Mission Statement
The founders and governors of the MBI identified the need for an institute dedicated to the mathematical biosciences. Vigorous programs of research and education foster the growth of an international community of researchers in this new field.
This need stems from the revolutionary advances in basic science and technology including medical imaging, nanoscale bioengineering, and gene expression arrays. The resulting deluge of experimental data has challenged scientists to produce mathematical solutions to analyzing and structuring this data in a meaningful way.
The mission of the MBI is:
- to foster innovation in the development and application of mathematical, statistical, and computational methods for the solution of significant problems in the biosciences;
- to engage mathematical and biological scientists in the solution of these problems; and
- to expand the community of scholars in mathematical biosciences through education, training, and support of students and researchers.
To support this mission, the MBI will reinforce and build upon existing research efforts in mathematical bioscience and encourage human and intellectual growth in this area. Emphasis year programs, current topics workshops, educational programs, and sponsored research projects are the structure under which these goals will be achieved.
