National Centers of Systems Biology
Faculty Development
Information is grouped by Center and the Centers are listed in chronological order with the oldest Center first
Center for Cell Decision Processes (MIT)
The Center for Cell Decision Processes (CDP) hosts an expense-paid sabbatical program for faculty who work at institutions serving underrepresented minority students or who are underrepresented minorities themselves. Two sabbatical positions are held in CDP-affiliated research groups in Harvard Medical School’s Department of Systems Biology and MIT’s Schools of Science, Engineering and Management. Funds are provided to cover salaries, research expenses and moving costs.
A visiting professor position is currently available for a 3 month sabbatical in Summer 2010. For more information, see http://www.cdpcenter.org/community/education/sabbaticals/ .
Council for Systems Biology in Boston (CSB2)
CSB2 is a joint effort of academic institutions and companies that coordinates local activities in the areas of systems and quantitative biology as well as systematic analysis of human disease and treatment. During the past year, CSB2 coordinated two systems biology conferences: a regional meeting, “Cells, Circuits & Computation”, on January 23, 2009 at Harvard University; and an international meeting, “Systems Biology of Human Disease”, from June 18-19, 2009 at HMS. The CDP Center was a sponsor for both of these meetings.
Center for Quantitative Biology (Princeton University)
Faculty sabbatical visitors
The Lewis-Sigler Institute at Princeton University welcomes faculty from academic institutions as sabbatical visitors for a summer term or an academic semester. We particularly encourage sabbatical visits from faculty at institutions with underrepresented minority students. Some Center funds are available for faculty salary support during the visit.
Center for Genome Dynamics (The Jackson Laboratory)
Short Course on Systems Genetics
The one-week Short Course on Systems Genetics covers computational and experimental approaches to genetic studies that utilize whole genome approaches. The course is led by Gary Churchill of the Center for Genome Dynamics and lectures and computer workshops are designed to accommodate students with a wide variety of backgrounds.
Center for Complex Biological Systems (UC Irvine)
Visiting Scholars/Researchers Program in Systems Biology
The University of California, Irvine has initiated a Visiting Scholars/Researchers Program in Systems Biology to begin in 2008. This new program is made possible by the recent major award of support for an NIH- NIGMS P50 National Center for Systems Biology focusing on how biological systems in model organisms process spatial information during development, intracellular signaling, and cell proliferation. Other efforts within the Center include the development of computational and optical tools needed for measuring and modeling spatially dynamic systems. Besides the new Center, research and training in systems biology at UCI is fostered by several interdisciplinary research units and Ph.D. training programs in Bioinformatics, and Mathematical and Computational Biology (for more information, see http://ccbs.bio.uci.edu).
Systems Biology Center New York (SBCNY)
Distinguished Visiting Faculty
This program will bring recognized leaders in various fields to SBCNY to spend 1-2 weeks for a seminar, mini-courses and interactions with Center investigators and trainees.
Duke Center for Systems Biology
The CSB invites proposals for short-term visitors. Visitors will reside on-site for the appointment period, which can range from a few days to a few months. Research proposals can address any aspect of systems biology, but we have a strong preference for collaborative projects that engage members of our group. Applications should include CV, brief research proposal (two pages), and cover letter stating proposed dates and rationale for the visit.
Visitors will receive reimbursement for travel and housing expenses and an honorarium to cover incidental expenses. Proposals will be evaluated on a continuous basis. Women and members of under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply. U.S. citizenship is not a requirement; however, international scholars should contact us before applying because of visa restrictions. Please direct questions and applications to Greg Wray.
Chicago Center for Systems Biology
Faculty Career Development Program: Junior & Senior Levels
The purpose of the faculty Career Development Program is to identify and train investigators interested in systems biology research and developing new Center projects relating to transcriptional dynamics and modeling programs using the Center’s core resources. Pilot grants are available for support.