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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DETERMINISTIC AND STOCHASTIC MODELLING OF BIOINTERACTION
August 28th - 31st, 1997
Sofia, BULGARIA

We announce the International Conference on "Deterministic and stochastic modelling of biointeraction" organised by the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics and the Central Laboratory for Parallel Processes at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences from August 28th to August 31st 1997. The meeting will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria's capital.
The aim of the meeting is to bring together people from the deterministic and stochastic modelling worlds with the expectation that something useful may come out. Very often researhers from one of these two disciplines have no idea about the results and developments in the other. Ideas and results often overlap. A meeting like the one we are proposing may turn out to be very exciting.
ATTENTION: This meeting is age-structured! We strongly encourage the participation of students and young researchers. Please, indicate in your registration form whether you are a student or a researcher under 30 years of age. We have applied for funding for young researchers. Besides, some special lodging rates could be offered. Students are offered to pay a lower conference fee which does not include Proceedings publications costs.
Topics of the conference
1. Deterministic and stochastic approaches to mathematical modelling in:
  • population dynamics;
  • epidemiology;
  • immunology;
  • genetics;
  • neurophysiology;
  • molecular biology;
  • cell biology;
  • pattern formation;
  • bioecology;
    2. Computational biomathematics.
    PROGRAMME COMMITTEE, in alphabetical order (the list is still incomplete)
    Jim Cushing (USA), Odo Diekmann (The Netherlands), Mats Gyllenberg (Finland), Mimmo Iannelli (Italy), Peter Jagers (Sweden), Marek Kimmel (USA), Jia Li (USA), Fabio Milner (USA), Hal Smith (USA), Anton Wakolbinger (Germany), Nikolay Yanev (Bulgaria)
    LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (in alphabetical order)
    M. Bojkova, N.Chipev, V.Covachev, L.Dragnev, M.Kandev, T.Kostova (chair), I.Lirkov, D.Vassileva, P. Vassilevski
    INVITED SPEAKERS WHO HAVE CONFIRMED THEIR PARTICIPATION (list not yet complete)
    J.Cushing, "Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos in Insect Populations: Deterministic/Stochastic Models and Laboratory Experiments";
    O.Diekmann, "Epidemic Models" or "Physiologically Structured Population Models";
    M.Iannelli, TBA;
    P.Jagers,"Population Size Dependence in Branching Populations";
    M.Kimmel, "Branching -within -branching and Intracellular Genetics of Mitochondria";
    J.Li, TBA;
    F.Milner, "Host-Parasite Systems".
    LANGUAGE
    The official language of the conference is English.
    COMMUNICATION
    E-mail is prefered and unless the prospective participant requests for ordinary mail or fax, all following information will be sent electronically.
    Send
  • e-mail to destobio@iscbg.acad.bg
  • ordinary mail to
    Dr. Tanya Kostova,
    Institute of Mathematics,
    Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
    Acad. G. Bonchev str., block 8,
    1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
  • fax:
    fax number (+3592) 971 36 49
    PRESENTATIONS
    45 min. plenary lectures and shorter contributed talks (25-30 min.) will be presented.
    SESSIONS
    Special sessions are planned. Please, if you would like to organise a special session, point this out in the Registration form which should be sent back at your earliest convenience. The following topics for special sessions have been proposed up to now (by alphabetical order of last names).
  • "Dynamics of Metapopulations", proposed by M. Gyllenberg;
  • "Numerical Methods for Age-structured Population Models", proposed by M.Iannelli;
  • "Stochastic Models in Cell and Mollecular Biology", proposed by M.Kimmel;
  • "Mathematical Epidemiology", proposed by Jia Li.
    PROCEEDINGS
    We plan to publish all accepted papers. Papers will be refereed. The name of the publisher will be announced later.
    ABSTRACTS
    Should be sent to one of the above pointed adresses BEFORE MARCH 1st. E-mail is strongly prefered. Please, create your document with LaTeX. The abstract should contain the title, author's names, affiliation, e-mail adress in the header and should be no longer than one page.
    EARLY REGISTRATION
    Please, if you are interested in further announcements, fill in the attached Registration Form NOW and send it back to one of the above adresses, best by e-mail.
    DEADLINES
  • abstracts and early registration : sent not later than March 1st 1997.
  • letters of acception of abstracts will be sent back by April 15th 1997 (by e-mail where possible).
  • second announcement sent out May 15th 1997.
  • early payment - before June 15th 1997.
    CONFERENCE FEES:
    Non-students:If payed after June 15 1997...........$ 165
    If payed before June 15 1997........$ 150
    Students:If payed after June 15 1997...........$ 95
    If payed before June 15 1997........$ 85
    Accompanying fellows:.....................................................$ 55
    The fee includes Proceedings publication, welcome party, banquet, coffee/tea during breaks, excursion and mailing costs.
    SOCIAL EVENTS include (but are not limited to)
    Welcome party on August 28th;
    Excursion to Rila monastery or Koprivshtitsa and banquet on August 30th afternoon.
    ACCOMPANYING FELLOWS PROGRAMME will be organised if there is an "above-threshold" number of willing to participate. It will be payed for separately during the conference.
    CITE OF THE MEETING
    Sofia is a city with ancient roots and architecture combining different styles from the different historical periods it has passed through. Sofia's motto is: "She grows but she never grows old". And one feels this when meeting the modern looking young people in the numerouus green parks of the city.

    Vitosha mountain rises beautifully to the south of Sofia. It is a favourite place for hiking in the summer and skiing in the winter for its citizens and a source (among others) of Sofia's tasty drinking water. Its natural beauty can be reached in less than an hour by bus or lift.

    Rila monastery is situated in Rila mountain and dates back in the 11th century. It has been the refuge of freedom loving men during the dark Ottoman yoke ages and was a fortress where the Bulgarian spirit was preserved and survived.

    Koprivshtitsa is situated some 90 km away from Sofia and is famous for its well preserved old houses dating from the last century and built in the specific Rennaisance Bulgarian style. 
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REGISTRATION FORM (to be sent in immediately and not later
than March 1st 1997; e-mail is strongly prefered)
____________________________________________________________
Answer Yes, No, number, name(s)  where applicable.

Name ......................................................

Affiliation ...............................................

I would like to participate in the meeting ................

I would like to present a contributed talk ................
  Title: ..................................................
         ..................................................

I would like to organise a session ........................
Session title .............................................
              .............................................

I am a student ............................................

I am a young researcher (under 30) ........................

I will be accompanied by ........ persons

I prefer to stay in a hotel
    for under $20 per night (two stars double).............
    for under $30 per night (two stars single
                             or three stars double)........
    over $30 per night (three stars single) ...............

I have special food preferences ...........................
Preferences (vegetarian, no-pork, no-beef) ................

I can be reached by e-mail ................................
E-mail adress..............................................

My ordinary mail adress is:
...........................................................
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My fax number is: .........................................

I definitely need an invitation letter sent by ordinary mail
to arrange my travel ......................................
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