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Courses Autumn 2006 Short course in Mathematical Biosciences Beginning the Autumn of 2006, the MBI will hold annual short courses in the mathematical biosciences. The courses will last one week and the topic will change from year to year, returning to the original topic every three years. These courses are aimed at graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and college instructors. Background in biology is not required and the only mathematical prerequisite is basic calculus. The first such course will be: Title: Introduction to Mathematical Neuroscience Lecturer: David Terman Date: September 11-15, 2006
The course will introduce basic concepts of neuroscience including neurons and synapses. Students will learn how to model neuronal systems and use both mathematical and computational methods to analyze the models. The mathematical methods include dynamical systems and geometric singular perturbation theory. The modeling will be used to study specific systems such as sensory processing, sleep rhythms, Parkinsonian tremor, and calcium dynamics. |
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