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Europe/Rome 2019-01-21 07:00:00 2019-01-26 21:00:00 Joint ICTP-SAIFR/ICTP-Trieste School on Mathematical Models of Evolution | (smr 3265) Joint ICTP-SAIFR/ICTP School on Mathematical Models of Evolution January 21 – 26, 2019   Although new experimental technology is partly responsible for the current revolution in biological research, theoretical models developed by physicists are also playing an important role in changing the way biological research is being performed. The number of theoretical physicists and applied mathematicians migrating into biology has dramatically increased throughout the world, but South America still lags behind.   The one-week school on mathematical models on evolution, co-organized with the ICTP-SAIFR, UNESP, FAPESP and IFT-UNESP, will feature lectures by physicists and applied biologists who have made important contributions to this area of biological research. The school is intended for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the physical and biological sciences.   This activity will be preceded by the ‘VIII Southern-Summer School on Mathematical Biology’. Candidates may apply either for one or both schools, and preference will be given to PhD students in South America. There is no registration fee and limited funds are available for travel and local expenses. Lecturers and courses: Population genetics and evolution – Luca Peliti (SMRI, Italy) Understanding how genetic information is transmitted across generations is at the basis of evolutionary theory. This course will review the mechanisms of reproduction, selection, mutation and drift and will be the backbone for the more specific courses below. Evolution of individuality – Paul Rainey (IAS – Massey University, New Zeland) The origins of multicellularity and cell differentiation are profound problems in biology. Overview of theory and recent experiments. The evolution of immune systems – Curtis Callan (Princeton University, USA) The immune system has the ability to respond to arbitrary pathogens. Using samples from mice it has been possible to track the evolution of the immune system from embryo to adult, revealing surprising differences between species. Ecology and evolution of viruses – Joshua Weitz (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA) Viruses shape the fate of cells, populations, and ecosystems. These lectures will provide an overview of the nonlinear dynamics of viruses and their microbial hosts, including theory, models, and evidence for the joint influence of population and evolutionary dynamics.   The program will be available in December 2018   Click here for online application   Application deadline: November 4, 2018 Sao Paulo - Brazil ICTP pio@ictp.it 21 Jan 2019 - 26 Jan 2019

Europe/Rome 2019-02-25 07:00:00 2019-03-22 21:00:00 Spring College on the Physics of Complex Systems | (smr 3274) ICTP and SISSA, in collaboration with the partner institutions of the International Master Course in Physics of Complex Systems organize the Spring College on the Physics of Complex Systems from 25 February to 22 March 2019. Many complex systems in physics, biology, engineering and economics are characterized by a large number of interacting degrees of freedom giving rise to a non-trivial collective behavior. The theoretical and computational tools for a quantitative analysis of complex systems are often rooted in modern (statistical, quantum) physics. The Spring College on the Physics of Complex Systems gives students the opportunity to get in touch with a selection of topics at the forefront of research during an intensive 4-week program. It consists of 5 courses of 9 lectures each, followed by final written tests. Lecturers and Courses:   Deepak DHAR (IISER, Pune, India) Self-Organized Criticality   Henri ORLAND (CEA, France) Electrostatic Interactions in Soft and Biological Matter   Shahin ROUHANI (Sharif U., Tehran, Iran) Statistical Mechanics of Two Dimensional Critical Curves Mukund THATTAI (NCBS, Bangalore, India) Randomness in Biology Bence TOTH (Capital Fund Management, Paris, France) Elements of Quantitative Finance   Students and young researchers from all countries that are members of the United Nations, UNESCO or IAEA may apply for the College. Candidates are required to solicit recommendation letters to be sent by their supervisors in support of their application. Participants should have an adequate working knowledge of English. As a rule, travel and subsistence expenses of the participants should be borne by their home institutions. However, limited funds are available to partially support some participants, who are nationals of, and working in, a developing country, and who are not more than 45 years old. Such support is limited and candidates should make every effort to secure support for their travel, at least partial. Attendance of lectures and completion of the final written tests are mandatory for those who are granted ICTP funding. There is no registration fee. RULES FOR PARTICIPATION Participants with financial support from the ICTP and Master PCS students are  required to attend at least 80% of the courses. Attendance is monitored regularly. Taking the final exam for each course is mandatory for participants with financial support from the ICTP and Master PCS students. Grading system: Each course will be graded on a scale from 0 to 20. Marks higher than 10 correspond to pass. A final grade will be given for the overall Spring College with the following scale: E- Excellent - 5 exams passed A- Very Good - 4 exams passed B- Good - 3 exams passed C- Sufficient - 2 exams passed F- Fail - 1 or no exams passed The overall grade of participants will be published on the Spring College webpage. Certificates of attendance will be awarded only to participants who have attended at least 80% of the courses, with no exception.   ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it 25 Feb 2019 - 22 Mar 2019

Europe/Rome 2019-07-10 08:00:00 2019-07-12 22:00:00 Workshop on Locomotion and Navigation from Flies to Robots | (smr 3309) ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it 10 Jul 2019 - 12 Jul 2019

Europe/Rome 2019-09-11 08:00:00 2019-09-14 22:00:00 ECRO 2019 Conference of the European Chemoreception Research Organization | (smr 3321) ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it 11 Sep 2019 - 14 Sep 2019