International Conference on Mathematical and Theoretical Biology

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Mogilner0107388 Mathematical and theoretical biology is a vital and rapidlygrowing subject that complements empirical work and providesmodel systems for study and manipulation. Such model systems cansometime suggest shortcuts when the experimetal work isdifficult. More often, the models provide novel tools to disectcomplex biological phenomena in addition to traditionaltechniques. The current challenge in the field is to makequantitative modeling, on the one hand, a part of the process offundamental biological discovery, and, on the other hand,applicable in biomedical and biotechnological situations. Thisrequires researchers with biological skills and mathematicalinsight and facility. At this time such individuals are rare.The investigator and his colleagues organize an InternationalConference on Mathematical and Theoretical Biology at Hilo,Hawaii on July 15--19, 2001. The goals of the meeting are tohighlight current top-level research, to provide a perspective onfuture research areas, to provide opportunities for careerdevelopment to junior researchers and underrepresented categoriesof researchers, to foster interactions between establishedresearchers and junior researchers and between theorists andexperimentalists. The meeting highlights exciting traditionaland new areas of rapid growth in mathematical biology, such astheoretical ecology and evolution, quantitative cell biology,proteomics, mathematical modeling in medicine and mathematicalphysiology and immunology. Plenary speakers both give a broadoverview of their field and focus on areas for future research.Additional contributed and poster sessions are organized to givejunior researchers the chance to be heard. Mathematical and theoretical biology is a younginterdisciplinary field of science that provides quantitativemodels in biology. These models provide novel tools to disectcomplex biological phenomena. The current challenge in the fieldis to train researchers with biological skills and mathematicalinsight and facility. The conference helps to highlight currenttop-level research and provides opportunities for careerdevelopment to junior researchers and underrepresented categoriesof researchers.