Mini-symposium on Mathematical and Computational Modeling of Biological Systems

Seshaiyer研究员于2003年11月6日至8日在德克萨斯理工大学组织了一个关于生物系统的数学和计算建模的研讨会。会议由对中心主题作出广泛贡献的杰出学者所作的系列讲座组成。讲座涵盖了广泛的主题，包括心律失常的数学，软生物组织连续力学的过去成功和未来挑战，Chay-Keizer模型的20年回顾，肿瘤力学，计算生物流体动力学和心血管手术计划的计算模型。会议的主要目标是：(a)传播理解生物系统的数学和计算方法的最新进展，(b)提高对培养生物系统数学和计算研究的认识水平，(c)在解决问题的跨学科方面培训大四本科生、研究生、博士后学生和早期职业科学家，(d)发起和促进数学与所有科学领域之间的新合作。工程和科学教育。会议的主题是利用数学和计算工具来理解生物系统的机会。会议包括专家就潜在主题的不同主题进行讲座，期望为数学和工程界的成员提供一个了解新研究场所的机会。参与者包括本科生、研究生和博士后研究人员。会议为会议的基本主题提供了一个公开和交流思想、方法和结果的论坛。这次会议为评估这一领域的当前发展和未来方向提供了一个极好的机会。特别努力鼓励妇女和代表性不足的少数民族从事科学事业，特别是在跨越生物、数学和计算科学的跨学科领域。

Seshaiyer The investigator organizes a symposium on mathematical andcomputational modeling of biological systems at Texas TechUniversity from November 6-8, 2003. The conference consists of aseries of lectures given by outstanding scholars who havecontributed extensively to the central theme. The talks cover abroad range of topics, including the mathematics of cardiacarrhythmias, past successes and future challenges in continuummechanics of soft biological tissues, a 20 year retrospective ofthe Chay-Keizer model, tumor mechanics, computational biofluiddynamics, and computational models of cardiovascular surgeryplanning. The main objectives of the meeting are to: (a)disseminate the most recent advances in mathematical andcomputational approaches in understanding biological systems, (b)increase the level of awareness in nurturing mathematical andcomputational research in biological systems, (c) to train seniorundergraduate, graduate, post-doctoral students and early careerscientists in interdisciplinary aspects of problem solving, and(d) initiate and promote new collaborations between mathematicsand all areas of science, engineering and science education. The theme of the meeting is the opportunity to usemathematical and computational tools to understand biologicalsystems. The meeting includes experts giving lectures on diversetopics in the underlying theme, with the expectation to providemembers of the mathematical and engineering community anopportunity to learn about new research venues. Participantsinclude undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoralresearchers. The meeting provides a forum for the exposure andexchange of ideas, methods, and results in the underlying themeof the conference. The conference provides an excellentopportunity to assess the current developments and futuredirections in this area. Special efforts are made to encouragewomen and underrepresented minorities to pursue careers inscience, especially in interdisciplinary areas that bridge thebiological, mathematical, and computational sciences.