Fall 2007 Workshop for Young Researchers in Mathematical Biology (WYRMB)
September 11-14, 2007
Organizers: MBI Postdocs
The workshop is intended to broaden the scientific perspective of young researchers in mathematical biology and to encourage interactions with other scientists.
Workshop activities include plenary talks and poster sessions, as well as group discussions on issues relevant to mathematical biologists.
We cordially invite young mathematical biologists to participate.
Accepted Plenary Speakers:
- Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Arizona State University
- Nancy Kopell, Department of Mathematics, Boston University
- Mark Lewis, Canada Research Chair in Mathematical Biology, University of Alberta
- Michael Reed, Department of Mathematics, Duke University
- Arthur Sherman, N.I.H.-N.I.D.D.K.-M.R.B.
- Bruno Sobral, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Tech
- Angela Stevens, BioQuant/Applied Mathematics, University of Heidelberg
- Suzana Strauss, Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia
Schedule |
| Tuesday, September 11 |
| 8:45-9:00am |
Introduction and welcome |
| 9:00-10:10am |
Michael Reed: Does Convergence Sharpen Neural Timing? |
| 10:40-12:10pm |
Discussion panel: Mark Lewis (Applying for Jobs) |
| 2:00-3:10pm |
Carlos Castillo-Chavez: Challenges in Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology |
| 3:40-4:20pm |
Poster preview |
| 4:20-5:20pm |
Poster session: David Anderson, Saziye Bayram, Marek Bodnar, Elizabeth Bouzarth, Mary-Lee Dequeant, Dobromir Dimitrov, Paula Federico, Luca Giuggioli, Yuliya Gorb, Simona Hapca, Jozsi Z. Jalics, Srividhya Jeyaraman, Jianfu Ma, Abbey Trewenack |
| 5:20-7:00pm |
Reception |
| Wednesday, September 12 |
| 9:00-10:10am |
Mark Lewis: Spatial dynamics of emerging wildlife diseases |
| 10:40-12:10pm |
Discussion panel: Bruno Sobral (Grant Writing) |
| 2:00-2:20pm |
MBI speaker: Andrew Nevai: Spatial patterns in a discrete-time epidemic patch model |
| 2:20-2:40pm |
MBI speaker: Brandy Stigler |
| 3:10-3:50pm |
Poster preview |
| 3:50-4:50pm |
Poster session: John Marshall, Eleanor Norris, Sarah Olson, Amina Qutub, Michael Raghib, Robert Rovetti, Je-Chiang Tsai, Xiao Wang, Di Wu, Xiangrong Xin, Chuan Xue, Richard Yamada, Na Yu, Shan Zhao |
| Thursday, September 13 |
| 9:00-10:10am |
Bruno Sobral: Mathematics in a Transdisciplinary Life Sciences Research Institute |
| 10:40-12:10pm |
Discussion panel: Artie Sherman (Opportunities at the NIH) |
| 2:00-3:10pm |
Suzana Straus: Using mathematical tools to solve membrane protein structures by solid state NMR |
| 3:10-3:30pm |
Workshop picture |
| 4:00-4:20pm |
MBI speaker: Paula Grajdeanu |
| 4:20-4:40pm |
MBI speaker: TBA |
| 6:00-9:00pm |
Banquet dinner at the Holiday Inn on the Lane |
| Friday, September 14 |
| 9:30-10:40am |
Angela Stevens: Pattern and Structure Formation in Biology due to Local Interactions |
| 11:10-12:20pm |
Nancy Kopell: Interacting rhythms in the nervous system |
