day of foundations in mathematical modeling and statistics. Each day thereafter, there will be lectures in the morning and corresponding practical exercises in the afternoon. Topics will include phylogenetics and molecular evolution of viruses and antibodies, network and pathway analysis, biochemical reaction modeling, population-dynamic modeling, biomedical ontologies, and more.

Faculty

Hamid Bolouri, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Cliburn Chan, Duke University

Lindsay Cowell, University of Texas Southwest

Will Fisher, Los Alamos National Labs

Tom Kepler, Boston University

Bette Korber, Los Alamos National Labs

Doug Lauffenburger, MIT

Peter Linsley, Benaroya Research Institute

Martin Meier-Schellersheim, NIAID, NIH

Barry Smith, University of Buffalo

Cate Speake, Benaroya Research Institute

The 2013 Summer School on Quantitative Systems Immunology is funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, under Contract No. HHSN272201000053C to Duke University.