Statistical Mechanics approaches to Systems Biology
Several 4-year BBSRC-funded studentships available
We expect to have a number of BBSRC-funded studentships available in the
area of Systems Biology, focussing on the mathematical analysis
of dynamical processes on biological networks (e.g. protein
interaction networks) using techniques from Statistical
Mechanics. Projects will be supervised in close collaboration between
members of the
Disordered Systems group in the Department of
Mathematics at King's College
London, and members of the Randall
Division of Cell and Molecular Biophysics, of the Bioinformatics
group in the Department
of Medical and Molecular Genetics, and of the Centre for
Bioinformatics.
The four projects are:
- Mathematical theory of gene regulation networks - from interacting
microscopic components to macroscopic behaviour
(supervisors Professor A C C Coolen and Dr T Schlitt)
- Statistical mechanics of complex formation in large molecules
(supervisors Dr Reimer
Kuehn and Dr Franca Fraternali)
- How do we account for what we don't know? - The effects of
incomplete knowledge on the dynamics of protein interaction networks:
from statistical physics and machine learning to experiment
(supervisors Professor Peter
Sollich and Professor Tony Ng)
- Determination of minimal genome sets in metabolic networks via flux-balance analysis (supervisor
Dr Isaac Perez
Castillo and Dr Sophia Tsoka)
Suitable candidates for these studentships should have a first or
upper second class degree in mathematics, theoretical physics or a
related discipline with a strong mathematical component. They must be
U.K. citizens or have another relevant connection with the U.K., which
normally amounts to having been resident in the U.K. for 3 years or
more (see here for details).
Studentships are fully funded and provide all course fees for
the 4-year Ph.D. programme, as well as a stipend of around
GBP15,000/year.
The closing date for applications is 6 January 2010. In the
mean time, interested candidates are
encouraged to contact the 1st supervisors for the proposed
projects for further information via the email links above; please
attach a CV. At the time of application,
students would need to provide
a
full CV
including a list of three projects in order of
preference. A full list of projects available under the
scheme can be found here.
Studentships will be awarded competitively following
shortlisting and interviews, after which allocation of students to
projects will be finalized. Studentships would be expected to be taken
up in Sept 2010.
Please note: Admission to study for a Ph.D. at King's College is in
principle a separate process from the award of a
studentship. Candidates should therefore also submit an application
for Ph.D. study. This can be done using the online application form,
referring to the studentship scheme in the section on funding (section
5). Doing this before the 6 January 2010 deadline will avoid delays
with offers for a Ph.D. place once studentship awards are made.
Print versionThe four projects are:
- Mathematical theory of gene regulation networks - from interacting
microscopic components to macroscopic behaviour
(supervisors Professor A C C Coolen and Dr T Schlitt) - Statistical mechanics of complex formation in large molecules
(supervisors Dr Reimer Kuehn and Dr Franca Fraternali) - How do we account for what we don't know? - The effects of
incomplete knowledge on the dynamics of protein interaction networks:
from statistical physics and machine learning to experiment
(supervisors Professor Peter Sollich and Professor Tony Ng) - Determination of minimal genome sets in metabolic networks via flux-balance analysis (supervisor Dr Isaac Perez Castillo and Dr Sophia Tsoka)
Suitable candidates for these studentships should have a first or upper second class degree in mathematics, theoretical physics or a related discipline with a strong mathematical component. They must be U.K. citizens or have another relevant connection with the U.K., which normally amounts to having been resident in the U.K. for 3 years or more (see here for details). Studentships are fully funded and provide all course fees for the 4-year Ph.D. programme, as well as a stipend of around GBP15,000/year.
The closing date for applications is 6 January 2010. In the mean time, interested candidates are encouraged to contact the 1st supervisors for the proposed projects for further information via the email links above; please attach a CV. At the time of application, students would need to provide a full CV including a list of three projects in order of preference. A full list of projects available under the scheme can be found here.
Studentships will be awarded competitively following shortlisting and interviews, after which allocation of students to projects will be finalized. Studentships would be expected to be taken up in Sept 2010.
Please note: Admission to study for a Ph.D. at King's College is in
principle a separate process from the award of a
studentship. Candidates should therefore also submit an application
for Ph.D. study. This can be done using the online application form,
referring to the studentship scheme in the section on funding (section
5). Doing this before the 6 January 2010 deadline will avoid delays
with offers for a Ph.D. place once studentship awards are made.
